There are so many different methods one can use to "sculpt" or shape the muscle. First of all, strengthening the muscle should be the goal for everyone. But, there are many of us who would like to see our bodies "toned." More lean muscle mass certainly is much healthier than body fat. AND lean muscle mass produces a higher metabolism as the muscles recover at rest and burning more calories during the recovery period. So training to produce lean muscle mass and decreasing

Monday, March 19, 2018 It use to be that I could run outside in any kind of weather. I would run in the snow, in the rain, in high humidity, and in the baking sun. That was then (over a decade ago), but this is now.: indoor treadmill running until the morning temps hit 40* or above. So, I still have a few more good weeks to keep on my morning machine. However, when the time comes to run outside, I don't want to be panting my way through the countryside and have days of co

It’s that time of year to wear green and eat some green.... I’m not just talking veggie style greens, I’m talking about a minty shake. Treat yourself with this tasty treat from Chocolate Covered Katie (my favorite healthy alternative recipe blog): “A small McDonalds’s Shamrock Shake will set you back 460 calories and 64 grams of sugar! Do your health a favor, and make your own delicious and healthy shamrock shake at home. The popular McDonalds Shamrock Shakes are back again.

L1 S5 Those letters and numbers are all too familiar to people with back pain. That code signifies the location of the spine in which there are problems resulting in different forms of pain and limitations. For the last 10 years I held ALL of my babies (even as they were toddlers) on my left hip. I did housework holding them on my hip. I cooked dinner holding them on my hip. I grocery shopped, took long walks, and even attended my other children's events all while holding