STRENGTH TRAINING - Stong Abs by Just Sitting

Squeeze in a few V-sits while you are sitting around during the day. You can do this exercise in an office chair, on the bed (sit forward on the edge of chair/bed), on a curb, on a stair or on the floor.

Sit up tall on your sits bones, keeping a long spine. Recline upper body back slightly and bring feet up off the ground so that the lower body and upper body make the shape of a "V". You can keep the hands behind the thighs or you can reach them out in front of you. Be sure to keep the belly tight, you do not want the belly button to scoop out toward the spine. Hold for 10 seconds. Each time you do the exercise see if you can add on 5 seconds to your total hold time. Try 3 V-sit holds per day this week.

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Attitude - Think Positive

"If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can't, you're right!" This quote makes an important statement about the power of your thinking.

Self-efficacy is defined as your confidence in your ability to make a change or do a certain behavior. Research shows that people who truly believe they will be able to lose weight will lose more than those who are less sure of their ability. MAKE IT FIT was created as a resource to help overcome the many obstacles that we all face when it comes to staying committed to our exercise regimen. However, your mindset is also an important resource. Your success depends just as much on your thinking as it does on your actions. Try thinking "I can" and you just might witness the "I am."

Creativity - How are you fitting in exercise this week?

Time is limited with the everyday demands of life....so being creative with when and where you can fit in some exercise is essential. Here's how we were creative this week - 3 sets of 12 push ups in between loads of laundry. Share with us your creative exercises for the week.


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Motivation - External Reminders

You don't always have to rely on your internal motivation to get you moving. Here's an idea that may help.

Resistance Band Row

A resistance band can be a quick and easy way to incorporate strength training into a busy day.



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Attitude - Make it an "appointment" to exercise

Make it an "appointment" to exercise this week. Take a peak at today's video on how you can increase your chances of exercising.




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New Format for Blog

Welcome to the Finding Time for Fitness Blog. Our mission is to provide you will some helpful hints on how to make exercise more regular by showing you some easy ways to fit it into your crazy, hectic schedule. Will we post a daily tip Monday - Friday.

Monday's we will focus on Attitude
Tuesday's will focus on Strength Training
Wednesday's will focus on Motivation
Thursday's will focus on Cardiovascular
Friday's will focus on Creativity.

Feel free to submit your requests on what you want to know more about and we will do our best to work your questions and topics into the weekly blogs!