<< Watch Video: Should you workout when sick? >>

There are different degrees of being sick.  You can be stuffy, headache, scratchy throat, coughing or runny nose so you might wonder if maybe you should still fit in a workout.  You may have heard that you can sweat out a cold.  You may feel too awful to even think about exercising when sick.  In this Fit Life, I’m going give you a rule that will help you decide if you fitting in that workout is the right thing for you.

Fit Links:
Workout when sick? – WithAmyMac.com
Should I Exercise While Sick – Prevention.com

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<< Watch Now! Stability Ball Wall Squat Video >>

I demand you to tone up your butt and thighs with this stability ball wall squat! Spring is just around the corner, which means shorts, dresses and swimsuits will all be wanting to show off your assets and soon! This squat is a great beginner squat and also works great for those who struggle with knee problems.  By placing the weight in your heels, you take some of the pressure off the shins and knees, allowing you to squat and sculpt your tight end without irritating your knees. Make sure you keep your shoulders back and your stomach squeezed.  If you want to up the difficulty – you can hold dumbbells while you squat!

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Fit Links:
Love Your Lower Body – Prevention
Stability Wall Ball Squats – ACE Fitness

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<< Fiber Facts Video – Watch Now! >>

The food trend of the moment is fiber!  They are putting it in everything! What does dietary fiber do? How much fiber should you eat?  Fiber high foods? We’ve got a quick overview for you and some links below to fill you in on all the dietary fiber facts!

Chart from National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine

Fit Links:
Dietary Fiber: Essential for a healthy diet- Mayo Clinic
High Fiber Foods – Mayo Clinic
Fiber: Start Roughing It – Harvard

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<< Watch Video: Flu Fighting Foods! >>

Everyone around you is coughing, sneezing and blowing their noses, so how do you stay healthy?  Getting rid of germs is one thing but boosting your immunity with foods is an extra line of defense in staying healthy.  This episode gives you some of those flu-fighting foods that are full of antioxidants, vitamin C and zinc.

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10 Best Cold and Flu Fighters – MarthaStewart.com
Feel-Good Foods: 10 Cold and Flu Fighters

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<< Play Fitness Video: Lunge with a Twist >>

This is the last video in the Lunge Series.  This one not only works your lower body but also focuses on strengthening the core and improving your balance.  Really remember that the lunging action comes from the back leg, not the front.  You also want to keep your chest tall, shoulders back and of course, breathe! Be careful when twisting, you want a challenge but don’t want to lose your balance and come crashing down!

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Video: How to do Walking Lunges!

If you are doing the same lunges week after week, then fret no more. Changing up your workout is great for your muscles as well as keeping you from getting bored. Last week, I showed the basic standing lunge but if you are ready for the next level, try this walking lunge. It is still great for your butt and thighs but also challenges your core and balance! For added intensity, hold dumbbells or a medicine ball. Next week, walking lunges with a twist!

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Fit Links:
Exercise.About.com – Lunges
Lunge Videos at Fitness Magazine

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<< Click here to play! >>

This is the first exercise of 3 in this lunge series.  Lunges are a great way to sculpt your butt and thighs.  You don’t need any equipment (unless you want to add a weight) and you can easily do it your hallway at home! No excuses! Get that booty in shape!

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Fit Links:
Strengthen Legs Without Knee Pain – HealthLine.com
Stroller Standing Lunge – ParentsConnect.com

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<< Easy Full Body Warm Up Fitness Video! >>

In this Fit Life, I have 3 easy full body exercises that will get your muscles warmed up and your heart pumping so you can get the maximum benefit out of your workout.  Warming up is also a big part of injury prevention so make sure you take the time before and after you workout to stretch and properly take care of those muscles.  These exercises can be done with a dumbbell or medicine ball.  Start off with light weight and then you can up the intensity as you advance.  Yes, this will work your muscles but I favor it as a workout warm up.

Fit Links:

How to Warm Up Before Exercise – About.com
Reference Guide to Warming Up – Sparkpeople.com

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<< Healthy Happy Vacation Video! >>

Last week I was on a cruise and there was food and drink everywhere!  I was on vacation and let myself enjoy both the food on the ship as well as in the ports, but didn’t want to have major damage to repair when I returned.  I made sure to do lots of swimming in Mexico, walking on the ship and in all the ports, snuba in Grand Cayman and even some hiking in Belize.  It turns out, I didn’t gain a single pound the entire week and trust me, there was lots of Warm Chocolate Melting Cake that had to be burned off!

**Keep yourself moving on vacation by scheduling adventures that force you to burn calories!**

Fit Links:
Avoid Vacation Weight Gain: 5 Simple Rules – Medicinenet.com
5 Ways to Avoid Weight Gain on Vacation – RoadandTravel.com

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<< Watch Resistance Band Workout Fitness Video- Lunges Now! >>

This is the 6th exercise in this Resistance Band Workout Series.  How many of us have been doing lunges for years and are just so bored with them?  Yes, these are still lunges but adding the workout band helps to spice it up!  You can tone your entire body with these bands and you can never outgrow them because they come in so many levels.  Throw these in your suitcase, keep them by the TV for a quick set or grab them at the gym for something different to do!

Other Fit Life Resistance Band Exercises:

Resistance Band Bicep Curls
Resistance Band Basic Squats
Resistance Band Tricep Extensions
Resistance Band Squat Walks
Resistance Band Lateral Raises

Fit Links:

Resistance Band Exercises – Sport-Fitness-Advisor.com

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<< Watch Fitness Video: Resistance Band Workout – Lateral Raises >>

Our resistance band workout series continues with these lateral raises. These lateral raises are great for your upper body: shoulders, arm and back.  Resistance bands are great for a travel workout and allow you to fit in a full body workout at any time or place!

Resistance Band Bicep Curls
Resistance Band Basic Squats
Resistance Band Tricep Extensions
Resistance Band Squat Walks

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<< Watch Fitness Video: Vibram Five Finger Shoes Product Review! >>

Here is the product review for the Vibram FiveFingers that you’ve all been asking for!

Barefoot walking and running is becoming more popular due to its potentially healthy benefits. I’m not into the ‘barefoot’ thing but am trying the next best thing, going nearly barefoot in Vibram FiveFinger shoes!  I’ve been wearing them for over a month and so far…

Vibram FiveFinger KSOs

• New Relationship Alert! Vibram Five Fingers
• My Vibram Five Finger Relationship Continues
• Running in FiveFingers

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<< Watch Fitness Video Now! Resistance Band Workout: Squat Walk >>

Although not the prettiest exercise, this one packs a punch to your legs, butt and hip! Plus you have the added benefit of working your arms and shoulders at the same time! This is a great lower body workout and you get those upper body muscles working too! Resistance bands are great for those who are always on the go!  They are easy to throw into a suitcase, use in a hotel or even if you just live in a small space.

Check out the other exercise videos in the resistance band series:

Resistance Band Bicep Curls
Resistance Band Basic Squats
Resistance Band Tricep Extensions

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<< Watch Video: Resistance Band Tricep Extension! >>

It’s always important to mix up your strength training workout.  With a resistance band, you can tone your entire body and keep your muscles guessing.  I recommend doing a circuit workout with resistance bands and alternating from upper body to lower body exercises. This Fit Life teaches you the tricep extension with the workout band as part of our Resistance Band Workout Series.

Resistance Band Workout Series: Bicep Curls
Resistance Band Workout Series: Squats

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<< Brookstone Heart Rate Monitor Ring Review >>

This Fit Life is a review of a Brookstone Heart Rate Monitor Ring.  I’m a big fan of my chest strap and watch setup but it is a bit bulky.  If I could trade that in for a tiny ring that could do the same thing, then I would be all about it! Watch my full review now!

Brookstone Heart Rate Monitor Ring

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<< Watch Fitness Video: Resistance Band Workout – Basic Squat! >>

If you’ve got a pair of skinny jeans that are hugging a bit too tight, then you might want to add a couple of sets of these resistance band basic squats to your workout.  Resistance bands are great for working out on the road, in a small apartment or if you are just bored with your usual routine and want to mix it up!  Don’t let yourself get into an exercise rut! Plus, there are so many sizes of resistance bands that you will never outgrow them – you just move up to the next size to increase the intensity! There are going to be 6 exercises in this Resistance Band Workout Series.

Resistance Band Workout Series: Bicep Curls
Resistance Band Workout Series: Tricep Extension

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<< Watch Fitness Video: Resistance Band Bicep Curls >>

Resistance bands are a great full body workout.  They will fit into any suitcase so you can workout on the road and they are a nice alternative to using machines or heavy dumbbells.  If you don’t have lots of storage or a large area to workout, then this might be the perfect workout for you.  There are 6 moves in this series, today we start with bicep curls as part of the upper body workout.

Remember, you can always upgrade to a harder band – so no wussing out!

Resistance Band Workout Series: Basic Squats
Resistance Band Workout Series: Tricep Extension

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<< Watch Fit Life: Healthier Water >>

Sometimes water tastes fantastic and sometimes it just tastes bland.  If you are looking to take water to the next level, I recommend giving Pure Inventions a try.  Pure Inventions is a dietary supplement that adds flavor and antioxidants to your water without adding sugar, calories, caffeine or any preservatives!

Benefits of green tea! Pure Inventions

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Fit Links:
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Growing evidence for benefits of green tea – MSNBC
The Health Benefits of Antioxidants – OrganicAuthority.com

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<< Click Here to Play: Hip Flexor Stetch >>

When you sit, the front of your hips, hip flexors (iliopsoas), tighten up.  The same is true of cyclists because of the continued motion of bringing your legs up toward your body, therefore shortening the muscle.  (This applies to other sports and activities as well.)  So the point is, if you sit or if you workout, you should stretch these muscles.  They need to be stretched to maintain proper posture and body alignment and to help prevent injury.

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More info on hip flexor stretching – About.com

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<< Click Here to Play! >>

Birthday parties, cookouts, weddings, holidays, office pitch-ins…the list of reasons why we celebrate with food are endless!  If you indulge or splurge EVERY time you are at one of these social occasions, you will never meet your weightloss goal!  In this video, I’ve got 4 tips for success in these situations!

I also did a blog post about the same topic and it includes Fit Links:  Beat Mindless Eating at Social Events

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