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How Many Calories Did I Just Burn?

October 4, 2013 FitnessRhea1 Comment

These leads me to one of the most common questions people ask me at the end of a class or session, “How many calories did I burn? (How much energy or fat did I burn?)” This is a difficult question to answer because that magic number is based on many factors such as the current weight of the individual, their metabolism and their fitness level. There are many ways to record calories, from reading one’s pulse to using heart rate monitors or cardio machines such as the Life Cycle bike. All of these machines vary in accuracy and quality If…

Memoirs of a Chubby Kid Who Wanted to be an Athlete

August 15, 2013 Fitness, MotivationalRhea2 Comments

I still recall my first week of high school. I spent the summer working out at a gym for the first time in my life. I wanted to take the next step and lose more weight so I joined the cross country team. Everyone else on the team was so fit. I struggled, barely being able to run. I wanted to be able to run like them, but I couldn’t. They could run for miles and miles. I barely jogged and walked the warm up.

Meditation: THE ILLUMINATED PERCEIVER VS. THE AFFLICTIVE MIND

August 2, 2013 Motivational, YogaRhea5 Comments

Yoga teaches that we can separate the parts of the mind. When we meditate, we find ways to observe our own reactions, subconscious impressions and emotions.

General Tips For Proper Lifting

June 22, 2013 FitnessRheaLeave a comment

I have put together a very concise list of tips to remember when you lift something heavy. These tips important to keep in mind whether you are lifting weights in the gym, lifting a box on moving day or picking up a child.

Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall

April 2, 2013 Fitness, MotivationalRhea2 Comments

Introducing my guest blogger Alyssa Curran! Alyssa has done something to hold herself accountable. She started a blog that logs all of her fitness progress. Reading her blog is a fun way to connect with other people who are going through the highly experimental journey of weight loss. Alyssa has made a commitment to health and she holds herself accountable by writing about it publicly. Having a public persona puts more pressure on her to keep her promises as she doesn’t want to let her readers down. What a great way of holding yourself accountable and having other people hold…

But Will You? (Accountability)

April 2, 2013 Fitness, MotivationalRhea2 Comments

Oprah lost weight by hiring a personal trainer who went with her everywhere she went and told her what she should and shouldn’t eat. I did the same thing but for a much cheaper price. I hired my son who is now eleven. I was getting chubby as my busy life was causing me to eat out too much and indulge on deserts that I mistakenly thought I “deserved” due to all my hard work. I knew I needed to stop this. I told my son that I would pay him five dollars for every pound I lost. Of course,…

Release Neck and Shoulder Tension

February 3, 2013 Fitness, YogaRhea3 Comments

Learn to assess our imbalances by applying techniques using ergonomics, mobility movements, myofascial release, core strengthening, and relaxing stretches and meditations that teach us to let go of our stess and prevent us from being stressed out by others. I will be providing the best information on this subject after many years of being a personal trainer, pilates and yoga instructor. I will also offer mind/body techniques I have learned from studying the Alexander Technique and chi kung.

How To Prevent Injuries and Maintain Longevity

January 15, 2013 Fitness, Motivational, YogaRhea3 Comments

Today I am writing an article about how to prevent getting injured in the first place. If we can prevent injuries, we will achieve our fitness goals faster because injuries often cause us to stop our routines or exercise with less intensity. While planning out your fitness goals, keep these injury prevention tips in mind:

Be Kind, For Everyone You Meet is Fighting a Hard Battle.

December 7, 2012 Motivational, YogaRhea6 Comments

There is a famous quote that has been attributed to Plato and John Watson (aka, Ian MacLaren) that goes: Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. This quote is my mantra of teaching. It is also the hardest part of teaching. I know that people come to class expecting to suffer. I know how hard it is to have a body that might have been neglected or traumatized by injuries, aging or disease. The courage that it takes to focus on something that most people choose to ignore is immense. When we challenge ourselves with any…

112 Simple Ways To Break Your Plateau

September 11, 2012 Fitness, MotivationalRhea2 Comments

According to the law of overload, we must place new demands on the body in order to make it change. For example, if you want to lower your fat percentage, you must exercise in order to burn more calories and become thinner. If you want to make your muscles stronger or faster, you must load your muscles with heavier weights or train in a way that makes you faster. We add some recovery and rest to the formula so the body has time to adapt and what you have is a stronger, faster, bigger or smaller frame. Once your body…

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