In this latest episode of Reluctantly Healthy, I show Judy Greer how to work out with a kettlebell.
Archive for the ‘Fitness’ Category
Reluctantly Healthy with Judy Greer
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012Preview: Quick Yoga
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012
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Reluctantly Healthy with Judy Greer
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012It’s time to get jumping with plyometrics!
In this episode of Reluctantly Healthy, actress Judy Greer and I show you An Easy Workout With A Hard Name. This is a simple workout anyone can do anywhere without any equipment.
My Cupcake Fetish
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
I must admit I have a fetish for cupcakes. It might seem irrational that, in the same breath, I advertise healthy diet habits, saying you are what you eat (which would make me a cupcake – not too shabby!), and then I bring up my cupcake adoration! Perhaps I should explain my cupcake philosophy…
There is a delicate balance between being able to tickle your senses in all ways and living neither a restricted nor a decadent life. I believe I walk that fine line every day. I know you are probably laughing at the fact that I’m psychoanalyzing my Sunday joy, but wait, there is a point…
For my personal growth and exploration, I like to feel that I can enjoy things and say “yes” or “no” without feeling guilty or regretful. But only theorizing about this concept is not enough – it must be a well-known mind map. Put into action, it can involve a “no” to the request of a dear family member when I have overextended myself, or perhaps a humble stepping back when the ego has taken over.
When it comes to nutrition and fitness, I like to eat healthy and feed my body with the gifts of the earth. I also like the small instant gratification of eating the sugar and then being able to say “no more” and stop – without guilt. I enjoy moving and exercising. But I also need the balance of not keeping a rigid 7-day fitness schedule.
I believe creating a healthy balance keeps us in a place of learning to choose and make decisions based upon listening to ourselves, and not reacting with compulsive behaviors. Restricted, compulsive behaviors are imprisoning, taking away the freedom we are born with.
My cupcake might be your [fill in the blank] indulgence that you can learn to enjoy and then keep at bay. You can learn to do anything. It is your choice to begin, to change direction, to stop, and, most of all, to feel, smell, taste the journey you are taking.
So there – a whole philosophy in a cupcake. The looking forward to it. The allowing it to happen. The utter enjoyment of sharing it with friends. The giggles when going on and on about the fetish. And then yet another reason to do that fun fun workout class one more time…
Live Life Loud!
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Core Exercises: Plank and Back Extension
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
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.
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