I’m sure you’ve all heard the phrase “no pain, no gain.” And you probably have an opinion about it — either that it’s true all the way or it’s complete crap. Both are right. And both are wrong. If you are sedentary and you sneak in some extra movement into your day — parking at [...]
Archive for the ‘exercise’ Category
9 Nov
One week later…
It’s Wednesday! Today’s post is by Nichol. First things first: happy birthday to my second to last little sister (the 8th) and to my mom (the 9th)! My tri post last week was LAME. Sorry about that. I wrote it the same day and then spent some time recuperating. Hope you didn’t feel too gypped. [...]
3 Nov
Two Quick Running Tips
The weather has cooled off here in Phoenix. As a result, many more joggers at more skill levels are seen at all times of day. There are two mistakes I consistently want the slower (newer?) runners to adjust: Relax your shoulders We have a tendency to raise our shoulders all the time, but particularly when [...]
15 Sep
Do You Make Time Or Excuses?
Nichol put herself out there yesterday, re-committing to her previous healthy food and exercise plan. She is not the first person who has been looking for help managing a schedule recently. I belong to a group on Facebook of band directors. High school directors in particular tend to work a lot of hours, especially in [...]
13 Sep
How Do The Seasons Affect You?
We’re finally creeping into fall here in Phoenix. We had a very nice, long spring, and the beginning of the summer wasn’t bad, either, but August was brutal. After a monsoon storm the other night, it was actually cool outside — we turned off the air conditioning and opened up the house. This morning, there [...]
5 Sep
Myths on Weight Loss
There is a lot of information floating around out there. Some of it is great. Some of it used to be the best we knew but has been replaced with more current info. Some of it is bunk perpetuated by people making money off of it. I want to share a few common myths regarding [...]
24 Aug
Image isn’t everything, but it sure does help a lot.
It’s true. Outward appearance does wonders on a person. And I’m not talking about when I’m doing my monthly Cosmo reading and I look at women and their outfits and decide if they are witches or not by how they look. I’m talking about looking in a mirror and saying, “Damn, I look fine,” or [...]
9 Aug
Simple Tips To Increase Energy
How many people do you know who aren’t tired? It’s probably easier to count them than to count those who are tired. There are numerous reasons why people are fatigued. These tips can help with many. Don’t confuse “simple” with “easy.” If these are not part of your regular life, they might not come easily [...]
12 Jul
Overpronation and Orthotics
I saw this article at Active.com (@active). I retweeted it (@2CFC). I posted it to the Second Chance FitCenter Facebook page. But overpronation and overuse of orthotics are both big problems, so I thought I’d give it a post as well. The article is Overpronation: Why it Happens and What You Should Do About It. It is [...]
20 Jun
Do You Warm Up Before You Exercise?
This article about warming up before exercise came through my Twitter feed (@2CFC) and caught my attention. I clicked through. The premise was that many people overdo it when they warm up and are tired by the time they start exercising. Interesting. But it didn’t take too much reading before noting that the warm-ups in [...]
