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Quiet Times During Your Workout

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I prefer to work out in the mornings, but that's also when I prefer to have my quiet times, since the kids aren't up yet. Here's a way to combine the two: LISTEN to scripture while working out. I play the audio files on my iPhone while I'm on the Elliptical, praying before/after while stretching/cooling down. This gives me the spiritual and physical charges I need each morning. No matter what the day holds, I know that I started it out right!

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I checked out a set of the audio Bible CDs at our local Library, saved a copy of them in my iTunes account, transferred the books I wanted to focus on that month to my iPhone, plugged my headset in, hit play and get busy on the Elliptical.

- Submitted by FLOURPOWERTANIS 2/22/2011 in Exercise | 1 Comments

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Quiet time helps me stay positive as this is the time I use to give myself that positive talk, encouragement and motivation to keep going forward.

- Submitted by BRIGHT551 2/22/2011 | 3 Comments | View Secret

Exercise: The triple-whammy

A thirty minute workout is more than a thirty minute workout!

1. You're not consuming any calories during your workout.

2. You're are burning calories during your workout.

3. You will continue to burn more calories in the hour after your workout.

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Taking time to work out gives you some time away from food!

Instead of thinking, "I don't have time to change my clothes to take a walk, blah, blah, excuse, excuse, blah", hey - it's an hour you won't be thinking about food! It's an hour-long gimme!

- Submitted by FISHMOOMIN 2/22/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

Exercise in the Morning

It's hard, but I find that if I exercise in the morning I feel motivated to be healthy for the rest of the day. After a good morning workout I eat healthier all day, drink more water, and feel more energetic. If I wait until the evening, I snack during the day and think to myself 'I'll make it up later tonight when I workout'. Then I'm too tired and discouraged by the time workout time comes around.

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