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Twisting Waist Exercise

Twisting Waist Exercise

My husband thinks I’m getting taller.  Obviously not.  Or I’d be a freak of nature. His training is all about heavy, heavy weights.  Which works...

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Hate Pushups?

Hate Pushups?

I have a love/hate relationship with them.  Some days they feel HARD!   BUT I LOVE how they firm-up your upper body and how STRONG they make you...

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Workout Tips For Women Over 50

Workout Tips For Women Over 50

I take all the shortcuts here in Ubud.  Not just because they’re shorter and quicker!  But when you’re on a pushbike you’re the lowest common...

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Fitness Ball Balance Exercise

Fitness Ball Balance Exercise

I want to say “I love doing balance exercises” but that’s probably an over-statement.  They’re challenging.  Some days easier than others but 9...

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7 Home Workout Tips

7 Home Workout Tips

Bored with your home workouts?  Or hit a plateau? You’re going to come up with numerous reasons to avoid doing them! Somedays it can be a ‘good...

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20 minute workouts at home

20 minute workouts at home

I cycled 20 minutes.  In the dark.  Did a 1 hour aerobics class.  Then cycled home.  Showered.  Ate.  Quickly!  And jumped in the car for the 30-40...

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Pilates Ball Abs

Pilates Ball Abs

There’s lots of variations of pilates ball abs exercises.  This is one of them…. A couple of ‘tweaks’ in an exercise can - Make a basic exercise...

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Yoga Pose Variations

Yoga Pose Variations

For 99% of us our 50’s are the era of the bloated stomach!  I’ve given up stressing about ‘why my stomach is bloated today’!  It is what it is. ...

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Low Impact Cardio Ideas

Low Impact Cardio Ideas

In my 40’s I used to get trained by a guy who trained acrobats.  He had me doing some crazy stuff.  And a lot of it involved jumping from various...

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Check Your Body Balance

Check Your Body Balance

The last time my body balance was truely challenged was several years ago.  On a 3 day zip-lining adventure on the Bolivian Plateau in Laos. It was...

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Chair Pose Variations

Chair Pose Variations

“Wow….they’re little feet for THOSE legs!” A male masseuse said this to me several years ago.  I was 3/4 naked on the table.  In my most vulnerable...

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