Teams Are Still Challenging The National Parks! There might be an overall winner of MissionFiT's Summer event, but teams are still challenging these National Parks: Yosemite and The Pinnacles, both located in California. Which team will finish next? Kitty Tatch & friend dancing on overhanging rock at Glacier Point, Yosemite. (circa 1890's) The Seelig Family The Bishop Family [...]
MissionFiT Wants You....To Take Back Your Health The MissionFiT team is accepting new members for their 101 Experience, ReStart Your Heart and 301 Experience, MissionFiT Community. MissionFiT wants you to experience a healthier lifestyle. Why MissionFiT wants you! "Lifestyle is what, when and how much we eat, sleep and move on a daily basis". Dan Miller in his message "Happy, [...]
It's Week 9 in the Challenge of the National Parks! Friday evening Team A-Mays-ing Hikers crossed through the finish line. 6/8/20 - 8/8/20 - Grand Total of 2,046.75 miles!!!!!! With 3 team members over 70! I-M-P-R-E-S-S-I-V-E!!!! "It was physically challenging (especially when 3 of the team members are over 70); therefore glad to have had 2 teenagers who are active [...]
How Healthy Is Your Heart Rate? How Exercise Affects Your Heart The heart is a muscle which becomes more efficient with exercise. When you exercise, your muscles help to circulate blood through the body taking some of the strain and effort off the heart. So, not as much work is needed to pump blood and the heart becomes stronger over [...]
Women's Health Night #4, Hormones with Laura Puckett We had another great Thursday night of teaching in our Women's Health series. This week's topic was Hormones with Laura Puckett! Here's just the tip of the iceberg of what we learned: Hormones: A substance, usually a peptide or steroid, produced by one tissue and conveyed by the bloodstream [...]
mo·bil·i·ty noun the ability to move or be moved freely and easily. Why We Mobilize What if you had the power to Relieve Pain, Prevent Injury, Improve Performance? If you knew that you could prevent a disease from crippling you 20 years from now, wouldn’t you do everything in your power to avoid the triggers that result in that [...]
It's Week 7 of Challenge The National Parks! Having passed the Summer Solstice, we are slowly approaching the fall season. MissionFiT's Challenge The National Parks! Week 7 hikers are stepping out, logging miles and enjoying the sites. So, just how far have they come? Team Standings for Week 7 of Challenge The National Parks: Team "A-Mays-ing Hikers" The Seelig [...]
Homeschool Health & P.E. Fall Registration Now Open! Parents spend a significant amount of time, energy, and money to ensure that their children are well prepared for college. But too often, young adults find that they aren’t equipped for the stresses and challenges that “real life” inevitably presents. According to the National Institutes of Health, 1 in 3 teenagers will [...]
Best Vitamins and Minerals for Boosting the Immune System This week in classes we're learning about the immune system. The immune system is a complex network of cells, tissues, organs, and the substances they make helps the body fight viruses, infections and other diseases. This is a great time to kick up our nutrition a notch. Covid-19 is no joke [...]
Challenge The National Parks! Week 6 Wow! Week 6 of Challenge The National Parks! I don't know about you, but I think I wore out a pair of boots already. How about you? Let's check on how MissionFiT's teams of hikers are handling the heat of the next parks: Saguaro, Arches, Bryce Canyon, and Capitol Reef. Team Standings fo Week [...]
