Keeping Fitness Fun

Eating Healthy Will Save You Money and Time

2011-01-18T07:21:00.000-08:00

It is important to have a meal planned out for the week, therefore you will less likely to eat out and spend your more money. When you don't plan ahead you are most likely to pick your first option that might be costly and unhealthy. Planning your meals for the day will spend endless hours wasted on traveling to get something to eat and the decision on what you should eat. If you pack you lunch and take it to work it will give you more time to go for a walk during your break, less time trying to figure out what you want for lunch and will ensure you are eating healthy!!!!!

Its important to keep you kitchen full of healthy foods, to make breakfast at home, pack your lunch and plan your dinners to save time, money and keep you healthy.

Creating a Fun Exercise Program for your Personality

2010-12-29T05:31:00.000-08:00

Have you ever wondered what excercise program would best suit your personality?

8 Colors of Fitness(written by Suzanne Brue) is a great book that can get you started on the path to creating an excercise program that will be fun, effective, energizing, and modivating for your personality.

Or contact, Holly at hcfintess123@live.com
or drop into a 6AM cycling and/or bootcamp class
and I will be happy to give you your personality excercise program results!!!!

Developing a New Fitness Mindset for 2011!

2010-12-28T04:41:00.000-08:00

Starting FRESH in 2011!

When working out think about all the HEALTH benefits rather then size, weight, or body fat.

Excercising is a step towards a healthy lifestyle giving you balance, strength, stability, endurance, self esteem, opportunities to build positive friendships and so much more.

What Should Really be in Your 2011 Fitness Goals?

2010-12-25T06:37:00.001-08:00

The one most important idea for your fitness goals this year, is make sure they are measurable. They should be simple and to the point. Lets get started.

1. Move more throughout the day!

2. Drink a cup of water before a meal!

3. Watch one less tv show a day!

4. Purchase wheat products!

5. Try one new Fitness activity, example: TRX!

6. Changed your workout routine every month!

7. Every 30 min. you are sitting down get up!!!! run in place, do a few jumping jacks!

8. Can't get to the gym , have a back up plan, design a simple 20-30 min. workout

9. Eat meals on smaller plates!

10. Going out to eat, put half into a go box!

I hope this got you motivated to think simple this year.
Write down your plan and work your plan.

How Many Calories will You burn in a 45 min Indoor Cycling Class?

2010-09-18T12:36:00.000-07:00

You will burn any where between 300-500 calories during a 45 min cycling session, all depending on your gender, weight and effort.

BOOT CAMP CHALLENGE

2010-09-12T09:10:00.000-07:00

Highpointe Fitness Studio Boot Camp Class is doing a Step Challenge for the month of Sept/Oct!!!!

What does that mean???

Every Boot Camp particpant recieves a FREE Perdometer and records their steps for 4 weeks. The particpant who has the most steps recieves a FREE Hightpointe Boot Camp T-shirt!!!

Static Stretching

2010-08-29T14:12:00.000-07:00

Research shows that static stretching decreases the muscle's ability to generate force for a certain amount of time. After you have stretched, you will be slower until your muscles recover. Static stretching after your workout or sporting event at least 3 sets holding for 30 secounds will improve you range of motion after time, you will soon see results with in about 6 weeks.

-Holly Metzger

Call2Action!

2010-07-21T18:26:00.000-07:00

LESS TALK, MORE ACTION.....

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