Walking is a fabulous form of cardiovascular exercise. It requires no special equipment, can be done inside or outside (remember the mall walks that were all the rage in the 90s?), and can be done by a large percentage of women. But is walking alone enough for good general fitness? You can probably guess my […]
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In the years that I’ve been following fitness news, trends, and education, I’ve heard so many myths about women and strength training. Remember the one about “light weights and high reps builds tone, while heavy weights and low reps builds bulk”? Or that lifting weights would reduce estrogen levels, possibly making it harder to conceive?
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Myth number 1 – Cardio is the most important exercise, especially steady state, mid-level, “fat burning” zone cardio. That’s right, cardio is not the most important!
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It’s winter in NYC, and the city is currently extra lit up with Christmas lights and Hanukkah menorahs. This concept of finding light in darkness is powerful and universal, holding meaning across cultures and contexts, but especially for women. Finding light speaks to our resilience, our capacity for hope, and the belief that even in
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As we travel towards the end of 2023, we have a lot of holidays coming up. In the US, Thanksgiving starts the extravaganza followed by Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and ending on New Year’s. Like many women, I have issues with the whole holiday season. I tend to dislike being in large groups, I have
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Self-care is the practice of taking care of your physical, mental, and emotional health. I personally find this difficult. I tend to want to make sure everyone else is taken care of before I look at myself. I have to remember that self-care is NOT selfish! Then I remember what they always tell us in
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“I don’t have time.” “I can’t fit that in.” “I can’t exercise.” When you sit down to think about your health and wellbeing, chances are you do think about exercise. You know you should do something; you know it’s good for you on multiple levels, but you just can’t conceive of where to fit exercise
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Since I’m a Pilates and Fitness professional, most people I meet are surprised to hear about my general aversion to exercise. Yes, you heard that right – it’s more in my nature to curl up on the couch and read than it is to move! How did I get into movement as a career? Partially
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Why Heart Health? I recently asked a few of my friends what they thought the number one cause of death is for women in the US. Their answers ranged from breast cancer to car accidents, but nobody had the correct answer – heart disease. That’s right, heart disease is the number one killer of women
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About six months ago I fell on my left knee and felt a pop. My knee proceeded to swell up and was very painful, with a nice big baker’s cyst behind my knee. As an exercise professional, I know that some knee injuries will heal, so I went gently, and within a few months I
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