Archive for the "Cardiovascular Activities" category


Family Moment in Fitness

Remember the Troll, The Geller Cup, in one of the Friends’ Thanksgiving Episodes? It was ugly, beat up and deserved being thrown in the trash, but to Monica and Ross, it was a prized possession of their family football games!

Life is made up of those little memories. Remember when your baby was taking [...]

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The Ultimate Blog Party 2008 Celebrated through Dance

To kick off this week’s awesome 5 Minute for Moms Ultimate Blog Party, I thought it was only fitting to discuss the great benefits of using dance as a workout.
Welcome to Go Workout Mom
I, Cindy Posey, am a wife and mom to two toddlers that discovered how hard it was to make fitness a priority [...]

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3 Minute Mini-Walk by Leslie Sansone

It’s time to get up and complete a three minute-mini walk. Yes, right now. I know it’s been a long day at the desk. I’m only asking for 3 minutes.
Feel good? Great.  Complete a mini-walk break on the hour when you’re at the computer. The minutes will add up [...]

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Exercise as Anger Management

We used to have nice things.
This morning, I was downstairs working on a project and did not maintain “ears” on the little ones. I hear the dripping of water in the lower bathroom and immediately think, “Oh, no! A pipe has burst!” I run upstairs and the pipes are fine. Two toddlers, playing [...]

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Run, Mom, Run

Yes, Moms can find time to run. With a few simple points, the running shoes aren’t hard to fill. Please visit The Outdoor Journey to see how I introduce running to Moms in my guest post: Moms Can Run.
Hak has a fantastic combination of interviews, pointers, and discussions for the multi sport [...]

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The Starting Line: Cardiovascular and Strength Assessments

This is Part 4 of a 5 part series on determining your Starting Line. I outlined the process in The Starting Line: Six Assessments to Track Progress.
Cardiovascular Assessment: One Mile Walk
I have chosen the One Mile Walk over a variety of assessments because it is the easiest method that can be [...]

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