Measuring BMI ~ Are You Fit or Fat?
July 9, 2010 – 9:00 am | No Comment

For the past several decades, the standard quick-and-dirty test for obesity has been the Body Mass Index (BMI): Multiply your weight in pounds by 703, and divide the result by the square of your height in inches. A normal BMI is

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Have some Fun ~ Take the “Work” Out of Workout
June 14, 2010 – 4:27 pm | No Comment
Have some Fun ~ Take the “Work” Out of Workout

Being an adult doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the favorite sports of your youth — or discover something new. Here, a few ideas to get you out of the gym.

My Life Run/BanteringBlonde ~ 5/31 – 6/13
June 13, 2010 – 2:30 pm | No Comment
My Life Run/BanteringBlonde ~ 5/31 – 6/13

More and more women are joining our group and we’ve established an official forum on DailyMile.com – be sure to join us as we get the conversations in there flowing! We will officially be calling this endeavor My Life Run and you will start to see us using the hashtag #MyLifeRun, we’d love to have you join in so that we can cheer you on as well!

Can Video Games Count as Exercise?
June 8, 2010 – 7:59 pm | One Comment
Can Video Games Count as Exercise?

The big question on everyone’s mind: Can these new active video games help you, your spouse and your kids get (or stay) fit?

Weekly Round-up 5/17/10 … Bantering Blonde
May 26, 2010 – 3:20 am | No Comment
Weekly Round-up 5/17/10 … Bantering Blonde

I feel like we need to explore a name for the weekly check-ins.  We are all having “aha” moments and major mental breakthroughs … this is no longer about a race and we need to …

Is Boot Camp for You?
May 16, 2010 – 2:54 am | No Comment
Is Boot Camp for You?

By Karen Asp for Live Right Live Well

With swimsuit season fast approaching, you’re looking for a quick way to shape up. The trouble is, motivation isn’t your strong suit. The solution? Sign up for a …

You’ve got to move it move it ~ Get Moving
April 21, 2010 – 2:06 am | 2 Comments
You’ve got to move it move it ~ Get Moving

The MomActive mission is to motivate and inspire women to take an active role in modeling positive behaviors for their children.  There is no way around it, an integral part of your wellness is movement. …

EA Sports Active More Workouts with Michele McGraw
January 10, 2010 – 5:18 am | One Comment
EA Sports Active More Workouts with Michele McGraw

Our guest author today is official EA Sport Active Six Week Challenger, Michele McGraw.  Many of our readers have expressed interest in taking on the EA Sports Active More Workouts Six Week Challenge so we …

The Truth About Spinning Class
December 28, 2009 – 5:37 am | 3 Comments
The Truth About Spinning Class

If you ask me what workout I prefer to do, the answer is hands down spinning. If you had asked me this same question 10 years ago, there is no way I would have given that answer. My mom started spinning when it first came out in the 90’s, and when I joined her for class one Saturday in high school, I walked away from it swearing I’d never go to one again! To me, it was such hard work that it almost felt like a form of torture. But for some reason while in college, I decided to give it another try…and I fell in love with it.

Defining Moments
December 21, 2009 – 5:48 pm | 2 Comments
Defining Moments

Scenario one: You don’t have time to work out.
Scenario two: You miraculously find the time. But you have no energy whatsoever. Because let’s face it, you’re being pulled in a thousand directions between your kids, …

Bag Some Biceps
December 19, 2009 – 1:55 am | One Comment
Bag Some Biceps

No time to exercise? That excuse is gone forever with SqueezeItIn.com – the website that teaches you to “let life be your workout!” cardio-2Founders Jenny Hein and Brigette Polmar are trying to change the way you think about fitness and challenging you to Squeeze It In with clever and effective exercises you can fit into your daily routine. We’ll be posting regular tips from SqueezeItIn.com, like this one that will have you looking forward to putting away the dishes.