Day 31 of the 100 Reps ChallengeWe did it! Today is the last day of December and therefore the last day of the 100 Reps Challenge. The exercises I’ve chosen today are good for the core and whole body. As I’ve said before, I love abs, so I couldn’t resi…
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Life Lessons: Reflections
December 31st, 2008 — , fitness challenges, life lessons from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day 30 of the 100 Reps Challenge
December 30th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
20 stability ball reverse extensions (if you don’t have a stability ball, try using a bench or chair instead)20 standing dumbbell shrugsDo this set 5 times for a total of 100 stability ball reverse extensions and 100 standing dumbbell shrugs!Fitness Ti…
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December 29th, 2008 — , fitness challenges, life lessons from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day 29 of the 100 Reps Challenge20 jumping lunges (20 for each side): sink down into a lunge, then jump up and switch leg positions. If you start with the right leg forward and bent, left leg stretched back, then when you jump your left leg should land…
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Day 28 of the 100 Reps Challenge
December 28th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
We’re putting the stability ball and dumbbells away for today; let’s work with our body weight!25 mountain climbers (25 for each leg)25 side planks (25 for each side): hold for 20-60 secondsDo this set four times for a total of 100 mountain climbers an…
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December 27th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
20 bent over dumbbell rows (20 for each side)20 stability ball hamstring curlsDo this set 5 times for a total of 100 bent over dumbbell rows and 100 stability ball hamstring curls!Fitness Tip: Don’t have a stability ball? Just do hamstring curls in a s…
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December 26th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Looks as though its going to be a beautiful day out today so it’s definitely walking weather! Also am dying for some cardio and a chance to move after the wonderfully relaxing and food-filled day that was yesterday. If you care to join me…100 passe10…
Merry Christmas!
December 25th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Have a wonderful day and enjoy the social gatherings! This year I’m especially grateful for the people in my life because my dad is unable to be with us this holiday season- he’s in Cambodia saving the world with the United Nations:) There’s a lot of o…
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December 24th, 2008 — , fitness challenges, nutrition from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
…and Sagan still didn’t have all her presents wrapped. Anyone else work better under pressure too?Actually, I can’t wrap presents. (There seems to be a trend here with my domestic difficulties… can’t cook, can’t bake, can’t wrap presents…). All o…
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December 23rd, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
25 squat chops (25 for each side)25 rock the boatsYou know that you just are dying to do these exercises because of the names alone.Complete this set 4 times for a total of 100 squat chops and 100 rock the boats!Fitness Tip: Focus on your breathing for…
Poll: Appearances vs. Health
December 22nd, 2008 — , Body Image, Polls, fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day 22 of the 100 Reps Challenge25 calf raises with bicep curls25 jumping jacksDo this set 4 times to complete 100 calf raises with 100 bicep curls, plus 100 jumping jacks!Fitness Tip: Switch up the bicep curls with hammer curls to engage different mus…
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December 21st, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
With my body shape I have an almost non-existent waist, so I love doing side crunches and side planks. They always make me feel as though they’re defining my waist, and looking in the mirror I can usually see a difference from when I don’t do them regu…
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December 20th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Last Saturday before Christmas! All done your shopping? I’m not. Eek. This little workout will hopefully receive some pre-holiday tension. Enjoy your weekend and the anticipation of the festivities! Also take the time to check out the 100 Best Natural …
Resorting to Strange Exercise Patterns
December 19th, 2008 — , fitness, fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day 19 of the 100 Reps Challenge20 deadlifts20 knee lifts (that’s 20 for each side)Do this set 5 times for a total of 100 deadlifts and 100 knee lifts!Fitness Tip: There are two ways to perform knee lifts: do them all in a slow and controlled movement …
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December 18th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
20 overhead triceps extensions (if you don’t have a stability ball, you can also do these either sitting down in a chair or standing)20 split lunges (do 20 for each side; again, if you don’t have a stability ball, just use a chair or low bench)Do this …
The Obsession with Food Escalates
December 17th, 2008 — , Body Image, fitness challenges, mental health from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day 17 of the 100 Reps Challenge20 chest flies (if you don’t have a stability ball, just use a table or the floor instead)20 cat-camels (this is also a great stretch to do anytime if you feel tension in your back)Do this set 5 times for 100 chest flies…
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December 16th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Only 2 weeks left before our challenge is complete! So exciting:-)25 fire hydrants: knees and hands shoulder width apart, raise and lower one leg for all 25 reps before switching and doing the second leg for the same number of reps. You will feel this …
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December 15th, 2008 — , fitness challenges, nutrition from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day 15 of the 100 Reps Challenge20 dumbbell step-ups20 dumbbell presses (if you don’t have access to a stability ball, just use any bench or even the floor for this exercise)Do this set 5 times all at once or spread it out during the day for a total of…
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December 14th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Remember that during this challenge, on any day you can decide to break these exercises down into smaller sets. Keeping good form is essential here so if you find that you are able to do 10 of the reps with good form but your form starts to weaken afte…
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December 13th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
How we all doing? Another week completed! Moving right along with a focus on arms and legs today:20 tricep dips (for the advanced: you can also do these with your legs elevated)20 side leg raises (20 on each side)Do this set 5 times, all at once or spr…
Life Lessons: Understand what you are getting yourself into
December 12th, 2008 — , fitness challenges, life lessons from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day 12 of the 100 Reps Challenge- 25 goblet squats (regular squat but holding a dumbbell in both hands at chest height)- 25 crunchesDo this set 4 times (all at once or spread across the day) for a total of 100 goblet squats and 100 crunches! Mix up the…
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Day Eleven of the 100 Reps Challenge
December 11th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Shoulder presses just about kill me, but they are fantastic for increasing strength! Definitely do some shoulder rolls between each exercise to relieve any tightness in the muscles.20 shoulder presses20 standing torso twists (stand with you feet hip wi…
Life Lessons: Food Photo Diary
December 10th, 2008 — , fitness challenges, life lessons, mental health, nutrition from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day Ten of the 100 Reps Challengewall squat: hold for 20-60 seconds (don’t let your knees extend past your toes!)20 superman’sDo this set 5 times for a total of 100 superman’s and a long-ass time of sitting against the wall.Fitness Tip: Stretching with…
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December 9th, 2008 — , fitness challenges, nutrition from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
This is why I love The New York Times (well, this, too)*. Just because something is being touted as coming from a “healthier” restaurant, brand, or menu line, doesn’t mean that it is healthy. Just look at Kashi cereal!We are so easily tricked and foole…
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December 8th, 2008 — , Body Image, fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day Eight of the 100 Reps ChallengeFor the trunk rotations, the suggestion is to use a medicine ball but because I don’t have one I use an 8 lbs dumbbell and that works just fine as well. You can even use two to step it up a notch! With those side lung…
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December 7th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
We’ve completed the first week! How exciting is that? I’ve found it to be pretty challenging so far but easy enough to fit into my day, which is exactly what I was aiming for. How are you all finding it? Not difficult enough? Too difficult? Any exercis…
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December 6th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Core workout with cardio bursts!Plank: hold for 20-60 seconds20 tuck jumpsRepeat 5 times to complete 100 tuck jumps and get in a good abs workout. Do it all together or spread it out over the course of the day.Fitness Tip: For the more advanced, extend…
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December 5th, 2008 — , book and product reviews, fitness challenges, nutrition from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Day Five of the 100 Reps Challenge20 calf raises20 tricep kickbacksRepeat this set 5 times (your choice: do them all at once or spread them across the day) for a total of 100 calf raises and 100 tricep kickbacks!Fitness Tip: Hold a dumbbell or two at c…
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Day Four of the 100 Reps Challenge
December 4th, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
How was yesterday’s challenge for all of you? I found it to be much more challenging than Day Two was! Much as I love what lunges can do for the body, they do not make the list of the top 10 exercises that I enjoy the most. They can be tough- and that’…
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December 3rd, 2008 — , fitness challenges, nutrition from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Now that everyone is getting all worked up over the state of the economy, it seems as though we’re much more willing to pay attention to things that we weren’t concerned about before. For example, the costs of food waste. Really tells you where our pri…
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100 Reps Challenge: Day Two
December 2nd, 2008 — , fitness, fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
We’re looking at abs and a little cardio today, seeing as yesterday was mainly arms and legs. I’ll try to make sure that the workouts will balance out so that we won’t be doing 100 push ups one day and 100 shoulder presses the next- arms might turn to …
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100 Reps Challenge
December 1st, 2008 — , fitness, fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Boot camp finished the Friday before last for me- and this time (unlike back in the summer months, when I took my first hiatus from boot camp), I did not freak out. Instead I have been enjoying a week of doing virtually no exercise, which frankly is st…
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October 13th, 2008 — , fitness challenges, nutrition from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
We celebrated Thanksgiving this year with our usual big family dinner yesterday- although our number was reduced by two around the table because of something special that happened last week… my auntie had twins! Girls (Taylor and Alexa) and so so cu…
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The Abs Challenge!
October 3rd, 2008 — , fitness challenges from Sagan @ Living Healthy in the Real World
Tim Rosanelli was kind enough to send me a link to the new challenge he has created.That’s right, everyone. Inspired by the one hundred push up challenge, this challenge is to work on your abs: 60 sit ups in one minute!(Yes, that high-pitched girly sq…
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