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The Bakersfield Californian Sunday, December 30, 2012
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F I T N E S S
Exercise your way through 2013 with fit tips
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ccording to Woody Allen, “80 percent of success is showing up.” And it’s not that some people have willpower to exercise and some don’t — its that some people are ready to change, and some are not. I like to think of motivation as an engine. If you find a reason to get your motor started, then moving forward is just a natural reaction. First, and foremost, for anyone just starting out, remember this: allow yourself to be a beginner. No one starts on the top. Here are some helpful tips that can help you exercise your way through 2013: 1. Like anything else, exercising needs to be a habit. Do it long enough and your body will crave it, and miss it when you don’t do it. 2. Pay attention to how you feel after a workout. It may sound corny, but the high you get when exercising should motivate you to the next workout. 3. Exercise is not magic, it’s science. Calories in versus calories out. If you consume less than you take in, you will
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create a deficit and body fat will diminish. 4. Take time for you. Work, kids and spouse — life gets busy. And when you think you don’t have time to work out, remember this: someone busier than you is working out right now. 5. Think about how you’re going to look and feel. This should be a no-brainer. You’re going to be slimmer, trimmer Fitness columnist and that’s only the beginning. Your resting heart rate and blood pressure will thank you, too. Work out like your life depends upon it, because it does. 6. Take a look at some of the fitness magazines on the market. Yes, they showcase those flawless models, but
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the magazines also have the latest exercise tips that you can add to your current workout. 7. Read blogs and success stories. I find the success stories of others incredibly inspirational. 8. Get a personal trainer. It’ll be worth the money, no doubt. He or she will hold you accountable, motivate you and instruct you on proper form and technique that will last a lifetime if you let it. 9. Do you want to live long enough to see your grandkids, and play with them? 10. Get a scale and a measuring tape. This is a simple but effective method that will let you know you’re losing body fat. 11. Pay attention to motivational quotes. Read my fitness tips in The Bakersfield Voice, and think about them. They are there to help you through your workouts. 12. Always set a realistic goal. You want to lose a certain amount of pounds by a particular date? Buy a dress or some slacks two sizes too
small. Throw away the receipt, so you can’t return them. Work towards fitting into them. 13. Don’t like the way you look in a photo? Post it on your fridge, at work and in the bathroom — anyplace that will annoy you by looking at it. 14. Believe it or not, exercise can provide time for contemplation. The quiet time of exercise is your time. Most of this information was written in my head while I was exercising. And remember: even a bad workout is better than no workout at all. Questions or comments? Email me at Fitness4life5959@yahoo.com. Gina Rolow, owner of Body by Gina, is a personal trainer at Anytime Fitness. Rolow conducts one-on-one private sessions. semi-private sessions and a weekend boot camp. She also teaches and fitness at Cal State Bakersfield and has a combined 30 years in the fitness industry. Email Gina at Fitness4life@yahoo.com for questions and comments.
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Community volunteer offers tips on how you can help others in the New Year BY ANNIE STEPHENS Community contributor
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arlene Mohlke is a woman with many passions. Professionally, she is the vice president of sales and marketing for Castle & Cooke, Inc., and also serves on several homeowner association boards. Within her job, she oversees the sales and residential properties of hundreds of homes and retail outlets in Bakersfield. But in her personal life, she has many more titles, including being a mother, grandmother, community helper, victim supporter and a role model. Mohlke has taken her resources and put them toward the greater good by helping redesign the Bakersfield Homeless Center into what it is today. The Bakersfield Homeless Center now has individual units where families can stay together instead of always being separated. Mohlke works with individuals who come to the shelter to find a well-paying job to get back on their feet. Mohlke said there are many opportunities for individuals to get their lives together.
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“We have a contract with the Bakersfield Green Waste and we also have WESTEC, which are oil related,” she said. “So women or men can go into the oil industry, which offers a much higher entry-level paying job. Training
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happens right there at the homeless center.” Not only will the Bakersfield Homeless Center help find residents jobs, it also has installed a licensed day care program. This is the first licensed day care program to be located at a homeless center in California. “When you get that job, your children are provided with 18 months of free day care for infants and toddlers. We’ll get you on your feet, and we’ll keep you in housing,” said Mohlke. Besides her work at the Bakersfield Homeless Center, she also helps with a sister organization called Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault. Mohlke said that when dealing with homelessness, you often come across family violence and sexual assault, causing the two organizations to become intertwined. Mohike offers these tips on giving back to the community: 1. Find your passion Mohlke suggests people find what they are most passionate about, and try to make a difference. “Think about your life and see what makes you happy,” she said. “Take that and go help others.”
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2. Community service is not easy Mohlke said when becoming active within the community, it is important to have support from others. “Community service comes with a cost,” she said. “Have a support system behind you because community service is a lot of work.” 3. Study hard Learning about the organization that you want to help is critical. It’s important to know how all aspects of the organization works regarding its components and finances. 4. Anyone can help Something Mohlke stresses heavily is passing on love and volunteerism. Mohlke’s children and 11-year-old granddaughter, Emily, often help with the same organizations as her. Last Christmas, Emily raised about $1,800 for needy children. This article first appeared in Bakersfield Wellness Magazine, bWell. For more on local health and wellness, go to bwellmagazine.com, or find us on Facebook and Twitter (@BWellMag).
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Chevron, volunteers help make MS day successful BY CHRISTINE GRONTKOWSKI Community contributor
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he Kern County office of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be able to offer its fourth annual MS Service Day in 2013 thanks to Chevron, which announced it will be donating $2,500 to the project for a third consecutive year. The money will be used to purchase supplies needed to complete common household tasks or small home improvement projects for families impacted by multiple sclerosis. The only thing missing? More skilled volunteers. MS Service Day has grown quite a bit since it started as a Boy Scouts Eagle Scout project in 2010. Work in the first year included yard work, cleaning, organizing, painting and constructing a ramp. But in 2012, volunteers added more, including: • Ripping out carpet and installing hard flooring so an elderly couple can more easily maneuver their daughter in her wheelchair throughout the house; • Installing a ceiling lift to help a woman get her husband out of
bed; and, • Installing an accessible shower unit for a woman living with MS, whose husband has primary lateral sclerosis, and whose daughter has cerebral palsy. “It is difficult to say just how much MS Service Day means to both the households dealing with this disease that affects both mobility and cognition, and the volunteers who have an opportunity to meet the person with MS and their families and give back,” said Kim Kotrla, regional director for the National MS Society, San Joaquin Valley region. “It is truly a day that makes a huge difference in the lives of many.” If you have expertise in any areas such as plumbing, electrical, or construction, and are willing to volunteer your services, call Christine Grontkowski at the Kern County office at 321-9512, or email christine.grontkowski@nmss.org. MS Service Day will be held during “Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week” on March 16, but work continues throughout the year as the society learns of additional needs.
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It’s time to cover frost sensitive plants
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inter is here. Get those frost sensitive plants in pots moved next to the house or under the patio. Do some rearranging and save the tropicals from the cold. Remember to cover — or “frost cloth” — your citrus, avocados, Bougainvillea and other sensitive plants. We have the cloth in several sizes, and we also have Wilt Stop. This is a spray
that can help protect plants from a light frost. This week’s gardening tip is from Kathy Robinson of Robby’s Nursery. Do you have a gardening tip you’d like to share with our readers? Post your gardening tips and photos of your garden on bakersfieldvoice.com.
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