Holiday magic doesn’t have to derail your fitness or health routine. It’s not impossible to stay on track, love the season, and yourself after. A little pre-festivity planning will carry you through.With a few tricks and tips from Debra you’ll be able to create and commit to a holiday survival (or thrive!) plan that you […]
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Fitness & diet failures lurk like skeletons in the closet. The failure can often be blamed on the program itself. It may have nothing to do with the step-by-step instructions of the program however. Let me tell you a story about a woman who was a big self-promoter, always finding her way into the spotlight
Fitness & Diet Failures: The Why Behind Them Read More »
Should you use collagen or protein shakes? Do you need both or just one? In these next two months I have two totally bipolar reasons for paying extra attention to my protein intake. If you’ve been following me you know that I’m training for a long distance endurance event. I’m experimenting with less volume and
Collagen or Protein Shakes for Lean Muscles After 50? Read More »
“I eat healthy. I just need help with exercise.” “I’m not consistent. It’s mostly because I’m not sure what I’m doing.” Does this sound familiar? This post is for you if you’ve felt exercise – or hormones – must be the problem. It’s especially for you if you’ve ever said: “I’m barely eating anything and
Over 50 and Eat Healthy, But Need Help with Exercise? Read More »
Back pain effects 80% of US adults and 80% say it recurs throughout the year. It can be debilitating and reduce your quality of life. If you suffer from back pain, know someone who does, or want to prevent it, listen today.Prevent, end, or reduce your back pain with tips from renowned back pain expert
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Healthy Exercise Without Healthy Food Won’t Work A combination of healthy food and healthy exercise help you feel good. The missing overlooked link is the daily habits (I call flips in Hot, Not Bothered) that keep you consistently on track when life says you don’t have the time to exercise or eat perfectly today. While people
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One of the hardest things about training for this Ironman has been listening. Listening to my body for signs of training fatigue, over training, and breakdown has always been important. It becomes much more important after 50. Rest and recovery have earned entire chapter in You Still Got It, Girl for good reason. They key is
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What Have Yoga, Triathlon, and Rebranding Midlife Got In Common? My guest today, Juju Hook, that’s what. She too walked away from a “job” in her late 40s to go online and do bigger things. Our discussion of her new book and her why tease the premise of the question, problems, and lies so you
1 Question, 3 Problems, and 6 Lies Midlife Women Must Recognize Read More »
Fitness After 50 and Big Hairy Goals Fitness after 50 gets an unique reaction. Some women resent that we’re talking about it as if they’re broken or can’t do anything younger women can. Others feel they need something softer, gentler, because of their age. Women near midlife, specifically the midlife threshold 5-0, sometimes get a
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Warning: Truths about hormones and energy inside. If you’re not ready for real news, don’t read it! It’s been a busy week. For me those stack up to exciting, exhilarating, and both require and generate a lot of energy. I’ve got book deadlines, I’m in the every present editing stages for the kindle 1st edition.
Truths About Traveling, Triathlon Training, Hormones and Energy Read More »
Shoulder
Circumference outside of both arms, at the armpit
Right Triceps
Halfway btwn shoulder & elbow, arm extended.
Hips
Find the widest point of girth at the hips
Right Thigh
Standing with weight on both legs, measure halfway between knee cap and hip flexor
Right Calf
Standing with weight on both legs, find the largest point of calf.
Chest
Measure from the rib cage just under breasts at bra line
Waist
At the belly button/umbilicus
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