Category Archive for 'Fitness'

Holidays, Vacations and Traveling are some of the most common excuses I hear for lack of exercise. This excuse, of course, always makes me wonder if the excuse maker had traveled to a vacation in the clouds or to a communist country which strictly punishes physical activity by death. If not, why else would the [...]

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Why not enjoy your holidays and start you diet and fitness plan after the new year? If you have ever asked yourself this question, I don’t need to tell you why. You can make the argument all on your own. So make this holiday season one you will remember. Make the effort to eat more [...]

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Active Health Network’s Fitness Expert ,Fitz shares her  video interview with Cirque du Soleil Saltimbanco acrobat Olivier Renaud. See more on our favorite Fitness Expert Fitz on her website: Fitzness.com

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How Not to Sit and Gain Weight

Are you reading this post while sitting at your desk?  Have you been sitting for more than an hour? If so, it it time to get up, stretch and move around for a few minutes.   Did you know if you sit too long your fat burning enzymes turn OFF?  Results from a recently published study [...]

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Q. Hi Fitz, I’m a 42-year-old mother of three and am completely out of shape. My life had become so hectic several years ago that I totally gave up on fitness. I’m now 60 pounds overweight, have zero endurance and have horrible eating habits. I don’t even know where to start. Help! L. A. A. [...]

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Q. Hi Fitz, I have a question for you if you don’t mind.  I was wondering….in your opinion, which is better for you? Running on a treadmill or spinning. I used to run all of the time, then I went back to spinning and I love it. I was wondering if it was a better choice [...]

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UP now and brought to you by the team at SHE. * The ‘Got No Time Workout’. AHN Fit Kick up now on Active Health Network. Watch this quick and effective workout and “then it your turn to get to work“. *Plan your next Fun and Active Day with your Family at a National Park [...]

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Yesterday we were contacted by a health professional about our feelings about recommending supplement use and using the term “Negative Calorie Foods”. The author, who is a respected fitness professional, is debating with the publisher over including both of these options as easy ways to lose weight. The author is vehemently against recommending these methods, [...]

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Q. Can you please tell me what work out exercise is good for those annoying love handles? I have a somewhat flat stomach, but can’t get rid of the extra stuff on both sides of my belly. Thanks, Shirley A. Hey Shirley. You didn’t provide me with a ton of information about yourself, but since [...]

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If you haven’t reached your health and fitness goals, now’s the time to get started! If you wait until the kids are back in school, after your vacation, when the economy gets better, when your schedule opens up, or when a pill comes out that can make you fit while you sit on the couch [...]

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