1. Give Yourself a Pull-up Goal
Make this be the "Summer of the Pull-up." You can get there. Pull-ups are a great exercise to shape your back into that sexy machine you want it to be. Set a goal to be able to do one, and by the time you get there, it may also be time to buy more backless dresses. Remember in eighth grade when they made the girls do a bar hang instead of a pull-up? Do that! See how long you can hang there with a reverse grip on the bar. Next, see if you can pull yourself up an inch or two. Once that is easy, try doing little pulses for sets of 10 or 20. After a couple months, those little pulses will start to get bigger until you're cranking out pull-ups.
By TonyHaleGuest Blogger
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Stuff We Like
Are you looking to lose weight, and get leaner or stronger? Just recently, I couldn't fall asleep and I ended up coming across the
CoreBody Reformer on a passing commercial/infomercial. I asked myself, "Can this really give me a good workout?" or "Is this just another fitness product that's going to end up on Craiglist?"
The last time I actually worked out was 5 years ago, before I had my first child. I know it sounds like a long time ago, but with 2 children and hardly anytime for myself, working out was not at the top of my to-do list (
sometimes I feel lucky to even get to the restroom alone).
But this year, I wanted to start getting into the groove of things. I wanted to find something that I could do at home and enjoy doing it. Although I wasn't looking to lose weight because I'm on the thinner side, I wanted to build strength. I always heard that
strength training is essential to good health and that it
combats osteoporosis.
When I saw the
CoreBody Reformer by
Nautilus, I felt like it was a match made for me. Since I danced all my life and did gymnastics, the only workouts that I really enjoyed were my
Pilates Reformer and
Bikram Yoga classes which all have a "core" basis. Plus, my goal was to add lean muscle mass not bulk.
While I thought this was the product for me, I was still hesitant to believe that there was an in-home product that would give me in-studio results. All I could think of were the many fitness products featured on
QVC and
HSN that ultimately ended up on my local Craigslist (
and when the seller says I didn't have time to use it, I assume that it did nothing for them).
By SavingsMommie
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Product Review
I have to say I am proud of myself. I made exercise a priority in all of 2011, not just the first two months. I've read a bunch of articles on how to keep it fun, from trying dance classes to using the latest heart rate monitors. Some of the new stuff works, but ultimately it's just about moving your body.
By psutton
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Loose Change
Have you accomplished all of your 2011 goals? If you did, Congratulations! If you haven't gotten around to it, then you have 2012 to accomplish those goals.
For many people, weightloss and health are high on the list for
New Year's resolutions. If you watch the late night infomercials,
HSN or
QVC specials leading up to New Years Day, it's fitness and weightloss products, one after the other (
If you're trying to score a deal on these sort of products, this is the time to do it).
While it's difficult for most people to fight the battle of the bulge, for moms, it almost seems impossible (
but it's not, read more to find out how).
With full time jobs, carpooling kids back and forth, extracurricular activities, errands, packing lunches and cooking dinner, it's almost amazing that we do get a few minutes to squeeze in a bathroom break (
and that's sometimes).
Honestly speaking, I'd rather sleep the extra hour to get ready for a new day of spit ups, breastfeeding, carpooling, working full-time, driving and everything else in between (
and these are things I do on a daily basis and even sometimes on the weekends).
So for moms, I get it--it's a tough road. But, it's a tough road with possibilities and if anyone can do it, I know we can (
I mean, who would believe that we didn't sleep for the first 2 to 3 months of our baby's life and I really mean, NO sleep).
So I've come up with "The Mommy Diet" (
please note that this has NOT been scientifically proven nor tested by myself).
By SavingsMommie
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Loose Change
Steve Rogers was a scrawny, thin sickly man. He joined the military despite that, but was classified as unfit for duty. Steve's courage and resilience caught the eye of a scientist who recruited him to a secret experimental project. Steve entered a body chamber, and emerged as superhero Captain America. He experienced a rebirth into a chiseled, muscular and uber-athletic body. (If only such a chamber existed for the general population.)
Good news, if you want to achieve an athletic, toned body you can try a fitness-training course at home.
By ChuckG
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Shop Smarter
For those of you who aren't gym rats, you might want to look into doing these workouts. I know that I dislike going to the gym just because running on a treadmill and lifting weights in a room surrounded by buff guys isn't my thing. But, to each their own. If you enjoy activities with a group of people, these workouts could be right up your alley.
By SavingsIQ
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a year ago
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Loose Change
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