Jog for a Cause
January 26, 2012 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Fitness
Is “Lose Weight” or “Be Healthier” on your list of New Year’s resolutions? What if you could accomplish that goal and help others in need at the same time? We all know (even if we don’t do it often) that walking, jogging, and running improve both your physical health and your mental health, giving you [...]
Baby Boomers: 7 Ways to Exercise on the Cheap
January 17, 2012 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Fitness
Baby Boomer-supreme Jane Fonda started it all with her slinky leotard and goofy leg warmers. The one-time workout fad soon became a way of life for a generation that plans on living longer and better. Aging has its disadvantages, however, including the inability to perform high-impact aerobics or scale mountains in several bounds. And so [...]
Top 10 Reasons to Get Walking
December 31, 2011 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Fitness
Phil Vasyli, the internationally recognized innovator, podiatrist, and founder of Orthaheel and Vionic Performance Footwear (www.orthaheelusa.com), joins business partner, Dr. Andrew Weil (www.weilbeing.com), and fellow experts (American Heart Association and APMA) to champion walking as a means to head to toe wellness. Here are the top 10 reasons to get walking and get spontaneously happy. [...]
The Tech-Savvy Way to Slimming Down
March 3, 2011 by Kristin Girard
Filed under Fitness
It’s 6 a.m. on a Monday morning in late September. Normally I’d be rolling over for one last ten-minute snooze before getting up to help the kids off to school, but instead I’m sitting in a large leather armchair at FitLab Metabolic Services in Peachtree City, having my metabolism tested. There’s a tightly-fitted blue mask [...]
Phenomenal Fayette Women: We Lost It!
January 10, 2011 by Joyce Beverly
Filed under Fitness, Rejoyce
A few years ago, I spent some time training with Mary Catherine (MC) Domaleski, whose victory over weight challenges was the feature of a Fayette Woman cover story in January 2006. When she emailed me about World Gym’s upcoming “I Lost It At The Club” late in the summer, I began to think about taking [...]
Carbs are the enemy and seven other fitness myths
September 6, 2010 by Dawn Davis
Filed under Diet, Fitness
Unfortunately, too many of the common beliefs about weight loss are actually misconceptions that may undermine your weight loss efforts. Myth #1: Carbs are the Enemy Experts suggest that carbohydrates play a starring role in keep you energized and your organs functioning properly. The carb bad rap should rest squarely on the shoulders of “white [...]
Burn, baby, burn that fat!
March 4, 2010 by Dawn Davis
Filed under Fitness
Want to burn fat? You probably think you need to do mostly fat burning cardio workouts. However, the shocking truth is that you need to exercise less and do more intense workouts.
Vera Langston is 89 and ‘fit as a fiddle’
January 26, 2010 by Abby Brunks
Filed under Fitness
What started seven years ago as physical therapy for a new knee has turned into a love of physical fitness for 89 year-old Vera Langston. Twice a week, the spry Fayetteville resident hops a ride with her friend, and heads over to the Piedmont Fayette Rehab & Fitness Center, in Fayetteville.
Debunking 5 common fitness myths
October 10, 2009 by O. Linda Hiell
Filed under Fitness
When it comes to training, it pays to listen to the one you’re paying. There are all kinds of information and myths out there to trip you up on your way to meeting fitness goals.
The Fitness Boot Camp Diaries
July 28, 2009 by Kristin Girard
Filed under Diet, Fitness, Take Care
Fayette Woman editor Kristin Girard gives us her own personal version of “The Last Ten Pounds.” Three days per week, one hour per day, of working out with Beckie Bell and a few other “campers.”
Avoiding the Freshman 10
July 27, 2009 by O. Linda Hiell
Filed under Back to School, Diet, Fitness, Take Care
Prepare your soon-to-be freshman to manage the onslaught of change and responsibility, including the propensity to gain weight during the freshman year.
Geocaching with family is new way to get fit
May 1, 2009 by Mary Catherine Domaleski
Filed under Fitness
Geocaching is an activity that’ll promote physical and mental fitness, while appealing to a broad range of interests and ages in your family. It is an outdoor treasure-hunting game where participants seek hidden containers called “geocaches” located all around.