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Archive for January, 2010
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Monday, January 25th, 2010Mood-Boosting Yoga Poses from Whole Living
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Even though the New Year has just begun and we should be feeling energized, many of us may be experiencing some winter blahs. Here in LA, we’re in the middle of an extended period of gray skies and pouring rain.
If the weather or other stress has got you down, take a look at these Six Mood-Boosting Yoga Poses from Whole Living. Besides stretching your muscles and getting your blood flowing, these poses should lift your spirit … and you don’t even have to leave the warmth of your house (or office, if you have some space)!
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January Newsletter
Monday, January 18th, 2010
For those of you who don’t subscribe to the Loud Fitness email newsletter, you can read it online. It’s got a recipe for easy detox juice, a great way to set your intentions for the New Year, and more.
I’m also going to be expanding my website with tons of new content soon. So let me know if there’s anything you want to see! Questions, advice, fitness, eating, living… How can I help you this year?
Core Exercises: Plank and Back Extension
Thursday, January 14th, 2010
How are your New Year’s fitness goals coming along? Are you working on your core? Today, I would like to share one of the best core exercises I know, which is a plank/back extension.
Lie face down on the floor, and extend your arms over your head. Now lift your arms and legs into a back extension and contract all muscles in the back of your body. Make sure your head is facing down. Hold for 5-10 seconds.
Now bring your hands to chest height on the floor and raise your body up slowly in a triceps push-up, also known as a Chaturanga in yoga. When your arms are extended, add an abdominal crunch. Hold for 5-10 seconds.
Mind your breath and stay aligned with your tailbone tucked under and belly button pulled in towards your spine.
Repeat 10-15 times, and you will have a full-body, core-based exercise, strengthening and stabilizing your entire body.
Never Skip Your Workout
Or, The Guide To Feeling Joy Again
Monday, January 11th, 2010
The busier we become, the more we steal time away from our “joy” time. If work demands more time and effort, chances are that our gym time will suffer, and when our kid has yet another tantrum, our desire to watch a movie or paint our toenails goes out the window … Does this sound familiar to you?
According to a study (Lewinshon, Munoz, Youngren and Zeiss, 1986), the first activities that get voted off a busy schedule are the ones that would actually make us feel better and less stressed in the long run. How is that for irony?
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