“You can’t really be old in L.A., it’s kind of like a crime.” -Marisa
Well, honey, at 45 years old…YOU do not look old!! If I’d had one of the screenshots from her stripper scenes in “The Wrestler” I would’ve used that. Because she looked smokin’!
Her workouts consisted of pole dancing for that role (which she [...]
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I’m getting re-acquainted with the therapy ball for exercising. The exercise options are endless. Or at least enough to fill a good 30mins.
I’m also trying to do intervals with the weight machines and dumbell exercises I do…do. Here’s what to do:
Pick an interval time, either 15 seconds (for dumbells) or 30 seconds (for weight machines). [...]
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Who knew?!
Who knew, not only that Dita does pilates and Ashley runs (!) but these outfits qualify as ‘exercise wear’?!
*The following excerpts were taken from Exhale’s e-zine this week: “SLOW DOWN! Winter wants us to slow down. The problem is that we live in a world that asks us to function on a Spring/Fall pace, [...]
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* There is an ad that runs on TheFitChick (I don’t pick ‘em) for ’special shoes’. Not the orthopedic or granny kind but new shoes that are *supposedly* part of the trending in fitness footwear. I don’t know about these in particular but I have heard good things about the Sketchers that tone the butt. [...]
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* I’m hearing and reading more and more about infrared saunas. Haven’t tried it. Have you?
* It’s been written here before about the benefits of green tea; both ingested and topically (for the skin). It must be the extract-which means, taking a green tea pill or a pill that has green tea, is probably NOT [...]
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Excerpts from my emails and e-zines:
- Adding fish oil may increase your metabolism. Fish oil is better than using other omegas (flax, etc) because it helps with your DHEA levels by having DHA..I think that’s correct (acronyms!). Krill oil is said to be the best for antioxidants.
- Sitting back on your heels (almost like [...]
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ME! That’s who! It’s this fit chick’s b-day. I froze this cupcake a few weeks ago (Thanksgiving) so I could enjoy it this weekend! I still got up at the crack of dawn and did 2+hrs of mysore yoga….snoreee-tooooo earlyyyyy… I still got my shopping done (had “B” cards to spend @ Bloomies…and if you [...]
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* Strive for great, but not perfection. Especially THIS time of year…
* For those of you that travel, (again) especially this time of year, put some Neosporin in/around your nostrils (you can bring this on the plane), bring hand sanitizer, and according to Dr. Oz, if you put the “air” on in the plane (I [...]
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Hodge podge is what I feel like today. More house *issues* and appointments. I did, however, knock out the workout first thing this a.m. b/c if I hadn’t, there’s no WAY I would’ve done it. Not after the circuits/outlets blew, the bank called, the internet being ‘out’ for hours, this, that, the OTHER.
Traveling tomorrow. Made [...]
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* Friday the 13th! Are you superstitious? How’re your workouts doing this week? Mine have been doing pretty well, thank you -yoga [ mostly 2nd series ] spinning & walks. But, with workouts and in general, I’m trying to *listen* to my body more and one of the things I’ve suspected is that my bod no [...]
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