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Here’s an article I recently wrote that describes the “right” kind of exercise to boost your metabolism and kick your fat loss up a few notches!
(ALL exercise is good, and we physiologically require a variety of motion. But, certain types of exercise are superior for fat loss.)
Here’s the link to the article:
http://EzineArticles.com/?id=3881498
Enjoy… and pass it [...]

As 2010 clicks along, I’m continuing with my plan to MOVE in a purposeful way every single day. What I mean by that is not just doing normal daily activities, like work, errands, household chores, etc. I mean intentionally moving in a way that meets my body’s requirements – providing an overall variety of movement [...]

Here we go… here’s the continuation of the last few days’ worth of work outs, for those of you taking notes!
Wednesday:
Morning spinal hygiene.
Went for a great 5 mile run! What made it great? The sun, the snow… and the wild-hair-in-my-buttocks that inspired me about a third of the way into the run to start doing [...]

Since my last cardio update here, I’ve gone for one longer run and a couple of walks with Guinness, King of all Dog Breaths.
Wednesday’s run was fantastic! Not because my pace would have qualified me for the Boston Marathon by any means! Nope, just because it was a gorgeous day and I was really, really [...]

Two days ago was a running day.
I’ve been getting a tad bored with the first mile stretch of my regular running route. It’s also the iciest and busiest little stretch of road – not a good combination right now. So, I decided to drive my car up to a more rural spot to begin my [...]

Each day, I’m focusing on doing something that falls under the “cardio umbrella” of exercise.
Some days it’s pretty traditional endurance-type exercise, while other days it’s anaerobic burst-like intervals. At the very least, every day I  do a few minutes of calisthenics to get my blood pumping and metabolism kicked in first thing in the morning. [...]

My exercise doesn’t always end up looking like I had originally intended. Things tend to come up that result in me changing my work out plan. Sometimes I have to make a work out shorter, or do it inside rather than out, or include my kids. I’ve become quite adept at going with the flow [...]

I’ve been giving my body a bit of a chance to heal up! Last week, I did weight training/resistance training two times instead of three, and I’ve added some more walking to my cardio portfolio!
So, this is how the last few days have shaped up since I last checked in:
Friday
Went for 30 minute ‘power walk’ [...]

Yesterday was a running day. It was SO nice to get out for a ‘longer’ run finally.
Ran 5.5 miles in some non-specific amount of time! (Didn’t check before starting… and honestly didn’t care! I was just soooo happy to get out there! I think it was in the neighborhood of 45-47 minutes.)
On a side note, [...]

Yesterday I mixed things up a bit.
I did 10 minutes of high-intensity interval resistance exercises with very short rest periods in between (excellent fat-burning exercise), then headed out for a run.
The “work out”:
30 squats with 35 lbs dumbbells on shoulders
30 push-ups
30 two-arm bent over rows with 2 x 25 lb. db’s
30 Pilates-like ‘reach & tuck’ [...]

(Even the short people are expected to RUN around here!)
Last night I went out for some sprints before dinner. It was a last-minute decision to squeeze that in… yesterday was supposed to be an “off day” for formal working out. (No true off days for movement, though… that’s not meeting our innate genetic requirements for [...]

Yesterday was a cardio day. I went out for a quick and easy run. Just 3.5 miles… in the cold wind and pouring rain!
The good news? Lots of MUD!! I love, love, LOVE running in mud!
Strange, I know, but it’s a sign of a great run if I come back coated in mud!! Hey, I’m [...]

Yesterday was another gorgeous fall day… definitely an Indian Summer type of day! I was SO happy to get out for another run.
Unfortunately, the same injury that prompted me to investigate Chiropractic care over 20 years ago has made another appearance. Dumb thing. It tends to do that every year or two. I’m going to [...]

Yesterday was a great day for movement. I love days like that… feels so good to moooove!
The resistance training work out was a high-intensity, quick-paced one with very short rest periods between sets.
30 alternating lunges with 2 x 25 lb. dumbbells
30 Romanian dead lifts with 2 x 35 lb. db’s
20 chest presses with 2 x [...]

Yesterday I went for a nice, long run. Longer than I’ve been running lately, anyhow!
It was such a gorgeous, sunny fall day. The country roads that I run on were bursting with autumn color… my favorite areas are the several “tunnels” of trees that encase the road at multiple points along the way. Stunning!
These are [...]

I was due for another cardio work out today… but I’m still without parent #2 or any childcare… and we don’t have anything like a treadmill or ellyptical trainer in our house, so I had to wing it again!
I’m getting good at winging it!
While the kids were finishing up their soccer games this morning, I [...]

Yesterday, we combined our Environmental Discovery Center field trip with a cardio work out for mom and dad, and a cardio/power work out for the kids!
My hubby and I rode our bikes around the entire metropark, pulling the kids behind us. Great work out! (This time, HE actually pulled the trailer… I would have packed [...]

Saturday we took off for a nice long family bike ride with the kids – pulling one in the bike trailer and the other on the “3rd wheel” behind the bike. They’re always good for adding some resistance to our cardio work outs!
We did about 19 miles.
My husband and I were both walking funny afterwards, [...]

Yesterday was a cardio work out day. But, hubby and I had conflicting schedules, so I needed to do something that included the short people in my work out.
I plunked them in the double stroller and took off down the road.
We were gone for an hour: jogging, sprinting (amidst loud cheers and laughter!), some walking, [...]

I know, I know… TWO cardio work outs in a row! What happened to resistance training?? It’s coming today.
The nature of my day yesterday dictated that as soon as my husband got home from work I needed to get out the door and get some ME time before I went completely loopy! Rough day.
Ahhhh… [...]