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Women’s Health – Are You Game Event

Michelle Smith — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:27:38 +0000

If you are going to be in the New York City area this Saturday, July 11, 2009, or Chicago on July on 18th, then grab your girlfriends and head over to the Women’s Health Are You Game? event.

This is the perfect opportunity for you to experience fun events like Euro Bungee, Rock Climbing, Beauty and Spa Treatments, a variety of workout classes, fashion shows, and more. Be sure to wear something comfy!

Here are the specifics:

Are You Game? New York
SATURDAY, July 11th, 2009
FROM 10 AM – 5 PM
Manhattan’s Hudson River Park at Pier 46
(Charles Street and West Street)

Are You Game? Chicago
SATURDAY, July 18th, 2009
FROM 10 AM – 5 PM
North Avenue Beach

Image credit: Michelle Smith

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Building A Better Belly

Michelle Smith — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:22:42 +0000

It’s not too late to get in shape for Summer. Women’s Health magazine has the Belly Off Club going on now. The Belly Off Club is an 8 Week program.

You can watch a short video with trainer David Jack (cute boy, of course) where he outlines the workout requirements. You can download the workouts straight to your iPod, download them to your computer, or print them out.

In addition, real womenfrom around the country have thier information – starting weight, goal weight, age, personal motivation – posted for inspiration and support. Pretty cool.

I’m starting the program today. I plan to do a triathlon in September and I have a good amount of weight that I want to lose first.

Two years ago I was at a point where I felt very comfortable in my body, but unfortunately, I got lazy (I was in a happy relationship) and I got sad (relationship turned horrible) and I gained weight.

I need to find a way to avoid the emotional eating more than anything. I want to be happy and healthy and not let stress send me running straight to the Brownies (brownies!). I think that the key is to get back into a regular exercise routine. A little success provides a good boost in motivation.

Image credit: Michelle Smith

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Jump Start Your Resolution?

admin — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:02:11 +0000

Self magazine has a routine that they say takes 20 minutes and used 2-3 times a week, combined with cardio is the only work out you’ll ever need. Does anyone want to partner with me and we’ll see about that?

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All the Beauty Advice You’ll Ever Need

admin — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:31:52 +0000

Want to know why articles about drinking water, eating right and exercising are in every, single magazine every, single month? Because they are the truest methods to your best health. For busy people, including busy moms, it’s almost impossible to figure out how to get time to exercise. This month in Self magazine there are two articles on how to sneak in exercise–how to do it while you’re watching tv (141 -145) and a tear-out on page 75 on how to hop around. This past month saw a sharp decline in childcare for me and a sharp incline in responsibilities. If I thought I had no time to exercise before, I really don’t have any now! With breast cancer awareness month reminding us how important it is to buy pink products it’s also clear that we need to move more. I walk about a mile three days a week but soon I will not be able to do that because of the cold. I commit to doing one of these exercise routines (or my crazy core fitness cd I got while on my anniversary date) at least 4 days each week for a month and see what the difference is in my health, my hair and my skin.

Anybody want to join me?

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