The other night I was channel surfing and decided I couldn't watch another show with a commercial break, so I ended up on Verizon's On Demand programming and found this show on HBO: The Weight of the Nation.
As someone who spends a lot of time, thinking about health and fitness, I thought this documentary presented a very interesting and science driven depiction of how we as a country became so unhealthy over the last 20 or so years. One stat they pointed out was that 2/3 of the Nation is either overweight or obese (leaving only 1/3 that maintains a normal weight). Of course there are various reasons for how the Nation got to this point, but what's even more profound to me is how do we fix it? While there are no simple answers to this, one theme that does get repeated in this documentary is the importance and impact of a healthy diet and regular exercise. So, when you have some downtime, check it out. And if you feel compelled after watching (like I did), think about what you could do to help change the weight of our Nation.
Have a great week and hope to see you soon.
-Barb
Group Workouts this week:
Friday: 9:30am - Group Circuit - 5 person min to run. Email me to save a spot
3 Week Intensive - Coming Soon:
I'm kick starting another 3 week Intensive. Days will be Wednesday & Friday @ 9:30am. I will need a min of 5 people/day to run the Intensive. Let me know if you would like to join us! Start date TBD, based on the group's availability.
1-1 Personal Training:
I would love to help you meet your health & fitness goal email me to schedule your first session. I have some availability on my calendar but it is filling up so hope to hear from you soon!
Don't forget to check out my blog for past posts on Health & Fitness at barbfit.blogspot.com .
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