In a perfect world we would all agree that we are super motivated about exercising. In this fantasy land we’d lay out our color coordinated workout clothes every night and when our alarm went off at 5 a.m. we would spring out of bed, full of excitement for our two hour long exercise routine. Unfortunately,…
I’m not really sure how it happened, but 2012 is here! It is a fresh start and an opportunity for many people to put 2011 behind them while working toward new goals in the New Year. Now is the time to decide on the dreaded New Year’s Resolutions. These resolutions often suggest that just because…
I’ve recently had several member of Team AHB say that they have been running at night. Whenever a training plan calls for running several days per week, fitting your runs into daylight hours can be quite challenging. Add in the fact that sun set is around 4:30 PM now and that is a recipe for some…
“A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step” -Confucius (feeling philosophical today) Perhaps you know that you don’t make the healthiest food choices, and maybe you sit down on the couch when you get home from a long day at work, feeling guilty that…
Have you ever watched an infant breathing? Their bellies expand with every breath. We all used to breathe like that, but for many of us, this is a long lost skill. And did you know, belly breathing is one of the simplest and most powerful stress management technique you can use? Our breathing pattern is…
Accidentally stumbled on this trick while sitting at my desk the other day and it went along so nicely with the last post about posture that I had to share. Prop a full length mirror next to your desk so you can get visual feedback. I was working on something on my laptop and my…
Having good posture leads to many physical and psychological benefits. Check yourself right now-are you sitting up? slouching your back? or maybe you have even sunk completely into your chair? Now sit up a bit taller-don’t you instantly feel better? Some benefits of having good posture: Decreased likelihood of neck and back pain Your body…
Yup, you read the title of this post correctly. Be Contagious! No, I’m not encouraging you to go around and wipe your running nose on your friends, but I am encouraging you to be healthy and in turn, be contagious. Healthy is contagious. Have you ever noticed that if you are out for dinner with…
Many people gauge the effectiveness of their workouts by how sore they are the next day. Contrary to popular belief, that may not be the best mentality to have! Post-exercise soreness (called delayed onset muscle fatigue or DOMS) is normal if you are a beginner or have been working out consistently, but have recently changed…
I just realized I missed National Wear Red Day since it was last Friday the 4th! For those of you not familiar with the movement, the Go Red for Women movement was started by the American Heart Association in 2004 after nearly 500,000 US women died secondary to cardiovascular disease. Up until this movement, many…
