9 Affordable Ways to Get Fit at Home
May 10, 2012 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Fitness
According to the authors of Freakonomics, people who purchase gym memberships overestimate their attendance by 70 percent. As a result, over $500 of the average annual cost of memberships is simply lining the pockets of gym owners — and doing absolutely nothing for your waistline. If you struggle with getting to the gym every day, [...]
Top 5 Must-haves for Fitness
April 27, 2012 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Fitness
Everyone wants to look and feel great, and selecting the right workout gear can make all the difference when pursuing a life of health and fitness. The five tools below are designed to help individuals achieve their wellness goals, whether kick starting a new workout regime or taking a current routine to the next level. [...]
Get Real! 10 Tips for Setting Realistic Fitness Goals
February 23, 2012 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Etcetera, Fitness
By Amy Walker Did you know there are several studies that claim it takes 21 days to form a habit? This reason alone is why most people traditionally abandon their fitness initiatives within one month of beginning a new diet or exercise plan. In my over 10 years as a health and fitness professional, I [...]
Fayette Charity Classic on March 17th
February 22, 2012 by Fayette Woman
Filed under Fitness
2012 Fayette Charity Classic 5K/10K Goes Beyond Uniting Charitable Organizations–Providing Opportunities For All To Get Involved, Make A Difference Faced with the familiar challenges associated with today’s economic environment, one local charity is thinking outside the box and revamping their annual run/walk fundraiser. What would have been Fayette Senior Services (FSS) 4th annual March For [...]
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.