There's Snow Better Time To Exercise
There's Snow Better Time To Exercise is back for 2010! Stay motivated to exercise during the holidays. Join the challenge!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
2010 Raffle Winners
Here is the final counts for everyone, just a little FYI. (Total points possible was 45- which includes total days of exercise plus 4 challenges):
1. Erin Brown- 31
2. Jennifer Fonnesbeck- 39
3. Chris Dilbeck- 37
4. Crysty Covino- 36
5. Stephanie Simpson- 32
6. Kari Christiansen- 26
7. Laura Stark- 31
8. Rick Davis- 29
9. Tami Davis- 31
10. Tara Cole- 28
11.. Lisa Johnson- 36
12. Jeremy Johnson- 42
13. Dee Paternoster- 44
14. Rhonda coltrin- 22
15. Becky Nordtvedt- 21
16. Malia Kesler- 16
17. Gigi Gabrinetti- 17
18. Michelle Kent- 41
19. Stacie Christensen- 40
20. Jan Dittman- 36
21. Aaron Dittman- 29
22. Pyper Dittman- 36
23. Jessica Call- 45
24. Kim Hill- 16
25. Katie Quinn- 45
26. Pyper Morgan- 20
Thanks to all who participated. I hope you realize that you are ALL winners in that you hopefully worked out more than you would have without the challenge and therefore saving yourself some unwanted pounds by burning extra calories. AND, you are that much further ahead starting out the New Year. Yea! Hope everyone continues into the New Year with your great exercise habits. Of course, if anyone needs any help with fitness advice or programming in the next year, I would love to help.
If you have any feedback for me for next years challenge, let me know. I had a couple comments on going back to adding in donated prizes just so that we have more prizes to offer everyone. I will definitely look into that next year. Thanks again everyone and have a healthy, happy, New Year.
Jani
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Final Week!
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Week Five
"Your body has to have enough time to rest," says Michael Fleming, MD, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). Otherwise, he says you may find yourself feeling cranky and tired.
This may sound like common sense, but according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF), more than two-thirds of older adults suffer from sleep problems and many American adults don't get the minimum amount of shuteye needed to stay alert.
Sleep is vital to good health and to mental and emotional well-being. The NSF reports that people who don't get enough slumber are more likely than others to develop psychiatric problems and to use health care services. Plus, sleep deprivation can negatively affect memory, learning, and logical reasoning.
Not enough ZZZs can also be hazardous. More than one-half of adult drivers -- some 100 million people -- say they have driven drowsy in the past year, according to NSF polls. About one out of five of these drivers -- 32 million people -- say they've fallen asleep while driving.
Each year drowsy driving causes more than 100,000 car crashes, 1,500 deaths, and tens of thousands of injuries, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The NSF recommends taking a 15 to 20 minute nap. Because it takes about 30 minutes for the caffeine to work, taking a nap while you wait for the caffeine to kick in can help restore alertness.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Week Four!
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Week Three!
So how did you do with the water challenge? Be sure to let me know how many workouts you got in plus the bonus challenge if you were able to get in all 64 oz. everyday last week. (A week is considered to be Mon.-Sun.) The challenge for this week is going to be to try a different kind of workout. Crosstraining helps prevent injuries and burnout in your workouts. Have you ever thought you were in good shape because you maybe run 4 to 5 times a week, but then go snow skiing for the first time for the season? Yeah, I think you might know what I'm talking about. You work your mucscles in a different way than they are used to, and then they respond differently. Here is an exerpt from an ACE fitness article:
Cross training is a great way to condition different muscle groups, develop a new set of skills, and reduce boredom that creeps in after months of the same exercise routines. Cross training also allows you the ability to vary the stress placed on specific muscles or even your cardiovascular system. After months of the same movements your body becomes extremely efficient performing those movements, and while that is great for competition, it limits the amount of overall fitness you possess and reduces the actual conditioning you get while training; rather than continuing to improve, you simply maintain a certain level of fitness. Cross training is also necessary to reduce the risk of injury from repetitive strain or overuse.
So, for a bonus entry this week, I challenge you to try a different type of workout at least once. Maybe a yoga or pilates workout, a water aerobic class, a spin class, a different cardio machine, or an ever popular zumba class. If you are a gym rat, maybe a walk/run outside might be refreshing. Anything that gets you to move in way that your body isn't already used to. If you don't have a gym membership, you can rent exercise videos from the library, go skiing or snowboarding, try snow shoeing, or a hike in the hills. If you need some help on deciding what to do, just let me know, I'd be happy to help. Good luck and I'd love to hear what new workout you tried and how you liked it next week. (PS, it doesn't have to be something you've NEVER done, just maybe something you haven't done in a long time or wouldn't typically do.)
Have a great week and lets hope for some more snow!!!!!