When you challenge yourself through exercise, you receive a real sense of accomplishment and control, additionally, working out triggers a release of endorphins, brain chemicals that make you feel great. Endorphins are small, protein molecules that are produced by cells in your nervous system and [Read more]
The flu is not fun and the flu does not discriminate but right now it is flu season and people are dropping like flies. Preventative measures are important no matter what time of year it is, not just in “flu season” or when someone else contracts an illness. Being prepared everyday [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Monday, January 23rd Manitouwadge native Amanda Lynn Hare (née Mayhew) was the focus of a photo shoot for the Toronto Sun’s popular daily “Sunshine Girl” feature which profiles women who are both gorgeous and succesful in their carreers (some with modelling [Read more]
Cardio blasting, lean work outs, and dancing are all great attributes to staying shape. The most important is what you ingest into your system to keep it going. Most people just eat whatever is on-hand and fast, and the more hungry you are the more you will tend to do just that. Here is a [Read more]
Dog Walking for Fitness Dogs make a great walking companion, a great personal trainer and this a great way to motivate yourself to walk longer distances and more often. A trusty pet dog would never let you down and in fact would remind you daily that a walk is intended. Not only is this exercise [Read more]
Wherever you’re at, exercises can go with you. Here are 6 key exercises you can do this summer anywhere at anytime without needing a gym. Some of these exercises require the use of a simple but, effective rubber band that’s easy to pack next to that yellow bikini. Reverse lunges with shoulder [Read more]
Exercising while at work will make your day easier to get through, you can exercise without even moving from your chair. Always remembering to keep your posture straight, stretching from time to time and moving your legs often will prevent fatigue. I often squeeze my eyes closed for 3 seconds to [Read more]
*PLEASE NOTE: Prior to beginning any new diet or excercise regimen please speak with your family physician. Do you love to jog but can’t find the time or motivation or simply don’t think you can jog? I have been suffering with asthma since birth and over the course of the last few [Read more]
Amanda Lyn Mayhew-Hare, Fitness Coach, Model and Motivational Speaker Fat Vs. Muscle Muscle is almost as dense as fat; a pound of fat is 1.7 times bigger than a pound of muscle. So even though muscle weighs more than fat, fat makes you look bigger. So jump on that cardio machine, a 145 lb. person [Read more]
I have been obsessed with green/white tea and jumping jacks for the past 8 years, daily. Jumping jacks, gets your whole body moving, first thing in the morning, it wakes you up and starts your day off right. Green/white tea is rich in antioxidants, and has prevented me from getting ill as often [Read more]
*PLEASE NOTE: Prior to beginning any new diet or excercise regimen please speak with your family physician. Fun with Fitness Keep it FUN! People don’t always want to hear “Join for $20 a month”, or “”FREE gym-bag with membership”, or “Friends enjoy 1 FREE week”. I am a [Read more]
Fun with Fitness Can you imagine if our bodies ran on gasoline? Well it does, but our gasoline is food. For some people it is hard to imagine just that, because the taste of food is good, and we tend to eat for many different reasons, not just to keep going. I love food, if [Read more]
*PLEASE NOTE: Prior to beginning any new diet or excercise regimen please speak with your family physician. New Year’s Resolutions Made Do-Able In the past few months I have received many emails asking what the Daily Discipline is all about. This is a FUN daily exercise burst I started a [Read more]
*PLEASE NOTE: Prior to beginning any new diet or excercise regimen please speak with your family physician. Addiction Addiction comes in many shapes and forms. Anything addicting is ‘fun’ or it wouldn’t be addicting. Whether it is dancing, eating, shopping, no matter what it [Read more]
*PLEASE NOTE: Prior to beginning any new diet or excercise regimen please speak with your family physician. DID YOU KNOW… …muscle is almost as dense as fat; a pound of fat is 1.7 times bigger than a pound of muscle. So even though muscle weighs more than fat, fat makes you look bigger. [Read more]
