Happy Earth Day!!

Tomorrow is Earth Day so make sure you do something to help the planet!

And think about making it something you can do all the time!

Use re-usable grocery bags, and coffee mugs

Walk instead of taking your car... in the cities sometimes its faster anyway!

Plant a tree

Clean up a park near your house

Recycle and composte 

Environmental health is just as important as your physical health.

Take care of yourself and the planet!

Just Go

Being happy is good for your heart

Enjoying simple pleasures and having an optimistic outlook reduces the risk of developing cardiovascular disease by around half, regardless of factors such as diet, exercise and smoking, studies showed.

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"I don't have time to exercise"

A recent survey by participACTION shows that the reason most Canadians say they don't exercise is because they Don't Have Time.  

Yet 90% have time have time for facebook and other personal activities during their workday.

Only 1 in 5 Canadians find time in the day for physical activity.

And "find the time" is the key phrase here.

Instead of thinking about it as "I don't have time" reword it to 

"I don't exercise because my health is not a priority".....

 hopefully that doesn't sit well with you and it will help motivate you to change.

You need 150 minutes of physical activity a week for health and fitness benefits

And did you know that you can break that 150 minutes into 10 minute burst of activity?!

If you have time for facebook or a coffee break.... You have time to exercise.

if you don't think you do, its because its not a priority. 

work out gear

Where can I get this shirt?

"I work out because" [funny]

Inspiration

This is Esther Tuttle, she is 99 years old

Here is her advice on how to be confident (and healthy!)

  Treasure your health every day. "Your body is your instrument, and you have to take beautiful care of it. I do one hour of yoga and walk for 30 minutes every day. You really enjoy life a lot more if you're healthy. And I never leave home without putting on lipstick—it makes me feel pretty!"

Tone it up Bikini Body pyramid

This looks pretty tough but I am going to give it a go this week!

Do it with me!

Tone it up Arm Pyramid

I did this arm pyramid yesterday and it was tough but my arms weren't too tired afterwards

I am going to do it twice tomorrow!