TOO HOT TOO MOVE

This week, these words have been so true for most of us on the East Coast.

But...thank goodness for air conditioning. If you have it you are very fortunate so don't let it stop you from keeping so some kind of exercise routine.

If you don't have it go to the mall, put the blinders on, and walk. Coolness and exercise how can you beat that!

Just Do Something

Park a little farther away from the store, walk to visit a friend instead of drive do any thing you can to add a little more movement into your regular day. Extra calories burned is better feelings gained.

Add Weight to What You Do

My message today is simple to say but sometimes difficult to do. No matter how often you work out it is very important to add strength training to your routine.

Weight bearing exercises are especially important for women as it increases bone strength giving us extra wear on our aging bones. This will help to prevent and lessen the effect of osteoporosis. The same is true for men, bone strength is equally important as all of us age.

I have a couple of suggestions to add weights into your normal work out. If you usually do cardio for 30 minutes, one of those days make your cardio 10 minutes to warm up then add in the weights. Weighted workouts will burn fat through out the day, your muscles are warm and working better. If you add walking lunges, knees up, balance training you can even keep your heart rate up while do the strength training. Of course the best suggestion I can give is to add to 20 minute weighted workouts to your week.

The important thing is to do what you can but pick up those weights and get your muscles tight and your bones strong!

Enjoy & Celebrate the Independence of Our Country

Today we celebrate the freedom of our country.

How lucky we are, most of us have enough to eat and a place to live. If we do not have a home or enough food there are charities and good people to help us find our way. We have the freedom change our situation with help or on our own. Many people in other countries do not have our luxuries.

So today, enjoy your freedom, eat, drink, enjoy and have in mind your continued good health while you do.