Category Archive for 'Fitness and Exercise'

Beyond the Exercise Hatred Barrier

Saturday, September 29th, 2007

Building up into a good fitness routine is tough, especially if you’re starting from a habit of exercise avoidance. A lot of people get that way because they weren’t so good at sports in school, and the negative feelings can stick around. Not to mention how tedious and boring exercise can be! Start out by [...]

Take a Child Outside Week

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

I meant to mention this the other day, but it’s currently Take a Child Outside Week. It’s an internation program aimed at encouraging parents to get their children to play outside. There are a lot of great reasons to do this. Playing outside does more than just fight obesity, although that is one of the [...]

Get Your Children to Exercise

Monday, September 10th, 2007

Kids need exercise. You probably remember how much fun you had running around outside as a child. But now parents are very protective, and kids are quite content to sit indoors and play video games, watch television or surf the Internet. It’s not all that healthy. Children do not start out hating exercise. They love [...]

Are You Addicted to Fitness?

Thursday, September 6th, 2007

Now, I’m not saying being addicted to fitness is a bad thing. In fact, there are times when it can help you keep going. One of the key factors is to have a regular time you exercise. This needs to be the best time for you. Some people do best first thing in the morning, [...]