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Finding Your Cornerstone Why (challenge)
You have probably heard the term cornerstone before, but have you ever thought about what it meant? The cornerstone is the first stone put in during construction. It is vitally important because every other stone will be placed according to where the cornerstone is...
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Exercise is not punishment
You’ve been told a lie. You’ve been made to believe if you are not exhausted, covered in sweat in, and barely alive after a workout you are doing it wrong. Fitness ads show oiled up, impossibly fit men and women doing things you could never dream of doing. They...
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Teachers get 75% off this summer!
Teachers have always held a special place in my heart. Many of my family members are teachers, including my mom. At one time in my life I was going to become a middle school PE teacher. Then I had an epiphany one day that I was going to have to teach kids ALL DAY...
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When did Play become wrong?
You know what is missing in most people from ages 8-80? I will give you 3 guesses. What did you come up with? Play. Did you know that many kids today have forgotten how to play? Seriously. You can put them outside and they will now know what to do. Our children are...
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4 Exercises you can do with furniture sliders
Furniture sliders are a fun and inexpensive way to switch up your workout. You can also use paper plates or socks on hardwood floors if you are a risk taker. Below is a circuit you can try that will get your heart rate up, hit muscles all over your body, and is a...
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Should you eat plums or pecans?
Heard an interesting story from my pastor about plums versus pecans. I know it sounds like a riveting story, but just stay with me. It was a story of a homesteader who had the choice to plant plum trees or pecan trees. Those were the only two trees that could really...
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I didn't listen to my own advice and I paid for it
On Monday I talked about using the CRAP acronym to avoid eating things that might hurt your chances of losing weight. I feel like a bit of an expert because I ate most of the things on that list this past weekend. My son had a basketball tournament is Winchester,...
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I won! What I learned along the way
In January I decided to start taking jiu-jitsu as a hobby. I quickly discovered that it was not really something you do as a hobby. Unless you enjoy someone trying to choke you in your leisure time. After a few weeks of regular classes I decided that I was going to...
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Is this the key to weight loss?
There is a growing trend in the health and fitness industry to list activity equivalents along with the caloric content for food and beverages. What is your opinion? Would you make a different food selection if you knew how much physical activity it would take to...
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Dangerous Fat
Fat gets a bad rap, but is actually a vital part of your diet and is very beneficial. Things like avocados, almonds, olive oil, and other healthy fats are awesome. But there is a specific kind of fat you should avoid. Have you heard of trans fat? You probably have...
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Who causes you to gain more weight: your siblings, spouse, or friends?
Girls' Night Out or GNO to the cool kids. Beloved across the land by women of all ages. If you have a GNO planned any time soon, this is a study you may find interesting. When a person in the study became obese, there was a 40% increase in risk that their sibling...
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Nutrition Quiz. How many can you get?
For our boot camp workout on Monday I thought I would switch it up. So I gave my classes a nutrition quiz. If they got the answer right, the exercise was easier. If they got it wrong, the exercise was not easier. It pays to be a winner. The main idea was to...
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What do millionaires drive?
In the book The Millionaire Next Door I learned something pretty shocking about millionaires. The author talked about the vehicle that most millionaires drive. Do you know what it is? A Ford F-150 Not exactly what I was picturing, not sure about you. But the more...
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How to run pain free
Have you ever started a running program only to have to stop due to an injury? Or maybe you are still a runner, but you have lots of aches and pains you work through. Tendinitis, shin splints, plantar fasciitis, IT band trouble, knee pain, and the list goes on and on....
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Frisbee Fitness (Your homework)
One of the best ways to get in shape and change your body is sprinting. The only negative for sprints are the fact that they are pretty tough. Sprints are tough but they are worth it. Some benefits you get from sprinting are: accelerated fat loss, increase in HGH...
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