Health and Fitness Blogs

 

I have entered a Pilates Teacher Competition with Pilates Anytime!I need YOUR vote to win this competition. Currently there are 74 videos that made the final, mine is one of them.Here is what you need to do:- go to the link- click on it and I am at the bottom of the page (Yates ;)) and submit your vote- you will a confirmation email that you need to confirm in oder for the vote to count 

www.meganmerchant.comHere is an article I wrote, featured in Water Safety Magazine this past January, that seems more than appropriate for this hot July weather.  Enjoy! - Megan  

 The following is from my latest article for the Lincoln Journal Star. 

When life gets busy, healthy eating needs to be planned ahead.  If you have a day that is completely full, and making dinner seems impossible, turn to an easy slow cooker recipe.  This recipe for Italian Chicken and Vegetables is full of fresh, healthy ingredients, but only takes a few minutes to put together in the morning.  Enjoy it as is, served in bowls like a stew, or serve it on top of hot cooked pasta.Italian Chicken and Vegetables

My training studio sets itself apart from all the others because I have an indispensable co-trainer: my dog Mr. Darcy. I love to learn, and dogs can teach us a lot about life. Of course there is the proverbial unconditional love, but there is also unconditional acceptance. A dog has the uncanny ability to look through all bodily imperfections and see the heart of the matter. It is not easy for us humans to truly accept others as they are. 

  Hyperhidrosis can dampen your social life and interfere with work. Fortunately, there are several ways to mange it. 

Walk into any gym or fitness facility with a pull down bar, and you will always see someone doing the lat pull down absolutely wrong. This link shows the proper form and execution of a lat pull down. http://www.acefitness.org/exerciselibrary/158/seated-lat-pulldown#photos-videos

                                               

One of our class members, Catherine, lost her son Demitri last week in Afghanistan.  Please keep Catherine, Demitri and their families in your thoughts and prayers. TAMPA --reprinted from TBO.com. 1st Lt. Dimitri del Castillo was on patrol in the mountains of Kunar Province, Afghanistan, on Saturday when his unit was attacked, sparking an intense firefight.