Clik here to view.
Who Wants to Wrangle a Balloon in the Hollywood Christmas Parade?
My son is getting a fun birthday present this week. We are going to be balloon wranglers in the 84th annual Hollywood Christmas Parade as part of a Hollywood Hotel package. Even though I grew up on a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Grateful for What You DON’T Have
Time to Give Thanks — to Others Who Care for Others It’s gratitude time, but not how you expect. The focus at Thanksgiving is usually on appreciating and giving thanks for what we have. This post looks...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Perfect Body Season is … Never In Season
Trying to lose weight over the holidays before you see any judgy relatives, grandkids who want to play, or the crotchety old uncle who said you’d never amount to much? Fuggetaboutid! Give yourself the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Life is About Experiences, Not Stuff
When you are active and in relatively good health, you can do things – walk in your neighborhood, travel, join a dance team, go out and meet people, wander around interesting buildings, climb stairs to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
To Burn Fat, Do I Go Faster or Slower?
Go Faster! Go Slower! Oh, Just Go! Burn a (Relative) Myth to Burn More (Absolute) Calories Dear Kymberly and Alexandra: What is the appropriate intensity or heart rate for a 56 year old woman who wants...
View ArticleClik here to view.
10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Every year about this time we are asked for our “best” tips to avoid weight gain over the holiday season. So every year we share what we believe to be some simple and easy tips. As many of you know,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cellulite: How Do I Reduce It?
Special Diet and Exercise for Special Fat? Dear K and A: Can cellulite be tackled with specific exercises? Gaby What can I eat and what exercises can I do to reduce the appearance of cellulite?...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Yosemite Wellness & Spa Retreat at Tenaya Lodge
Are you a fan of the two “S” words – Spa and Snow? If so, you might like to join us at Tenaya Lodge’s third annual Wellness & Spa Retreat near Yosemite National Park January 15-18, 2016. We’ve gone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
When Do I Stretch If Doing Cardio, Strength Training, and Abs All-in-One?
Stretch It or Be Wretched Dear K and A: Where in my workout would it be appropriate to add stretching? I am very comfortable in my fitness routine, which is generally a 20 to 45 minute treadmill...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Forget “New” You for the New Year. Be “More” You
Do you make the usual resolutions – lose weight, be kinder, somehow get younger magically, be stronger, become more attractive, make more friends, create world peace? I never do, as resolutions imply...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Catalina Island for the Baby Boomer Winter Win!
What do the Catalina Express (right) and Avalon Casino (left) have in common? Both dance over water; Neither has ever offered gambling. Wondering where you can go in winter that offers lots to do,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How Do I Get Healthy Habits to Stick?
Are you striving to improve some of your habits? To say good-bye to some old ones and “come on in” to new, good ones? Aren’t we all? If you had the opportunity to easily and permanently change a few...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Covell’s Clydesdales: A hidden gem in Central California on Highway 1
Want to know about a hidden gem in Central California that is walking distance from downtown Cambria? You are probably already thinking “yes,” and once you read about it and see the pictures, you’ll be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
6 Reasons to Start Getting Fit Today
New to exercise? Returning after a break of a few (or 30) years? Not really excited about exercise, but know you should? Hate the word “should” because it makes you feel guilty? Us too. In any case,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Go For a Walk; End Up with Lovely Photos
If you regularly follow this blog (or my Facebook or Instagram accounts), you know that I have combined my love of outdoor walks with my love of photography. One good habit led to a good hobby. Now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Multigenerational Travel: Pack Nana’s Walking Sticks
Highway 1 in Central California – the Discovery Route to Getting Smarter, Healthier, and Wetter Where do you go and what can you do when you have three generations, four days to travel, and a goal to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
4 Exercises That Waste Time [Video]
Let’s face it: some exercises plain ole stink! Have you ever suspected that exercises “your friends” were doing were ineffective? Possibly time wasting and not producing desired results? Or worse,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No Yoga Pants Were Harmed in the Making of this Post: #YogaPantChallenge with...
Check out our hineys. Only one of us is wearing Depend Active Fit. Look at Her Butt! Who likes having people stare at your bottom? After years of teaching fitness on stage, under lights, with mirrors...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wrong and Right Way to Do An Oblique Crunch [Video]
A week ago we posted a video showing 4 exercises that aren’t worth your time, which had a few readers asking us to please show safe exercises for the obliques (instead of a bicycle crunch crash). Your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
3 Biggest Treadmill and Stairclimber Mistakes [video]
Alexandra gets Lost in Translation Do you hop on the stairclimber or treadmill to get a good workout for your wrist, neck, or spine? Do you have a goal to put all the load into your joints as you lean...
View Article