Archive for December, 2006

Inspiration from My Son’s Gymnastics Class

Monday, December 18th, 2006

I have a son, about 22 months old right now, and he just finished a gymnastics class. Two reasons for signing him up for that. One is that he isn’t talking much yet, so it’s a minor social opportunity for him. But the other was of course to encourage him to get active. I must [...]

Fitness Tips from a Personal Trainer

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

I just learned about a site on fitness and exercise that is written by a personal trainer and thought I’d share it. It’s always good to get advice from the best sources you can! Reading through I’m seeing some great articles with solid references. If you work out at the gym you’ll especially want to [...]

Keeping Fit During the Holidays

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

This is a very busy time for most people. The holidays mean lots of shopping to get done and lots of parties with family and friends. And of course that means all kinds of temptations that really don’t go well with your fitness goals. Step one to keeping fit at this time of year is [...]

What Do You Think of Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Friday, December 15th, 2006

With winter really hitting some areas (like my sister in Seattle, where they’re having an unusually rough winter this year), many people find their moods just a little or a lot gloomier. These days it’s not just winter blues or whatever you may want to call it. Lots of people consider it to be Seasonal [...]