Not making progress on your weight loss program? The solution may be simpler than you think! Here are three very simple steps to help point you in the right direction.

Step 1: Eat less.

A friend of mine I’ll call Lynn managed to overcome years of couch potato habits to become a regular exerciser. All was well for two years; she kept her waistline down and her energy up with two weight workouts and three short cardio workouts each week. Then IT happened: a knee injury, a nagging pain exacerbated by the smallest things, like picking up a child or wearing the wrong shoes to work.

Unlike a traditional sit-up, the plank works not only your external abdominal muscles, but also internal abdominal muscles - often referred to as your core stabilizers. Strong internal abdominal muscles assist in better posture, improved balance, a healthy back and, of course, a flatter stomach.

Goal setting and motivation go hand in hand. Without motivation, you won’t reach your goals, and without goals, it’s impossible to sustain motivation. But when it comes to practical implementation, some goals have a distinct motivation advantage and that’s where learning effective goal setting – and more importantly goal achieving - strategies can help keep you motivated.

Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, is a common injury of the elbow that occurs from over use of the joint. One of the most common causes of Tennis Elbow is playing racquet spots, like tennis, squash but the condition is also common in gardeners, electricians, carpenters and baseball pitchers. The condition typically presents with pain in the elbow joint and radiates along the outside of the forearm and wrist (see Pictorial).

There are times in life when things are cruising – the water is calm, things are peaceful, maybe even a little dull. You learn to really appreciate those times when you’re hit with one blow after another: job turmoil, financial trouble, health problems, car or family problems, you know the drill.