Diabetes Prevention and Much More!!!

Hey Everyone! Its another mid week workout! Hope everyone has had a great week! Keep the emails coming. Did everyone get some workouts in this past week? Remember moving is the key so stay active and keep going no matter what.

Fitness Tips: I have gotten some emails about the new fitness craze of the sneakers that claim to tone and tighten your butt and thighs. So should you or shouldn't you. This is my feedback on them. It doesn't matter if it is sketchers, nike, reebok, etc. If we all got butts like they show on the commercial from wearing these sneakers all day we wouldn't have more than half americans with diabetes, with obesity, and many other health problems. Can they hurt no, but don't expect to get in shape with just wearing those shoes. Diet, Cardio, and being active is what gives you those nice butt and thighs. For the price of the shoes you should just go buy some fitness equipment or join a gym and really get the results you want along with helping your health.

I want everyone to be aware that type 2 Diabetes is a serious problem growing in the united states and also in my family. My grandfather died of Diabetes, my grandma Dunbar has it, my uncle, and now recently my father. I want to give everyone a heads up on certain things they can do now to help prevent getting type 2 Diabetes.

1. Stay active and get at least 30 minutes of cardio 3-5 times a week.
2. Watch your weight, know your waist to hip ratio and stay within your range
3. Eat a well balanced meal with correct portion sizes. Follow the food guide pyramid
4. Make sure you know the numbers for your blood pressure, cholesterol, triglycerides.
These measures will help to keep you healthy so try it out and let me know if you need help with more information on diabetes or what any of these items mean.

Goal this Week:

When I train my clients the number one thing I always make sure they do with their diet along with exercise is to make sure they eat a well balanced breakfast. So everyone eat breakfast this week and watch your night cravings go away and see your energy sore. Also try to get in at least 45 min of exercise 4 times this week.

Stay Strong and always remember enjoy the journey!

Another Workout Wednesday!!!

Hey fitness divas!!! Hope everyone has had a great week! Please Please Please email me with any questions or ideas you are interested in. I appreciate everyones feedback so far and I thank you for your thoughts and questions.

Fitness Tips: A lot of you have been emailing about getting shin splints when running or working out on the elliptical. Just like it is important to warm up your body and your muscles, many people forget that the calves, shins and ankles need to be warmed-up also. So next time before your workout move your toes so they point forward and back (like you are stepping on a gas petal and then releasing your foot. Also tapping foot side to side helps warm up the shins. Also doing calve raises helps because remember everything goes hand in hand if you warm up the front don't forget the back. So toe taps and calve raises with ankle rolls helps to relieve those nasty shin splints. Also watch how you are walking and running if you are running on your toes to much you will for sure get nasty SS(shin splints) Good Luck

The other tip I wanted to cover this week is side aches when running. I am a victim of this because of all my female pumbling problems I have a hard time running but side aches are from not breathing correctly. Remember to take deep breathes when first starting out and exhaling completely before starting all over. So many of us take off and run without noticing how to breathe right. Pilates is a great way to learn how to control your breathing. I hope this helps!


Fitness Goal: This week everyone try to get in at least 45min walking/running sessions at least 3 times this week. You can do it!!!

Next week I'll talk about if those expensive shoes that say they give you a great butt and thighs are worth the money, also find out a few simple steps to reduce your chances of diabetes!!

Love to you all!

I'm BACK!!!

Fitness Goal for the week: Right now is a great time to go to a gym and get a free week pass to that gym with no contracts or anything. Go and try a class or test the equipment they have. Some gyms even let you have a free personal training session. So thats a quick and easy way to get some tips on what you can do even at home. Pluse you can't beat FREE!!! If you don't want to do that go buy a yoga or pilates tape and try it. Let me know what you think. FYE store has them for cheap and even have used ones. Let me know how it goes.


Fitness Tip: Shoes are everything! If you are taking up running or aerobics, or walking. Make sure you have proper foot gear to help with your exercise routine. Many back problems and knee problems come from walking in improper shoes. So go Cinderella and make sure the shoe fits!

So you stay interested in my blog, stay tuned for next week when I give you tips on shin Splints and those nasty side aches when running.

Everyone have a great week and keep up the good work!

Tami