Exercising Through Sickness

Being sick is no fun. That's for sure. I don't know about you, but when I'm sick, I really don't feel like exercising. What I've found recently, however, is that the exercise that I don't want to do is cardiovascular. I don't feel like going walking, riding the bike, or any of the other activities that I normally do.

What I am willing to do, however, when I'm sick is crunchless abs with my Bender Ball! I've found this to be a great compromise when I'm sick. While I don't get my whole exercise routine in, I'm still able to do something and to keep up a bit of my routine. This enables me to continue with at least part of my routine when I'm not feeling well, which makes it easier to get back into my regular routine when I finally feel better!

Consider this when you are sick - rather than giving up all of your exercise to nurse your cold, perhaps you are still willing to maintain some of your routine and to feel like you're accomplishing at least a bit of your goals.

Spring Has Sprung

Easter always signals the beginning of Spring, and I love when it arrives. The big sign of Spring for me is when I take down the summer clothes and start to put the winter clothes away. What a fun experience!

This year is even more fun than others, because I'm finding that many of my summer clothes don't fit me! Between the crunchless abs work that I've been doing with my Bender Ball, the walking and the weight lifting, I've really lost some weight this year and changed my shape.

Of course, I've noticed this weight loss, but I don't think I realized just how significant it was until I took out last year's clothes. What a great surprise and a great way to start the summer season off right!

Bender Ball is My Favorite for Exercising

My favorite workout device is my Bender Ball. It is so portable; I can bring it with me to work, on vacation, or to my friend’s house when I go over for some coffee and to chat. It’s also so easy to use. I don’t need a separate room for it, or a basement. And working out with Bender Ball is a pleasure. I feel like I am preserving the health of my back while at the same time giving my abdominals an efficient and strenuous work out. Discovering Bender Ball was one of the luckiest things that has happened to me. Bender Ball has made the difference for me as far as exercising and staying fit and healthy is concerned. And those are things that are extremely important to me. If you have never done a workout with a Bender Ball, you should find someone to show you just what a time-saving, convenient and result achieving device it really is.

A Few Beers Don't Worry Me Anymore

Did you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day? Well, even though I am not Irish, I love St. Patrick’s Day, but just like any other celebration, it is easy to over eat. We watched the parade, of course, and then we went out for a few beers, (I know, calories, calories.) We also had a big lunch, and sat around talking and having a generally fun afternoon.

During our horsing around after a few (too many) beers some of the guys were telling me about their struggle with their weight. All my buddies used to be athletic in some way. Jack was a star basketball player in High School. Rick was a football jock. Larry played tennis. They all agreed that now with their high-pressure jobs, families, mortgages, car payments, etc… There is just no time left to play the sports that they love so much. But even worse, since they don’t even exercise a little, except for occasionally running a few miles, maybe once in a week, if there is time, they really never exercise.

Well, I told them all about my Bender Ball, and that definitely go their attention. When I told them that I take mine to work, vacations, and workout with it just about every day, they were spellbound. And they all told me that they could see, just by looking at me, that this Bender Ball method really worked.

I added that I didn’t even worry about the few extra beers I had, because I know that when I get home I will work out with my Bender Ball for a few minutes, and the effects of the beers will be nullified.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Tips For Great Exercise Results with Bender Ball

Since I have gotten involved in a regular exercise routine, including using my Bender Ball at least once day, and sometimes even more, I have become interested in becoming more familiar with the different types of exercise and how each effects different parts of your body to achieve different goals. In my next two posts I want to discuss in a bit of a more serious way than I usually post some important information about exercise that everyone that is thinking about starting a work-out schedule ought to know.

Let’s start with the five first things you should be aware of:

1. Step one is to get a complete physical from you doctor so that you know you are in the right shape to start an exercise program, and what your limits and goals should be. It is also good advice to contact a personal trainer who can advise you about your level of fitness is, how much body fat you have, your measurements, and what is the best way for you to begin.

2. Begin slowly. It is a mistake to plunge into exercise if you haven’t done any in a while. Most experts say that about 20 to 30 minutes of walking each day, or even three times per week, is a good way to begin. You can add a few minutes each time you work out and progress to everyday if you have the time. The important thing is to start.

3. Keep a journal of your work-outs. This will help you visualize your progress and give you confidence. Write down what you did, how you felt, and in what ways you have improved since your last workout.

4. Make an appointment with yourself to exercise, just like you would make an appointment with a doctor. Schedule it in and keep the appointment!

5. Get a friend, or spouse, to work out with you. There’s nothing like company on the exercise journey.

Bender Ball Helps Me Say TGIF!

Last week was crazy. I was so busy at work, and the kids were sick and stayed home from school. My wife took a few days off from work and came home early the other days. Now I know what it means when people say TGIF! In the evenings my wife and I felt so frazzled we just fell onto the couch after dinner and stared at each other. Last night I was feeling so down that I said to her, “I am way too tired to work out now. Let’s just watch the news and go to sleep.” But my wife is really amazing. She just got up, put a really fun CD into the stereo, then went into the den and got our Bender Balls. We started our usual workout, and you know what? I felt rejuvenated and happy! It’s really amazing. I never knew exercise could make such a difference in your life, and it’s all because Bender Ball makes it easy and fun. Now I can go to sleep knowing that I did something healthy and positive for myself, and I will wake up tomorrow ready to roll!

Bender Ball Makes Summer Fun

My Bender Ball arrived a few weeks ago, and I have really been good with using it. Since I only need to spend 5 or 10 minutes doing my crunchless abs, I almost always want to get to it. I know that staying with it will make me feel good and look the way I want to look. Now that summer is here I really want my abs to look flat and firm, and you know what? Thanks to my Bender Ball, they seem to really be getting into shape. And my wife is really impressed. Luckily she doesn’t know about the bad food I am still eating. Gotta stop with that!

Exercising with My New Bender Ball

I have been so busy I barely have time to breath. It is so hard not to eat all the junk that we have at the office. Sometimes I leave for work without having breakfast, and I just grab a donut on the way to the bus. As soon as I finish eating it I feel bad, because I have been really doing a lot of exercise lately with my Bender Ball. When I get home from work, even though some days I am really wiped out, if my wife smiles at me and says, “Hey cutie, how about a little exercise, for me?” how can I resist? Luckily there is so little effort involved I can always spend five or ten minutes with my Bender Ball.

Making Progress with My Bender Ball

So my wife bought me the Bender Ball that I’ve heard so much good stuff about. Nothing could be simpler! Now when I exercise I have fun! I know that all my efforts are going to sculpt my abdominals, with no harm to my back since my bender ball supports it. Without the pain that I used to feel, I am not as discouraged as I used to be. I drink lots of water all day long, about 10 cups each day, and even more when it’s hot outside. My friends started to notice a change in me, too. I’ll keep you posted on my progress.

Rule Number One: Dont Clog Your Arteries!

So what finally happened since I received my Bender Ball in the mail? Well first let me tell you that my wife is a nutritionist, and she went ballistic when I started to bring leftovers from lunch at the office home. This is a quote, “When you eat deep fried egg rolls imagine the oil going straight from your mouth to your arteries, veins and heart! Do you see what I see? A drain pipe with clogged-up walls! That’s what you’ve got inside! Clogged up arteries! No fried food in my house, ever!” After that I really learned my lesson.

Finally Got My Bender Ball

Well, for those of you who have been following my progress, what can I say? I started to drink water to reduce consumption of calories and help burn more calories. I stopped eating between meals, and I finally got my Bender Ball after weeks of talking about it. As you know I used to force myself to do crunches, and it killed my back. I admit, I didn’t do my crunches regularly, and my back hurt so much and I got so depressed, that I started to actually eat more! My wife almost killed me, but my doctor said she needn’t bother since I was killing myself. Boy was I in a bad state.

Attempting to lose weight...

I have been trying to lose weight for ages. I am dieting and exercising, but it is taking a long time, longer than expected. I don't know what the issue is - so I asked the person who knows everything, my wife!

She told me two things:
1. To look at everything that I am eating and make sure that I am not unknowingly eating things that are full of calories, and,
2. To look at new exercise techniques.

So - that is my plan. I will report back after I do these two things.