by Maggie Pollock | Feb 8, 2010 | Fitness, Health and Wellness
Increasing scientific evidence says “Yes”! What’s good for your heart and waist line is also good for your mind, and your frame of mind. We all know that working out is great for a wide range of medical reasons including heart disease, diabetes and so on… but did you...
by Maggie Pollock | Oct 17, 2009 | Fitness, Health and Wellness, Motivation
Why wait for New-Year’s Day Resolutions? It’s the middle of October and we are looking at the end to another year, this is a good time to reflect upon the goals and achievements of 2009. Most of us choose to use the new-year as a catalyst to initiate changes for...
by Maggie Pollock | Aug 21, 2009 | Fitness
Right off the bat I want to say: Start slow and steady. The key is to be consistent. If you are just starting out, be patient with yourself. Cardio vs. strength training – they both win and so do you! Aerobic cardiovascular...
by Maggie Pollock | Aug 21, 2009 | Fitness
What a coincidence, I happen to be turning 50 in few days so this is a pertinent concern to me. In fact I have been working on a program called “Training in the Second Half”. There is no single group that can benefit more from exercise then the middle aged to...
by Maggie Pollock | Jul 27, 2009 | Fitness
This is a topic that is dear to my heart; I did my collage thesis on this very subject way back in 1985. It’s been said that if exercise were a drug, it would be the most powerful medication on earth. Study after study has shown that physical activity increases...
by Maggie Pollock | Jun 29, 2009 | Fitness
Another way to phrase this question is “What kind of stored fuel will my body burn when I exercise?” I like this way of putting it, this allows me to give you a bit more information about how the body works. When we exercise our body uses a combination of three...
