Fitness Cure

Yes – this is me Being a healthy dish for Halloween!

 I brought sweet strawberries and fat free cream to  the party I attended on Halloween.

(of course, I still had some chips, wine, and sugar that night too!)

Have a good one y’all!!!

 
This has nothing to do with this post. But ISN’T this dog adorable?!!>>!

For two seconds I was thinking of giving kids fruit for Halloween…afterall, candy really IS NOT that good for you. When I was little it was a game to see who can find the candy bag mom hid from us after Halloween. LOL!

Here’s some Fit thoughts about Halloween treats:

Healthy Halloween Treats

Halloween brings out the kid in all of us. It’s fun to get dressed up in a costume and parade around the neighborhood or go to a party. Treats are a part of the fun. However, treats don’t have to be sticky, gooey candy.

Treats to Give

When gathering the treats you will offer this year think about some possible low- calorie, low-fat options.

Here are some ideas to get you started thinking:

• Cheese and cracker packages
• Sugar-free gum
• Cheese sticks
• Juice box packages
• Small packages of nuts or raisins
• Package of instant cocoa mix
• Peanuts in the shell

You could also consider giving some non-food treats such as stickers, balloons, crayons, pencils, colored chalk, erasers, whistles, baseball cards, rubber spiders or worms. A friend of mine used to give nickels, in today’s economy that may need to be dimes. read more tips here.

mmmmm…I love these!

I gave a TON of these popcorn balls out last year!

Well, not officially that is.

Since college bound student, Allison Stoke, picture was posted on an internet blog site a week ago, there has been tons of hits, tons of inquiries and lots of publicity for people trying to know more about ‘that girl.’

This shows  how ANYONE can really become famous by a flick, click and hit of the media technology we have today.

So what draws people to her?

In my opinion, she’s exotic. She’s young. She’s fit. She’s the “All American Girl in the 21t century.”

And I think most people are tired of looking at celebrities.

At least I am.

I think she’s a beautiful role model for young women. She’s athletic, she has strong legs, she’s natural and she’s not some stick figure wanting to become a fashion model.

She’s Real…..now THAT’S the best part.

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Teen Tests Internet’s Lewd Track Record

California High Schooler Allison Stokke, 18, Becomes a Victim Of Unwanted Attention After Photo Is Posted on a Sports Blog

Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 29, 2007; Page A01

NORWALK, Calif. — Early this month, 18-year-old Allison Stokke walked into her high school track coach’s office and asked if he knew any reliable media consultants. Stokke had tired of constant phone calls, of relentless Internet attention, of interview requests from Boston to Brazil.

In her high school track and field career, Stokke had won a 2004 California state pole vaulting title, broken five national records and earned a scholarship to the University of California, yet only track devotees had noticed. Then, in early May, she received e-mails from friends who warned that a year-old picture of Stokke idly adjusting her hair at a track meet in New York had been plastered across the Internet. She had more than 1,000 new messages on her MySpace page. A three-minute video of Stokke standing against a wall and analyzing her performance at another meet had been posted on YouTube and viewed 150,000 times. read more here.

Wow! Check out her legs. Now I don’t feel so uncomfortable with my ass kicking legs

 
The picture that made her famous…

“It doesn’t matter what you do for 45 minutes, it’s what you do the last three minutes.” – Mike James

Fitness Motivation:
When I used to train people I’d ask them to start performing an exercise like pushups or lunges and have them tell me when they reached a level 8 on a scale from 1-10 of perceived exertion.

At a level 8 you could probably perform about 5 more reps of what you are doing.

At that point, I challenge and TELL them to fork out 10 more.

10 more reps when you are already at a perceived exertion of 8.

Of course, after an angry look and a moment of perceived weakness…we push forward. And we finish it to the very end.

It  is usually not the first 10 reps  you CAN DO that counts in your training, it is the last 2 reps you thought you COULDN’T DO that makes or breaks not just your muscle fiber, but also your confidence and belief in your abilities.

It’s easy to love something, do something, train something…when it’s easy.

The testament of your character is if you still love something, do something and train something…when it’s hard.

Life and training are like  mountains…you will rise and fall. That is natural.

So understand that in order to maintain momentum, you’ve got to give each day a little extra push.

Challenge yourself today and do a little bit more than what you did yesterday!

Check out my newest column in Max Sports and Fitness!

Dance it Out!

Are you having fun working out yet?

NO! I’m serious. Are you having fun? Are you excited about moving, anticipating your next burn session and enthusiastic about exercising? If not, why not?

If you want to be fit and make this your lifestyle, then the number one way to be successful is to be good at what you do! All successful people are good at what they do. They find their niche and they excel in that direction. So if you want to excel in fitness, you must find what you are mentally and physically gifted in and capitalize on those strengths.

People with large, powerful bodies sometimes play football. People with have extraordinary eye-hand coordination often find their way to playing golf or tennis. Other people who enjoy dancing and music are like me! They love to move their body sexily to music and dance!

Last year at the annual International Health Racquet Sports Association (IHRSA), I attended a few dance classes including: Urban Strip Tease, Zumba and Salsa Dancing. Many of the classes focused on freedom of expression, loving your curves and empowering your body’s presence. Each 45 minute class burned approximately 400-500 calories! Not only was I enjoying the class but I was burning my lunch, you can’t get much better than that!

Here are my favorite dance classes of 2007!

Latin Dance: Zumba!
When I tried it last year at the IDEA Health and Fitness Convention in Las Vegas, I loved it! Inspired by his Latin roots in Columbia, “Beto” Perez created this new, aerobic dance workout in 1999. Since then, fast tempo moves, shaking hips and Latin flare has influenced not only our workouts, but our sexy, workout clothing too!

Striptease: The “S” Factor
My friend, Minji Wong actually bought a pole after becoming a committed student of Sheila Kelley’s “S” Factor. After watching her utilize her core, her back strength and her body’s grace liberating on a simple pole, I was absolutely fascinated! Creator, Sheila Kelley, both focused on the basic moves of strip tease. Her classes focus on empowering females by feeling the sensual power of their body through movement.

Indian Dance: Bhangra
When I was a Fitness Manager, one of our most popular classes was Bhangra! Whenever class was in session the entire club was energized by vivacious Indian beats and buoyant dance moves. Popularized by FIT TV’s, Sarina Jain, this class was formulated from an Indian folk dance from Punjab, India, and has now become the Indian Dance Workout of the western hemisphere!

African Dance: World Dance Groove
I was recently given a DVD gift from the creator of World Dance Groove, Joey L. Dowdy, and have exercised to his dance routine a many times since then. His moves focuses on incorporating the mind-body-spirit in a sensually, moderately slow dance moves to the background of African beats.

Solo Dance: THE FUN Factor!
This is the spontaneous, hip hop dance I individually perform when one of my favorite Justin Timberlake, Janet Jackson or Britney Spears songs comes on the air. It doesn’t matter where you are, you get up and dance! That extra 4 minutes of movement burns 30-40 calories! You do this sporadically 5 times throughout the day and you burn 150-200 calories just being a dork!

Dancing is one of the most primordial forms of female movement. We have used it to attract male partners, celebrate life events or come ‘into age’ as a woman. Swaying our hips, tapping our feet and flexing our limbs are all part of our in-born, feminine nature. If you want an alternative to boring workouts, go back to your womanly roots and dance!

That’s me!