Confused About Exercise?

Are you confused about which type of exercise is BEST?

The verdict keeps changing on which exercise is best and which exercises are bad. They use to think running hurt your knees now they are considering that it saves your knees!

It can get overwhelming if you just want to get in good shape. How do you know which type of exercise to choose?

Each person is different and each body responds differently to different exercises. It's good to vary types of exercise but if you're the, " I just want a routine I can do and get on with my life!" type of a person simple is best. It's okay to stick with one routine.

Try out the different types of exercise until you find which ones work for you. If you get bored easily continue to experiment.

Don't take all the "new findings" too seriously. They change almost as much as the weather. The important thing is to MOVE. Whatever works for you is great!

Your fitness expert

Lynn www.getrealfit.org

Don't Have Health Insurance?

It's terrible that all americans do not have health insurance. My brother in law is struggling because he does not have it. Fortunately there is help.

If you don't have medical insurance there is a government program call HRSA that can help you find a medical center in your area that will provide you and your family with care. They help with medicine as well.

Here's the link to their site http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

I hope that helps you. Your health is so important!

Your fitness expert

Lynn www.getrealfit.org

Weight Control

Controlling weight can be so tough.

The holidays include lots of temptations. It's easy to buy into, "it's a holiday! the heck with controlling what I eat".

I actually did pretty well during the "special" days. My down fall is the aftermath when I have some time to myself. I have to literally find a way to make the things I know I shouldn't eat become distasteful.

I guess if you live alone it's easier to keep things out of the house but when you have a family it's more difficult to control what's in the cupboard.

I try to find something else to do when I want to over indulge. I'm writing in the blog now because the wonderfully salty chips are calling me. They're made with healthy grains and all but they add up in calories healthy or not.

Don't beat yourself up if you had a few rough days. Get back on the road to health and forgive yourself. Avoid the scales and eat less for a few days and then face that scale. I really believe in weighing. Otherwise it's easy to let things go too far. It's easy to stay in denial, "these pants must have shrunk".

I know there's more to life than watching your weight but if you don't watch your weight there may be less of life due to the diseases that come a long with poor diet and over weight.

It's a balance. 

Your fitness expert

Lynn www.getrealfit.org

Exercise Makes You Powerful

It's important to not let anyone take your power.

Each and everyone of us has power. It may not feel like that sometimes but we do.

There are times for all of us when we feel less than.



We feel like we just don't measure up to someone or something.

Those are the times positive self talk is a must! The words you share with yourself are powerful.

Exercise can help you get your power back in more than one way.

When you're feeling like you just don't count a good workout can help you clear your mind of the destructive talk and replace it with positive, useful thoughts.

Exercise increases the "feel good" hormones so thinking about positives ways to view your situation is easier.

Exercise also adds power to your body.

Powerful mind. Powerful body.

Exercise is powerful!

Your fitness expert,

Lynn www.getrealfit.org

Aerobics Are Amazing

Aerobics do so much for you!

Walking, jogging, biking and such are great but they don't have all the benefits that aerobics have.

Our aerobic DVD workouts are designed to work your muscles in many different ways.

They develop your co ordination and assure that your muscles are develop equally so muscle imbalance is not a problem.

You get core body work while you're kicking and punching your way to health. Your abs are working hard!

Keeping your brain active is important too.

It's easy to go to la la land when you're running, walking or biking.

That's not a bad thing but you want to have days where you have to think while you're exercising. You benefit from having to be in the moment.

Variety is key when exercising!

Don't give up walking, running, biking and such but include aerobic workouts in your exercise routine.

The martial arts have been used for thousands of years for fitness purposes because they work your body so completely.

We Combine martial arts with modern techniques. That makes a winning combination!

For the best in aerobics check out our workouts at http://www.getrealfit.org/products.html

Your fitness expert

Lynn  www.getrealfit.org

Walking Helps You Heal

Walking is great!

I have an old fighting injury that likes to come up and bite me. It feels like that's just what it does...bites!

My back has suffered through some tough sport injuries and does well for what occurred but when I don't listen to it I can really cause myself some hurting.

I've not been able to do any of my workouts due to my neck. I didn't listen to it when it was whispering "I'm not doing well" so now it's screaming at me.

I'm walking, icing and drinking lots of water as well as eating lots of healthy food to get back to being me.

Your body heals faster when you get your blood flowing. Blood brings in all the good stuff your body needs to heal right to the spot it's working on.

After an injury there's usually a rest time but the doctors are learning to shorten that time. After a day of rest they have me out walking and using gentle stretching to help my neck heal.

Don't give up on exercise when you're hurt. Rest then get right back up when you can so you're body can help itself repair. Be careful when doing sports too. I got too crazy with mine. Not a good plan. When you're older the old injuries come to visit and they often bring friends!

Walking is a friendly exercise that helps your body. I split up my walks. You can take divide your walks into 2 or 3 shorter sessions if your day is busy.

I like splitting mine up to keep the walking fun. I break up my day with "thinking" walks. I try to solve my problems while I walk. Sometimes I actually solve a couple by the time I get home.

I'm off to ice my injury again. I can't wait until I'm kicking and dancing again!

Your fitness expert

Lynn    www.getrealfit.org