Women are like a fine wine. As they age, they become bolder, more alluring, and in many cases, fuller bodied. When it comes to wine, a fuller body is great, but most women are not happy with a fuller body in the mirror! If you notice that you have changed from the svelte, firm body that you were in your younger years it to more of a pear or even an apple shape, it is time to work on your Spokane Valley Fitness!

Women’s body’s response to aging seems to be a combination of muscle mass lost and too many calories found.

“As we are aging, we can expect to lose a little bit of muscle mass every decade,” said Julie Schwartz, a dietitian at the Emory University School of Medicine. “And when we lose muscle mass, that means our metabolism goes down.”

And in men and women alike, when our metabolism slows down, we pack on the pounds! But just where those pounds land, espeically for women, depends on many factors.

“Most women will really gain weight in their hips and thighs,” she said. “Men more around the mid-section of their abdomen. Then as women age and their hormones change, the tendency is to start depositing more in the mid-section as well as their hips. ” And while eating pears and apples are great for your diet, looking like one of these delicious fruits isn’t so great.

What does being out of shape mean for my Spokane valley fitness and health?

A recent study by Harvard University and the National Institutes of Health found that women with larger waists, those measuring 35 inches or more, are at greater risk for cancer or heart disease than women with smaller waists. So basically, the your Spokane valley fitness, the less chance you have as a woman to develop cancer or heart disease.

What do I need to do with my Spokane Valley fitness to lose the apple or pear in the mirror?

Get moving!

“Cardio is good, but strength training is important,” Julie Schwartz said. “With strength training you are constantly maintaining or maybe even adding a little bit of muscle weight. You are also putting a little bit of stress on your bones which helps aid and maintain bone density.”

Working with your Spokane Valley Fitness expert, Zach Hunt of Physzique Personal Fitness will provide you with the best work out for your body and goals. Zach will teach you proper resistance training to help build your muscle, guide you through cardio to keep your heart pumping, and help you learn the proper food to eat to help you have the best body ofyour life! So contact Zach Hunt with Physzique Personal Fitness today!

Susan Nipp’s book Mudgy & Millie was released on Saturday September 13th to great fanfare in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Mudgy Moose and Millie Mouse trek around Tubb’s Hill, downtown Coeur d’Alene, City Park, and Independence Point playing hide and go seek, and that is exactly what kids and parents alike did on Saturday to celebrate the release. So what do Mudgy and Millie have to do with Coeur d’Alene Fitness? Everything!

Mudgy Moose and Millie Mouse help with weight loss in Coeur d’Alene?

In between working out with Zach Hunt at Physzique Personal Training, spend time playing with your kids. Go to Tubb’s hill and walk one of the well kept paths making sure to take a break and swim at one of the beaches on Tubb’s Hill. Try to keep your pace up so you really get your heart and legs pumping. Then skip along Mudgy Moose’s path to the Coeur d’Alene Library and brows the kids section. Once you have found some books that will build your kids mental strength, stroll down Sherman Avenue to see the next Mudgy and Millie statue until you come to City Park. Yes people will laugh at you skipping down the street with your kids, but your kids will be laughing WITH you and building great memories! Then play with your kids! While most parents will just sit around letting their kids burn off energy, you should JOIN your kids! You’d be amazed at the workout you can get. Once the kids are done at the park, stroll to Independence Point to see the 5th and final Mudgy and Millie statue.

But how can playing with my kids and spending quality time as a family help me with weight loss in Coeur d’Alene?

Walking Tubb’s Hill is exercise in and of it self, but can be somewhat boring for kids. Stopping to take a swimin Lake Coeur d’Alene will keep your heart pumping and entertain the kids for a while. Skipping, trotting, and even strolling as a break can keep your heart rate up, burn calories, and increase your metabolism. And playing with your kids at City Park will get it up even more! And while you are building muscles, you are building great memories with your kids. And you just might get your Coeur d’Alene kids interested in exercise too, and start them off on a life time of Coeur d’Alene fitness!

Taking the next step in Coeur d’Alene weight loss.

Now that you have started walking Tubb’s hill and skipping and strolling around downtown Coeur d’Alene, you need to start with resistance training. Building muscle through resistance training is going to speed up your metabolism and help you get in shape faster than walking and playing alone. Add Physzique’s nutritional plan and you are just months away from your dream body. Contact Zach Hunt  with Physzique Personal training  to start your new life of fitness in Coeur d’Alene.