Viveca Jensen’s Piloxing promises to make you “sleek, sexy and powerful” through the combination of pilates and boxing. An interesting combination, since so much of pilates concentrates on graceful, sometimes slower movements, while boxing is obviously more fast-paced. As with other workouts I’ve been sent to review, I modified this routine to a more low-impact [...]
I don’t know about you all, but as a busy mom, partner and worker-bee I’ve had my own challenge keeping fitness in my routine this year and I cannot believe the year is halfway gone.
I initially committed to getting at least 15 minutes of exercise a day, psyching myself out that once at fifteen minutes [...]
I’ve spent most of the past week on the streets of Chicago and it is a wonderful reminder of how easy it can be to incorporate exercise in our daily lives. People are biking to get around and folks of all ages walk, walk, walk. It is invigorating to witness activity as such an integral [...]
Whether it’s the New Year and resolutions are swirling, or its bathing suit season or a wedding is looming, weight seems to be a never-ending topic of interest and debate. A recent issue of Reader’s Digest magazine sought to debunk some of the more weightier (pun fully intended) issues that seem to plague us.
Did You [...]
Drink water. Drink water. Drink water. We’ve been hearing it for so long, and practicing it, that for a lot of us, it’s pretty much second nature. But unfortunately with so many of us on the go, go, go all the time, it’s easy to grab bottled water as we’re heading out the door. But [...]
Let’s face it. Gym memberships, health food and exercise equipment can get a little expensive. And when times are tough, many people look to make budget cuts where they think it will “hurt” the least – most often in the form of health and fitness luxuries like gym memberships and health food. [...]
With Thanksgiving nearly here, it is easy to overindulge and just deal with the guilt later. But what about another way? Jeff Halevy, a certified National Academy of Sports Medicine trainer and one of New York City’s top fitness coaches, has some quick tips to share with The Voice of Mom readers to [...]
Kristal Richardson, a professional figure competitor and ACE-certified personal trainer, sent in some quick tips to help The Voice of Mom readers leave the stuffing in the turkey.
Kristal’s Tips for Women to Tame a Growing Gobbler
According to Kristal, “In order to keep the stuffing in the turkey, women need to focus [...]
