Category: Fitness

With countless workouts out there, cardio boils down to two styles: slow and steady or fast and furious. Debates rage over which is better, but why choose? Blending both into your routine keeps you motivated, challenged, and reaping diverse benefits. Let’s break down these approaches so you can flow toward…

Ditch the Lecture, Feel the Truth I’m at a health conference, and some movement expert’s yammering away about why we need to move, spouting science while we’re all stuck in chairs, stiff as boards from sitting all day. What do you know? I’m bored out of my mind, itching to…

Ready to make your workouts burst with fun and real results? It’s not just about putting in the time; it’s about hitting the sweet spot of intensity to look and feel your best. Each morning, I ease into yoga, meditation, and prayer to ground my mind and spirit, then dive…

Finding Inspiration I’ve been immersed in Seth Godin’s The Practice: Shipping Creative Work. It’s inspiring and packed with practical insights. The idea I’m hooked on? Committing to the practice—the process—of creative work, not the product, the end result. Maybe you’re chasing goals too. Maybe you’re stuck on outcomes. You’re designed…

Brushing Off the Limits At 55, when I hear someone—my age or younger—say what they can’t do because of age, I tune it out. I’m Teflon—those words don’t stick. I’ve walked through abuse, abandonment, and loss. I’ve risen above depression, anxiety, and a disease that tried to take me down.…

The Hard Restart I remember when coming back to dance training felt like a pipe dream. After closing my performance school, I hadn’t really trained—reeeally trained—for almost 8 years. I was sluggish, out of shape, my diet was a mess, and I felt so discouraged. But I was determined to…

I bet you, like me, remember Jane Fonda and Olivia Newton-John rocking leotards and leg warmers, right? A retro pic I found sparked memories of waking up early before school for my 20 Minute Workout—fun times, for sure! Times have changed, haven’t they? But cardio’s health benefits are timeless. I’ve…

Are you bogged down by bloating, foggy thoughts, or exhaustion? Feeling miserable, you desperately reach for the nearest bottle of Tums or Gas-X for quick relief—Stop, don't do it—your digestive system holds the answer. Your digestive system—God’s exquisite design—turns food into the energy and nutrients that fuel your body and…

As I was sitting here designing my workout chart for the week, I thought, why not share it with you? It’s blank, so you can design your own routine—because you’re ready to create a plan that actually works for you. I got so fed up with fitness plans that fell…

The Journey Continues In Part 1, we explored the benefits of physical fitness, what it truly means, and covered the first component: cardiovascular fitness. If you missed it, catch up here. In Part 2, I’ll dive into the second and third components—muscular fitness and flexibility. Many skip one or more…