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Find Your Fitness: Bodyweight Exercises
Whether you’re brand new to fitness or you’re a seasoned athlete or fitness buff, bodyweight exercises can be a great way for you to work out if you don’t have access to free weights or machines – or, if you don’t quite feel ready for them yet. There are all kinds of bodyweight exercises, ranging from beginner to advanced, and you can really get a full-body workout just from doing bodyweight work alone. An Upper Body Workout: Push-Ups To start on the easier side, for a good upper body workout you can do pushups. They’re one of the most commonly known bodyweight exercises, but they do work. Depending on how…
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National Nutrition Month
It is National Nutrition Month. In honor of that, I was going to write a nice post on the topic. However, I remember that I wrote a really nice one on Life: The Reboot. So I am going to link to that one! Tips for Healthy Nutrition for Active People There will be more posts about different aspects of nutrition through this month and there will be posts about different diets in the future.
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You Need Journaling Routines
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Everyone talks about their morning and nighttime routines. We can now add journaling routines. Yes, it is optional and you can write in your journal whenever you want, but there are definitely some benefits to turning it into a routine. Routines Are Essential to Building Habits When you have habits in your life, they are typically things you are so used to doing that you rarely even…
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Find Your Fitness: CrossFit
Spring is coming. So now’s the time that many people start looking at exercise regimens again. I have discussed walking already — partly because it’s my favorite type of exercise! Over the next few weeks, I am going to post several brief posts about some other popular forms of exercise. First up: CrossFit CrossFit has exploded in popularity since the early 2010s. It strays from many of the typical strategies for fitness that you’d typically see in other workout varieties such as bodybuilding or strongman, and even hosts its own competitions to see who’s the best at the standard CrossFit exercises. While it’s typically taken in the form of classes…
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Reclaim Your Power: Are You Surrounded by Toxic People?
Shannon ended the phone call with her friend and breathed a sigh of relief. She’d spent the past hour on the phone and felt drained and weary after the conversation. Every time Shannon tried to share something positive or upbeat, her friend countered with a negative reaction. The whole exchange made Shannon wish she’d never answered the call. Sometimes, Shannon would find her friend enjoyable to talk to. But most of the time, her friend was negative and wanted to argue. She was easily offended and constantly involved Shannon in her latest drama. Toxic People Steal Your Joy One day, Shannon looked up the definition of toxic people online. As…
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Include These 5 Heart-Healthy Foods into Your Diet
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the links below are affiliate links meaning that at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you purchase something using the link. Read the full disclaimer policy here. Heart disease is still the top killer in the country. You can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease by adding healthy foods to your diet. There are a number of foods that can keep your heart healthy. 1. Yogurt Yogurt can reduce the risk of gum disease. People who have gum disease are more likely to develop heart disease. Yogurt has good bacteria, which helps keep…
