Fitness4Her

Women's Fitness

Inspired By Love

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Many of us are inspired by love. We go to work each day, prepare dinner for our families, run errands and act as a taxi, all for the sake of love. We are inspired to do the extra things we do because it will in some way benefit the ones we love. When you truly love someone, it’s easy to put their wants and needs before your own. When you are in love, being with your significant other is more important than anything else in the world.

Love for others is a wonderful thing, but we must love ourselves, too. Loving ourselves means doing everything we can to make ourselves healthy and whole. It means eating foods that nourish and satisfy our hunger. Loving yourself means staying active, keeping all your organs, especially your heart, working at top condition. It means seeing your doctor regularly and following his or her advice. Loving yourself means taking care of you.

There is nothing more inspiring than love. When you love another, you want to make them happy. When you are happy it is easy to make others happy. Dedicating time to yourself is one way to channel into your own happiness and contentment. Making your body as healthy as it can be is a real sign that a woman cares for and loves herself.

True beauty is inspired by love and what could be more beautiful than a woman who cares for herself as well as those around her? A woman, who nurtures her family, is loyal to her friends, reaches out to neighbors and devotes time to herself.

Set aside time each day just for your. Spend time reading, writing and listening to music that you enjoy. Allow yourself time for your thoughts and your affirmations. Make time for you everyday. You deserve as much of yourself as you give to others.

Be sure to get at least 3 hours of exercise each week. Whether you exercise alone, with your husband or your children, or with a friend, the time spent exercising should be in addition to the time you set aside for yourself. Finding all this time won’t be easy, but you are important and it is time you made some special time for you. You probably won’t find the time, so it is up to you to make the time. Remember, you are in control, so take charge now.

Inspired by love…for God, for yourself, for your husband, for your family and for your friends. A healthy, confident and positive you can inspire them all.

Motivate Your Mind For Life

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Finding motivation is sometimes difficult but harnessing that motivation to keep you sustained for the long run is even harder. This is especially true when you don’t see results as quickly as you like. One of the hardest things to sustain motivation is in dieting and exercising for life. It all begins in the mind and learning to motivate your mind will keep you motivated for life.

Motivation is the psychological trigger that causes us to spring into action. Therefore it begins in the mind and becomes so important and vital to us that it causes us to do something dramatic to make this idea a reality.

Motivation acts as a driving force. It takes over our thought process and becomes an overwhelming desire that requires attention. When this takes place, we feel inclined to take advantage of this compelling energy and work to make positive changes in our lives.

For example, when you want to lose weight through either diet and or exercise, motivation can be the underlying factor that determines whether or not you succeed with your efforts. If you can’t stay motivated to stick to a diet and exercise program, then chances are you will give up and return to your former lifestyle.

You can control motivation to work for you. If your desire for weight loss is something that you are ready to achieve, then all it takes is a commitment on your part that you will not stop until you have reached your goal. Further establish this declaration by writing down your goals and writing a plan of action. This act of writing down your goal and reading it again will help to motivate your mind to follow through.

A fitness journal is a great way to train your mind to stay motivated. When you write, you stimulate your mind and encourage new ideas and plans of action. Reading your goals and your motivating words helps to inspire and motivate your mind to keep moving towards your goal.

It takes mind, body and soul to live a truly healthy lifestyle. Motivate your mind daily with positive affirmations. Keep your weight loss and fitness goals firmly planted in your mind and keep it focused. When you motivate your mind, visualizing your goals will simply become a way of life. Losing weight, exercising, and achieving the next level, will all be easy when you learn to motivate your mind.

Give Gym Germs The Brush Off

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The handles of gym equipment harbor a host of germs from each user. Equipment seats are often neglected when wiping down after a few sets. But every area that your skin touches could contain a virtual colony of germs. If your body touches it, chances are everyone else’s body is touching it, too. It is important that all of these areas be wiped between users.

There are other things you can to safeguard yourself from these community germs. Bring sanitizing wipes in your bag and wipe the equipment before you use it. Remember, it’s as important to wipe everything down before you use the equipment as it is afterwards.

Pack a small towel like a hand towel or soft shop towel in your gym bag to lay on the seats of the equipment and benches. The towel will help to guard against sweat left on the machines and keep you protected.

BYOM or Bring your own mat. Always bring your own mat to work out on. Even if your gym has built-in floor mats, you will want to bring your own mat to work out on. Your face, especially should be protected from coming in contact with other people’s sweat and germs.

Keep your hands away from your face while you are at the gym. Even though you are wiping down the equipment, sweat and germs will still be present on your hands. Remind yourself not to touch your face, as it is easy to transfer sweat and skin into your eyes or onto your face.

If you take a shower before leaving the gym, be sure to wear flip flops. The wet environment is a breeding ground for germs and fungus. Also, keep any open wounds covered before entering the shower.

Don’t get the wrong impression; I am not a germaphobe. I have three boys, for goodness sake, so obviously I am used to germs. However, the germs that you can pick up at the gym can cause nasty side effects including rashes, respiratory problems or even in extreme circumstances, disease.

Exercise is crucial to good health, and gyms are a convenient place to get a good workout and get to use a variety of exercise equipment. Don’t let a fear of germs keep you from enjoying a healthy workout. Just keep some of these tips in mind and pack plenty of protection in the way of your own mat, plenty of sanitizing wipes, and a couple of extra hand towels—one for your body and one to use as a barrier on the equipment.

The Body Changing Effects of Cross Fit

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Cross fit is an exercise program that combines strength training and cardio workouts in a fast paced, ever changing series of exercise moves. The exercises are always different so as to confuse the muscle groups and make them work harder. Each day the workout tests a different part of your functional strength with the goal of building a body that is highly capable to meet any challenge.

Crossfit is the training that is used for police and military, too. However, one noticeable thing about Crossfit is the ease of modification to suit your own fitness level. Crossfit has been described as a challenging workout in an encouraging and accepting environment. Your workout is based on your abilities; you are not competing with anyone else in the room. However, the vibe of the workout is enough of a challenge to make you want to improve each and every time you attend. As you become stronger, you will be able to do all exercises without having to modify any of them.

Many women become almost addicted to their Crossfit training classes. They begin to feel like something is missing if they don’t attend their Crossfit class. Along with a healthy dose of endorphins released into the body, strong feelings of accomplishment and happiness abound from regular workouts. The satisfaction that comes from these achievements is overwhelming. Women feel so confident that they never want to give up on their Crossfit training. Even though the addiction is only in jest, Crossfit is certainly a healthy habit to have.

Crossfit is for anyone who wants to take their fitness workout to the next level. Even beginners will find that Crossfit is an exceptional program to learn to do exercises correctly in order to achieve the best results. Since the exercises change everyday, you will notice changes in your body quicker than with most workouts.

Crossfit is a very supportive program, too. The trainers provide encouragement as well as the other members in the class. It has a real community atmosphere where everyone is connected by their desire to change their bodies for the better.

You can find a Crossfit class near you. Many of these workout programs have sprung up all over cities. They look different from a regular gym. You won’t find treadmills or elliptical machines, there are no Zumba classes or weight machines. The most important aspect that you want to look for in a Crossfit class is a good instructor or coach. Read reviews, ask coworkers for recommendations and interview the coaches before you sign on. A good coach can make all the difference and can help you change your body by making it stronger and more beautiful.

Exercise For A Healthy Heart

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We all know that exercise improves the heart’s functions but did you know that not exercising could be worse on your heart than just about anything? According to a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, inactivity is the largest risk factor for heart disease in women over the age of 30. The largest factor! That means it is crucial to your health and your longevity that you get moving. Walk, run, swim anything you like to do to be active, but get up and get going.

Thirty minutes is all it takes of vigorous exercise each day. Of course, once you begin exercising regularly, you will probably find you want to exercise longer, too. Challenge yourself each session or each week by changing your routine and adding weights or resistance to your cardio exercises. The idea is to train your heart to work harder and become stronger.

If you have been walking for exercise and find it becoming almost too easy. Try wearing a backpack with weights inside. This will make your walk a bit more difficult as you work your entire body to accommodate the added weight. To work your arm muscles, you can carry little hand weights to build arm muscles and add some resistance to your stride. The same idea can be carried over to cardio activities at the gym, if the exercise becomes mundane, change it up and add something different.

The important thing is to keep moving. No matter what your age, it is never too late to benefit from exercise. Medical News Today reported that starting exercise at the age of 40 has the same heart benefits as earlier training. A reassuring fact that exercise improves health and is essential to our well being.

As healthy as exercise is for the heart, it is also beneficial to other organs in the body as well. Thirty minutes of vigorous exercise will increase your lung capacity, aid in circulation, reduce inflammation, and help you to control your weight. When you exert your body, it uses the calories that you consume for energy. Regular exercise will help you to burn those calories rather than store them.

In addition to cardio exercises to improve heart health, resistance exercises also benefit the heart by making it work harder. That is why an exercise program that alternates cardio and strength is the best combination to keep your heart healthy, while losing weight and staying in shape.