My sister has been harping about this new class she’s taking called Zumba. She lost 10 pounds in 2 months—and it doesn’t even “feel” like she’s working out. It’s a combination of aerobics and dancing and is becoming all the rage. Apparently, the craze began because Alberto "Beto" Perez, a fitness instructor in Cali, Columbia, forgot his regular... [Read more...]

I just learned that in the Kansas City metro area, there is one of the largest adult kickball leagues in the midwest.  The league is called Kansas City BIG BALLS Kickball and they look like A LOT of fun.  They play on Sundays in the spring, summer and fall.  In fact, the summer league just recently began and it’s not too late to join.  They’ve always... [Read more...]

I’ve been hitting the gym pretty regularly lately and I’ve noticed that a lot more people are coming in and joining the fitness classes that are offered.  Let’s face it, in a down economy; spending money on a personal trainer is probably not very high on most people’s priority lists.  But fitness is important no matter what your income statement looks... [Read more...]