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| Wouldn't it be great if I could share my favorite sport with Toby? |
Friday, August 2, 2013
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Friday, July 26, 2013
FitDog Friday: Is Your Dog Keeping You Fit?
"If exercise was a pill, everyone would take it!"
We dog owners have to take responsibility for our dogs' fitness. We monitor their weight and food quality, and we know they need exercise every day. We also have a responsibility for our own health. As the saying goes,
"you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself".
When you take the opportunity to stretch your legs along with your dog, you can make a big difference in your well-being.
According to active.com:
We dog owners have to take responsibility for our dogs' fitness. We monitor their weight and food quality, and we know they need exercise every day. We also have a responsibility for our own health. As the saying goes,
"you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself".
When you take the opportunity to stretch your legs along with your dog, you can make a big difference in your well-being.
According to active.com:
Researchers at Michigan State University found that dog owners are 34 percent more likely to fit in 150 minutes of walking per week than non-dog owners. The study also found that owning a dog promotes health and fitness even after you take your pup for a stroll, increasing leisure-time physical activity by 69 percent.
The 2008 U.S exercise guidelines recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate activity like brisk walking, at least 5 times a week - 150 minutes.
"Most people do not realize that sustained bouts of moderate to vigorous physical activity completely change our bodies from the inside out."
- Scientific American, Aug. 2013, Why Exercise Works Magic. Bassuk, Church, and Manson, p. 77.
Did you know you can turn some of your genes on or off with regular exercise? Scientists are in the process of identifying these genes, which affect a wide range of body systems.
In fact, scientists say each of these interacting parts of your bod are improved by exercise: nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, and immune systems. Result? Less risk of cancer, depression, type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disease, fractures, falls, and last but not least the big killer of women, heart disease. And they can explain how exercise works its magic "at the level of cells and molecules ".
"But it's so darn hot!"
True. I love it that my workouts are in an air-conditioned studio. I go early in the morning and get home before the sun really starts cooking. I'm already sweaty anyway, and walking Toby is a great post exercise cool-down. Grab your leash, dog, and [stainless steel] water bottle and try it!
Oh, and follow all of the excellent advice from the other bloggers about looking out for your pup when exercising in the summer heat :)
"But it's so darn hot!"
True. I love it that my workouts are in an air-conditioned studio. I go early in the morning and get home before the sun really starts cooking. I'm already sweaty anyway, and walking Toby is a great post exercise cool-down. Grab your leash, dog, and [stainless steel] water bottle and try it!
Oh, and follow all of the excellent advice from the other bloggers about looking out for your pup when exercising in the summer heat :)
FitDog Friday: Is Your Dog Keeping You Fit?
"If exercise was a pill, everyone would take it!"
We dog owners have to take responsibility for our dogs' fitness. We monitor their weight and food quality, and we know they need exercise every day. We also have a responsibility for our own health. As the saying goes,
"you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself".
When you take the opportunity to stretch your legs along with your dog, you can make a big difference in your well-being.
According to active.com:
We dog owners have to take responsibility for our dogs' fitness. We monitor their weight and food quality, and we know they need exercise every day. We also have a responsibility for our own health. As the saying goes,
"you can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself".
When you take the opportunity to stretch your legs along with your dog, you can make a big difference in your well-being.
According to active.com:
Researchers at Michigan State University found that dog owners are 34 percent more likely to fit in 150 minutes of walking per week than non-dog owners. The study also found that owning a dog promotes health and fitness even after you take your pup for a stroll, increasing leisure-time physical activity by 69 percent.
The 2008 U.S exercise guidelines recommend at least 30 minutes of moderate activity like brisk walking, at least 5 times a week - 150 minutes.
"Most people do not realize that sustained bouts of moderate to vigorous physical activity completely change our bodies from the inside out."
- Scientific American, Aug. 2013, Why Exercise Works Magic. Bassuk, Church, and Manson, p. 77.
Did you know you can turn some of your genes on or off with regular exercise? Scientists are in the process of identifying these genes, which affect a wide range of body systems.
In fact, scientists say each of these interacting parts of your bod are improved by exercise: nervous, endocrine, musculoskeletal, and immune systems. Result? Less risk of cancer, depression, type II diabetes, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune disease, fractures, falls, and last but not least the big killer of women, heart disease. And they can explain how exercise works its magic "at the level of cells and molecules ".
"But it's so darn hot!"
True. I love it that my workouts are in an air-conditioned studio. I go early in the morning and get home before the sun really starts cooking. I'm already sweaty anyway, and walking Toby is a great post exercise cool-down. Grab your leash, dog, and [stainless steel] water bottle and try it!
Oh, and follow all of the excellent advice from the other bloggers about looking out for your pup when exercising in the summer heat :)
"But it's so darn hot!"
True. I love it that my workouts are in an air-conditioned studio. I go early in the morning and get home before the sun really starts cooking. I'm already sweaty anyway, and walking Toby is a great post exercise cool-down. Grab your leash, dog, and [stainless steel] water bottle and try it!
Oh, and follow all of the excellent advice from the other bloggers about looking out for your pup when exercising in the summer heat :)
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Wordless Wednesday - Rejects
Wordless Wednesday
For today's post and your amusement or disgust I am using a few of the reject photos from past attempts...
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| Dizzy much? |
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| Didn't your camera come with a flash? |
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| This just looks wrong. |
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| Not my husband's best look nor Toby's best side! |
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| Look here Toby...here Toby...CHEEZ Toby! Sigh. |
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| This one's not bad ( thanks Ted) but I used one where Toby (finally) looked at the camera. |
Okay, now go look at your blog photos. They look pretty fantastic don't they!
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