Fitness

Balanced to the Core: 5 Workouts to Improve Balance & Strength

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | November 20th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness | tags: balance, balance stances, balance workouts, balancing exercises, body balance, core muscles, exercises, Kirsten Palmer, movement, strenthen core, the firm, workout routine, workouts

By The FIRM Master Instructor Kirsten Palmer

Modern life is a balancing act — work and play, family and personal time, spiritual and physical. How important is balance in your body — not just muscle balance but balance during movement?

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Exercise Shortcuts that Still Burn Big Calories

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | November 18th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness, Pilates | tags: burn-calories, cardio, exercise, exercise routine, exercise shortcuts, Fitness, kickboxing, pilates, short exercise, short workouts, time-efficient exercise, workout

freytagfeaturesquare2The most common reason people give for not getting enough exercise is: “I’m too busy.”

But remember that just because you are BUSY doesn’t mean you are ACTIVE! Being busy and being active are not synonymous. You can be busy all day long sitting at a desk or driving in a car without being active.

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How to Let Go & Find Your Best Self

Patricia Moreno by Patricia Moreno | November 13th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness, Personal Growth | tags: centered, connected, Deepak Chopra, higher self, highest potential, inner peace, IntenSati, intention, letting go, negative energy, Patricia Moreno, positive affirmations, positive energy, Sati Life

I value feeling good and being at my best. When I am my best self, I can do the things I really love to do — and I can do them well.

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What Is Enlightenment?

Rodney Yee by Rodney Yee | November 12th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Conscious Living News, Personal Growth, Yoga | tags: colleen saidman, enlightenment, rodney yee, Vancouver Yoga Conference, Yoga

You may know you want to seek enlightenment, but how exactly do you define it and know what you’re looking for? One astute attendee at the Vancouver Yoga Conference, where Colleen and I were answering questions about the Gaiam Yoga Club, asked us for our insight. “That’s the question we’re asking every day,” says Colleen. “What is enlightenment? What does it feel like? How do I get there?” Get our answer in this video that’s not what you might expect.

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How to Start a Running Routine

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | November 10th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness | tags: cross-training, exercise, exertion, fitness routine, how to be a runner, how to start running, intensity, runner, running, the firm, walking, workout

Annie-croppedBy The FIRM Master Instructor Annie Lee

Once fitting in a workout has become second nature to you, it’s sort of like brushing your teeth. You know you need it, you do it, and you feel better when it’s done. However, you may be in a place where you want to try something new.

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1 Cool Resistance Band, 5 Ways to Use It

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | November 9th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Fitness, Pilates | tags: body sculpting, building muscle, exercise, muscle-endurance, muscles, pilates, portable fitness, resistance bands, resistance-training, strength training, workout

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We trainers are always looking for new and innovative ways to accomplish the same goal — helping our clients get into better shape. In addition, I’m personally always looking for fitness products that are affordable for my clients to use on their own at home and on the road. Well, the Ultra Toner resistance band has been on the top of my list for over a decade as one of the most affordable, portable and USEFUL at-home fitness toys.

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Short on Time? Try This All-in-One Yoga Pose!

Jill Miller by Jill Miller | October 30th, 2009 | Comments (7)
topic: Fitness, Yoga | tags: alignment, benefits of yoga, strength, stress, stretches, time out, Yoga, yoga block, yoga poses, Yoga Tune Up®

I have been teaching yoga for 17 years, and one of the most frequent complaints I hear from students and yogaphobes alike is that they don’t have enough time for practice, so they avoid it altogether.

Avoiding a regular practice of stretching will never get you the healing benefits that come with the work. Even if you only do one pose a day, you will make a huge difference in your body, brain and well-being.

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Eco-Workout: Exercise that Saves the Planet

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | October 28th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness, Green Living | tags: eco-friendly, eco-friendly exercise, electricity, exercise, green exercise machines, green workouts, save energy, save the planet, workouts

FreytagfeatureWhat motivates you to exercise? Is it weight loss? A healthy heart? A clear mind? Some jeans hidden in the back corner of your closet? All are viable and helpful motivators for exercise. And the more motivators you have to stay active, the more likely you may be to stick to your routine.

Here’s another motivator to add to your list: save the planet.

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The 3 E’s: Secret for Quick Total-Body Workouts

The FIRM Master Instructor Team by The FIRM Master Instructor Team | October 23rd, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Fitness | tags: aerobic, Annie Lee, burn-calories, cardio, circuit workouts, exercise, fast workouts, Fitness, how-to video, lower body, muscle, quick workouts, strength, the firm, total-body workouts, upper body, workout routine, workouts

By The FIRM Master Instructor Annie Lee

My philosophy is all about the 3 E’s: effective, efficient exercise. Here’s a quick how-to video of my personal total body workouts that focus on the 3 E’s.

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Power of Positive Thinking: How to Find Joy Within You

Patricia Moreno by Patricia Moreno | October 23rd, 2009 | Comments (2)
topic: Fitness, Personal Growth | tags: attitude, bragging, compliments, happiness, happy, how to attract success, how to be positive, IntenSati, intention, joy, mindfulness, Patricia Moreno, positive change, positive thinking, positive-thoughts, self confidence, self-love

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If you want to increase the amount of joy in your life, it has to begin with the way you love, treat and honor yourself. If you are reaching outside of yourself for people, things, food, drugs, alcohol or jobs to be your source of joy, you will be at the mercy of circumstance. Real power comes when you realize you can feel joy for no reason at all.

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