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Fort Myers Fit News
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Monday, December 9, 2013
CREATIVE FITNESS FOR "THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
CREATIVE FITNESS FOR "THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
(FORT MYERS, FL December 9, 2013) - Holidays are in full swing, and so are the parties and get-togethers. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, food - and lots of it - is a big part of the festivities. And so is a hectic schedule that does not leave enough time for physical fitness.
"We all love the holiday season, but, health-wise, it can be a real pitfall," says Sue Meredith, a personal trainer at Fort Myers Adventure Boot Camp. "We consume far too much caloric and fattening food and don't burn it off afterwards. No wonder many of us carry the extra weight into the New Year and, if we are not careful, into following years as well."
If you are one of those people who just can't find the time - or motivation - to work out during the holidays, try to find other ways to sneak in some physical activity into your day, Meredith suggests.
"Ask yourself how you can include at least some exercise in your schedule, even if it is not your usual fitness routine," she says. "While regular and continuous physical activity is the most beneficial for health and weight control, a little bit of movement is still better than none at all."
So what can you do to stay on track for the rest of the holiday season? "Get creative, think out of the box, and get into the festive spirit," Meredith says. "The more enjoyable your mini-workout is the more benefit you'll get from it."
For example:
Rock around the Christmas tree (or Hanukkah bush): Okay, so it doesn't have to involve the tree, but dancing while you do your household chores is certainly better than not moving at all. "You'll be in motion, get your heart rate up, and work muscles throughout your body," Meredith notes. "So put 'Jingle Bell Rock' on your iPod and start moving and shaking!"
Deck the halls: Whether you spruce up your house with the boughs of holly, tinsel, or garlands, reaching up high to hang the decorations is a great stretching exercise, which will elongate several muscle groups, relieve tightness, improve circulation, and increase joint flexibility.
Over the river and through the woods: If you don't feel like doing your usual workout, consider a brisk walk instead. It will energize you, lower you risk of heart disease, cancer, stroke, and diabetes, and keep your weight in check at the same time.
"There are many chances to stay fit even during this busy time," Meredith points out. "It's just a matter of seizing every opportunity that presents itself - even if it doesn't fit into the category of conventional exercise."
About Susan Meredith Fitness Enterprises, LLC
Sue Meredith is a NESTA Certified Adventure Boot Camp Instructor and NESTA and WITS Certified Personal Fitness Trainer. She also holds Certifications in Biomechanics, and Functional Training. Sue started the Fort Myers Adventure Boot Camp for Women (www.FortMyersAdventureBootCamp.com) September 2010 where she guides clients in healthy nutrition, exercise habits and correct form for safety. She can be contacted at getfit@fortmyersadventurebootcamp.com or 239-220-2269 for media interviews on a wide range of topics related to health, wellness and fitness.
Monday, November 11, 2013
Weeks 3 and 4 down.
The workouts have been good and I am starting to feel my energy levels increasing. Healthy eating has been good but I still need to get in the habit of logging my meals. Sometimes I get so busy working and I am on the road working out of my truck, I totally forget to eat! I know this is a bad thing and my body will start storing instead of burning fats.
Well, I'm off to bed now. My other goal.... to get more sleep and not stay up till 11 or 12.
Talk with you soon.
Stay fit and rember, if you waver off track just jump right back in and stay strong!
Sue
Monday, October 21, 2013
Back on Track -Week 2
Week 2 of my 12 week back on track journey. This is been a great week. I have stuck with eating whole and fresh foods. We only went out to eat once this week, and it was on my free day.
Day 8: Good lower body workout. My knees were crunching a little more today on the leg extensions but nothing too bad. I know it will work itself out.
The standing calf raises were a little tough to get through this morning. The glutes and calfs were burning good!
DAY 9: I did very well today on writing my daily goals. This is something that I really need to work at. I can visualize my goals but you really need to write them down to stick with them. Lots of Turkey chicken and veggies today. I am Feeling very energized and motivated.
I started using my new polar watch today to keep track of my heart rate. I did a 2 mile run this morning with a steady heart rate of 177 and a max at 192. According to the polar watch I burned 361 calories. My feet did very well today concidering I am still going through the healing process of inflamed nerves in one foot.
DAY 10: Upper body workout this morning at the gym. I'm still sore from Mondays killer leg workout. Eating was still pretty good, just not enough.
DAY 11, 12 & 13: I did a long run with body weight exercised incorporated and Polar says I burned 445 calories. Replenished with a great salad topped with smoked turkey and hard boiled eggs. Took a little while to get the lower body loosened up from my workout 2 days ago. I can really tell this new plan of action is working for me.
DAY 14: FREE DAY! I wasn't too bad today. We did go out to eat at Fort Myers Ale House for lunch, I did splurge a little and had some cheese and sour cream on my chicken fajitas. But not nearly as much as a few years ago. I still had leftovers on the plate. Back in the day I would have asked for more cheese and sour cream. Tried a couple of Darryls french fries and a bite of buffalo chicken and it really didn't taste good at all. Once you commit to eating clean it doesn't take long to lose the urge for bad food. Especially after you do try it again it really isn't worth it.
Untill next week. Stay strong, write down your goals and stick with your plan!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Follow me on my 12 Week Back on Track Journey
I received an email from Bill Phillips. Author of Body For Life and my favorite cookbook of all times Eating For Life. He put out a 12 week back on track challenge. I re-evaluated my goals and realized that I have come to a point that I fill my schedule with emails, business, appointments, pants starting to get a little snug...... life in general. I decided it was time to schedule time for my body makeover and accept Bill Phillips challenge. I get workouts and runs in during the day but I am ready to get down to the Nitty Gritty and reduce my body fat, plan my meals, plan my workouts and I want to share this next 12 weeks with you. I have taken my measurements and before pictures.
Here goes:
Week 1 is already completed. Meals have been planned and followed pretty good. Not completely as planned but pretty close. Isagenix shakes for breakfast and lunch with snacks between meals like fresh veggies or turkey slices. I am gluten intolerant so no breads for me! I drank plenty of water before but now I really stay on track with making my workouts more intense.
Day 1: Upper body workout - chest, biceps, triceps, back and I throw in abs.
Day 2: 20 minutes cardio workout with intensities climbing every minute for 3 minutes then decrease for 1 minute and increase each minute for 3 minutes until I've reached my 20 minutes. Today was the stationary bike and my glutes and thighs were burning!
Day 3: Lower body - Quads, hamstrings, calves and abs again. Great leg burner today! I will definitely feel this one tomorrow!
Day 4: cardio day again. Missed out on my 3 mile planned run. I have 2 inflamed nerves in my foot that I am working on. Bought some new shoes from Foot Fusion in Estero and starting to feel better. I feel like I did a whole body workout in though...... cleaned out a patch of palmetto bushes, cut down trees and manually hauled them 2 acres away to the burn pile! Yep, definitely a full body workout.
Days 5 and 6: still missed working out. I need to get back on track! But I have still been doing yard work, cutting down and moving trees (small ones, but still) My shoulders, arms and back are feeling the landscaping workout. Not to mention the hamstrings and glutes from doing one long Deadlift picking up pine cones and pulling weeds. If you want a good rear side workout, pick up yard debris all day long and you'll feel it the next day for sure! If you don't, get with me and I'll help you out.
Day 7 is my rest day. What's that? rest, I don't think so. Did a 2 mile kayak workout as fast as I could go. Yep, feeling that in the shoulders and back.
Hope everyone had a great weekend and it's time to plan for my second week of my Back On Track 12 week Journey.