‘Free Fitness’ Working Out Tips

Posted by amy in Episodes, Fit Life

In this Fit Life we are looking at ways to stay fit without breaking the bank!  Money is tight so you might have to skip on the gym membership but that is no reason to stop working out.  Between the nice weather, makeshift weights and your online tools, you can get fit for free.  Find other free fitness tips, articles, recipes and my blog at www.WithAmyMac.com

Other Resources:

Get Fit for Free – WeightWatchers.com

You Tell Me: Frugal Fitness – BeingFrugal.net

Frugal Fitness – Wisebread.com

 

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Can Pain Relief Come In A Cream?

Posted by amy in News

The stinging minty smell is distinctive from high school locker rooms to grandpa’s house and even into pro team training centers, its the smell of over-the-counter pain creams.  Used for sore muscles, joints, aches and pains, these creams have been used for decades to relieve or soothe people and athletes […]

Maximize Your Workout! Lifting Weight Tips

Posted by amy in News

Once you’ve done your 3 sets of 10 bicep curls for weeks on end, you might want to change things up but not know what to do.  Good news!  You don’t necessarily have to find a new move or up the weight just yet. 1- You can pause at the […]

Reason #1 To Fire Your Personal Trainer

Posted by amy in News

If you spend more than 20% of your training session talking, then you need a new trainer. I have witnessed many trainers and clients gabbing and I have been guilt myself of sometimes having great conversations with a client. However, this shouldn’t be done on the clock. When I’m training, […]

Super Busy? You just need a little Zen…

Posted by amy in News

How many of you need to be reminded to take a few minutes for yourself?  Or even just to take a deep breath and relax?  I’ve spent my whole life in ‘go-mode’ and I’m not even sure I really know how to turn it off.  The thing is, I love […]

Yoga for Runners

Posted by amy in News

I didn’t do much yoga when I was marathon training and maybe that is why I’m still nursing injured knees 8 months later.  Live and learn, I suppose.  If you are runner, or even if you aren’t, you will see benefits from these yoga stretches. from Fit Sugar: Running is […]

Swine Flu and Martha Stewart’s Life Calendar

Posted by amy in News

Just when it seems that we got ourselves out of flu season, the swine flu appears out of nowhere.  This raises awareness and concern for our health and this is a good time to think about other illnesses and precautions we should be taking.  We know that the flu shot […]

7 Ways to Go Green on the Cheap!

Posted by amy in News

It’s Earth Day 2009 and if you haven’t already jumped on the ‘going green’ bandwagon – then you better get to it!  Here are just a handful of ideas that are easy and cheap (some even save you money) for you to start saving the environment! 1. Reusable Napkins and […]

We Should All Be Fit Chix!

Posted by amy in News

I mentioned that when I was in Phoenix, I came across a great boutique store, Fit Chix, focused on women’s fitness.  With the amazing help of the salespeople, I bought a great 2 piece triathlon training suit.  I wanted to learn more about this great company and its inspiration so […]

Beat that Fitness Slump Now!

Posted by amy in Episodes, Fit Life

In a rut, slump or just down in the dumps?  I’ve got 5 1/2 easy steps toward a better you!

You want to eat right, go to the gym, get more sleep, stop drinking coffee and soda, cut out cookies….
We can all name the things we know we should or shouldn’t be doing but creating a list of 50 things you want to accomplish this week towards being healthy is just silly.  You can barely remember the whole list, let alone make it happen!  It takes 21 days to make a habit – so it seems like picking 1 small thing a month would be the most effective way to do this, right?  Find out by watching this episode of Fit Life!  Find out more info and other episodes at www.WithAmyMac.com

Fitness Links:
Fitness programs: 5 steps to getting started – Mayo Clinic
4 Simple Steps to Start the Exercise Habit – Zen Habits
Jump-Start Your Exercise Routie – CBSNews

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You can find the rest of my shows on my Mevio profile at amy.mevio.com. If you would like to get all of my shows (Assercize, Fitness Attack, Fit Life) as well as my News & Recipes blog, subscribe to the main feed at feeds.feedburner.com/wamall or read it online at www.withamymac.com/news
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