Why Should You Work Out With Your Significant Other? By Jennifer Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, Special to Lifescript It’s no secret that a lazy mate can be a major weight-loss roadblock, but did you know that couples who join fitness programs together…
Category: Exercise Tips
Reward Yourself for a Job Well Done
Reward Yourself for a Job Well Done By Jennifer Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, Special to Lifescript You’ve managed to set some healthy weight-loss goals and you’re really going for it – congrats! So what’s your reward? No reward? Oops. We always want…
Why Isn’t the Weight Coming Off?
You’ve gone to the gym regularly for the past month and have been watching what you eat. You’ve been trying harder than you’ve ever tried before, so why isn’t the extra weight budging? It’s easy to fall into the trap…
Just a Few Reasons why being active is so important!!
Live Healthy With Patty is very proud to announce our relationship with our newest guest blogger, Dawn Collis! Dawn is a Beach Body Coach and has been kind enough to agree to share fitness tips and insight with us.  Visit Dawn’s…
Exercise too hard???
Live Healthy With Patty is very proud to announce our relationship with our newest guest blogger, Dawn Collis! Dawn is a Beach Body Coach and has been kind enough to agree to share fitness tips and insight with us. Â Visit…
Crunches, Sit-Ups, Squats: Do the Moves Ever Change?
Ever wonder why exercises generally look the same, with just slight variations? That’s because when it comes down to the basic paths of motion your muscles follow, there are really only a few directions they can go. So a…
Ice Massages Get Rid of Shin Splints
Shin splints, or “tibial stress syndrome,†are a runner’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, they’re also common among avid runners because of the repetitious nature of the sport. The extreme and debilitating pain of shin splints can be felt on the front…
Get in the zone!
If you want to hit your fat-burning zone, you have to exercise for a longer period of time. Your body uses mostly glycogen stores during the early stages of exercise, and uses more fat stores the longer you work out.…
Calories….
Love home fitness? Follow me! www.facebook.com/patty.graham2012 CALORIES Use this site to calculate your calories:http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm As you are losing, your caloric intake WILL change…so when you lose 5-10 pounds, remember to recalculate and see where you should be. For journaling use www.myfitnesspal.com ~ My…
How the Buddy System Can Save You
How the Buddy System Can Save You Do you want to lose weight? Then buddy up. Let’s face it – the path to wellness is long and daunting. Without a good support system, it’s easy to get lost along…