Patty Rose

Does this sound like you? You are so overwhelmed, You have a crazy busy daily life, You just don't know how or where to get started to become fit, You want to re-connect with that youthful, more energetic part of yourself that you know is still in there. There are solutions available for women to find a way to be fit and have good health. Here are some basic movement activities that are simple and free to implement right away.

Many times, women must grab opportune moments during the day or night to exercise. This could be once a big project is finished or even when the baby is sleeping. Another opportune moment is right before the school-age children get home. These mini workouts are flexible and can be adapted to lifestyle demands. The flexibility is the beauty of it.

Does one calorie weigh more than another. Well, technically no. But, you can look at it this way: When you do basic every day activity you burn energy (calories). These types of activities are using basic sugars/carbohydrates as their source of energy. If, however, you don't happen to use all of those sugar calories up with your daily activity your body stores them as fat. To burn this stored fat you must introduce...

Strength Training: Using body weight or wight lifting exercises is paramount to improve strength. Toning your muscles has a huge effect on weight loss and fat burning. You'll want to start light if you are a basic beginner. You can do this with body weight or small dumbbells. Then, as you get stronger you can gradually add more weights and more reps. If you are worried about bulking up, DON'T.

If you are a housewife and/or a working woman, you may have little time to spend on yourself, let alone your own fitness. But, I'm sure I don't need to tell you how very important for you it is for quality of life, general health, and wellness. This can be in the way of fat burning exercise, nutrition, flexibility training, which ever you chose, weight loss and increased lean muscle, means gaining more energy. Personally, I recommend to my clients all of the above.

What exactly is a Mini Workout? These workouts are short is duration. There are several thoughts on how long they have to be – but the general consensus is 10 – 20 minutes. What makes mini workouts effective...

I guess it's no big surprise for me to say that of the hundreds of ways to burn your fat, exercising is one of the most effective, safest ways. One of the most effective ways to burn fat fast is short bursts of intense exercise. Even if you are new to exercise, and it is not in your daily routine, you can make small changes that will have great effects on your body. If you need some inspiration and motivation, here's a tip:

I guess it's no big surprise for me to say that of the hundreds of ways to burn your fat, exercising is one of the most effective, safest ways. One of the most effective ways to burn fat fast is short bursts of intense exercise. Even if you are new to exercise, and it is not in your daily routine, you can make small changes that will have great effects on your body. If you need some inspiration and motivation, here's a tip:

You may have heard it said that 50 is the new 40, and we all know 30 was already wonderful. But where does that leave 40? Fit: The goal: fit mind, fit body and fit soul. But, we can't put 100% into everything at the same time. Choose what you will focus on and try to touch upon the others in for daily balance. Will you dance, go for a walk, do a 10 minute routine, take baby steps or jump in with both feet?

Somehow, your fitness level and workout routine end up at the bottom of the list, day in and day out. Family First, Business First, Fun First, becomes...oh well, I'll try again, maybe tomorrow. I so get it! Life can be challenging and for many women, fitness and exercise are NOT the fun way to spend an hour. Let's face it, who even has an hour anymore?