These are short and sweet and implementing just a couple will leapfrog you to success! keep your gym stuff in the car or at work make an appointment with yourself make an date with a friend make a list of your reasons for making changes practice meditation or visualization to conquer stress sign up for a class or a race, nothing like the roar cheers of friends avoid your triggers, elimination is easier than conquering take a power nap, every one needs a little extra energy find … [Read more...]
Diva Challenge: 4 weeks of Abs – Plank
March 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The last week of this challenge. How did you do? I sure had some sore days, but overall I feel like my abs are much stronger. I hope that you keep abs as part of your focus going forward. Don't forget to watch what you eat and get your cardio in. This weeks exercise is the Plank. Step 1 - Lie on your stomach. Step 2 - Raise your body as if doing a pushup except rest your bodyweight on your elbows. Your body should be in a straight line from your shoulders to your ankles with … [Read more...]
Diva Challenge: 4 weeks of Abs – Vertical Leg Crunch
February 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Hey it is week 3 how are you doing.. feeling better, feeling stronger? I am really enjoying learn different exercises, adding them into my regular schedule. This weeks exercise is the Vertical Leg Crunch Step 1 - Lay on the floor, an exercise mat with your legs bent 90 degrees at the hip. Step 2 - Slowly lift your hips off the floor and towards the ceiling. Hold 5 seconds. Step 3 - Lower hips to floor to starting position. Remember to use your abdominal muscles and not your hip … [Read more...]
Diva Challenge: 4 weeks of Abs – Bicycle
February 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Welcome back to our 4 weeks of Abs. When I was thinking about this, I wanted to pick some different exercise. I hope that a weeks worth of these will give you a new "burn" Rock on! This weeks exercise is the Bicycle Step 1 - Lie on your back with your hands behind your head and legs straight out. Step 2 - Contract your abdomen muscles and lift one leg bending your knee while raising your shoulders slightly off the floor without pulling your neck. Step 3 - Bring your elbow and … [Read more...]
Diva Challenge: 4 weeks of Abs – Frog Crunch
February 8, 2010 By 3 Comments
Challenges are my way of taking it up a notch. Ab exercises alone will NOT get you a 6-pack, you need to do most of the work with nutrition and with cardio. But that does not mean you should neglect your abs, exercising your abs 2-3 times per week will create the strong core muscles that will support you through all other workouts. This weeks exercise is the Frog Crunch. Step 1 - Lie on the floor on your back with your knees bent. Bring the soles of your feet together, so that your knees … [Read more...]
Live Green And Save Money
July 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
We all want to live green and save money at the same time, and we can too. Kermit the Frog was wrong when he said, "It ain't easy being green." It's really easy, and highly effective too, if you know how. This article will provide you with 5 essential steps you can start taking today to live green and save money. 1. Turn your heater thermostats down one or two degrees in winter, and turn your air conditioning thermostats up one or two degrees in summer. If we all did this, the combined difference … [Read more...]
