We all know that a little exercise can help us tackle life's woes, but sometimes we need a little help getting off the couch. That is where this handy deck of Yoga to the Rescue ($19.95) comes into play. Each of the 48 cards features a classic yoga pose, with step by step instructions as well as an easier version. What I find so helpful is the poses are broken up into helpful categories like: Read more

I am always absolutely amazed with major weight loss, especially when it's been done with diet and exercise (rather than surgery). Here is an amazing story of a man who has lost hundreds of pounds (literally) with the help of a good friend, a good diet, a little bit of exercise and a lot of motivation. Please know that there are parts of the video that are a bit hard to watch, so if you're Read more

Lately, if you're having a hard time getting off your butt to even go for a walk, here's a little motivation for you... USAToday.com is reporting that Bill Anderson, an 81-year old man from Arizona, plans to complete a 2,000-mile bicycle ride around Arizona's perimeter in 14 to 16 days. He is riding to raise money for Yuma's Crossroads Mission, which provides shelter, meals, showers and clothing Read more

I love a good motivational story. It was pretty cool to see an astronaut running the Boston Marathon, but this lesser known participant takes the cake in my eyes... Jacob finished the Boston Marathon. You may think, so what? Big deal, lots of people complete marathons. However Jacob is different, he was the last place finisher. Weighing in at just under 400 pounds when he ran the race (though Read more

It is true that we all lose our motivation to workout. It just happens. Then I come across something that makes me say, "No TV tonight I am going running!" Here is one such story that I just have to share with you. Two years ago, Jeff Lewis lost both his hands and his feet in a controversial, yet life saving surgery. A common strep B infection turned potentially fatal since his spleen, Read more

At times we can all feel unmotivated to workout. It happens. Then, I come across something that makes me say, "I am so not sitting on the couch and watching tv tonight -- I am going for a run!" Three men ran across the Sahara (yeah, the desert) for a great cause (a clean water initiative with the mission to create widespread public awareness of the water crisis in Africa) and a great film, The Read more