Posted by Melinda on September 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Finding motivation to lose weight isn’t always easy but it can be made easier with your very own vision board. It’s been about 18 months since I created my very first vision board and I thought it was time to create a new one – so that’s exactly what I did and I had so [...]
Posted by Melinda on August 27, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Osteoporosis causes more than approximately 1.2 million bone fractures in women every year. 25 million women in the United States suffer from low-bone density caused by this disorder. Not all women are equally at risk for osteoporosis, however. Knowing your level of risk can assist with making lifestyle choices. Here are 5 risk factors for [...]
Posted by Melinda on August 24, 2010 · 1 Comment
FitBlogs is a website that I recently stumbled upon and they provide a weekly topic, referred to as Fit Points, that I will be participating in. This is my very first ‘Fit Point’ and I will continue to post on the topic they provide each week. You’re welcome to join in on the fun as [...]
Filed under Motivation · Tagged with American Gladiators, Bodybuilding.com, Fitness, fitness idols, gina carano, jamie eason, mindi smith, Model (person), Muscle & Fitness, my husband, Nicole Wilkins Lee
Posted by Melinda on August 15, 2010 · 1 Comment
To look like Jamie Eason would mean perfection in the eyes of many women. It’s obviously clear that the girl knows what she’s doing. From Houston Texans cheerleader to fitness model pro Jamie Eason is an athlete to reckon with. She has battled back from breast cancer which she says was the turning point in [...]
Posted by Melinda on July 19, 2010 · 11 Comments
Today was arm day so I did biceps and triceps. This is a brand new workout I haven’t done before and my arms are actually feeling pretty fatigued so I’m thinking it was a good one! I’m still working on my new vision board but I hope to have it completed within the next 2 [...]
Posted by Melinda on July 18, 2010 · Leave a Comment
I got the itch to switch up my workouts again… With this workout I decreased the weight, increased the reps and limited time in between sets to just 45 seconds. Wow does that make a big difference! It really ups the intensity. A couple of quick things: I’m in the process of creating a new [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with Abs Workout, lateral raise, military press, scissor kick, seated dumbbell press, shoulder workout, shoulders and abs workout, side bends, weighted side bends, weighted toe crunch, wide-grip barbell press, women's shoulder workout
Posted by Melinda on July 17, 2010 · 1 Comment
Ever heard the phrase, “Fat-n-Happy?”… Of course you have. We used to refer to obese guys as a “jolly fat-man”… or perhaps someone who is overweight as “fat-n-happy”. Is it true? Can (gasp) being overweight actually make you happy? [ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his [...]
Posted by Melinda on July 13, 2010 · 4 Comments
I did my favorite leg workout today and it was pretty slow going. I don’t know if it’s because of the heat or what but it was tough to get through. I still had fun though – I just had to laugh at my slowness. My quads still hurt from the HIIT I did the [...]
Posted by Melinda on July 11, 2010 · 1 Comment
I don’t know about you but summer workouts just suck. Actually I shouldn’t say the workouts themselves suck, but getting motivated to work out when it’s so warm and humid is a bit tough. Today I did a women’s strength training workout for chest and then followed that up with a quick fat burning cardio [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with Aerobic exercise, Bench press, fat burning cardio workout, Fitness, flyes, High-intensity interval training, hiit, incline bench press, Interval training, push ups, quick cardio workout, Strength training, Weight training, women's chest workout
Posted by Melinda on July 8, 2010 · 2 Comments
In last week’s post, we talked the health benefits of some super red, white and blue foods. Many of those foods can be easily found during the summer season. So, I got to thinking that in order to incorporate some of those foods, it would be great to have a few new healthy summer recipes [...]
Posted by Melinda on June 28, 2010 · 4 Comments
The last time I did this exact leg workout my legs were sore for the next 5 days. It was crazy. I think what did it is the fact that I did 3 leg exercises I haven’t done before. This just goes to show how important it is to switch things up every now and [...]
Posted by Melinda on June 22, 2010 · 2 Comments
[ Note: This article was written by fitness and nutrition author Jon Benson. I have his permission to share it with you. ] *** Short-cut Link: *** My Favorite Foods Dietplan <== click here One of the most common questions I get asked is: “What should I eat before my workouts if I want to [...]
Posted by Melinda on June 16, 2010 · 3 Comments
This is the best chest workout I’ve done in a very long time. My chest is already feeling quite tired and I’m sure it’ll be sore tomorrow. This is a new workout although the exercises aren’t new to me at all the repetitions are a bit different from other chest workouts I’ve done. If you [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with Bench press, Bodybuilding, Chest Workout, Fitness, flat bench press, flyes, incline bench press, Physical exercise, push ups, Weight training, women's chest workout
Posted by Melinda on June 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Today I did a new leg workout and I can already tell it was a good one because my legs are feeling like Jell-O! I did a couple of new leg exercises that I haven’t ever tried before and I really like them. I also set a personal best for squats which I’m kinda proud [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with barbell squats, Calf raises, Dumbbell, dumbbell step ups, Fitness, leg workout, plie squats, squats, stiff legged deadlift, sumo squats, women's leg workout
Posted by Melinda on June 14, 2010 · 2 Comments
Today I did a brand new back and abs workout that I got out of the May/June 2010 issue of Muscle and Fitness Hers. It’s actually part 2 of the workout I started a little over a month ago except for now I workout 5 days/week, the reps have changed from 15, 12, 10 to [...]
Posted by Melinda on May 17, 2010 · 2 Comments
Today I did the same chest and biceps workout that I’ve been doing for the last couple weeks. I kept the weight the same again for everything, but I think I’ll be increasing it on some moves for my next workout. We had all four of our kids this past week so I haven’t uploaded [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with Bench press, biceps workout, Chest Workout, exercise ball push-ups, EZ Bar Curls, flat bench press, Hammer Curls, incline dumbbell press, seated alternate dumbbell curls, women's biceps workout, women's chest workout
Posted by Melinda on May 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Shoulder Workout Standing Military Press 1 set x 15 reps, 30# 1 set x 12 reps, 35# 1 set x 10 reps, 40# One Arm Lateral Raise 1 set x 15 reps, 5# 1 set x 12 reps, 8# 1 set x 10 reps, 10# Front Plate Raise 1 set x 15 reps, 10# 1 [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with ab circuit, ab workout, dumbbell oblique crunch, exercise ball crunch, front raise, lying leg lifts, military press, one arm lateral raise, reverse flye, shoulder workout, weighted crunch
Posted by Melinda on May 12, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Wow. Feeling quite weak after the leg workout I did today. It was the same exact leg workout I did last time and I can tell it’s gonna kick my butt again. I did a chest/biceps workout a few days ago but I forgot to post it! I’ll probably post it tomorrow morning. Split squats [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with Barbell, Calf raises, daily workouts, Exercise ball, exercise ball hamstring curl, Fitness, leg curl, Leg extension, leg workout, split squat, standing calf raise, women's leg workout, womens strength training workout
Posted by Melinda on May 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Happy Thursday! Today I did the same shoulder and abs workout that I did last week. It seemed a little harder this time and I actually kept the weight the same for everything. Interesting… In case you haven’t yet read the new nutrition post titled, ‘Developing a Personal, Healthy Meal Plan for Children‘ written by [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with ab workout, dumbbell oblique crunch, Exercise ball, exercise ball crunch, Fitness, front raise, lying leg lifts, military press, Nutrition, one arm lateral raise, Physical exercise, reverse flye, shoulder workout, Women's Workout
Posted by Melinda on May 4, 2010 · 2 Comments
Today I continue on with the new workout program that I got from the May/June issue of Muscle and Fitness Hers. I have substituted a few of the exercises because I don’t have cables, but I’m still working identical muscle groups. I feel like I haven’t worked out in forever. It’s been about 4 days [...]
Posted by Melinda on April 30, 2010 · 6 Comments
Happy last day of April! I can’t believe tomorrow is already May 1st. I did a women’s leg workout today that’s different from any other leg workout I’ve ever done and I really liked it. I tried to keep it a little light by skipping deadlifts because I have plans to do the 36th Annual [...]
Posted by Melinda on April 27, 2010 · 2 Comments
In case you didn’t already know, I started a new women’s workout program yesterday and kicked it off with this shoulder and abs workout. Today I continued the same workout program and followed the chest & biceps portion. I switched up the exercises a bit since I don’t have “machines” in my home gym, but [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with barbell bench press, Bench press, Biceps brachii muscle, biceps workout, Chest Workout, Exercise ball, exercise ball push-ups, EZ Bar Curls, Hammer Curls, incline dumbbell press, seated alternating dumbbell curls
Posted by Melinda on April 26, 2010 · 3 Comments
I’m finally excited to workout again! I was getting bored with the last workout and since I had gone through it 4 times, it was time for a change. I just got my new Muscle and Fitness Hers magazine this past Saturday and it was perfect timing because it has a great workout in it! [...]
Filed under Daily Workouts · Tagged with ab workout, dumbbell oblique crunch, Exercise ball, exercise ball crunch, front raise, lying leg lift, military press, Muscle & Fitness, one arm dumbbell lateral raise, reverse flye, shoulder workout
Posted by Melinda on April 22, 2010 · 1 Comment
Happy Earth Day! I’ve been having some lower back pain the last couple of days. I’m guessing it’s from the back workout I did on Tuesday. It was really bad yesterday and I thought I was okay to workout today until I started doing squats. For this reason, I didn’t even finish up my last [...]
Posted by Melinda on April 20, 2010 · 2 Comments
Happy Tuesday! Hey…at least it’s not Monday! Today I did a women’s back workout. I was originally scheduled to do another shoulder workout, but I decided to skip it this week. I was very pleased with the workout I did today because I improved on everything since the last back workout I did. I was [...]
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