Friday, May 24, 2013

Friendship Friday With HHWN

Enjoying A Healthy  Lifestyle with
 Bryant and Anita Hewitt
 
Friday, May 24, 2013
Food To Chew On:
Friday – You Can’t Be Serious!!
Luke 16:16(NKJV)
“The law and the prophets were until John. Since that time the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.
Thought For The Day:
Today I’m going to invest my whole life, mind, soul, will and resources into being an intentional disciple!!
 
It Is “Friendship Friday”!! Have a great weekend and it is so good to hang out with your friends and family… What’s most amazing is that it does something for our soul….
So Enjoy Your Day and Have Some Fun…. With HHWN!!! J
 
Elderly Balance Exercises For Seniors to Help Prevent Falls
What you will need to begin balance training in your home
 
1. The basic piece of equipment you will need is an armless chair. Usually a kitchen or dining room chair is just fine. This will give you confidence while performing your exercises. Always keep the chair close by. It provides a great place to rest after exercising!
 
2. Smooth bottom shoes. Try not to wear shoes with tacky rubber or trail type shoes. These will catch on the carpet and floor which may result in tripping. I like a dance type shoe, one with a leather bottom. These allow a catch-free step. A dance shoe will also come in handy when you begin your dance class!
 
3. A kitchen counter to hold on to. This is a great place to walk when you are just beginning your balance exercise program. Simply hold on to the counter with one hand for balance while you step forward, sideways etc. Even if your counter is only a few feet long, just turn around and start again. Maybe you will be inspired to start cooking again!
 
4. Soft items to step over. I like children's stuffed animals or slippers. Make sure they are not over 6 inches high. That's all you need to step over during your stepping exercises. Don't get too ambitious and use that large stuffed panda bear!
Calories over Weight
When it comes to exercising for low body fat and bringing forth glorious abdominal muscles, weight training for muscle growth has nothing to do with it. Burning calories is the number one goal.
Of course this doesn’t mean that 100% cardio is ideal either, because weight training protects lean mass from breakdown during a slimming phase. The best approach is one that mixes short bouts (10mins) of pure cardio exercises like jogging, swimming, jump roping etc. with circuit training. Focus primarily on full-body workouts that incorporate ab exercises and allow for full range of motion for functional strength.
Get fit by reinventing mundane stomach exercises as a part of an extensive and metabolically challenging circuit; then jog for 10 mins. Include all kinds of extra movements, especially ones that challenge the body’s internal balance and stabilization mechanisms when approaching an abs workout.
A Healthy Menu For
Friday
Celebrate the end of the workweek by starting your day with two slices of whole-wheat French toast and two teaspoons of unsweetened applesauce mixed with a tablespoon of maple syrup and eight ounces of non-fat yogurt. For lunch, have a cup of low-fat cottage cheese mixed with a half cup of fruit cocktail, a salad of baby carrots and cherry tomatoes topped with a quarter cup of low-fat ranch dressing and a slice of whole-wheat bread with a teaspoon of fruit spread.

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