Instead of just focusing on your home, now is actually a good time of year to spring clean your fitness routine. Although important to refresh the yard and wash the windows, I think it’s even more important to reassess your wellness lifestyle and make changes as needed. Here are my top 10 tips on how to hit the restart button on your fitness program.
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7 TIPS FOR EXERCISING IN THE COLD
The natural inclination is to stay holed up inside at this time of year but exercising in the cold can be invigorating! If you’re a woman over fifty who has never exercised I don’t recommend starting outside but for those with a current fitness program it can be energizing. Exercising in the cold can burn more calories and also helps to increase your fitness level. But it’s important to be wise because winter weather can be dangerous if the proper precautions are not taken.
15 FOOD & FITNESS RULES I FOLLOW
I like to keep things simple. Staying fit and healthy when you’re a middle aged woman is no easy task — even those of us who follow a good nutritional and exercise program have problems figuring things out. Sometimes I like to mix things up but there are some rules I always adhere to.
HOW TO GET BACK ON TRACK WITH YOUR FITNESS PROGRAM
Recently, many of my followers have reached out asking me the best way to get back on track with their wellness journey. So many of us had our fitness routines disrupted and are trying to return to where we were before lock down started. This is how I am doing it.
Life is full of surprises and regardless of how well you plan, often times things beyond your control occur and can ruin the best intentions. There are times that work gets so crazy that even the most dedicated fitness enthusiast can’t get in a workout. Maybe you have an ailing child or parent who consumes all of your time. Or maybe you did the unthinkable and worked out like an 18 year old ninja and injured yourself. But probably you just did what many of us do — you started eating unhealthy and you stopped exercising. The bottom line is it doesn’t matter how you ended up here — what’s important is how you get back on track.
Read MoreFour Sure Ways to Take Your Walking Routine to the Next Level
Ladies, I am a firm believer in the notion that everyone’s fitness journey is unique and specific to their own needs and abilities. And while things such as my age, strength and drive have factored into the routine that I’ve cultivated for myself, there’s one type of exercise that has progressed with me throughout the years – walking!
