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Three Meals a Day NOT! Eat Frequently

September 19, 2018
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Three Meals, Irina Marchenkova, Victoria, Toronto, Ajax, Pickering, Whitby, Oshawa, Personal Trainer

Three Meals a day (NOT!) - Eat Smaller amounts of Food More Frequently.  Eating three meals a day is a recent development for us humans. It may seem very normal now, but the foundation of these eating habits has strange roots. The practice came from the European settlers to North American. They watched the indigenous people and determined that it was more important to have a timing of each meal. They saw that the indigenous people had what appeared to be unorganized eating habits. They generally ate with they were hungry. The indigenous people in North America had what would be

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Gym Membership Pays for Itself and Dinner Too!

September 17, 2018
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rina Marchenkova, Victoria, Ajax, Toronto, Fit at Forty, Personal Trainer, personal training, gym membership

Most people think that a gym membership is a luxury. It's considered and extra cost that we just don't need, even if we want it. However, this might not be true. Getting higher pay by working out sounds crazy, doesn't it. But it's not crazy.  There are many studies that link higher pay to working out. The most recent one is from 2012 in the June issue of the Journal of Labor Research, The results of the study found that employees who regularly exercise earn 9% more than their counterparts. Previous studies have only been able to show a correlation and not a

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Self Motivation – Reward Yourself

September 17, 2018
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Irina Marchenkova, Victoria, Ajax, Toronto, Fit at Forty, Personal Trainer, personal training, self motivation

Self Motivation - Keep up the Good Work! Yesterday, I went out an purchased a new bright red pair of shoes for myself. Almost like Dorthy's slippers. To be honest, I probably didn't really need them. So why would I spend my hard earned money on a purchase that is not insignificant and not needed. That's the trick to rewarding yourself. I have achieved some of my goals. If you saw my blog post on 10 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise then you will see that I have recommended that you give yourself rewards when you follow through with your goals.

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Make Exercise Enjoyable | Walking

July 28, 2018
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| Categories: Exercise Anywhere, Health, Lifestyle
Irina Marchenkova, Make Exercise Enjoyable, Walking, Fit at Forty

It is important to make exercise enjoyable and entertaining. Exercise does not have to be exhaustive, it can be as simple as talking a walk on a Saturday afternoon along the waterfront. Today, I spent a couple of hours walking along the Toronto Waterfront at an easy pace. I had a wonderful time, just enjoying the lake and the park. I thought to myself, but am I really getting any exercise without working up a sweat, or was this just for fun? To get the aerobic exercise, walking should be brisk. But even walking at an easy pace works your

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The Law of Attraction – Using a universal power to have a positive life and find true love.

July 24, 2018
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irina marchenkova, Law of Attraction, Fit at Forty Club, Fit at Forty Plus Club

Many people just don't really understand the Law of Attraction. Many think that you just imagine what you want and all of a sudden... it’s there. That is not how it works. Because people don't understand it, people think that it doesn’t work, and only because it didn’t produce the instant desired results.This law always works, since it is how the Universe works. It's like the Law of Gravity; you can’t see it and you often aren’t consciously aware of it. However, if you observe closely you can very easily see the law in action. The article below by Irina

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Training vs Nutrition: Which is more important?

June 23, 2018
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It is impossible to separate the influences of training vs nutrition on fitness. When considering overall fitness it is important to separate fitness into cardio and weight or resistance training.  These three operate with each other and influence each other. You will have to consider all of diet and caridio and weight training if you want to lose weight or gain muscle.  It is a three point solution: I would say that it is impossible to say which one is more important, but one or more may be more important depending on your fitness experience. Training vs Nutrition for the

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Cardio vs. High Intensity Interval Training

June 2, 2018
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Cardio vs. High Intensity Interval Training for the Over 40 Crowd? I have talked much about all of the benefits to staying fit and exercising daily. There are many risks for those of us who are 40 plus that exercise can reduce. For example, you can significantly reduce your risk for diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and staying fit is good for your skin. We as humans were made to move and we stay healthier by moving. Cardio (Aerobic) Exercise Some exercise is better than no exercise. Cardio is relatively simple to do and there is no doubt that it is

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