Fitness – It’s for life!

Fitness is for life! Stop for rest along the way. And sometimes it is OK to have a bite of chocolate cake!!  (I thought that I would add that in since it is a start of a new month) “Exercise to stimulate, not to annihilate.  The world wasn’t formed in a day, and neither were we.  SetContinue reading “Fitness – It’s for life!”

Fitness – It’s Personal

“Swimming is normal for me. I’m relaxed. I’m comfortable, and I know my surroundings.  It’s my home.” Michael Phelps I have figured out that there will always be someone who can walk faster, climb higher, run longer, swim faster and jump more gracefully.  Exercise is not a competition or a way to prove that youContinue reading “Fitness – It’s Personal”

Fitness – Mind & Body Connection

When I was in college, one of my friends was having trouble adjusting.  She asked me to attend a counselling session with her for emotional support. The session lasted less than 45 minutes.  At the end, she was assigned two tasks: 1)       Enrol in an exercise program. 2)       Get a good night’s sleep. We areContinue reading “Fitness – Mind & Body Connection”

The Fitness Spirit

Christmas is four weeks away – the countdown is on until the feast and holiday cheer season.   It is a wonderful celebration with the lights, hot chocolate and cookies, ham, turkey, potatoes, cranberries, eggnog…I can hardly wait! There is only one little problem: January 1st comes shortly thereafter.  This is resolution time!  I am oneContinue reading “The Fitness Spirit”