Eating chocolates is normally my idea of a good Valentine’s Day, however this year I’m still sticking to the New Year’s diet. So instead I’ll be at the gym. Here’s a video workout for your Valentine’s Day.

Staying Fit While Working From Home

By: M. D. Robinson

Despite what many may think, working from home takes a lot of time and a lot of work. I’m sure you have heard someone say, They don’t really have a job, they just work from home.

That statement could not be farther from the truth! Running a home business takes almost all of your time. Therefore, many other things drop down on your priority list. Probably one of the first ones to drop is fitness.

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Lose Weigh by Daily Exercise

By: A. McKain

The smart person today is not deciding whether to exercise, but is choosing an enjoyable activity and incorporating it into his or her life three to five times a week. The best news is that even moderate exercise can be an important part of a more fit lifestyle.

The old idea, “No pain, no gain” is out. You can and do benefit from a sensible, painless, moderate exercise program. In fact, real pain is an indication to stop.

The possibility of injury is much less with a moderate exercise plan than with very intense exercise. You also will experience fewer aching muscles and will be more likely to continue the activity over a long period of time.
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I AM Exercising! Why Don’t I Lose Weight?

By: Di Roberts

I used to think my body was some kind of machine. I thought that losing weight was a simple matter of cutting the intake and/or increasing the output and soon I would look like your average Hollywood starlet. If I wanted to lose a pound, all I had to do was eat 3500 calories less than my maintenance level of 2000 calories a day or walk 35 miles or some combination of those.

If you were of the same opinion you have probably noticed, like me, that the reality isn’t quite so simple. In fact, the August/September issue of ACE (American Council on Exercise) Certified News has an article by Ralph LaForge various factors that interact to determine just how many calories you burn during a given period of exercise.

If you just starve yourself, you get unhealthy and the body gets to be very efficient at maintaining your weight on very reduced levels of calories. You are always hungry so you get crabby. What weight you did lose was muscle and water, with some fat, so when you relent, as you must if you have any survival instincts, you gain back all the pounds plus some extra ones and they are NOT attractive, firm muscular pounds.

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