Fitness & Health

6 Week Fit Ball PLUS+ program Starts Tuesday, June 7th

By Bonnie Murphy

Get on the Ball and make this YOUR BEST SUMMER EVER! Are you a first time exerciser but don't know where to start? Have you not worked out for a long time and are ready to get back to it? Are BOOT CAMPS or Personal Training a bit off  your radar? Do you like being around women in your same age and fitness range? Well,... »

What You Eat Can Damage Your Cartilage and Lead to Knee Pain

By Bonnie Murphy

I wanted to share this fantastic video with you. It is an interview by Rick Kaselj of Exercise For Injuries of Dr. Peter Osborne from Town Center Wellness in Houston, Texas. Most people think of what we eat as only affecting our body fat, energy, blood sugar, and the like. Few of us think about the fact that the food we eat makes up and... »

Is exercise the fountain of youth? Yes.

By Bonnie Murphy

Thanks to a couple of my clients for introducing me to the book "Younger Next Year for Women” by Chris Crowley and Dr. Harry Lodge. It is always amazing to see something that I have believed - and lived - for many years in print like this! I wanted to share a few ideas from the book that illustrate the... »

The “Let’s Talk Food” Class Starts on March 5

By Bonnie Murphy

Are you sure you make healthy food choices? Do you know what healthy foods are? If you've spent most of your adult life battling your weight, it is time to get off that roller coaster by getting some food facts that you can apply to your life. Introducing the "Let's Talk Food"  class exclusively at bfit & well in Anchorage. This four week class... »

How Can You Burn 450 Calories in 45 Minutes?

By Bonnie Murphy

One of my gals burned 450 calories in JUST 45 minutes the other day during a boot camp workout!! "So? She's probably some athlete!" you might say. Wrong! What if I told you that physically she is just your average mature woman in her 50's and that in less than one hour she burned more than DOUBLE the calories you'd burn... »

Are you a “resolutionist”?

By Bonnie Murphy

What's your best time of day? Are you a morning person? Would you like to get your workout in before work? You are in luck!! I just opened up a Boot Camp Style Fitness program from 7:15 AM until 8:00 AM. This will be held on Monday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's. Are you up for that? This will begin Monday, Jan. 10th. Why not start out 2011... »

Happy New Year 2011!

By Bonnie Murphy

I was working on a Happy New Year Post Card to send to all of you and then things came to a screeching halt. I guess the next best thing is to just wish you a Happy New Year right here in on my blog!! Looking back over 2010 is a lot of fun for me because I get to think... »

What’s Going to Keep You From Piling on the Pounds in 2011?

By Bonnie Murphy

What's going to keep you from piling on the pounds in 2011? Isn't that what happened in 2010? What will make the difference this year? How about a Boot Camp style workout and mindful eating? Have you ever noticed how you react to a buffet line? It's almost like a feeding frenzy, huh? Do you do mindful eating or do you... »

Fit or Fat for 2011??

By Bonnie Murphy

Who else wants VARIETY in their workouts? Do you get bored doing the same thing every time you go to the gym? If this is you—then, I've got the class for you. The Transformation Project is being transformed!! The 4:30 PM M-W-F class is getting a face lift.  Every day will be a different workout than the one before. Examples of some of the workouts scheduled... »

Need a workout before work?

By Bonnie Murphy

Need a workout before work???? The 6:15AM Small Group Personal Training expands to three days a week. Now, you can work out M-W-F mornings and get your exercise done for the day before anything can interfere! You will want to show up at 6:00 AM to get in a 15 minute warm-up and then the group training starts at 6:15 AM and ends... »

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