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!

National Employee Health and Fitness Day: May 20th

The National Association for Health and Fitness (NAHF) is a non-profit organization that exists to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United States through the promotion of physical fitness, sports and healthy lifestyles.

NAHF accomplishes this work by fostering and supporting Governor’s and State Councils and coalitions that promote and encourages regular physical activity. Many states have active councils that promote physical activity for persons of all ages and abilities. Governor and State Councils represent the grassroots programs that encourage the need for and benefits of regular physical activity, reaching more than 215 million people through state and local programs.

National Employee Health & Fitness Day™ is the third (3rd) Wednesday in May each year...that's TODAY! Administered annually by the National Association for Health & Fitness, NEHF is a national health observance, created to promote the benefits of physical activity for individuals through their work site health promotion activities. Founded in 1989 National Employee Health and Fitness Day has enlisted tens of thousands of participants from employers around the world.

In recognition of NEHF Day Make It Fit is offering annual memberships to our site for only 99 cents/month. That's a total of only $11.88 for the year! How can you beat that price for access to online exercise 24-7? Check it out!

Fitness Bailout for ALL Ohioans: May 20th!

In conjunction with “National Employee Health and Fitness Day” on May 20, 2009, Make It Fit is helping all residents of Ohio afford to “fit” fitness into their finances this year by donating their services for almost nothing.

Make It Fit is offering all Ohio residents an annual membership to http://www.youcanmakeitfit.com/ for only 99 cents a month if they sign up on “Fitness Bailout Day” during the hours of 6am to midnight. The goal is to let the community know that there is a way to stay active during these tough economical times without breaking the bank.

New members will immediately have access to a large library of streaming fitness videos, fitness podcasts, and printable workouts, along with other weight management tools such as nutrition information and diet plans. These tools provide the user with an excellent opportunity to exercise at home, in the office, or on the road, all on their own schedule, with experienced fitness professionals to guide and motivate them.

The idea for this initiative stemmed from the news out of the Center for Disease Control ranking the U.S. states from heaviest to lightest. MAKE IT FIT™ launched an initiative at the start of 2009 to offer their services for this reduced rate to all residents of the heaviest states across the country. Over the past several months as the economy has taken a nose dive, the company fast tracked this initiative to try and reach as many Americans as possible to help them see that exercise doesn’t have to become a casualty of the economic downturn.

By joining MAKE IT FIT™, residents will find a wide variety of streaming and downloadable workouts including strength training, cardio, abs, mind-body, pre- and post-natal programs, office exercises and more. Members will also find ways to get their families active and to stay fit while traveling. These include kids’ programs, classes designed to be done in a hotel room and podcasts for “on the go” workouts. There are classes and workouts suited for all fitness levels, including currently sedentary or very overweight individuals. Later this year, MAKE IT FIT™ will add a structured Beginner’s Program that will guide those people new to exercise through a several-month progression designed to help them gradually add more activity into their lives in a way that is suitable for their fitness level.

For more information on MAKE IT FIT™, visit the website or call (305) 322-8595. To take advantage of the 99 cent/month offer to all Ohio residents, simply log onto http://www.youcanmakeitfit.com/ on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 between the hours of 6am and midnight and click on the “Fitness Bailout Day” link on the home page for information on how to sign up.