Fitness Tips

Growing up, we were always taught to be nice to others and to treat others the way you would like to be treated. However, the message to be kind to yourself as you would to others somehow got lost along the way for some of us. On days when all is going smoothly, our self-esteem may stand tall, but it is the days when everything goes wrong that we tend to be the hardest on ourselves. Our mental self-image can become muddied with negative thoughts.

A few years ago, Amie Henderson of Chattanooga, Tennessee, wouldn’t recognize the woman she is today. Now 77 pounds lighter, Amie is the healthiest she’s ever been, but she would tell you that change did not occur overnight. In fact, her journey began eight years ago.

Every mom has this same dilemma, no matter how many years you have been parenting. What do I make for dinner?

For me on those days that my kids are going “Mad Max Thunderdome” on my beautiful pottery-barn furniture. I know we will need something hearty and comforting to refuel them, and help me feel more relaxed. For me that is my Ground Turkey Spaghetti.

Which should you do first, cardio or strength?

It’s one of the top fitness questions, one that I am asked almost daily. Innumerable articles have been written on this “Great Debate.” Instead of discussing the pros and cons of doing one before the other, however, what if you simply mixed the two together?

In our #TransformationTuesday series, we chat with real Bowflex owners who have not only experienced major successes in their fitness journey, but have overcome major hurdles. This week we interviewed Jerry, a 74-year-old Green Beret and Vietnam veteran who turned his life around by working out six times per week with his Bowflex strength machines.