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Fit Over 40 by Jon Benson & Tom Venuto – Parents, teachers, and older Americans need to get fit too!

September 16th, 2011 | Add a Comment

Fit Over 40 by Jon Benson & Tom Venuto – Parents, teachers, and older Americans need to get fit too!

USA Health and Fitness Tour – Everyone can take some of that time they  squander as Benjamin said and get a great cardio workout, strength workout, yoga workout, boxing workout, medicine ball workout and many more to choose from! Do something for a workout that you love and enjoy and change it up every couple weeks, Eat healthy and you’ll wake up to find a brand new you!                                                      Kevin Saunders – Tour Across … Read entire article »

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Flying down Highway 71 to Shreveport, Louisiana on BIG PUSH with a message Education for Fitness & proper Nutrition for all!

To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to contemplate the beautiful thing: that is enough for one man’s life. — T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American Poet The adequate amount of rest is essential for me in order for me to be able to perform at peak athletic ability. This saying is true for any top athlete trying to do the best they can do. Here is an article that really explains the how your body is effected by lack of sleep and how it perform when the appropriate amount of sleep is gained. Rest and Recovery an Important Component to Any Fitness Routine We live in the age of extremes. We … Read entire article »

Texarkana, caught in the middle in a battle to win the war on obesity!

“Being defeated is often only a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”  — Marilyn vos Savant-1946-NA   Wikipedia says; “That Texarkana that Col. Gus Knobel, stated a railroad surveyor, coined the name]. Local lore suggests that, before Texas’ annexation by the US, lawlessness ruled in the area that at times was claimed by various nations” Texarkana was founded in 1873 on the junction of two railroads. The name is a portmanteau of TEXas, ARKansas, and nearby LouisiANA.”. As you can see,  I found myself in a city that was half Arkansas, half Texas and part Lousiana. Despite all the lore of the old west Texarkana it turned out that it was a … Read entire article »

Let’s get kids moving! I am pushing my racing wheelchair 47 miles from Hope, AR to Texarkana to do just that!

“Live your life each day as you would climb a mountain. An occasional glance towards the summit keeps the goal in mind, but many beautiful scenes are to be observed from each new vantage point. “– Harold B. Melchart                   NEW YORK, NY (CNN) — We all know exercise is good for the heart and preventing cardiovascular disease, even in children. But what kind of exercise is the most beneficial?   We all know it’s healthy to get moving, but which movement is best for the heart, especially when it comes to children? A new study published in the American Journal of Human Biology finds that high intensity exercise, such as fast sprints, is more beneficial … Read entire article »

Promoting proper Fitness & Nutrition through the cruves, hills & down hills right through Hope, Arkansas Birthplace of President Bill Clinton

If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can transform one million realities.  – Maya Angelou         With former President Bill Clinton being mentioned in today’s blog, I thought it would be a good time to tell you about the Alliance for a Healthier Generation which was founded by the William J. Clinton Foundation and the American Heart Association. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation works to address one of the nation’s leading public health threats—childhood obesity. The goal of the Alliance is to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity by 2015, and to empower kids nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices. Through the William J. Clinton Foundation, President Clinton promotes the values of fairness … Read entire article »

Arkansas – “The Natural State” – Beating the Fitness Crisis in America one Push, one Community at a Time!

The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goals, the tragedy lies in not having any goals to reach. It isn’t a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity not to dream. – Dr. Benjamin Mays  During my down time, I like to read the news and see what interesting articles I can find about proper fitness and nutrition. Well today I was doing just that and came across something that I found very interesting especially in a world where people think everything can be solved my taking medicine. Over the Counter: Nutrition key for kids with ADD/ADHD The number of children diagnosed with a spectrum disorder … Read entire article »

Getting more Troops – Fitness Troopers that is! – As we battle Obesity in Arkansas!

“Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know why I look this way. I’ve traveled a long way and some of the roads weren’t paved.”  – Will Rogers  While I was in Arkansas I we kept working on our – BIG PUSH – research for the – Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour -   we hope to start in the start of the school year of 2012 so we continued our research to see how the state was getting involved in helping fight the obesity epidemic. Arkansas is actually becoming proactive in this fight and has started what they are calling the the Arkansas Coalition for Obesity … Read entire article »

If Governor Huckabee can Fight Obesity with Proper Physical Fitness and Nutrition, So Can You!!

     People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, make them. – George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish Playwright We are very excited to have The Cooper Institute as a partner on the upcoming ‘Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour’. We will be partnering with them to help promote and make the communities aware of their FITNESSGRAM® and NURTIGRAM® programs. FITNESSGRAM® was developed in 1982 by The Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas. The objective was to increase parental awareness of children’s … Read entire article »

30 years old, Full of Energy & Feeling Great because “There is Always A Way When You Never Give Up”

Life is not measured in years; it is measured in moments. – Elie Wiesel  Today I am 30 years old… well that is it has been 30 years since my accident that left me paralyzed from the chest down and confided to wheelchair. It all seemed like a dream and when I woke-up; I was face down in a hospital bed with massive internal and external injuries. I had to start thinking about overcoming adversity. I didn’t know where I was and I had a lot of overcoming adversity to do. I could vaguely recall some sort of explosion, but it didn’t seem real, why should I have to be overcoming adversity … Read entire article »

Reflection: A Time to Think About Your Fitness Goals!

Take time to laugh – it is the music of the soul. — From an old English prayer.    A lot of time is spent these days talking about fitness. A lot of people think to themselves, “Yup! It’s time to get in shape! I just need a plan and I will really do it right. I’ll start on Monday.” Only Monday never seems to come. How many times have you thought about working out or eating better only to drop the ball? Maybe you even made dramatic promises to “lose twenty pounds by New Years day!” but never got past the thought. I admire the desire you have to get in shape, … Read entire article »

Overcoming Obstacles to Spread the Word of the ‘Big Push’ and the ‘Fitness 4 All 50 State Tour’ !

If you have the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed. — David Viscott  During my training for the ‘Big Push Across America’ tour, my fitness instructor would give me recipes like the one below to consume post-workout. This is a great shake to help replenish your body and muscles that will make you ripped.   Shake Your Muscles Eat immediately after your workout. A 12-week study conducted by Danish researchers found that older men who drank a shake with 10 grams of protein, 7 grams of carbohydrate, and 3 grams of fat (about the same as in a cup of milk) within 5 minutes after their weight workout gained muscle, but … Read entire article »

Pushing through Razorback Country Spreading the News About Proper Fitness and Nutrition!

“When it comes to eating right and exercising, there is no  ’I'll start tomorrow.’ Tomorrow is a disease.” — V.L. Allineare Keep Your Stats, See Amazing Results Test yourself often. Every 4 weeks, measure a variable—waist size, body fat, bench press—that equates to your end goal. “It’ll show you the tangible results of your training,” says Craig Ballantyne, C.S.C.S., a trainer in Canada. And that translates into motivation If you want to get in shape and fit, there is no better time than right now. Take it from a college football player and world champion paralympian, There is no better time than right now to turn your life around! Keeping track of your goals is … Read entire article »

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