Couch to Active

Wishing you a wonderful Memorial Day in the USA! www.couchtoactive.com   Mentioned in this episode Memorial Day 2020 Thinking about Memorial Day Serving our country  Memories of putting flags on gravesites.

Here's another mini-solution for exercise that will most definitely help you smile. www.couchtoactive.com   Mentioned in this episode Martini Cosmo Non-alcoholic Mini-Solutions to Exercise Tip to start exercising Exercise with a smile

Geocashing is a fun activity for the whole family regardless of age. It's been around for over 20 years and is still alive and well. You'll walk a ton without even realizing it's exercise! That's a win in my book. www.couchtoactive.com     Mentioned in this Episode Geocashing Walking All ages Question about ADA compliance

Celebrating the creation of 200 episodes! www.couchtoactive.com  

Audio tours are a great way to pretend you are on vacation and get in some exercise! www.couchtoactive.com     Mentioned in this episode. Audio Tours RickSteves Audio Tours Europe Just Ahead: Audio Tours of National Parks Voice Map Audio Tours  

Memorial Day is 1-week away and most of us won't be able to do what we normally do. This is the first of a week of episodes where we'll brainstorm together how to make the most of your active lifestyle and the Memorial Day weekend. www.couchtoactive.com     Mentioned in this episode Memorial Day Weekend 2020 COVID-19 Quarantine Active Lifestyle What to do when you can't go camping.

Our gyms will be opening slower than you may think. Here's a few things to consider as you plan out exercise for the remainder of 2020. www.couchtoactive.com     Mentioned in this episode. Gyms and COVID-19. Opening gyms Sterilization of gyms after COVID. What to expect at your gym. How to plan for 2020 and be flexible.

Here's a sneaky way to do abdominal exercises anytime and anywhere! Heck, you can do this watching TV, on a date, in a bar, helping your kid with their online homework, or even during a Sunday sermon! Check it out! www.couchtoactive.com Mentioned in this episode: Core exercise Exercise for your abs Chair abs Standing abs Core stability

Here's a quick tip that will help you keep your flexibility in check with very little effort. In fact, this one feels good. Check it out! www.couchtoactive.com     Mentioned in this episode Full range of motion Gentle exercise Flexibility as we age

My prediction on one way fitness events will change in 2021. You heard it here first! www.couchtoactive.com Mentioned in this episode Fitness events after the pandemic 5K events after the pandemic Tough Mudder Events Disney's Star Wars Half Marathon Africa's Half Marathon Bubble Runs  

Here's a fun way to get in squats. These are important for your lifetime independence. Enjoy! www.couchtoactive.com   Mentioned in this episode Sink squats How to do a correct squat How to safely do a squat Independent Living Aging and exercise What exercise will help you go to the bathroom independently when you are old?  

Fitness marketing is getting ready to blast you with messages of what your new normal should be. Get ready ahead of them so you can stay true to what brings you joy. The previous five episodes gave us food for thought as we work through what our new normal will look like. In today's episode I tie it all together and show you how to come up with your best new normal for exercise. www.couchtoactive....

Fitness marketing is getting ready to blast you with messages of what your new normal should be. Get ready ahead of them so you can stay true to what brings you joy. The previous five episodes gave us food for thought as we work through what our new normal will look like. In today's episode I tie it all together and show you how to come up with your best new normal for exercise. www.couchtoactive....

I'd like to introduce you to Shannon Williamson. As a child she loved to dance, but like most of us she became too grown up and responsible for dance lessons. Shannon shares her story of how she debunked the myth of being too old to go back to something you love. Her story makes me smile. www.couchtoactive.com   You can find Shannon on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/shannonkwilliamson/   M...

Kim Peek is the author of Wholistic Endurance Training. She used to hate running but a turn of events in her life brought her to not only loving running, but becoming a running coach. Then, as her fitness seemed unstoppable, Kim received a breast cancer diagnosis.  www.couchtoactive.com   Learn about Kim and her book here. www.crushingmygoals.com/book     Mentioned in this episode: Holistic traini...

In this episode I bring back Petra Kolber, and amazing woman who at one point in her life had her picture on the back of a Special K cereal box. In this episode she shares insight into creating your own understanding of why exercise is important to you. www.couchtoactive.com www.petrakolber.com/confidence  

Don't get sucked into the Quarantine-15 memes flying around social media that are poking fun at the reality of weight gain during trauma. Today we meet Tanya Mark the founder of Mind-Body Nutrition that helps shed light on this important topic.    Link to Tanya's Article: https://www.jhnewsandguide.com/opinion/columnists/health_rotating/as-you-shelter-in-place-forget-about-your-weight/article_cf2f...

In this special Saturday episode Lyn helps us get ahead of the barrage of marketing that is about to hit our feeds that will try to brainwash us into what new normal they want for us; which will happen include handing over our wallets. Lyn talks about how this begins with physical, emotional, and mental healing. www.couchtoactive.com  

Wow, it was a unique month. Today we are going to take a completely different look at our recaps and planning. www.couchtoactive.com  

Look at how much we have learned without even trying! What does this have to do with exercise? https://www.couchtoactive.com  

Unusual motivation to get your exercise started when you really are not feeling it at all. www.couchtoactive.com  

Meet Petra Kolber, fitness guru and author of The Perfection Detox. In this episode Petra shares tips on how to get your confidence going. www.couchtoactive.com ww.petrakolber.com/confidence  

Here's your Monday motivation to literally get out the door and get moving. www.couchtoactive.com  

Right now is a once in a lifetime opportunity to take online Zoom exercise classes from gyms, yoga studios, and boutique fitness centers from all around the globe. Yesterday I joined a live class in Bali, Indonesia with the Radiantly Alive studio. It was fantastic!  In this episode I share the mistakes I made and tips of how to do this seamlessly. www.couchtoactive.com   This is a link to the yoga...

It is cool to workout so hard that you feel light headed? Does feeling like you're going to pass out or fall over mean you are doing it right?  www.couchtoactive.com