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Stress Relief

One of the best ways to reduce the symptoms of stress is with exercise. Although the causes of stress may be mental, physical activity may relieve it. Here are some factors to consider

• Exercise is a diversion which enables a person to relax due to a change in environment and routine.
• Exercise is an outlet to dissipate emotions like anger, fear, and frustration
• Exercise produces biomechanical changes which alters the psychological state.

Regular exercise may be the key to r… Continue

My youngest daughter is two and her sister loves to dress them both up and play make believe. To my amazement, old hats, loud shiny beads, my dress shoes, along with a frilly dress transform my girls into ladies from a different era. They are no longer 2 and 4 but full grown ladies o… Continue

Our Bootcamp classes have names for each day of the week. We start off with Marvelous Monday, Terrific Tuesday, Thanks for Thursday, and we end the week with Fun Friday. Fun Friday is really where it all started. We wanted to end the week on a good note so we typically play games, add competition, and have lots of laughs on Friday. But no one seems to appreciate the names. They are not Thankful for Thursday or seeing the Fun in Friday until the training is over. Should we change the names around… Continue

I'm amazed and simply humbled by the 9AM ladies only bootcamp class at Get Fit NH Bootcamp. They are a wonderful group of ladies who want to see each other succeed. They welcome new members by treating them like they are family.

Let me tell you a story that happened last week at class. Super Sherry invited all the ladies out for coffee and to chat after class on Friday. Now how cool is that? She could have asked the ladies in class who she knows really well but she wanted everyone there. She wa… Continue

Have you ever noticed the people at the gym you go to? You know the ones who are at the gym every day at the same time doing the same thing. They get on the same tread mill, or the exact same bike and mindlessly peddle away for an hour reading a magazine, listening to an ipod, or staring aimlessly out a window. Have you seen them?

Did you notice they look the same as they did last year? And the year before that and the year before that.

Do you want to follow in their footsteps? If so just pick… Continue