I'm not a huge fan of winter BUT I do live in Chicago and have to deal with it so what better than to get all bundled up and stay warm with great fitness fashion. It would have been nice to have a comfy warm coat this past weekend. As you saw in my last post, we went apple picking and there was a freak burst of high winds AND snow. It only lasted for a little bit but still … [Read more...]
How to Set Up a Home Gym: Affordable Ideas I Think You’ll Love!
How to Set Up a Home Gym Looking at how to set up a home gym and the equipment you want to add can sometimes give you sticker price shock. It can also be confusing when you try to figure out which equipment is best, what bells and whistles you need, and how you can maximize your space to get the equipment that is right for you. Before you head off in search of new fitness … [Read more...]
Summer Fitness Challenge: July & August 2018
Summer Fitness Challenge: Let's Do This! The summer fitness challenge begins on Sunday. Through July and August the goal is to MOVE, MOVE, MOVE. Kind of a replay of May the move it more challenge. We just returned from a fun vacation with 3 of our youngest granddaughter's. We went to Southern California and spent most of our time walking around Hollywood, the Santa Monica … [Read more...]
Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Be Prepared with these Outdoor Walking Safety Tips
Outdoor Walking: Safety Tips to Think About Taking your walk (or run) outdoors has been shown to improve your mood, lower stress levels, boost vitamin D production and offer a better overall experience than running the same distance indoors on a treadmill for example. I personally prefer to walk at home but it's nice to get outdoors sometimes too. However, it's important to … [Read more...]
Let’s Move More This May. Are You With Me?
Happy May! I can't believe it's May 1st. There has been a lot happening hence why you haven't heard from me lately but I'm back. The challenge for this month is going to be to MOVE IT MORE. It's really important to get up, move more and sit less. I know I personally need to get up and get moving more during the day. I feel like a broken record. But lately I HAVE been walking … [Read more...]