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Emergency Fitness #1!

May 29, 2015 / admin / Comments Off

We all know that emergencies can be absolutely exhausting and physically demanding, to say the least! It all starts with the adrenaline that rushes through you – and that alone can take a toll on your body. But it usually doesn’t end with just an adrenaline frenzy! There is usually many hours of walking, building, shoveling, carrying, lifting and so much more that is required of us during an emergency. Time to rest usually doesn’t’ come until long after the emergency has subsided. So … PHYSICALLY preparing for an emergency should be on the top of our “MUST DO” and “START NOW” list!

Join Emergency Elle in getting yourself physically prepared for whatever emergency may come your way! This fitness regimen is unlike any other fitness program you’ve seen or done before! This is “Emergency Fitness”! Not only are we working on building strength, but we’re also focusing on endurance and stamina! (Because emergencies require a lot of that from us.)

Invite your entire family and friends to join you and Emergency Elle, in getting physically ready for “that” emergency that WILL come our way!

“Emergency Fitness #1“

Equipment Required: Backpack, water bottles and walking shoes.

Have fun!

BACKPACK USED IN THIS VIDEO:

Emergency Elle uses a Large Backpack from Emergency Essentials.

Just do it!

April 8, 2015 / Susan / Comments Off

Exercise doesn’t require a fancy gym, expensive shoes, clothing with a sport logo on it or anything else. It just requires doing it. That’s the only way to get the job done!

The previous owners used this oversized garage to store their horses during the winter. We’ve converted it into an exercise room (my area), office (my husbands area) and a place to hold our food storage (the families area? ha). Oh sure, we’ve cleaned the floors, put up a wall and added a heater, but other than that, it’s just a room! 🙂

Depression – Post #1

April 8, 2015 / Susan / Comments Off / Sticky

DISCLAIMER: I am not a doctor, therapist, or anything of the sort. For all medical, fitness or therapeutic information/advice/plan, seek professional help.

Depression, according to the World Health Organization, affects more than 350 million people globally, of all ages. That is a lot of people! I was not apart of this statistic until a couple of years ago. My family moved to a climate that was much different than any other area we lived in previously. My workload increased. I didn’t have (so I thought) as much time to focus on my health and well-being. Through all of this, I slowly (then it spiraled out of control) experienced this serious disease called depression.

The picture above is me at Disneyland. Isn’t life supposed to be the happiest place, all the time? Sometimes we go through what feels like a roller-coaster. The free-fall in a thunderstorm is what Depression feels like for me – well, that and the loopdey-loops and the river ride and then the wet ones, and then the tiki-room, and then the haunted mansion and the … yeah! But life has gotten better, as I’ve learned and I’ve grown.

Through my writings, I want to share with you what I went through, how I felt (and still feel, at times) when depression sneaks its nasty cloud into my being, how I am learning to “control” depression and what helps me feel balanced and stronger through these tactics. Like the disclaimer says above, I am not a doctor or therapist or personal fitness trainer. I am sharing with you what works for me, what my therapist and general doctor and even my chiropractor have “prescribed” for me. This may not be your “prescription”. However, I know that from these experiences, I find I am happier and keep depression at bay. I still experience depression. But I know what works for me. When I get off my plan, I am reminded I am not cured. And then, I have to start again, sometimes from the beginning, with baby steps to get back on my plan. One of the greatest things I have done through it all is get professional help.

Welcome to my journey.