Archives for the 'fitness' Category
Simple Things You Can Do to Lose Weight [zen habits]
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Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
If you’re like most people, you might have trouble controlling your weight. Or maybe it’s under control, but it won’t go down to where you’d like it to be.
Weight loss, however, doesn’t have to be stressful or complicated. A few simple habit changes could make [...]
6 Steps to Lose the Buddha (Belly) [zen habits]
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Sara Ost of www.healthbolt.net. Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
The belly: it’s the first spot to get paunchy and the last place to look sleek. A tight core is the one thing we all want (possibly even more than another new online community).
Unfortunately, biology [...]
What Will It Take For You To Change? [Tech Rest]
Someone dying? A car accident? A life threatening illness?
Bill Fults, was in the military, and had never been out of shape. But he let himself get really overweight. Things changed for him when he saw a buddy, Aaron Weaver, on the front page of MSN. He and his friend had served together in the military. [...]
Feel Good Food [Productivity @ Home]
Every Saturday, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
As much as I hate grocery shopping, I love frequenting our many local Farmers’ Markets. I’m fortunate that in my hometown of Fresno, I can find an open air market and purchase directly from growers almost any day of the week. The markets don’t just carry [...]
Slow and Simple Fitness Plan - The One to Try When the Others Have Failed [Tech Rest]
The more complicated a fitness plan is, the more likely it is to fail. I’m 46 years old and I weight what I did 25 years ago. Also, I can run further and faster than I did then. Try this simple plan and it will work. Also, please understand this is one layman’s opinion. This [...]
Healthy Choices for School Lunches [Productivity @ Home]
Every Saturday, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
For some reason, in my house, 7th grade is the year when lunch boxes become uncool and the simple brown bag is all the rage. When Eric eschewed his rugged insulated lunch box three years ago, I thought it was a product of his minimalist nature. [...]
Rethinking Workout Times [Productivity @ Home]
Every Saturday, I share my thoughts on Health and Fitness.
I am typically a morning workout person. During the school year, my routine is to wake early, before my sons and husband. I pray, work, and drink lots of decaf prior to waking up the rest of the house. After driving the kids to school, [...]
The Zen of Running, and 10 Ways to Make It Work for You [zen habits]
Every Friday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
Running is my zazen. It’s my meditation, my peaceful routine, my inner sanctum.
In Zen Buddhism, zazen (which literally means “seated meditation”) is the central focus of the practice. Depending on the school of Zen, zazen is used to concentrate on koans or to just sit and be [...]
7 Ways to Build the Exercise Habit [zen habits]
Every Saturday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
This is a guest post from Mehdi, author of StrongLifts.com. If you enjoy this post, check out his site.
Leo did a great job with his article How To Make Exercise a Daily Habit. I’ve been strength training for 10 years, and I thought: let’s give [...]
Beginner’s Guide to Cycling [zen habits]
Every Saturday is Health Tip Day at Zen Habits.
A couple weeks ago I posted my Beginner’s Guide to Running, which turned out to be pretty popular. Today I present my Beginner’s Guide to Cycling, which I hope is just as useful.
I’d like to note that I’m not nearly as qualified to write this guide as [...]