TOPFIT Daily Activities Review

It was another active week which included several brisk walks with clients, lots of yard and garden work (both for myself and to help a friend), plus 1/4 mile of walking lunges with a client......but, I still made time for the following:

5 trail runs/hikes
1 bench press workout
1 pullup workout
1 Tabata workout
1 heavy bag workout

What did you do to stay fit and active this past week?

~Feelin' Alive!~

Obesity May Be Fueling Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases

Obesity May Be Fueling Jump in Sleep Apnea Cases
Researcher calls troubled sleep an 'uncalculated cost' of America's weight epidemic.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Bandersnatch Run
I started my day off with a couple of active hours with Hailey and followed that with a run on the Bandersnatch trail above Ashland with a friend.  Afterward I spent about an hour helping her with some heavy yard/garden projects.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Your 5 Worst Gluten-Free Mistakes

Your 5 Worst Gluten-Free Mistakes
The truth is, navigating the gluten-free landscape can be pretty darn tricky. Here are five common missteps I see, and how to resolve them.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Heavy Bag
I started my morning with a 30 minute heavy bag workout and then pretty much remained inactive the rest of the day......not that I took it easy, I was just inactive for the better part of 4.5 hours holding some mostly awkward poses....LOL.

~Feelin' Alive!~

10 Fitness Tips for the Whole Family

10 Fitness Tips for the Whole Family
Staying fit is important at any age. Maybe you want to get your family active but don’t know how to go about it. Here are ten good ideas to help educate you on fitness so you can make changes in your life.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Pullups and a Lower Table Rock Hike/Run
After finishing with client sessions today I did a workout of weighted pullups, single arm suspension pullups, chinups and hanging scapular depression/retraction.
Later a friend and I headed out to Lower Table Rock for a sunset hike and run.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Teens ate 'too many calories' at Subway and McDonald's

Teens ate 'too many calories' at Subway and McDonald's
Adolescents who went to McDonald’s and Subway in Los Angeles bought about the same number of calories at each, despite Subway's reputation as a healthier place to eat, researchers said.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Upper Table Rock Run
It was mostly a day to take care of personal and professional errands and chores, but I still made time for a quick Upper Table Rock run.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Missed opportunities for children’s activity

Missed opportunities for children’s activity
Regular physical activity is essential for optimal growth, development and health in children.
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, first published in 2008, recommend that all children and adolescents should do at least one hour of physical activity each day. Most of this time should be spent in moderate- or vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity.
Additionally, children should include muscle and bone-strengthening activity at least three days a week as part of the 60 or more minutes per day.
These activities should be appropriate for their age, be enjoyable and offer variety.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Lunges and Tabatas

What a way to start the day!  6am......1/4 mile of walking lunges in addition to 2 brisk 1/2 mile walks with a client.
In the afternoon I did a workout of Tabata pullups, pushups SB crunches and squats with a friend.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Hungry Shoppers Eat Worse All Week Long, Study Finds

Hungry Shoppers Eat Worse All Week Long, Study Finds
It has long been known that grocery shopping while hungry overpowers dietary caution and sabotages weight loss efforts.
But the dietary killjoys at Cornell University have determined the situation is much worse than we thought. Not only does filling up your food cart while your stomach is empty lead to out of control snacking in the short term, it condemns you to an entire week's worth of unhealthy eating.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Lower Table Rock Run
After dealing with business earlier in the day a Lower Table Rock run was just what I needed......and to make it all the better, there were only a few other people up there.

~Feelin' Alive!~