Get in Shape for Summer

The harder you play, the better you will perform at work or in school. And the harder and more intelligently you study or work, the more you will enjoy your play!

There are many health benefits to being physically active. Even moderate-intensity activity helps you control your weight, feel great, and perhaps lower your chances of developing chronic diseases such as diabetes. Make some time for yourself. Or if you prefer - start exercising with friends. Join a team. Find a running buddy! All you need to get started is a good pair of running shoes and an “OK” from your doctor.

Ease yourself into a routine. Start with a nice, brisk 10-minute walk. After you’ve warmed up, try some easy stretches. Don’t bounce. Slowly stretch your leg muscles. Focus on taking a few deep breaths and exhale slowly. Then try jogging at any pace you feel comfortable with for a minute or two. No hurry – we aren’t racing or in any hurry! Then go back to walking for 10 minutes. Reduce walking time and increase jogging time by one minute or two each week until you’re able to jog for 20 to 30 minutes without stopping.

Today's video offers up a great total body toning workout:

Think back and remember the last time you worked so hard you were sweating. Breathing heavily and sweating profusely. Feeling really drained and a sort of natural high. And after an invigorating shower, felt a renewed energy - a vigor that seemed to last. Didn't that feel great?

Want to lose some weight before Summer? Eating a healthy mix of natural, and nutritious food will help you shed those extra pounds and get in shape even quicker.

Burn Calories and De-Stress After a Long Day

After a long day at work or school or chasing toddlers around the house, how do you let go? How do you relax after a stressful day? Exercise is one trick used by many stable, healthy people just like yourself. We all get stressed. Its totally natural. An inevitable side-effect of living. How you choose to deal with stress is entirely up to you. Many of us have tried other - less effective and often quite expensive - remedies. Learn from our mistakes - you most often will not find any relief in the bottom of a whiskey bottle - or that bottle of pills so many Doctors make so much money selling.

Are you looking for a different way to handle stress? Try this:

Want to burn some calories and re-energize? Try this calorie burning, metabolism booster:

Your might even find that you start looking a little trimmer. Maybe your waist size will drop a bit. Daily exercise combined with healthy, natural food choices will help tone your abs, core, arms, butt, and legs. You may even raise your heart rate to boost your metabolism and burn even more calories throughout the rest of your day. A good, long 20 minute run will trigger certain chemical reactions in your brain that produce a natural high.

Can't make it outside to run? Don't feel like running through a foot of snow? Grab a jump rope. Walk - or run - in place right in the warmth and comfort of your living room. You can enjoy life more and handle stress with some daily exercise.

10 Minutes for Better Fitness

Do you ever feel there just aren't enough hours in your day? Perhaps you can take a few short breaks in your hectic schedule and give your day a healthy boost.


Try this quick 10 minute workout to get your heart and lungs working.

Burn more calories and give your metabolism a healthy boost.

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Add a pair of small hand-weights to burn even more calories and tone your muscles.

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If your day is filled - try sneaking in a few short workouts to boost your metabolism and get your heart and lungs pumping. Energize your day with several mini-workouts!