There is a brand new exercise business in town.  It is called Hard Exercise Works and is located at 332 Evernia Street; only 2 blocks away and about the same distance as Ultima Gym on Clematis and Dixie.

I have watched the workouts and they look hard.  You will probably see them running laps from their location to near Publix.  Sometimes carrying large jugs on their shoulders.  And 30 sessions cost just $199.00.

Their marketing flyer states:

• Every workout is different
• Indoor and outdoor sessions
• 30 minutes a day; 6 am – 7 pm
• Flexible scheduling
• You’ll never workout alone
• You’ll never be bored.
• Their coaches use proven “Navy Seal” techniques

If you are serious about getting a good workout, you should give them a try.

Phone: 561.355-1255

If you visit their Web site at HardExerciseWorks.com you can get sign up to get your first session free.

The sauna is now working  Can we say “happy”?  

“Thank you Maintenance Department.”

On 8 April 2010, the U.S. Navy said it would ban smoking cigarettes below decks on submarines to protect sailors from secondhand smoke.

As of 22 October 2010, 21 of the Navy’s 71 submarines had gone completely smoke-free.

Submariners can still use smokeless tobacco, though the Navy highly discourages it.

As I continue to see cigarette butts in the parking garage and the Recreation Deck, wouldn’t it be nice if our building were declared a “US Submarine”?

“I DON’T HAVE THE TIME”.  The goal is 30 minutes daily.  But it can be several 10- to 15-minute sessions.

Use exercise time to read mail on a stationary bike or make phone calls while walking.

WARNING: DO NOT MAKE PHONE CALLS FROM A GYM!!

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“‘I’M EMBARRASSED TO EXERCISE AROUND OTHERS”. This is especially true among the overweight — and those who go to a health club.

Choose a “like-bodied exercise class or gym and work out with friends for support.

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“I’M NOT LOSING WEIGHT.” Research shows that few people — including the obese — lose weight through exercise alone.

One reason: They don’t change their diet.

“To lose weight, you need to combine regular exercise with consuming fewer calories,” says Dan Cary, an exercise physiologist at St. Thomas University in Minnesota.

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Excuses, Excuses.  The next 3 days will give you 3 of the best excuses for not exercising and becoming fitter and healthier.  Don’t make excuses!  Exercise.

The following is a summary of the 9 best exercise tips for boomers from aarp.org/bulletin jan-feb 2011:

1. THE BOTTOM LINE
2. GET FITTER FASTER
3. SHORT SPURTS ARE BEST
4. STRONGER MUSCLES IN MINUTES
5. UPPER- AND LOWER-BODY MOVES
6. NO-SWEAT WORKOUT
7. SAY YES TO YOGA
8. BUDDY UP
9. MIX IT UP

Hope this gets you on the right path to fitness and better health.

“MIX IT UP”.  Exercise programs need variety.   If you do the same thing all the time, your body adopts and you stop making progress, says Peeke, the fitness author.

“Look for classes that provide an introduction to Zumba, Bellyrobics or other new, fun activities.”

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“BUDDY UP”.  Exercising with others makes time fly.  Dodo Stevens, 67, of Portland, Maine, meets 10 women and a trainer for a 45-minute workout at a neighbor’s house.  Cost: $11 per person.

“I love working out with other people,” she says.  ”The whole thing is over before you know it”.

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