A Program for Introducing Kids to Many Sports and Interests

My wife and I want our kids to be active. We want them to try many activities to find their greatest interests.  And, there aren’t enough seasons to try every sport or academic group, so we must pick one and make them a specialist.  In our search for a solution to this we came found…

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Listen to Your Body When Ramping Back Up

Smell that Spring air?  Getting that urge to fire up your exercise again?  Me too!  Yup, it’s about that time when the weather transitions out of the doldrums of winter and sparks the desire to get outside and get active.  As your activity increased, your body will begin to talk to you and give you important information…

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Finding the Activities your Child Enjoys

My wife and I want our kids to be active. We want them to try many activities to find their greatest interests.  And, there aren’t enough seasons to try every sport or academic group, or we must pick one and make them a specialist.  In our search for a solution to this we found one…

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Busting the Winter Blues

Every year I write on this subject because it’s REAL.  I love Indiana, but this time of year is hard on Hoosiers.  It’s cold…VERY cold.  It’s dark and dreary; and when the sun does shine bright, it’s just a tease because it knows we won’t come out from the warm indoors.  We crave a break…

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Fitness Gift Ideas: 2014

Here are some of my ideas for Fitness Gifts.  Let’s get to it! Head bands – They’re back and not made of terry cloth.  Men and women alike are wearing head bands to manage sweat, stay cool, and look awesome.  The brand I see ladies wearing is Bolder Bands (www.bbolder.com) and I love the Buff brand…

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I’m Thankful My Body Can…

The human body is an amazing thing.  To imagine the millions of physiological events that are happening right now, just so you can read this sentence, is staggering.  It’s easy to take it for granted.  With this, allow me to highlight a few things by body does for which I am particularly thankful. It responds…

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I’m sick.  Should I workout?

I just recovered from the worst cold/flu I’ve EVER had.  Through this 2 week process, my fellow gym-goers observed that I had changed up my routine and began asking questions about working out while having a cold.  Here are some of the questions and my answers First, I am not a doctor, and I do…

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Chin-Ups for Children

Chin-Ups for Children Physical Education at Zionsville Elementary Schools needs HELP!  The current school funding situation has left this essential part of our children’s education with ZERO funding!  Body Outfitters is putting our passion for fitness into action to help fill this gap. On September 6 our Fall Festival Parade float will roll onto Mulberry…

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Simple Tips for Packing Healthy Lunches for School

It’s time for the kiddos to go back to school, and you’re committed to packing their lunches this year.  For those who haven’t packed lunches before or are getting tired of the same old stuff, it may seem a bit daunting to think about planning yet another meal each day.  I’d love to help, but…

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No Sleep = No Results!

Sleep is important.  While the recommended amount of sleep every evening is 8 hours, few of us accomplish this goal.  And we can live with that…or at least choose to get by with less sleep.  But what does it cost to miss out on this rest?   It’s more expensive than you may think. What is…

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