by Shannon Dombkowski | Oct 2, 2017 | Fitness, General Health, Motivation
Welcome to my annual Blog Hiatus! That means while I plan and prep, you get to hear from fresh new voices. This year I asked my guests to share their thoughts and experiences on one topic: Resilience. First up is a story of learning resilience when dealing with an...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 25, 2017 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Motivation
Your favorite instructor, the one who teaches the Thursday POUND class, says it all the time. It’s a slogan that has popped up in your Instagram feed more than once. You may have even said it once or twice to your best friend while struggling through the...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 18, 2017 | Fitness, Fitness 101, Nutrition
At your last physical, your doctor was just a little unhappy with your labs. It’s not the first time she’s tried to counsel you on eating healthier and moving a little bit more. But this time she laid down the law: get things under control or next time you’ll leave...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 11, 2017 | Fitness, General Health, Workouts
It’s easy to take for granted the ability to get up and down off the floor unassisted. In fact, you didn’t even realize your effortless “get up” was gone until it had got up and went! It was that horrifying moment on your last vacation that let you know...
by Pamela Hernandez | Sep 4, 2017 | Fitness, Motivation, Nutrition, Recipes
You’re busy. You’re also tired of feeling sick and tired. You hate the draining feel of your midday energy slump. You arrive home after work starving, causing you to inhale dinner. Then you keep snacking, trying to fill the gnawing in your stomach and satisfy your...
by Pamela Hernandez | Aug 28, 2017 | Fitness, Fitness 101, General Health
10,000 steps!! Who has time for 10,000 steps? You’re not a mail carrier or a RN. You sit at a desk every day. Occasionally you move to a conference room but for hours at a time you are chained to your office chair. You’re not looking for a career change but you worry...