SAILING FIT By: Meka Taulbee ACE certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc Keeping warm and warmed up! When we think about sailing most of us envision crystal blue waters and balmy breezes. Unfortunately we aren’t always so lucky especially now that winter is upon us. Many of the venues may be warm on shore, but once […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka Aiken ACE Certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc By the time you read this the Olympics will be over and most everyone will have had what I call “Olympic Fever” This is when you watch the Olympics and get so pumped up and excited that you vow that you are […]
Is Yoga for You? Recently I have had some questions about Yoga and how it may help or hinder your sailing ability. In my opinion it is a great option or addition to any exercise program. Yoga can help increase your core strength, increase flexibility and balance and tone your body. This is not to […]
SAILING FITBy: Meka TaulbeeACE Certified Personal TrainerSAILFIT Inc As many of you may know Kurt and I have spent a lot of time on the road traveling to and from regattas. Along with that, it’s pretty well known that we pay pretty close attention to what we eat. At some point during the year most […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka Taulbee ACE certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc The Power Of H2O During the years I have been to some regattas in some extremely hot locations. Places like Croatia, Corpus Christi and Spain just to name a few. During this summer I have seen heat exhaustion and dehydration too many times and […]
When it comes to fitness myths, there are plenty. If I had a nickel for every time someone said to me, “I heard this or that, is it true?” I’d be one wealthy woman. Well I thought I’d put all of you to a little myth test and see how you do. Give my quiz […]
SAILING FITBy: Meka AikenACE Certified Personal TrainerSAILFIT Inc Happy New Year everyone! I thought I would start the New Year out onthe right foot. Many of you have given me great compliments on my articles forwhich I am very appreciative. One of the biggest questions I hear is “What isACE?” and “How did you become […]
What’s in a Label? By: Meka Aiken ACE Certified personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc. When you pick up a sports drink or sports bar to take out on the water, do you know what the label is telling you? Do you even read the label? I sure hope you are at least glancing at the label! […]
SAILING FIT By: Meka A Aiken ACE Certified Personal Trainer SAILFIT Inc When it comes to vitamins and minerals there are so many different products on the shelves how do you know what to choose? Most vitamins you can get from simply eating a healthy diet. In Simple terms Vitamins are organic compounds. They are […]
SAILING FIT Meka Aiken Fit for the Road Considering that all of us have to travel to get to the majority of regattas I thought I would give you a list of ways to stay fit while on the go. Whether you drive or fly to regattas there are some items that you can bring […]
