This is fun stuff. Laughing for health. How much better does it get than that! Laughing yoga may tickle your funny bone and improve your health.
Here are some yoga "laughing" exercises you can do.
1) Sit on the either the floor or a chair. Allow your shoulders to soften then inhale slowly and deeply through your nose while turning your head to look over your right shoulder. Exhale slowly and completely as you return your head to center while say,"Ha,ha, ha." Then do the same thing to the left side.
2) Inhale to the count of 4 as you lift your arms slightly away from your sides and carefully tilt your head back. Hold for 2 seconds. Then exhale as you say,"ha,ha,ha" while you slowly bring your head toward your chest, your arms back to your sides and allow your shoulders to round.
3) Bring your hands to your left side, fingers spread wide. Begin to clap hands in a 1-2,1-2-3 pattern as you slowly bring your hands across your body to your right side and continue to go side to side. After a few rounds add "ho,ho,ha,ha,ha with the clapping pattern for a few rounds. Then repeat #2 exercise.
4) Lie on you back on the floor with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Close your eyes. Allow your mouth to form a soft smile and then simulate a quiet giggle. Rest and then repeat it a few times. The goal is to learn to allow a deep laugh to occur.
For some other laughing exercises visit the link below. Laughing makes the world go round Ha Ha Ha!
http://bit.ly/divbdg the link is slow to up load sorry but the wait is worth it...
Your fitness expert
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Eating While Out And About While Watching Your Weight Can Be Tough!
Eating while out and about can be tough. Whether you're trying to lose weight or maintain weight going without a plan can lead you to the trouble road. You can sabotage weeks of careful dieting in one big swoop.
I use the tips I share with you in the podcast. I love to eat so it's easy for me to lose control when I'm not in control of what's going into my plate.
Here's the link or you can click on the icon on the right side of the page. No special equipment is needed. There are lots of other posts there you may want to read. You can leave comments here or there.
http://lynnhahnpodcast.libsyn.com/
Your fitness expert
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
Monday, July 26, 2010
Women Need To Defend Themselves Differently Than Men
I love sharing information about health and fitness. I also love to teach self defense so I'm going to share this video with you and tell you about my new website www.selfdefenseforgirls.com
It's related information. Defending yourself is part of being healthy. One of the most important things you need to do to be able to defend yourself is to be in good physical condition so you can run away or be able to fight if you need to.
I've done a series of videos which are on my website and on youtube. This one is reactions to bear hugs. I'll share the others too. Let me know if you have any questions. My website gives you really good information. I highly suggest visiting it.
Your fitness expert
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
It's related information. Defending yourself is part of being healthy. One of the most important things you need to do to be able to defend yourself is to be in good physical condition so you can run away or be able to fight if you need to.
I've done a series of videos which are on my website and on youtube. This one is reactions to bear hugs. I'll share the others too. Let me know if you have any questions. My website gives you really good information. I highly suggest visiting it.
Your fitness expert
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Laughing Your Way To Health
Laugh your way to health!
The American Council on Exercise sends it's members a wonderful publication called "fitness matters". It's a great magazine.
One of the articles this month shares the impact laughter has on our health. It's huge!
Laughter diminishes the secretion of cortisol and epinephrine (the stress hormones),while enhancing immune reactivity.
It helps your heart by reducing stress on your arteries and increasing your blood flow which lowers blood pressure and cholesterol build-up and reduces your heart rate so it lessens the chance of having a heart attack.
When you laugh, your diaphragm moves up and down and it directly massages your internal organs, such as your lungs and stomach, and helps with digestion and constipation.
A deep laugh tones your abdominals, your facial muscles, lifts depression and helps you sleep better.
20 seconds of a good belly laugh does amazing things for your health.
That's good news!
We all need to laugh more especially with all of the stress we're feeling due to the economy.
So watch a funny movie or go out to lunch with friends that easily tickle your funny bone!
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
The American Council on Exercise sends it's members a wonderful publication called "fitness matters". It's a great magazine.
One of the articles this month shares the impact laughter has on our health. It's huge!
Laughter diminishes the secretion of cortisol and epinephrine (the stress hormones),while enhancing immune reactivity.
It helps your heart by reducing stress on your arteries and increasing your blood flow which lowers blood pressure and cholesterol build-up and reduces your heart rate so it lessens the chance of having a heart attack.
When you laugh, your diaphragm moves up and down and it directly massages your internal organs, such as your lungs and stomach, and helps with digestion and constipation.
A deep laugh tones your abdominals, your facial muscles, lifts depression and helps you sleep better.
20 seconds of a good belly laugh does amazing things for your health.
That's good news!
We all need to laugh more especially with all of the stress we're feeling due to the economy.
So watch a funny movie or go out to lunch with friends that easily tickle your funny bone!
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Three Exercises That Work Your Full Body
Here's another workout for you! It's just three exercises that work your body and your core.
If you add this to your workouts I've shared in prior blogs you'll have a nice collection of exercises you can do to get in great shape!
Your fitness expert
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
If you add this to your workouts I've shared in prior blogs you'll have a nice collection of exercises you can do to get in great shape!
Your fitness expert
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Stick With Licensed Professionals For Advise About Your Diet Needs
I had to post about this. Why do people go to fitness trainers for diets? Why not go to a nutritionist?
I see so many people offering diets, nutrition supplements and such who have no training what so ever. They seem to be making money doing this. I have to shake my head and bite my lip.
Sure you can lose weight doing what some of them suggest if you're a healthy person with no allergies or health issues but if you get unbalanced nutritional advise you may lose weight and gain health issues.
What you eat is so individualized. It takes a lot of training to become a nutritionist. Most doctors don't create their own diets for people unless they also have special training in nutrition. They know how specialized nutritional advise is. I just don't get it...
The fees that some of these untrained people charge is not much less and even more sometimes than what a licensed nutritionist would charge.
Getting a recipe for chili on line from an untrained cook makes sense. If it doesn't taste good you can just throw it out but getting a whole diet plan from an untrained person can add up to health problems and those take time to get rid of if they even can be over come.
In my training it was made very clear that we have to stay within our expertise. We refer to nutritionists and limit what nutritional advise we give. Thank goodness we have boards and licensing to make sure those who work with our bodies have training.
www.mypyramid.gov offers all the general advise you need. Specific advise should come from a licensed professional.
Sticking with the specialists is very important.
Your fitness expert
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
I see so many people offering diets, nutrition supplements and such who have no training what so ever. They seem to be making money doing this. I have to shake my head and bite my lip.
Sure you can lose weight doing what some of them suggest if you're a healthy person with no allergies or health issues but if you get unbalanced nutritional advise you may lose weight and gain health issues.
What you eat is so individualized. It takes a lot of training to become a nutritionist. Most doctors don't create their own diets for people unless they also have special training in nutrition. They know how specialized nutritional advise is. I just don't get it...
The fees that some of these untrained people charge is not much less and even more sometimes than what a licensed nutritionist would charge.
Getting a recipe for chili on line from an untrained cook makes sense. If it doesn't taste good you can just throw it out but getting a whole diet plan from an untrained person can add up to health problems and those take time to get rid of if they even can be over come.
In my training it was made very clear that we have to stay within our expertise. We refer to nutritionists and limit what nutritional advise we give. Thank goodness we have boards and licensing to make sure those who work with our bodies have training.
www.mypyramid.gov offers all the general advise you need. Specific advise should come from a licensed professional.
Sticking with the specialists is very important.
Your fitness expert
Lynn www.getrealfit.org
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