Relentless Positivity
How to exercise at your desk
How many of you are trapped at your desk for 8 plus hours a day? Are there a lot of days you don't even get the chance to take a lunch break, much less take time to workout? The American Heart Association recommends that you get 30 minutes of physical activity, 5...
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How To Stick To An Exercise Plan (Guaranteed to work)
Think about the last few diet or exercise plans that you started and stopped for whatever reason. Why did you stop? Some very common reasons are: time, money, boredom, sore, tired, weather, self-consciousness, family commitments, not getting results. A fact about...
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When you are feeling discouraged or scared…
I would like to give a shout out to one of our boot camp "graduates" Kim Holmes. When Kim first joined boot camp she was very quiet and timid until we started doing punching or kicking activities. Then I was impressed and a little frightened, I knew there was a hidden...
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Got a picky eater? Here are 5 ways to help your children eat better.
A lot of the moms I work with have a similar problem when dealing with their kids. Picky eaters. I asked our Kid's Camp dietitian Diane Bierbauer for some help and here is her advice: Many kids do not like to try new foods! So what is a parent to do? Well, to...
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Negativity Detox Challenge #5- Call AAA and stop being a victim
The challenge last week was to do something for someone who has no hope of paying you back. Hope you had fun with that one and got something out of it. Your challenge this week is to do one thing to eliminate one major source of stress in your life. What's the...
read more4th of July Circuit Workout in Flag Shorts (video)
4th of July is a reminder of how awesome this country is. Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Landmark Chevrolet. Anyone else remember that commercial? It is also a great time to get a quick workout in before all the craziness starts. I recommend a Boot Camp...
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Wrecking a Lexus in your flag pants (embarrassing story)
Have you ever wrecked a Lexus? Have you ever wrecked someone else's Lexus? How about have you ever wrecked your parent's Lexus while pulling into a parking place to eat at the City Cafe? I might know someone that happened to one time... My wife and I had just...
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What is a Keystone Habit?
The great thing and the terrible thing about habits are that they can make drastic changes in our life. Think about the things that you really like about yourself. Now think about the things you wish you could change. How many of them could be altered by your...
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Negativity Detox Challenge #3- Got Crabs?
How are you doing on the challenges so far? The first two challenges were: 1. Take some time in absolute quiet 2. Positively reinforce your body image Hopefully it has started you on the right path. This week's challenge will be one that can have a huge impact in...
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Moving is hard on the gut
Thank you to everybody who participated in the survey I sent out on Wednesday. Very informative and I feel like I can better help you reach your goals. Especially whoever asked me to wear my gold pants more often. You can count on that one. Not so sure about the...
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Negativity Detox Challenge #2- Your Body
How did your first week go on the Negativity Detox Program? If you missed it, the first challenge was to go without talking on your phone, listening to the radio, etc… while you were in the car this week. Or as an alternative, you could try to find 30 minutes in the...
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Adventures in Fitness Kid's Camp is coming to Huntsville!
75% of kids younger than 13 are considered sedentary. Obesity in children has TRIPLED since the 1980s and does not appear to be slowing down. Whatever the reason for this is (too much screen time, poor nutrition habits, etc...), I think the one thing we can all...
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What to use instead of mayo
I've been on mission trips to Nicaragua and have learned a lot each time. Here are a few things I've learned: -my Spanish is terrible -the people of Nicaragua are awesome -you politely ignore the eyeballs that are still on the fish that you are served -if you sleep...
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Dave Ramsey, Pokemon, and Hypocrites
My wife is a huge Dave Ramsey fan. So much so, that when I asked my son what he would do with a million dollars, he said "Well, first thing I would do is pay off my student loans." He was 6 at the time... So since Dave Ramsey thinks kids should get an allowance, my...
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More _____ than you can shake a stick at (can you guess?)
I would love to know what your guesses were for what I was thinking. Particularly if you have a twisted mind like me. The answer is...... yoga! This week Rocket City Yoga Week starts. I interviewed the mastermind behind this giant event, Mitzi Connell. Just like...
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