Monthly Archives: January 2016

How To Make Good Use Of A Snow Day For Your Health!

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We finally got a good SNOWFALL down south and we are making good use of it! What are we doing? Some of us are catching up on mid-morning naps. A few of my friends decided to curl up in their Snuggies and read a good book. Others decided it is a perfect day for a pot of chili! Several are probably binging on Netflix.

Cold weather usually derails my outdoors walking routine but I decided NOT THIS TIME! Yep! I was so excited about seeing the snow that I was determined to get out there and GET MY WALK ON! So, not only did I get a little walking in, I was able to get some much needed fresh air also. (And my hubby was gracious enough to walk with me)

Terrence - Snow 2016
Terrence – Snow 2016

The first “O” in CROWN TO SOLE Wellness stands for Outdoors air. I want to encourage you to get outdoors everyday and get some fresh air. Don’t let the cold weather and snow discourage you. Even if you don’t stay out very long (be sensible), just bundle up appropriately and take in some good refreshing breaths. It will help to purify your blood and improve your circulation. Your body will thank you! Hmmmm…..I have a plastic sled in the garage. I wonder if I can convince Terrence or my boys to go sledding down the hill with me!

Please leave a reply and let me know how you spend a good snow day!

HOW TO DO THE BASIC PLANK EXERCISE! (VIDEO)

A few months ago I wrote an article describing how to do the basic plank exercise titled; “How to tone your body without moving a muscle!” The Plank is a technique which can be added to your workout routine to help strengthen and tone your core muscles in addition to other muscles. This is especially useful when someone is making lifestyle changes to lose weight and don’t want to end up with a “flabby” physique.

The coordinator of the Healthy Lifestyle and Wellness group where I work saw my blog article and invited me to be the featured speaker for the group one week and demonstrate how to do the plank. My demonstration was recorded so I decided to share it with you. (Please check out the video below). If you haven’t already done so, you may want to consider adding it to your workout routine. Feel free to comment and let me know how it’s working out for you. (Start slowly then continue to build your endurance)