Strong Ideas

STRONG IDEA: Fitness Instructors ... Who needs 'em?

Posted on July 08, 2013

Exercise is pretty basic, right? If you read anything I write or hear anything I say, you know that I believe fitnes...

STRONG IDEA: Chillax with Exercise

Posted on July 01, 2013

We live in a high paced, high stress world. Whether you’re an executive in corporate America, a student, or a...

STRONG IDEA: Beat the Heat

Posted on June 24, 2013

STRONGIDEA: Beat the Heat Summer is finally here! We typically start referring to the season...

STRONG IDEA: Raise a STRONG Family

Posted on June 17, 2013

Have you ever noticed your child copying your commonly said phrases? My five year old daughter often says “I k...

STRONG IDEA: Be Part of a STRONG Group

Posted on June 12, 2013

All of the consistent exercisers I know - and I know a lot of them - are members of some type of exercise group. Don’t ge...

STRONG IDEA: Eat Breakfast

Posted on June 03, 2013

You’ve no doubt heard it before…breakfast is the most important meal of the day! There is no truer stat...

STRONG IDEA: Tips for a STRONG Race

Posted on May 28, 2013

You may say you’re not a runner, or you may say you are a runner. I believe that everyone has a runner lurking...

STRONG IDEA: Top 10 Reasons to Run (or Walk) a Race

Posted on May 20, 2013

I am a runner. Most people who know me know that to be the case. I believe everyone has the capacity to be a runn...

STRONG IDEA: Food as Fuel – Part 5 of 5

Posted on May 14, 2013

This is the final post in a five-week series on nutrition. I’ll remind you once more that I’m not a...

STRONG IDEA: The Skinny on Fat - Nutrition Series Part 4 of 5

Posted on May 07, 2013

This is the fourth post in a 5-week series on nutrition. Again, I’m not a nutrition expert; just a regular...

STRONG IDEA: A Positive Approach to Nutrition – Part 3 of 5

Posted on April 29, 2013

This is the third post in a 5-week series on nutrition. As a reminder, I’m not a nutrition expert; just a...

STRONG IDEA: Nutrition - A Positive Approach – Part 2 of 5

Posted on April 23, 2013

This is the second post in a five-week series on nutrition. As a reminder, I am not a nutrition expert; just a r...

STRONG Idea: Nutrition - A Positive Approach - Part 1 of 5

Posted on April 15, 2013

This is the first post in a 5-week series on nutrition. Let me start by saying that I am not a nutrition expert...

STRONG IDEA: Spring Fever - An Outside Workout

Posted on April 08, 2013

We all have it this time of year: spring fever – a burning desire for warmer weather and to be outside in said w...

STRONG IDEA: Your Body is a Temple

Posted on April 01, 2013

As I come down from an Easter high, I ask myself: “How can I keep the spirit of Easter all year long?” F...

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