Tony Horton P90X
Trends are not only for fashion…we see them in the world of fitness as well. Some fade, like stirrup pants and shoulder pads, and others stand the test of time. While I believe that when it comes to fitness, there is more than one way to skin the cat, most of the workouts that are currently popular share a few of the same characteristics.
I have always been curious about which kinds of workouts are the most effective and why people choose them. P90X, Cross Fit, and Pure Barre, are three currently popular “trends” in fitness routines. While they are actually very different types of workouts, they share a common purpose…fitness that is effective and brings about a change in the body. When I talk to people who do one of these types of exercise programs, I hear many of the same things…they do them because they “see results“. [Read more...]
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It ocurred to me recently that I have been lackadaisical about pelvic floor exercises. I had been doing them regularly for some time, but I have gotten lazy. Wouldn’t it be nice if we had someone reminding us to do them? We can pretty much count on most group exercise classes ending with some sort of stretching routine. Don’t you wish they did that with pelvic-floor exercises? “Ok everyone, some quickie Kegels to end the class”… 
I don’t know about you…but there are some nutritional terms that seem somewhat vague to me. They sound important, and I know they are, but I’m not necessarily sure exactly why. One of those terms is “antioxidants”. So when I read an article recently explaining why antioxidants are vital to our athletic performance, I was excited to finally understand more about them. I decided to copy the article for my 9 Kid Fitness readers as I think you will also be interested in the subject! … 
Yes, it’s worth it’s weight in gold. That’s what I can say at this point about my new 
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I recently wrote on 9 Kid Fitness about the myth of “developing” long, lean muscles. Shortly afterward I received an email from trusted sports physical therapist Alan Tyson about “optimizing” lean muscle development ( a subtle, yet much more accurate way to say it). Instead of explaining in my own inadequate words, I decided to reprint the entire article here. Note how Tyson says to avoid ALL sugar and fruit juices two hours after exercise. Most of us are familiar with High Intensity Training HIT (or High Intensity Interval Training) and Tyson explains it further here… 
I don’t know about you, but spring is crazy around here. By crazy I mean busy, busy, busy. This spring we have two graduations and a First Holy Communion within one month and that’s not to mention all the other things that come along during this time of year…senior prom, exams, and finishing up homeschooling for the little guys. Needless to say, exercise will have to be short and sweet during April, May, and June. Did I say sweet? The right word is more like powerful/mean/efficient – you pick! My nutty upcoming schedule has got me thinking again…what is the most efficient workout schedule for our busiest times? 
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