Yummy mummies, like the gorgeous Elle Macpherson, set the style at the school gates, in their ‘so-this-season’ leather trousers and sky-scraper stilettos. How does Elle keep it all in balance, from international business woman, to party scene queen and loving mother?
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Dispelling some myths: Women in Crossfit
There has been recent discussion about the athletic look of the CrossFit women. So today, I decided to give you Coach K’s perspective on training and the woman in CrossFit. Please realize this is Raw and Unfiltered today. I am speaking from the heart. I give kudos to all forms of fitness, however it is the fallacies and the myths I am addressing today and talking about specifically why CrossFit Women are amazing. This goes for women of all ages, backgrounds and body types!
The Importance of Balance
“Proprioception: the ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts”: seems like a really basic concept, but I found that balance is a huge part of training that the average person takes for granted or doesn’t practice at all. Balance training is a very important aspect [...]
Grocery Store Challenge
In this day and age we are bombarded with mixed messages about which foods we should be eating and which foods we should avoid. Over and over again new studies reveal that eating this food will help prevent cancer, while eating this one may cause it! After seeing information on TV, different articles in every [...]
Organic Food
I have been a believer in going organic for a long time now. Every time that people look in my fridge, they are always surprised to see organic yogurt, eggs, milk, and various produce. They always ask why? Don’t you think that your just paying extra for the same thing? Although I do pay a [...]
Menopause Without HRT By Brenda Layman
Millions of women use Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) for relief from symptoms associated with menopause. Hot flushes, night sweats, depression, memory loss, irritability, insomnia, weight gain, and loss of libido are common complaints of women in the years surrounding menopause. Some women experience only one or two of these discomforts, while other women find their lives turned upside down by the physical and emotional challenges they encounter.
Relax with A Sauna By Lori Rice
You’ve seen them as you’ve made your way through the locker room at your health club, or as you’ve walked to the treatment room at the spa…that wooden room with those within its walls wrapped in towels, and with an intense heat escaping each time the door opens. Ever wonder what’s so appealing about hanging out in a hot room, sweating? Well, for those who sauna regularly the appeal is quite strong and the benefits, numerous.
Pilates Basics
If you have spent any time in fitness clubs or watching television, you no doubt have heard of “Pilates.” This unique form of body conditioning is currently enjoying a surge in interest. What might surprise you is that Pilates is not something new, especially among the fittest dancers in the performing arts.
You Are Never Too Old: Age and Exercise
Don’t believe the common misconception that as age increases, level of exercise will inevitably decrease. Quite the opposite can be true. The more we exercise, the less we will suffer the deterioration of body and mind that commonly comes with aging. There is no exercise out of bounds for the senior citizen as long as you check with your doctor.
What Is Muscle Confusion??
Lately I’ve been asked the question, what is muscle confusion? Here’s a brief and hopefully easy to understand definition.
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