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    ScienceDaily: Fitness News

  • New research on Type 2 diabetes could benefit young adults with condition

    7 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am
    Researchers have demonstrated new mechanisms in muscle cells that may explain severe insulin resistance and a reduced response to aerobic exercise in young obese patients with type 2 diabetes. These findings may contribute to the development of more specific treatments for young people with type 2 diabetes.

  • Weight-loss supplement has potential to burn fair amount of calories

    3 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    A new weight-loss supplement has the potential to burn as many calories as a 20-minute walk, according to new research.

  • Exercise may increase volume in certain brain areas of patients with schizophrenia

    3 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am
    Potentially beneficial brain changes (an increase in the volume of an area known as the hippocampus) occur in response to exercise both in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls, according to a report. The findings suggest that the brain retains some plasticity, or ability to adapt, even in those with psychotic disorders.

  • Soccer practice may significantly reduce blood pressure in inactive people

    1 Feb 2010 | 9:00 pm
    New research on inactive people with high blood pressure shows that just three months of soccer practice twice a week causes a significant fall in blood pressure, resting pulse rate and percentage of body fat, and is more effective than the doctor's usual advice on healthy diet and exercise.

  • Peak muscle performance requires two forms of nNOS protein

    31 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm
    The protein nNOS-mu, which is just one form of the nNOS protein, is essential for skeletal muscle health, and signaling via nNOS-mu is commonly reduced in neuromuscular disease. Now, Justin Percival and colleagues, at the University of Washington, Seattle, have identified a crucial role for the nNOS-beta form of nNOS in mouse skeletal muscle, where it enables skeletal muscle to maintain force production during and after exercise.
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    Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today

  • Canadian Dietitians 'Dish Up' Gold Medal Advice And Menus For Olympic Athletes

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    Dietitians are key members of the Olympic team - advising elite athletes on what to eat and ensuring they get the right foods to fuel them during their competitive events. "In addition to the rigorous coaching, training and commitment, Olympic athletes need the right foods every day for success...

  • M. D. Anderson's Seven-Day Exercise Plan

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Being active for at least 30 minutes every day reduces your risk of developing some types of cancer. Fitness experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center have designed an exclusive exercise plan based on this evidence that will fit into almost anyone's lifestyle...

  • Examining Baseball And Softball Injuries - American Academy Of Pediatrics

    8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    While high school baseball and softball players experience the same rate of shoulder injuries, there are differences in how those injuries occur, according the study, "Shoulder Injuries in U.S. High School Baseball and Softball Athletes, 2005-2008," published in the March issue of Pediatrics (appearing online February 8)...

  • Six Things We Can Learn From Olympians

    6 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Olympic athletes inspire us with their fierce discipline and natural talent as they smash records, going higher, further and faster. Their can-do spirit encourages us all to take on new challenges. Whether your goal is to complete your first marathon, improve your golf game or compete in a triathlon competition, there are lessons to be learned from the best of the best...

  • ACSM, Sen. John Mccain Support "Supplement Safety Now"

    5 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    The world's largest sports medicine and exercise science organization today expressed its support for proposed safety legislation in the dietary supplement industry...
 
 
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    msnbc.com: Fitness

  • Work the core! Fitness secrets of Olympic stars

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:33 am
    The country's top coaches and Olympians share their training secrets for building extreme strength, speed, endurance, and agility that can give you a gold-medal edge in your own life. Olympic Games - Gold medal - Sport - Agility - Fitness

  • Is exercise worth your time? Genes tell

    4 Feb 2010 | 2:38 pm
    A new study suggests specific genes may determine, at least in part, how much we really benefit from exercise. Shopping - Health - Business - Time - United States

  • Losing the weight war? Head to the mountains

    4 Feb 2010 | 6:50 am
    Overweight people may want to vacation in the mountains rather than at the beach — and not just to avoid putting on a swimsuit.  A new study finds obese people lose weight at high altitudes. Weight loss - Obesity - Health - Support group - Shopping

  • Teeny bike pedals away ‘sitting disease’ fears

    3 Feb 2010 | 5:32 am
    Horrified by headlines about the connection between a sedentary lifestyle and serious health issues, our writer tests a tiny exercise bike she can use while she works. Health - Sedentary lifestyle - Stationary bicycle - Conditions and Diseases - Physical exercise

  • Owie! Readers share their weirdest gym injuries

    29 Jan 2010 | 2:53 pm
    Broken noses, fractured bones, smashed fingers, smooshed toes, bonked heads and banged knees — is there anything you guys haven't managed to injure while working out? Health - Recreation - United States - Literature - Security
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    fitfiend.com

  • Anti Aging Products to Award Beautiful and Younger Skin

    abstuart
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:56 am
    Slowing or reversing the age process is called anti-aging and almost all of us want to look young at every age. Early detection and prevention of age related diseases is anti aging. Our expectation from life has increased and every body wants to look young and more refreshing at the age of 40-50 also. No

  • Shock Bodybuilding Preparation

    Stay-Fiit bug
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:38 am
    In recent weeks I’ve presented various ways in which you can go about exploding muscles to look like this guy,

  • [Forum] Can't Lose Weight Without Ephedra

    9 Feb 2010 | 3:15 am
    When i 1st found out I was pregnant, I was 18 yrs old and in a size 5. That is the smallest I had ever been, and the way things are going "ever be". Typically I was around a 9 or 10.

  • McItaly Burger Stirs Up Controversy

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    McDonald's have unveiled their new "McItaly" burger, emphasizing it will "promote the taste of Italy". The burger is made from ingredients produced in Italy, and has been launched under the slogan, "McDonald's speaks Italian."Continue reading...

  • Choosing the Best Colon Cleanser Out There

    sheneewhit
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    Around 2 gallons of food, liquid and body fluids are handled by your body's digestive system on a daily basis. The colon may not be able to digest all of these, and this causes constipation, irritation and poor intestinal health. Colon cleansing should be done in order to get rid of these toxins and promote better health. However, with all the products available, how will a consumer know if he is getting the best colon cleanser? No
 
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    CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness

  • Tuesday 100209

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Resting 60 seconds between sets: Back squat 2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2 Post load(s) to comments. Enlarge image Weightlifting pulling stance and landing stance. "Learning the Front Lever" with Jeff Tucker, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] Laura DeMarco 370lb Deadlift - video [wmv] [mov]

  • Monday 100208

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Rest Day Enlarge image Second Annual CrossFit Certification Trainer Summit, University of San Diego. CrossFit Level 1 Certification Seminar, CrossFit Effects. "Accumulated Wisdom" with Austin Begiebing, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] "Knee Snatching" with Louie Simmons - video [wmv] [mov] Read "Are You a C.E.O. of Something?" with Mark Pincus by Adam Bryant, The New York Times. Consider and post comments on February 12, the next rest day.

  • Sunday 100207

    7 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    "Stephen" 30-25-20-15-10-5 rep rounds of: GHD sit-up Back extension Knees to elbow 95 pound Stiff legged deadlift Post time to comments. Enlarge image Third Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry member Corporal Stephen Bouzane, 26, was killed by an IED strike June 20th, 2007 in the Panjwaii district in Afghanistan. He is survived by his parents Fred and Moureen Bouzane and his sister Kelly.

  • Saturday 100206

    6 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Deadlift 5-5-5-5-5-5-5 reps Post loads to comments. Enlarge image Miller, Aulakh and Booth, Kirkuk, Iraq "Failure Mechanisms:" At the chalkboard with Coach Glassman, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] "CrossFit and Strongman" with Kurtis Bowler by CrossFit Again Faster, a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] CrossFit South County athletes prepare for the 2010 CrossFit Games Sectionals - video [wmv] [mov]

  • Friday 100205

    5 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    21-18-15-12-9-6-3 rep rounds of: 135 pound Sumo deadlift high-pull Pull to inverted hang and lower as slowly as possible On SDHP's, pull the bar to make contact under the chin. On pulls to inverted hang, keep arms, trunk, hips, and legs as straight as possible, both up and down. This is not for time. The SDHP is a "pull" that is really a "push." Can you elaborate? Post impressions to comments. Enlarge image Joanne Mittelholtz, CrossFit Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. "Level 1 Cert Experience," a CrossFit Journal preview video [wmv] [mov] 2009 Games Australasian Qualifiers - video [wmv] [mov]
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  • 3 Amazing Fat Burning Interval Training Options

    angie5
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:47 pm
    Here are some great tips from my buddy Craig Ballantyne…. If you are looking to cut down on the amount of time you spend in the gym without jeopardizing your fat loss goals, then including interval training alongside your strength training program is the only way to go. Just imagine spending half the time in the gym – if not more – and getting way better results.  Isn’t that what you deserve? I thought so. And to make the notion of ditching long, slow, boring cardio even more convincing is the fact that you will be far less susceptible to sustaining an overuse injury…

  • Starchy Carbs vs. Fibrous Carbs

    angie5
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:26 am
    Did you know that the end result of all carbohydrates broken down by the body is glucose, also called blood sugar? So whether it’s a spoon of sugar, a piece of bread, or some broccoli, the body breaks each down to use at its main fuel source, blood sugar. So there is no question that the body needs carbs to operate. But where should those carbs come from? There are simple carbohydrates like fruit, syrup, and sugar and there are complex carbohydrates like bread, pasta, potatoes, and oatmeal. The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates is the speed at which the body breaks…

  • The Rainbow Colors of Nutrition

    angie5
    15 Jan 2010 | 6:30 am
    Most of my clothes are either black or white, but at heart, I’m a person who loves bright and beautiful colors. And with my recent resolution to adopt a healthier lifestyle, I know that the more colors I add to my diet, the better the quality of my life. Nature has blessed us with an abundance of food that is both nutritious and delicious – they come in bright colors that are tempting to both the eyes and the taste buds, so at the start of this new year, let’s all resolve to eat more food that are rainbow colored: Violet: The color purple is a sexy and smart choice – eat purple…

  • Jumpstart Your New Year By Cleaning Up Your Nutrition!

    angie5
    6 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am
    Here we are in the New Year 2010, we have set goals that are attainable to reach, we have set ourselves up for winning the goals but what else do we need to know to make this easier? Cleaning up nutrition, the food we put in our bodies.  Learning what to eat and what to leave out without feeling deprived is what is going to make us winners in this goal. The closer a food is to its natural state, the better it is for you. Fresh fruits and berries are great and will satisfy a craving for sweets. Whole vegetables have lots of vitamins and minerals, so eat more green, orange and yellow…

  • Setting Your New Year Goals…

    angie5
    4 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am
    Before setting any goals for yourself first take a long hard look at your life and lifestyle. The amount of time you have, the dedication you are willing to put into your New Year goals and the amount of determination you really have to stick with it. So often people set goals that are so grandiose that they cannot follow through with them, so it is better to make a set of goals and achieve them and follow through with them rather than one huge goal that you don’t seem to see an end to. First: Ask yourself, what do I really want to change or do differently this year? Second: What am I…
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    T-Nation Articles

  • Sucker Punch: Paul Chek

    8 Feb 2010 | 6:41 am
    There are controversial, outspoken people in the health and fitness industry. And then there's Paul Chek.

  • Testicularly Challenged People

    5 Feb 2010 | 12:04 pm
    Lifting weights has taught us that there's not much in life that comes without discipline, hard work, and some pain.

  • Six New Tabata Workouts for Fast Fat Loss

    4 Feb 2010 | 6:45 am
    TMUSCLE coach Nick T. takes on a classic conditioning protocol, and the results are guaranteed to leave you gasping.

  • Tag Team with Tate and Wendler

    2 Feb 2010 | 6:50 am
    What do you do when you have two loud, smart, Elite bad-boys on the phone? You shut the hell up and listen.

  • Food Nazi: Nuts to You

    28 Jan 2010 | 6:46 am
    Harness the metabolic power of real food to build muscle, lose fat, and live damn-near forever.
 
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    Fitarella ~ Food*Fitness*Family

  • Onward and upward!

    Fitarella
    18 Jan 2010 | 4:27 pm
    Let’s just cut to the chase, shall we? The answer is no. No, I am not still 100% Vegan Raw and no I will not be making my 30 days. And that is a-okay. I began the challenge because I was dared, I wanted to see if I could do it and I thought [...]

  • Vegan Raw – Day 6

    Fitarella
    6 Jan 2010 | 8:04 pm
    Tomorrow it will be one week I have been eating completely vegan and completely raw.  It has been rough. Really rough.  I have detoxed from coffee and sugar before in the past, but never at the same time and without the comfort of “regular” food. Day 1 started off fairly easy.  I was excited about this [...]

  • Carrot Puddingcakes

    Fitarella
    6 Jan 2010 | 6:32 pm
    Photo by Color Line Pudding Ingredients *2-1/2 med. carrots *1/2 lb. raw almonds *1/2 lb. dates *3/8 cup raw honey Pudding Instructions Grate the carrots in a food processor Install the “s” blade in the food processor and process the carrots until they are lightly coarse, then place in a bowl. Process the almonds until fine, then set aside in bowl. Process the dates, then [...]

  • Banana Almond-Milk Shake

    Fitarella
    6 Jan 2010 | 6:15 pm
    Photo by Elanadan *½ lb. of raw, unsalted almonds *6 bananas * fine strainer or cheesecloth let the bananas ripen so that 1/3 to ½ of the skin is covered with spots. The bananas become sweeter, creamier, and easier to digest this way. This will be important for taste and texture. Peel the bananas and place [...]

  • Lettuce Wraps

    Fitarella
    6 Jan 2010 | 5:52 pm
    photo by Muffet * 2 very ripe avocados * 3 tomatoes, diced * 1/2 jalapeno pepper, diced * 2 tbsp yellow onion, diced * 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced * 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped * kernels from one ear raw organic corn * 2 tsp fresh lime juice * 6-8 large romaine lettuce leaves Prep: In a medium sized bowl, mash the avocado. Add remaining ingredients [...]
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  • Heather Eats Almond Butter…

    MizFit
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:03 am
    and a few *other* things. I had a fantastic time at Blissdom meeting tons of bloggers from all different genres. One of my fave Nashville bloggers, however, was not in attendance. As a result I was compelled to beg her to join me so that we could at long last meet in person… …and to drag her into the icky dizaster below so we could both taste, on camera, something neither of us had consumed before. Together. As Sisters in YouNeedToWatchTheVideoToFindOutWhat. Please to enjoy. (& please to join me in not understanding why my glasses inexplicably appear tinted)

  • Personal First Aid Kits: aka self preservation in a pimp hat.

    MizFit
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    yes. it’s a f-f-f-flashback. And this one goes out to the Jump Start 2010 teleseminar group. As per our laughter discussions… Prior to even becoming a mom, I was a woman obsessed with having first aid kits always at the ready. I’m not one to go from headache to brain tumor (much anyway), but I’ll admit to seeing accidents everywhere. Kitchen first aid kit? Check (knives, scissors,can openers, bottle openers, burns—the list is endless). Bathroom first aid kit? Check (medications, razors, water burns, slip&fall, yada yada yada). Car first aid kit? Check…

  • Winners of the Birthday Week giveaways.

    MizFit
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:25 pm
    Orient Watch winner: Jacksh*t Crum Creek basket winner: Jen Rubberbandits: Shannon Go Red Yoga Mats:  BK Del Suganthi Lauren Email me your mailing address (MizFit08 at yahoo.com) and your treats shall be on their way.

  • National Wear Red Day! (giveaway post).

    MizFit
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    Subtitle: This is an easy one, People.  Join in. Wear red. Maybe win.  What’s not to love? The entire concept of Go Red For Women celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women (& the men who love us!) to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke. Cardiovascular disease kills approximately 450,000 women each year. A number which equates to approximately one woman every minute. (I’ll give you a moment to  let that sink in. I write about the Go Red! movement every year and yet the number never ceases to stun me.) Ready for a few more statistics? · While 1…

  • Rubberbanditz (giveaway post).

    MizFit
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am
    FTC? My bands were FREE. The dizclaimers getting old. Yessiree. Alas, there’s a bit of back-story to this review/giveaway, People. Take a seat and I shall try to keep the yammerings to a minimum. The owner of Rubberbanditz reached out to me when I was experiencing the grumps a smidge of blog malaise. I was over reviewing products & was firmly ensconced (once again) in the steaming sh*tpile Id created. I almost deleted his email without reading (Im nothing if not honest!) but I opened it & was entirely blown away. The owner of the company’s message was clear, concise,…
 
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    Fitness Examiner

  • 10 Dangerous Sweeteners in Coca-Cola®

    2 Feb 2010 | 6:28 am
    Sold in over 200 countries, Coca-Cola® is one of the most familiar brands of beverages in the world. As Coke is flavored mostly with caramel and sugar, the latter being such a controversial ingredient, the makers of Coke have long since began usi...

  • 10 Foods You Should Always Eat After Your Workout

    1 Feb 2010 | 11:13 am
    Photo of Stefan Pinto - Courtesy Fashion Images Ditch the ready-made shakes which can be high in fat and empty calories. Carefully use this “hour window” to feed your nutrient starved muscles with these power-packed foods to replenish en...

  • How to get fired as host of a popular weight loss television show

    24 Jan 2010 | 7:52 pm
    Marissa Jaret Winokur // Photo © ABC Oxygen has apparently replaced, Marissa Jaret Winokur,  the host of Dance Your Ass Off, with what many people are calling “a skinny host.” Now, in case you glossed over it and before I get to...

  • Food for Thought: 10 Surprisingly Unfamiliar Nutrition Facts Label Facts

    16 Jan 2010 | 9:22 pm
    The ubiquitous nutrition facts label. Mandated by the FDA and required on most pre-packaged food sold for public consumption, the nutrition facts label is meant to serve as a guide to a specific product’s ingredients based on an average 2,000 c...

  • Why are we becoming more obese?

    5 Jan 2010 | 8:34 pm
    Everyone wants to lose weight, now. But if this is indeed true, why is there -- almost daily -- news stating that America is becoming fatter? In fact, one of my own posts sadly stated that in just nine years, obesity will be the number one killer in ...
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  • Rate my Meals – 2010-02-08

    John's Weight Loss Blog
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:56 pm
    I'm feeling pretty good about how the last couple of days have gone with journaling and photographing my food, and now I can be positive about a third day in a row of following this plan. With today being a work day I was a little nervous that I wasn't going to be able to keep my weekend momentum going but I really didn't have any problems, except for when I got home when I was just famished and needed some energy before snowblowing 4-5 inches of snow from our driveway. A little more than I have eaten the last couple of days, but still within my target calorie zone (I'm…

  • Rate my Meals – 2010-02-07

    John's Weight Loss Blog
    7 Feb 2010 | 6:56 pm
    I'm really liking the discipline that taking pictures of my meals is giving me. More than that, I've actually journaled two days in a row on The Daily Plate which I think is a record for me. There is no question in my mind that I would be eating more, and not as balanced, if I wasn't doing this. Most interestingly I almost feel compelled to compose a nice plate full of food but in reality it would normally be grab a bite of this and a bunch of that, adding up to who knows how many calories. So this gives me some structure which is helping. Of course the last two days where also…

  • Equmen Precision Underwear and Undershirt

    John's Weight Loss Blog
    6 Feb 2010 | 11:12 pm
    Disclaimer: Equmen sent me these product samples to review, however I am under no obligation to do so nor to make the review positive. This review reflects my personal opinion about these products. When I was in Vegas last year I had a $200 haircut. For those of you who know me, that's pretty funny. It's not like I have any hair. So what does a guy who normally cuts his own hair with an electric clipper set to the lowest setting get for $200? Well it did include a shave, new-age music, oil, hot stones, heck I forget everything it included. But suffice it to say a $200 haircut is…

  • Rate my Meals – 2010-02-06

    John's Weight Loss Blog
    6 Feb 2010 | 5:55 pm
    After seeing Andrew's recent post This is what I eat I realized how helpful it would be to my own habits if I forced myself to record everything I ate during the day. I've tried journaling my meals before and failed miserably but I'm hoping that taking pictures will help the process. My camera phone isn't the best, particularly in low light, but it is serviceable. You can also join in the action by rating how you think I did, using whatever criteria you wish, by assigning my meals between 1 and 10 stars. Feel free to add some commentary in the comments too if you wish. As…

  • The Dietary Benefits of Eating Fish

    John's Weight Loss Blog
    6 Feb 2010 | 3:46 am
    This is a guest post by Janette, a weight loss industry professional. A well-balanced diet is an essential part of leading a healthy life. In order to have a good diet, one needs to include a variety of foods to ensure you are getting the nutrients that each food group has to offer. Healthy diets almost always contain fish, a protein food with fewer calories than other meat sources. In addition, many weight loss programs recommend increasing the amount of fish in your diet because it's lower in saturated fat than red meat. Fish contains healthy fats that will reduce your cholesterol and…
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  • Two Out of Three Isn’t That Bad…

    Sue
    24 Jan 2010 | 4:44 pm
    So to summarize my workout goal for last week, it wasn’t that bad, but it wasn’t that great either.  I felt pretty exhausted all week because of a very hectic work week.  I was able to workout two out of the three days I wanted to, and during both times, I just didn’t feel too great.  I either worked out too hard because I felt nauseous after wards or I am just really out of shape! This week, I will do my 3 workout week again and see if I do better! By the way, Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred is a great workout, and I recommend that workout if you want to feel like…

  • Having a Fitness Goal and Plan

    Sue
    18 Jan 2010 | 3:39 am
    It’s really the end stretch for me.  I’m getting married at the end of February, the 27th to be exact, and last Saturday I went for my 2nd dress fitting.  The week before I was pretty sick, coughing and just not feeling well at all, so obviously, there was no form of exercise that week. When I tried on the dress, I was surprised that I could actually get into it!  I mean, it actually fit well, except the dreaded area – the midsection.  For as long as I can remember this is an ongoing problem area of mine.  It was a bit tight, but snug enough that it wasn’t falling off. So, for…

  • A New Year, A New Me

    Sue
    6 Jan 2010 | 7:30 am
    Happy New Year!  It’s felt like an eternity since I’ve written a post on this site.  Quite honestly, it’s been a very crazy 2009.  After much thought, I’ve decided that Workin On My Fitness is a site I always want to have.  I know there are many fitness blogs out there that are more committed than I am, and I’ve learned that is ok.  This is a blog about workin on MY fitness, and I realize that exercise is something I love doing and keeping at a healthy lifestyle is an important aspect in my life.  I do admit, I live a busy life and as much as I feel like…

  • A Different Perspective.

    Sue
    11 Aug 2009 | 7:29 pm
    Today I stuck with my workout, so you all know.  I’m happy with the progress made thus far, but I was thinking a lot today about the blog and the direction I wanted to take it.  There are just so many things I love to write about besides fitness and health.  I love food, I love writing about life and other random things.  You may not be aware but the reason I was on a hiatus from this blog was because of other blogging ideas, which quickly died because I couldn’t keep up with it.  So I decided to blog consolidate, or ‘consoliblog’ (a word I kind of made up). …

  • Back at the Beginning: C25K Week 1, Day 1

    Sue
    10 Aug 2009 | 5:09 pm
    Pretty proud of myself today!  I was able to see my little nephew and work out!  I knew that I had to stick to my plan, and I’m pretty glad I did.  Today I started all over and am doing the Couch to 5k (aka C25K).  With my trusty iPhone I had the Nike + app and this Couch 2 5K app I got a few days ago.  The two work together and help you pretty much go through the work out.  The Nike + app tracks my distance and how fast I go per mile, and the Couch 2 5K app gives me the cues to walk/jog/cooldown. If you’re wondering what Week 1, Day 1 of the Couch to 5K workout consists of,…
 
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  • Do This: Prep Your Pans

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:03 pm
    Switch to a low-fat cooking spray in place of butter or oil next time you heat up the stove. Your food will have plenty of flavor, but you’ll be consuming less fat and fewer calories.
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    Weighty Matters

  • Why Health Check's serving sizes are inexcusable.

    9 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    Headlines this past weekend read that the FDA is about to crack down on food labels' unrealistic serving sizes.Serving sizes matter so much because as far as the nutrition facts panels go, the breakdown of contents is described in terms of the reported serving sizes. Unrealistically small serving sizes lead to more favourable sounding breakdowns of calories, sodium etc.For Big Food - it's not really their fault. They're just getting away with what labeling laws have to date allowed them to get away with. Of course the same cannot be said to be true about the Heart and Stroke Foundation's…

  • A pea sized bite of salmon has 3x the DHA of Dairyland's Li'L Ones yogurt with DHA!

    8 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    "A Li'L Storyby Li'L OnesOnce upon a time there were Big Ones who had Little Ones. The Big Ones wanted the Little Ones to be healthy and strong, so they said to the Little Ones, "You must always eat all your meat and all your vegetables."The Little Ones wanted to be healthy and strong too, so they told the Big Ones, "We won't always eat all our meat and all our vegetables, but we'll always eat all our Li'L Ones yogurt."So the Big Ones read the label on the Li'L Ones yogurt, and they saw that the Little Ones were very smart indeed, which wasn't surprising because Li'L Ones has DHA. Plus it's…

  • Saturday Stories

    6 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    Stories that managed to capture my minuscule attention span this week:Brian Switek of Laelaps covers the much bally-hoo'd report on barefoot running (complete with cool video.The New York Times covers the story of how an all-American kid became a terrorist leader in Somalia. Orac from Respectful Insolence schools reporters in how not to report science and medical news. Steven Novella from Neurologica further eviscerates the Desiree Jennings dystonia case.Julie from Dinner with Julie announces the launch of Blogaid: Recipes for Haiti. 27 food bloggers band together to create a cookbook with…

  • The Majesty of Farmville

    5 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    Not everyone's going to know what this video's about, but that won't make it any less funny.It's about a "game" on Facebook called Farmville whose users litter a person's Facebook alerts with Farmville updates.Funny Friday's video takes a look at the unbelievably intense gameplay.Have a great weekend!

  • Must see TV alert!

    4 Feb 2010 | 3:07 am
    Forgot to mention.Tomorrow CBC's award winning investigative journalism show Marketplace will be airing their special on Herbal Magic.Not sure how much of me will be in the show, but I was honoured to have been asked to help out and give my opinion on some of the practices going on over there.Having seen some (or all, not sure) of the hidden video I can say it ought to be a fun show.CBC Marketplace airs at Fridays at 8:30pm EST, Saturdays at 5:30pm and Sundays at 2:30am and 6:30am.You'll also be able to watch it online at www.cbc.ca/marketplace from Saturday onward.
 
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    Jon Gilson
    3 Feb 2010 | 7:53 pm
    by Jon Gilson There’s always something. The bright lights.  The Top 20 pop.  Someone wanting to talk to you about the something about the time you did the thing. Ignore them.  Not nasty.  Not with distain.  Because now is the time, the moment when you concentrate on the task ahead, on the never-ending belief that what’s about to go down will go down, that you can’t be beaten. Every ounce of psychic energy you’re about to bring to bear; it’s easy to disrupt, easy to kill.  You have to protect it, feet on the ground, head down,…

  • Circle of Influence

    Jon Gilson
    4 Dec 2009 | 8:06 am
    by Patrick Cummings “You know, your grandmother’s been doing CrossFit in her basement.”  Maybe it’s only a rumor, an exaggeration at best.  But as the potatoes are getting mashed and the pumpkin pies are batting their eyelashes at me from the countertop, as my family mills about the kitchen waiting for the official start of our Thanksgiving festivities, my mother whispers to me and I can’t help but believe it.  “She’s not telling anybody, but she’s doing it.” My grandmother is almost eighty years old, but don’t tell…

  • Evolution

    Jon Gilson
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:45 am
    by Jon Gilson The contention, like most that endure, made perfect sense.   Get too strong, and your endurance will suffer.  Too much endurance, and your strength will drop.  You can’t have everything. Fortunately, perfect sense and reality do not always occupy the same space, their neat relationship thrown askew by the inexorable march of athletic evolution. The fact that we missed:  previous feats of athleticism will always be surpassed.  Sprinters will sprint faster, lifters will lift more.  Quarterbacks will throw more accurately, batters will hit…

  • A Testament to Audacity

    Jon Gilson
    1 Sep 2009 | 10:28 am
    by Jon Gilson Boston’s Back Bay is surprisingly stable.  Row after row of brick homes, built on top of a dirt-filled marsh, every flagstone basement below sea level.  Logic would dictate that this early nineteenth-century engineering should have calved into the Atlantic years ago, yet it stands to this day, a testament to the audacity of those who built it.  John and I were driving down Beacon Street, the Back Bay’s main artery and canyon of Victorian-era architecture, when he handed me a manila envelope. “This is my knee.” Today marked the first time…

  • After the Gun

    Jon Gilson
    18 Aug 2009 | 9:00 am
    by Patrick Cummings His name was Brett and he was the fastest kid I ever knew. He was shorter than I was, and lighter. He never seemed to get tired. He ran the 400-meter race every meet, and that confused me. I didn’t understand anybody who would want to do that. Every time he did, though, I was relieved. If he ran the 400, then it meant he couldn’t run the 200, and that was my race.Senior year in high school, I only lost the 200 was when he was in it. I couldn’t catch him.The end of the season came, and our team of athletic misfits gathered in the center of the track for…
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  • January health and fitness goals – my two minute warning

    Metroknow
    24 Jan 2010 | 3:18 pm
    At the beginning of this year I described 3 major goals for 2010 with regard to my overall health and fitness (“2010: Setting them up and knocking them down“). So how are things progressing? I will do a summary post after the month is over, but with about a week to go I want to check in to give myself enough time to push a little if I’m coming up short. Here’s a quick summary of my goals, sub-goals, and the milestones I’m shooting for. Year goal: Complete at least one major running event this year. Sub-goal: Beat my aversion to running in the Oregon rain.

  • 20 hours without eating: Intermittent fasting part 2

    Metroknow
    12 Jan 2010 | 6:43 am
    Ed. note: This is part 2 of a series that was written after a day of trying intermittent fasting, or IF. As I explained in part 1, fasting is not starvation, and is a discipline that has been practiced for thousands of years by cultures around the globe. Here’s how it went. On Saturday I decided that it was the right time to try intermittent fasting (IF). As I explained in part 1 (“20 hours without eating: the intermittent fasting experiment“), IF is essentially giving your body a break from food for a set period of time, and then eating the calories and nutrients you need…

  • 20 hours without food: The intermittent fasting experiment

    Metroknow
    10 Jan 2010 | 11:23 pm
    Ed. note: This part 1 of a post that was written on Saturday after a day of trying intermittent fasting, or IF. Note that fasting is not starvation, and is a discipline that has been practiced for thousands of years by cultures around the globe. That said, I approached it as an experiment, with some pretty surprising results. The idea of intermittent fasting (IF) has intrigued me for some time. I am a big fan of the website Fitness Spotlight, and have read their exhaustive research on the subject of IF several times, always wondering whether it is realistic for me. Today, I gave it a shot. A…

  • 2010: Setting Them Up and Knocking Them Down

    Metroknow
    1 Jan 2010 | 5:14 pm
    With the flipping of the 10-year digit from zero to one, the thought of a new decade brings a lot of positive momentum for me. I’m in the midst of completing my first personal annual review (the idea courtesy of Chris Guillebeau at The Art of Nonconformity), and it is definitely filled with positives and negatives. I feel like I’ve spent an awful lot of time on the negatives lately here on Almost Fit, so I’m going to keep that part of the summary short. Equally as important, with the new decade upon us it’s time to set a few goals, and start knocking those pins down,…

  • Personal Entry: Building upon the ashes

    Metroknow
    13 Dec 2009 | 12:07 am
    Welcome to Almost Fit. Generally Almost Fit focuses on one simple thing: Eating Real Food in Moderation. However, I’ve been a bit dormant lately, and I felt that an explanation might be in order. This is a personal entry on where I’ve been, however I’ll be returning to my regular format soon in one way or another, as I’ll hopefully get to in this post. feel free to skip this article – it’s not for everyone. Thanks for reading. Let me start out by saying this post is not about food, moderation, eating, exercising, or just about anything else that normally…
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  • News Nugget: More realistic serving sizes coming soon?

    FatFighter
    9 Feb 2010 | 3:00 am
    Ever look closely at the serving size on packaged foods and flip out that a tiny bag of say… crackers… is considered two (or more) servings? It can be pretty misleading, huh? Now, the Food and Drug Administration wants food makers to change the serving size on their products to make them more realistic. The FDA also wants manufacturers to post nutritional information, including calorie counts, on the front of their packages. Get your FREE copy of "Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals" Download e-book here. Related posts Portion explosion! (Round 2) Portion explosion! Would…

  • News Nugget: 3 simple ways to cut childhood obesity

    FatFighter
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:29 pm
    Sometimes, it’s the simple things that can make all the difference. And when it comes to childhood obesity, a new report finds having family dinners, getting enough sleep, and limiting TV time during the week can cut the risk. Researchers found four-year-olds that did these three things had a nearly 40 percent lower rate of obesity than children who didn’t do any of them. Get your FREE copy of "Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals" Download e-book here. Related posts News Nugget: Fast food ad ban could cut childhood obesity Young kids urged to take cholesterol drugs Want…

  • Winter Workouts (indoors) giveaway #5: cLEAN Momma

    FatFighter
    7 Feb 2010 | 5:25 pm
    The snow is piled up outside and I am curled up on my couch, asking the groundhog for a do-over. But just in case he doesn’t come through and we really are stuck with six more weeks of winter, it’s a good thing we’ve got FatFighterTV’s Winter Workouts (indoors) giveaway series to help you keep working out without stepping out into the cold. Giveaway #5 in the series is the cLEAN Momma DVD – it’s an exercise routine you can do while you clean your house! After she had her second child, Carolyn Barnes created it as a way to incorporate fitness into her hectic life. She…

  • Healthy Recipe: “Healthified” Mini Chocolate Cheesecakes

    FatFighter
    7 Feb 2010 | 4:15 pm
    Tempt your tastebuds with a chocolaty cheesecake that’s easier on the waistline. A perfect sweet treat for Valentine’s Day, from our friends over at eatbetteramerica. Prep Time:20 min Start to Finish:2 hr 25 min makes:12 servings Cheesecakes 12 foil baking cups 12 thin chocolate wafer cookies (from 9-oz package), crushed (2/3 cup) 12 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened 2/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa 1 whole egg 1 egg white 1 oz bittersweet or semisweet baking chocolate, melted Topping 1/3 cup fat-free hot fudge topping Fresh…

  • Living Well HealthMaster winner!

    FatFighter
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:38 pm
    Congrats to FatFighterTV member – Tamara B – for winning last week’s giveaway for the Living Well Healthmaster blender. Enjoy! And thanks, HealthMaster. Get your FREE copy of "Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals" Download e-book here. Related posts Living Well HealthMaster blender giveaway Your Big Fat Boyfriend winners! Winter Workouts (indoors) giveaway #5: cLEAN Momma Winter Workouts (indoors) giveaway #3: Get Extremely RIPPED! 1000 Winter Workouts (indoors) giveaway #1: ExerciseTV DVDs
 
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  • There’s a Hater Amongst Us

    Israel Lagares
    3 Feb 2010 | 10:22 pm
    There’s someone out there that is a hater. This guy has his own health site and preaches his brand of weight loss methods. That’s cool. I don’t have an issue with that. Sharing knowledge of what has worked for you in the past is part of what this whole weight loss thing is about. But it’s also about the individual trying things and sticking to what works for them. What makes them successful in their journey. Not what you keep telling them to do, but what they can reasonably commit to and stick with. So my issue with this guy is that he thinks that he knows it all.

  • How Are You Dealing with Weight Issues?

    Israel Lagares
    18 Dec 2009 | 6:46 am
    If you are like me, this time of the year is really bad for you. With all of the holidays, the cold weather, and the overall laziness that ensues around this time of year…it’s hard to stay motivated. So how are you dealing with weight loss issues right about now? Share some of your tricks, please! It’s been quite a challenge every holiday season for me to stick to my guns. Why does weight loss have to be so difficult, yet really simple? Something I’ve been thinking about doing is getting together on weekends with a bunch of guys and playing sports. I love sports, loved…

  • Nutrilite Sport Blogger Event Day 2 – Quick Recap of Activities

    Israel Lagares
    14 Nov 2009 | 6:27 pm
    Today was day 2 of my time here in California for the Nutrilite Sport Blogger Event. I’m going to keep this update brief, since it’s just too much info to post, plus I have to be downstairs in less than an hour for dinner (dont’ want to hold anyone up). It started with us meeting in the lobby at 7 AM. I met the other bloggers plus some of the Nutrilite Staff. We were driven to the Nutrilite Center for Optimal Health for our health assessments. I am looking forward to those results, which will be mailed to us. Here is a group photo of us in front of the Nutrilite Center for…

  • Nutrilite Sport Blogger Event Day 1 – Late Flight

    Israel Lagares
    13 Nov 2009 | 5:12 pm
    Today was a wack day. I had a late flight from Tampa to California for the Nutrilite Sport Blogger Event. After a long day of flying I finally checked into Hotel Avia. Man, is this place nice! Right in the heart of Downtown Long Beach, it’s a nice looking as their website implies. Yep. It feels like Florida out here. I was flown out here by Nutrilite as part of an inside look into the Nutrilite Health Institute Center for Optimal Health. It’s already late so I haven’t had a chance to meet any of the other bloggers that are here. Some of them you might have heard of: John…

  • Cold Weather Workouts Help Me Train Harder

    Israel Lagares
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:50 am
    Finally! I’m so glad the cold weather is starting to settle-in down here in Florida. Maybe it’s because I can’t stand sweating profusely, but I find that working out in the cold helps me train harder. I think back to my football days and reminisce about practicing in the cold. We’d get out of practice without breaking a sweat, or so it seemed. We did sweat, but it wasn’t as bad as during the Summer. When I’m working out in the cold I feel like Rocky. Remember that scene when he has a full beard and is carrying a log? Or was it dragging it? Well,…
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  • From the All Things Ron Newsteam… it’s a Weekend Update

    Ron
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:22 pm
    An excerpt from www.RonBarker.ca: In Local News… My mood has been surprisingly good despite no recent changes. I haven’t gone out of my way to do anything different. So… here’s hoping that keeps up? Right now I’m partaking in one of my favourite pastimes and that’s just blasting music and singing along as badly as I can. Who says I can’t be the lead singer of Radiohead? That’s just crazy. I’ve also decided I’m going to ramp up my blogging. I’m going to update a few times a week and keep you up to date on what’s going on with this whole workout stuff because…

  • Awesomesauce

    Steve265
    28 Jan 2010 | 5:38 am
    I bought running shoes last night! WooT! As I mentioned the other day, all of my running, working, and a large portion of my casual day to day stuff had been in a pair of Nike Reax.  I didn’t buy them with the intention of working out at the time, I bought them because they looked cool, but they worked for me.  I was used to running in them, and I didn’t have in pain in them or anything, but the tread on the soles was almost completely worn away, so I knew their days were numbered. So I went shoe shopping.  Instead of just going to Kohls and picking up whatever looked nice, I…

  • Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear….

    Chris
    26 Jan 2010 | 7:17 pm
    So, it has been almost a month since I last posted. For some reason, I haven’t had much to say. To be honest, I think I’ve been taking it a bit easy — that is, I haven’t been in my head too much about losing weight. I’ve been spending more time trying to make a big mind-shift. Knowing that I’ve got some big goals in the year ahead, I want to kick off this year in a good frame of mind. Easier said than done. The Christmas holiday break was a bit stressful. I loved seeing my family — but I realized that 24 days was not only a long time for me to be away…

  • Line in the Sand

    Charles
    24 Jan 2010 | 9:19 pm
    There it is… I’ve drawn it on the ground… I’m refusing to cross it. As is our weekly ritual, Amy and I got on the Wii Fit and weighed ourselves. In a drastic turn of events, I gained 6.4 pounds in one week. I honestly know that it was a combination of many bad food/drink choices (hello? I had two glasses of White Sangria on Friday night, then a large glass of Sangria and a Margarita on Saturday night; just as examples of the drink choices). I am truly glad I had not experienced a gout attack. I spent all day today making mostly healthy choices (onion rings and ice…

  • I’ve Got The Prison Blues

    Ron
    24 Jan 2010 | 1:15 am
    Here is an excerpt from the entry “I’ve Got The Prison Blues”: With my social life crumbling and my unemployment continuing, I often feel as if I’m stuck in an invisible prison. With no money, I can’t afford to go to the gym and as a result, I can see that I’m gaining weight. I’m a little afraid to step on the scale to see how much damage I’ve done to the weight I’ve lost in the last couple of years. There has to be a way to lose some weight on the cheap, right? Enter the prison workout. Read the entire entry and discuss at…
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  • Green Home Experiment: Week 9

    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Science_Spot recently made the decision to go green in her household and blog about her green living experiment along the way. This week she talks about what the words "natural" and "all-natural" on food packaging labels really mean. As it turns out, these terms can be quite misleading...Sometimes "natural" is easy to spot. The can of peas I have here doesn't say "all natural" on the label. But a look at the ingredients list shows me they are: peas, water, salt. In fact, I have been able to easily find all natural products in many categories, including cereal, dairy products, frozen meals,…

  • Would You Choose Your Pet Over Your Partner on Valentine's Day?

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:00 am
    Photo by Triballinklady Here's some bad news for love and romance: One-fifth of adults would prefer to be with their pet—rather than their partner—on Valentine's Day, according to a new survey.This is a joke, right? People would rather spend Feb. 14 with their dog, cat, hamster, or iguana then with their partner? I find this ridiculous. And yet there's official data to back it up! The survey of 24,000 people in 23 countries found 21 percent of adults would rather spend V-Day with their pet than with their partner. Furthermore, a person's age and income are determining factors in whether…

  • 5 Cures for a Super Bowl Hangover

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    How are you feeling this morning, sunshine? Even if you didn't spend all of last night boozing it up, consuming all those wings, chips, and Sloppy Joes has got to be hurting. How to get back to a healthy place? Here are our top five cures for the morning after...the morning after the Super Bowl, that is...1. Water: Hydration and flushing out toxins are the keys to feeling better. 2. Electrolytes: Replenish your body's salts and minerals with sports drinks (Gatorade) or tomato juice with lime. I'm also a fan of coconut water, which is sold at health stores and places like Whole Foods 3.

  • Heart Attack-Themed Restaurants Encourage Unhealthy Eating?

    6 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    Photo from Heart Attack Grill The Heart Attack Grill in Chandler, Arizona, sells a Quadruple Bypass Burger, which packs a whopping 8,000 calories, and a side of Flatliner Fries deep fried in pure lard. Excuse me while I go vomit. And that isn't even the worst part!The restaurant's signs have EKG monitors on them; the servers wear nurse costumes and fishnets tights; and the tag-line is "Taste Worth Dying For"—this is a heart attack-themed restaurant after all. But that still isn't the worst part... The absolute worst part? Customers weighing more than 350 pounds EAT FOR FREE! Apparently, the…

  • Meet CafeMom's New Personal Trainer!

    5 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am
    See this video at CafeMom. Have you always wanted a personal trainer? Well, now you have one! Taylor Ryan is CafeMom's new trainer, here each week to help us get in shape. Today, she shows us the double lunge—a simple exercise to work our thighs, butt, and stomach. And to make sure our diet is on track, she also shares a healthy eating tip to focus on for the week.Taylor is the head trainer for The Art of Weight Lifting, as well as Fat Blasting Boot Camps for Moms in her hometown, Charleston. Each week, she's agreed to share with us a new exercise and healthy eating tip. Here is this week's…
 
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  • Muscle Tone – A Controversial Term Examined

    admin
    6 Feb 2010 | 3:46 pm
    Mention the term "muscle tone" on many of the major bodybuilding forums and prepare to get flamed. I don't spend much time over on those sites unless I notice a surge of traffic coming from a forum to this blog. Typically I upset someone for challenging their locked in notion of getting in shape. A member of one of those forums will then post something inflammatory about a particular post of mine. Then I get a few dozen homophobic and sexist comments sent my way (the owners of those forums must be proud). This post will address the term "muscle tone" and why I use it…

  • Are All Diets, High Fat Diets?

    admin
    28 Jan 2010 | 1:39 pm
    I want to start this post off and say that I love free thinkers and people who question things. I don't even care if I agree with 100% of what the person is talking about. Rebels make the world more exciting. I have spent the past hour over on Free the Animal and have been sucked in to Richard Nikoley's fantastic writing style. He has several great articles talking about a similar subject: That all successful diets are high fat diets. You will see exactly what he means by this in a second. [I tried to find an appropriate photo for the topic of "high fat diets", but those were all…

  • Maintenance Mode – Staying Lean Once You Get There.

    admin
    23 Jan 2010 | 5:15 pm
    Life is too short to work your butt off year-round. I am a firm believer in spurts of effort and then backing way off on those efforts and just enjoying life. Is your goal to workout as much as possible or to look and feel good? You can go periods of 3-4 months on a skeleton workout schedule and maintain an amazing physique, if you plan it out properly. After those 3-4 months you will need to put in more time, then you can go back to maintenance mode. I'll talk more about how to do this in this post. [I like the idea of working hard towards a goal, like a two week tropical vacation. Kick…

  • Muscle Recovery – The More Advanced You Get the Trickier It Becomes

    admin
    10 Jan 2010 | 7:05 pm
    I felt the need to discuss muscle recovery here, because I think many people get this part wrong in their training. Many magazine and sites would have you believe that the more experienced you are, the better your levels of recovery. That is true to an extent but as a trainee gets stronger, the training stress increases as well. In fact, the closer you get to your genetic potential the tougher and heavier you must lift to see a change in strength (or muscle size if you are trying to increase muscle mass). Advanced lifters have a much greater need to cycle intensity than beginners. A beginner…

  • How to Do One Arm Push Ups for 20 Reps

    admin
    3 Jan 2010 | 5:13 pm
    I typically don't make new year's resolutions, but one thing I would love to be able to do is the one arm push up. When I first started lifting the big goal was to bench press 225 pounds for reps (because I thought it looked cool to have two 45 pound plates on each side of the bar). I reached that goal in a short period of time and it felt good, but it is not even close to impressive as doing full-range one arm push ups. In fact, I would guess there are more guys who can bench press 315 pounds (three 45's per side) than men or women who can do 5 full-range one arm push ups. I…
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  • Need a laugh?

    workoutmommy
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:48 pm
    A couple of months ago I was contacted to see if I’d like to make a music video for the new I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter campaign called “Turn the Tub Around.”    I agree to do it but then panicked at the last minute.  (I was 9+months pregnant and I don’t like singing!) Image via Wikipedia I was able to convince my husband to do it and now he needs your votes.  Please click over to Workout Mommy Reviews to see his embarrassing hilarious video and how you can win some cool prizes for yourself! Related PostsA laugh a day…Treadmill madnessFaking itWorking out at the…

  • The snowpocalypse is ruining my training!

    workoutmommy
    7 Feb 2010 | 11:39 pm
    Dear Mother Nature, don’t you know I have a half marathon in just a mere FOUR weeks?  Please cut me a break and stop with this ridiculous snow! Thank you, Workout Mommy Thanks to the Snowapocalypse/Snowmageddon/SnOMG my training took a big hit this week. This is a picture of my 2 year old trying to get out of our garage during the blizzard. It was a crazy amount of snow! Therefore I only managed 2 running workouts on the dreadmill and they were slow, painful and BORING.   So far, my longest run has only been five miles.   Yikes. I’m not going to panic though because I know…

  • Look, I actually baked something!

    workoutmommy
    3 Feb 2010 | 5:43 am
    It is hard to believe but I actually cooked something and it was edible!  Here are the banana muffins I made over the weekend.   They were very tasty and my boys gobbled them up. I found a simple recipe online and then modified a few things. Here is my recipe for banana chocolate chip muffins. 3 or 4 Large bananas, mashed (the more bananas the moister, so I use 4) 1/2 cup white sugar 1 egg 1/3 cup melted margarine or butter 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/4 cup wheat germ 1/4 cup chocolate chips Mix the mashed banana, sugar,…

  • Want to be my fan?

    workoutmommy
    2 Feb 2010 | 1:54 am
    I finally created a Facebook fan page, although I’m not 100% sure what I should be doing with it! Want to be my fan?  workoutmommy.com Promote Your Page Too (PS: If you have a fan page, how often and what do you post?) Related PostsNo related postscopyright owned by www.workoutmommy.com Please do NOT reprint without permission. Want to be my fan? Tweet This Post 

  • Half marathon training update

    workoutmommy
    1 Feb 2010 | 1:36 am
    I have five weeks until the Disney Princess 1/2 marathon and this is what I learned this week: Running sometimes sucks! I am essentially starting over from scratch and it is very humbling.  Whereas I used to run 7 minute miles, now I am averaging 10.5 minute miles.  It’s tough on my ego, but I’m trying to be kind to myself and just keep on moving. I also have that issue with my foot (Hallux Rigidus) that despite surgery, new shoes (Saucony Triumph) and specialized orthotics, it still hurts.  (not so much while I’m running, but definitely afterward. Unfortunately, I think…
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  • Good day Monday

    9 Feb 2010 | 5:54 am
    Monday food was good although a couple of percent high on carbs but not out of control. Will watch it today each meal to ensure I am on track. Monday workout on Monday YAY! I spent most of the day in my car driving to and from the hospital I was working at so I was ready to work out. I did General fitness phase 4 week 7 workout 1. I did not do the dips, as I have no apparatus to do that. I did not do the kickbacks as my triceps were blown by the time I got to them. Intensity was brutal, and I was over optimistic on how much weight I could do in my last super set of flys and bench press. Part…

  • Great Back and Neck Training

    8 Feb 2010 | 1:44 pm
    Today I started the twice weekly Back and Neck Training that is lead by a Physiotherapist. It was very good because it was kind of low intensity but still felt very intense because she made us do exercises that challenged our bodies with movements that we either normally don't do or have taught ourselves not to do to avoid pain. Several very simple exercises were quite difficult just for that reason. That made me very satisfied and determined to continue with it even though it is a bit challenging because it lasts a bit after my work starts. An understanding inspector and principal at my work…

  • 7 Feb 2010 Workout

    7 Feb 2010 | 2:29 pm
    Did first run after layoff from chest cold. Went pretty slow and did some walking intervals - 2.7 miles in all and didn't get my heart rate up very high at all. Right hamstring a bit tight, so I will do some stretching. Hopefully I can put this cold behind me and do more strenuous and longer workouts.

  • Bright Beautiful Sunny Sunday

    7 Feb 2010 | 3:44 am
    Today was a Bright Beautiful Sunny Sunday which of course means that it was cold. I went out walking for 47 minutes but was not really in the mood for triple layers, hat, scarf and mitten temperatures today. Sunglasses too was necessary. Speed about 4.3 km/h due to me walking in snow. Trine

  • When You Do Not Want to Do it, Do It

    6 Feb 2010 | 9:23 am
    Today I really was not very motivated for any workouts but I packed my bag and got moving. * 40 min treadmill (5.6km/h incline 2.5 With acouple of 30 sec at 7.5 thrown in) * 22 min of Strength (Leg press 12x165/175/185/185kg) and Toe raises on Leg press machine on 105kg: 2 sets of 12) + Stretches * 10 min Row Machine (level 10, 1700m) Then the Gym closed so I found my trusted Snowy Forest Road and followed it far into the woods for 1h 22 min at quite a good speed 2/3 of the way. The last bit was on a lower "gear". Lovely Trip. I only met a tractor and not a single car. Stiff and Sore?
 
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  • Tie Your Shoes

    Kyle
    3 Feb 2010 | 2:38 pm
    Going to the gym can be a daunting task for anyone on any given day. Most days you wake up and you just don’t feel the zeal and motivation you once felt for the gym. For most people this occurs right around the 4-7 week period. You start off on fire with a burning desire for the gym which tapers off into a regular routine and eventually your passion fails you. I’ve often wondered why this is the case and have drawn 2 conclusions: When a regular routine is reached people become complacent and don’t mind missing a day or two here and there which will lead to more days off and…

  • The P90X Experience: Week 8

    Kyle
    1 Feb 2010 | 7:47 pm
    I would first like to begin by thanking the P90X gods for giving me this recovery week. After having 4 weeks of mild and limited exercising followed up by throwing myself back into the groove, I’m thankful that the second recovery week has fallen where it has. After Week 7 (Week 1 Part 2) I found my legs and flexibility quite taxed amongst other things. I found the Recovery week challenging in a different way, but one where I could sustain myself without feeling completely drained. I can’t give enough praise to Tony Horton for coming up with the Core Synergistics workout.

  • The P90X Experience: Week 7

    Kyle
    26 Jan 2010 | 1:27 pm
    It’s a great feeling to know that I’m back on track with the P90X regimen after spending so much time sidelined with an injury. I’m back, though! I’m not quite fully back into the swing of things, but that will come in time. The easiest parts of the week were, of course, anything having to do with the upper body. I could fully train my upper body while I was limited with leg exercises, so this was to be expected. Yoga has once again resumed kicking my butt (who didn’t see that one coming?), however the flexibility in my upper body has begun to astound me. Years…

  • The Importance Of Warming Up

    Kyle
    21 Jan 2010 | 1:05 pm
    If you are like me, you find warming up to be a pointless and useless practice. Who needs to warm up before working out? Working out IS a warm up. Warming up is nothing but a time waster for those who can’t just jump right into their workout, right? None of this is true. Warming up and, consequently, cooling down could be the most important part of your workouts. Raising the body temperature so that your muscles are warm and the blood is circulating, dynamic/ballistic stretching to reduce muscle soreness, static stretching to help prevent injury, and specific preparation drills are all…

  • The P90X Experience: Week 6.4

    Kyle
    18 Jan 2010 | 11:39 am
    I am firmly confident when I say that this was the last week I will be stalling for time before continuing on in the battle that is P90X. I feel as if I have fallen so far from my regular routine that it may be difficult to start back into it again, however I will forge ahead. Week 7 will be starting today! The Week 6.4 update is about as bland as it can get. Rather than doing the typical workouts I’ve adapted so that my ankle can heal, I took the entire week off. I figured rather than lifting weights and continuing to put stress on my ankle I would simply give it a week of just being…
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    LOWER WORKOUTS FOR WOMEN

  • 4 Lower-Body Exercises; Body-weight Leg, Butt & Thigh Workout for Women

    Joey Atlas
    1 Feb 2010 | 1:41 pm
    ——————————————————————————- 4 Lower-Body Exercises; Body-weight Leg, Butt & Thigh Workout for Women In this leg, butt and thigh exercise video clip, I bring you through a combination sequence of four body-weight exercises which stimulate the legs, glutes and thigh zones. These will also get the middle and lower back working as well. This mini-workout can be done as a solo exercise routine – or you can combine it with the other…

  • Why Women Get Better Results With Home Fitness Videos

    Joey Atlas
    29 Sep 2009 | 9:41 am
    Home Fitness Video Insight: Why Women Get Better Results With Home Fitness Videos - In this freebie, 15-minute audio interview. You get to eavesdrop on a private phone call I held with one of the few ‘Fitness for Women’ experts, who I trust, and trade female fitness secrets with… Listen in right here by clicking on the light green triangular ‘play’ button on the left: - If you are pressed for time be sure to get … Your Two FREE Home Fitness Videos right here

  • Mom’s Fat Loss Secret: How Siobhan Dropped 75 LBS of Fat

    Joey Atlas
    8 Jul 2009 | 2:13 pm
    _______________________________________________________________________ Women send us these types of success stories every day – But as you can understand, most of them ask me NOT to share them publicly. And I understandably agree. Fortunately, for every bunch of ‘private’ fat loss/fitness success stories I get – there is usually one person that allows me to share their story, publicly, on the blog – like this one below… Please share your thoughts and praise in the ‘comments’ section at the end – and please share the link to this page with…

  • Resveratrol Supplements: The Dirty Truth About Resveratrol

    Joey Atlas
    28 May 2009 | 10:28 am
    ____________________________________________________ Resveratrol Supplements: The Dirty Truth About Resveratrol Every few months – there is a “new kid on the block” when it comes to the next “magic pill” – and just like the recent crackdown on the rip-off Acai berry scam – each new supplement scam fades off into the sunset – only to be replaced by the next disappointing, money wasting “magic pill”… One of the current ‘new kids’ in the spotlight is Resveratrol – and I highlight today’s feature with a…

  • Can I Rock Your Body (Get You In Shape) Even Though I “Can’t Spell”?

    Joey Atlas
    22 May 2009 | 9:47 am
    ______________________________________________________ Can I Rock Your Body (Get You In Shape) Even Though I “Can’t Spell”? We get boatloads of email – EVERYDAY – here at Atlas Headquarters… And at least a few of them really grab our attention each day – each in their own special way. Here is one that provides as interesting perspective – and after reading it – you’ll have a better understanding of the title of today’s post. So, enjoy – and please feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of the…
 
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  • WINNER - Thankful, a contest!

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:35 am
    Winner time!  The winner of the Breville Juicer is...Fawnmarie Marsella said:Beth, my kids would LOVE for me to make them fresh juice again, and I would love it too! We used to make juice almost everyday over the summer till the dang thing broke..I was always slipping veggies in the juice too..this would be amazing for my family!Please email me with your deets ASAP.  :)I am very thankful today.    My blog has reached 1K subscribers, and I hit 1MIL page views a couple weeks ago, and I promised a contest.  I was supposed to give away one-million of something,…

  • Where I stutter through a couple reviews and share inappropriate gossip!

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:34 am
    Tonight's reviews, after the half-hour mark... plus bonus GOSSIP: Bariatric Advantage's ProJoe Celebrate Bariatric Supplements Chewable Grape Multivitamin

  • Have we?

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    8 Feb 2010 | 6:09 pm
    ...connected on Facebook yet?  If not, please "friend" me!  I have two:   I tend to spew bits of bloggity goodness there, and also at Twitter.Sometimes 140 characters (or an inappropriate photo) is all you need to share.  ;)

  • Oh, NOMS!

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:32 pm
    On preorder, click above.

  • Old Spice Woman Pleasin' Scents?

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:33 am
    This ad is currently hanging out in my leaderboard spot. (Thank you Google, you know what I like. And, hush, it's just an ad.)  You have to know something about me. I HEART man-soaps. LOVE. I snort the scent of AXE's orange scrub -- it smells of fir trees and I love love love it. I fully admit to making the baby a man-smell bath. She comes out smelling like Christmas.  I may or may not admit to using them myself because the scent lasts longer than my wimpy chick soaps.  You didn't hear that.
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  • Blast Fat With Bodyweight Exercise And Running Cardio

    8 Feb 2010 | 7:09 am
    Blast more fat with bodyweight exercise and running cardio. If you're bored with your cardio, just try this workout! You won't get bored again! You need to ramp up the intensity of your cardio workout to get better fat loss and weight loss results.Here is a good workout for you to try....you don't need any weights, medicine balls, resistance tubes or stability balls....you just need your body to do this workout.Part 1--Warmup on treadmill - run three minutes at moderate pace--15 minute cardio interval rotation: 1 minute run, 2 minutes walk (running outside will give you better results)Part…

  • Bodyweight Exercise Series: Ab Ball Rollout

    5 Feb 2010 | 3:36 pm
    The bodyweight ab ball rollout is a great core exercise that doesn't put your low back at risk for injury. At the same time, this exercise requires that you have an adequate amount of low back muscle strength and stability. Finish Start1. Start with the ball in front with your elbows on the ball. 2. Roll the ball out slowly and keep your abs braced (as if taking a punch to the gut). As you straighten your torso you will feel your abs stretch and extend. Return to the starting position.Try the ab ball rollout the next time you workout.Get My Fitness Hut's Fat Blaster Bodyweight Workout Books…

  • Bodyweight Plyometric Workout Blasts Fat

    4 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm
    Bodyweight plyometric workouts will blast more fat because they are very intense! And, one-legged jumping exercises are more intense than two-legged jumping exercises. Shorten and intensify your workouts with jump training (plyometrics)! Plyometric workouts also blast more fat and calories during and after your workout!If you're having trouble sculpting your butt, hips and thighs then you need to do more jump exercises. Bodyweight plyometric workouts are advanced workouts. You need to perfect jumping and landing techniques or you will injure yourself. And, if you have knee and low back…

  • Isometric Bodyweight Workouts

    3 Feb 2010 | 10:40 am
    Isometric bodyweight workouts help you build strength and burn fat without moving much. Exercise without much movement you say? Keep talking right?!Isometric exercises are very underrated. They are great for building muscles, stabilizing muscles, building strength, improving power and burning fat.Isometric contractions can be described as a type of muscle contraction where your muscles develop tension without changing length. For example, pushing against a wall and holding for 30 seconds causes an isometric contraction. You should strength train your muscles with all contraction types…

  • Athletic Bodyweight Workouts Blasts Fat

    2 Feb 2010 | 1:26 am
    Athletic bodyweight workouts will blast fat from your body like never before...just try a workout and see for yourself! Athletic bodyweight workouts are very intense and will improve your body's composition (fat loss, more muscle). These workouts will sculpt your body without your joints taking a pounding from lifting heavy weights! To get your muscles to improve power (how fast your muscles can produce force), do some or all of the exercises full speed. Also, you will really burn fat and shape your bulkier, fast twitch muscle fibers when doing exercises at full speed! Athletic bodyweight…
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  • Quote of The Week

    9 Feb 2010 | 9:15 pm
    "It takes about three weeks of steady low carb eating to 'reprogram' the genes to preferentially burn body fat. When that happens, hunger subsides and energy stays even and balanced." - Mark SissonUntil next time,Eat Well. Live Well.Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn © 2009 Thanks for reading. Please feel free to peruse my blog for more great content. Websites: The Experts Agree On Something. Finally. | Are Your Vitamins Safe? | WFN Affiliate© 2008 Thanks for subscribing to my feed. Please visit my blog for more great content.My Other…

  • Dangers of Hidden Fat: Normal Weight Obesity

    8 Feb 2010 | 3:43 pm
    Can you be a normal weight, yet fat at the same time?According to this article in the Wall Street Journal, the scale can indeed lie."A report from The Mayo Clinic suggests that fat in your body can get you and your heart into trouble, even if you don't look fat and if the scale tells you you're healthy."I bet you already know the answer to reducing unhealthy body fat: Eat a healthy diet and exercise.Until next time,Eat Well. Live Well.Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn © 2009 Thanks for reading. Please feel free to peruse my blog for more great…

  • Quote of the Week

    2 Feb 2010 | 12:49 pm
    There are often three sides to every story - your side, the other side and the truth.Until next time,Eat Well. Live Well.Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™ and ER Fat Burn © 2009 Thanks for reading. Please feel free to peruse my blog for more great content. Websites: The Experts Agree On Something. Finally. | Are Your Vitamins Safe? | WFN Affiliate© 2008 Thanks for subscribing to my feed. Please visit my blog for more great content.My Other Websites: Are Your Vitamins Safe?  Whole Food Nation  Whole Food Nation Affiliate Link

  • The Health Benefits of Coconut Oil

    29 Jan 2010 | 11:43 am
    Coconut oil has many good virtues. Included in that list are a ton of saturated fat, strengthening of mineral absorption and helps improve blood sugar as well as insulin control. The rich flavor of coconut is another added bonus.This tropical oil also can act as an appetite suppressant. Research indicates that about 700-800 calories of fat per day keeps hunger away.You can find out more weight loss ideas like this one in the ER Fat Burn program.(Note: Saturated fats are required for many crucial functions in the body. They make up part of the structure of cell membranes. They enhance calcium…

  • Is Saturated Fat Associated With Heart Disease?

    28 Jan 2010 | 12:28 pm
    A recent study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, concluded that consuming saturated fat is not associated with cardiovascular disease.A meta-analysis of prospective epidemiologic studies showed that there is no significant evidence for concluding that dietary saturated fat is associated with an increased risk of CHD or CVD.But what's really interesting is what they didn't find:Insufficient evidence (2 criteria) of association is present for intake of supplementary vitamin E and ascorbic acid (vitamin C); saturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids; total fat; -linolenic…
 
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  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-09

    Laura Moncur
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:32 pm
    ran 1.86 mi on 2/3/2010 at 5:27 AM with a pace of 18'46"/mi http://bit.ly/arfZ5Q # I just registered! Sign up with me for the Judge's 5K Run in June this summer!. http://tinyurl.com/yknxbh9 #

  • Monday Music Motivation: Week Four

    Laura Moncur
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    For the next few weeks every Monday, I’ll share a playlist of songs that I have in my Workout Playlist on my iPhone. I’ll include clips to listen to, where you can buy them and why I have them in my list. Just so you know, I do get a portion of the sales of these songs from Amazon, so if you buy them, you’re helping me out. Amazon.com Widgets Shining Light by Annie Lennox: This is a great warmup song. I like to think that maybe someone thinks this about me. I love the lyrics, “You are a force, you are a constant source, yeah you are a shining light.” When…

  • When Food Snobbery Goes Beserk

    Laura Moncur
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    What happens when being a vegetarian isn’t enough? When there are so many people out there who are also vegetarian, it doesn’t make you feel special enough, so you need to take it one step further. You become a vegan. But what happens when being a vegan isn’t enough? When there are so many people out there who are also vegan, it doesn’t make you feel special enough, so you need to take it one step further. You become a raw food vegan. But what happens when being a raw food vegan isn’t enough? When there are so many people out there who are also raw food vegan, it…

  • What If Coca-Cola Couldn’t Lie?

    Laura Moncur
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    This hilarious commercial is from the movie The Invention of Lying. What if Coca-Cola couldn’t lie in their commercials. I suspect they would sound a lot like this: The announcer says: Hi, I’m Bob. I’m the spokesperson for the Coca-Cola company. I’m here today to ask you to continue buying Coke. I’m sure you’ve been drinking it for years and if you still enjoy it, then I’d like to remind you to buy it again sometime soon. Basically, it’s just brown sugar water. We haven’t changed the ingredients lately, so there’s nothing new I can…

  • PostSecret: Obesity News Segment

    Laura Moncur
    5 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    This postcard from PostSecret gave me a new motivation to get fit and thin. It reads: I often wonder if I’ve ever been caught in an obesity news segment. The thought of seeing myself on the news as an example of the obesity epidemic made my stomach turn. I know they have the right to film people in public and show them on television as long as they don’t show their faces, but it just seems cruel and wrong to me. It’s just one of the those reasons for me to get my butt on the treadmill every day. If eating healthy and exercising every day is what I have to do to keep myself…
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  • Herbalife Enhanced Formula 3 Cell Activator

    Robin
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:48 pm
    Enhanced to support micronutrient absorption and cellular energy production.*• Contains aloe, which helps support the body’s absorption of micronutrients.*• Supports cellular energy production.*• Contains select botanicals, nutrients and powerful antioxidants to support healthy aging.*How Does It Work? Contains aloe, which may help support the absorption of micronutrients.*Contains alpha-lipoic acid, a potent antioxidant known to combat the effects of oxidative damage by free radicals and support integrity of the mitochondrial membrane.*Mitochondria are known as the “powerhouse”…

  • 1 Unique Spice That Beats Abdominal Fat

    Robin
    7 Feb 2010 | 1:16 pm
    Hi, I have a great article for you all today from a trusted, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Mike Geary. It's about a specific spice that could help you to burn body fat and get leaner, in an indirect way... Enjoy!1 Unique Spice That Beats Abdominal Fat:Ok, this spice that I'm going to mention is one of the most overlooked, but healthiest spices in the world...You might even call it a "fat burning spice"... in a roundabout way.And yes, it can actually help you win the battle against abdominal fat if you use it daily...I'll explain why.Here are some other benefits of this miracle…

  • Diabetes: America's Silent Killer

    Robin
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:40 pm
    Hello Everybody,I watched this on the The Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday and it was a wake up call for me. It was a very good show to watch. A lot of great health tips & Diabetes-Friendly Recipes! Bob Greene Reveals Foods with Hidden Sugar & more. http://www.oprah.com/index.html :-)If there were a deadly disease raging through your body, wouldn't you want to know how to stop it? Unfortunately, more than 6 million Americans are walking around with a silent killer eating away at their health—and they have no idea they're even at risk. That silent killer is diabetes, the fastest-growing…

  • Lean-Protein Estimator

    Robin
    3 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm
    The Lean Protein Estimator (LPE) provides an estimate of lean body mass in a person. Lean body mass determines the number of calories you burn at rest during a 24-hour period. The Lean Protein Estimator also calculates your Body Mass Index (BMI).BMI:Body Mass Index (BMI) is a way to look at your body weight relative to your height. It is a scientifically-based index that categorizes you as being underweight, normal, overweight or obese, and also lets you know about your risk for developing obesity-associated diseases.What the results meanBelow is a helpful guideline for achieving the weight…

  • Mark Hughes Day, Herbalife 30th Anniversary

    Robin
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:23 am
    Share the Vision, A Legacy of Giving - February 1, 2010Celebrating Mark Hughes Day and Herbalife’s 30th Anniversary around the World. Take a look to amazing moments shared by Distributors on their experiences with the founder of Herbalife! Click Here“Everyone is part of the goal and plan of making this a better place to live. Everyone.”–Mark Hughes, Herbalife’s Founder and First Distributor, 1956-200030 Ways to Make Your Communities Better Places to Live and Work1. Volunteer your time at your local Casa Herbalife program or another neighborhood community center.2. Reduce, Reuse and…
 
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  • Time Is Ticking!!

    Steve
    25 Jan 2010 | 8:04 am
    We're already a chunk of the way through the year! Well January at least.Have you kick started your health and fitness programme, did you set those resolutions?I really hope you have and have had some great successes already.Getting started right can set you up for a successful year - and it can make it all easier too. What once might have been a struggle has become part of the routine.This is true of individual sessions also - just give yourself the permission to get started and chances are the full session you had planned will take place anyway. If i've got a workout scheduled but i'm…

  • Big Health And Fitness Charity Events!!

    Steve
    14 Jan 2010 | 3:26 am
    It's that time of year again!Sussex Bootcamps had a very successful charity event in Haywards Heath last year, and we're doing it all again this year!Only this time we have an event in Horsham as well as Haywards Heath.This time it's called 'How To Make 2010 Your Healthiest And Best Year Ever'.The focus is all about your health, fitness, well-being, and all round how to improve your life.It's our way of saying thank you to our Bootcampers and Personal Training Clients, and a way for us all to do something wonderful for local charities.The Horsham event is on Thur 28th January at the Drill…

  • Did You Engage With Your Effort Recently?!

    Steve
    11 Jan 2010 | 2:01 pm
    I was enjoying a final week of a 12 week training programme last week. It was a good variety of whole body movements, but loaded pretty heavy (for me at least).I've always enjoyed this sense of challenge where you are literally stepping up to the bar - and hopefully raising it!It's all there in black and white - the numbers that have been done before. The inner conversation, the rallying cries shouting out any doubts, bringing emotion to the cause. There can be beautiful moments of heightened aliveness and really zoning in on just the task at hand. And at times there are the defeats that can…

  • More Resolution Thoughts....

    Steve
    6 Jan 2010 | 3:27 am
    What do New Year Resolutions mean to you?Do you set them every year? Do you achieve what you set out to do each time, or is initial progress soon ground to a halt as old habits kick in?I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. Personally i like to consider the year ahead, also break it down into quarters, and sometimes set specific challenges like 100 days. I always have a sense of my targets and goals and therefore times like New Year or Birthdays etc, don't seem like such big deals. It's a constant process of awareness and improvement or challenge.I think this is a successful approach -…

  • It's New Years Resolution Time!

    Steve
    3 Jan 2010 | 10:38 am
    Have you set yours?Are they just dreams or wishes or actually things you are going to do and make real? How are you going to need to be in order to achieve what you want?What are the reasons you might fail? How can you overcome them?Are you dreaming too small?On the right of this page is a link to the Magic 100 programme by Dax Moy.It's a proven system of goal achievement and life changing action!If you are serious about turning your dreams into reality you should click the link and check it out.Here is the link again http://f4c69pnejrvhztfysh0pn0umxj.hop.clickbank.net/You have nothing to…
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  • Coolest Ski Goggles : Zeal 2010 Transcend GPS Goggles

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:34 pm
    Form besportier"Some of the coolest ski goggles are definitely these Zeal 2010 Transcend GPS Goggles which combine function and style in a winning combo. These coolest ski goggles have been at the forefront of optic technology, especially in the manufacturing of ski goggles and with this latest product it seems like they will still be for quite a while to come. The Zeal 2010 Transcend GPS Goggles are the world's first direct to eye gps communications display ski goggle system which is able to supply you with altitude, speed, temperature, odometer, gps, time information and even a stop watch…

  • My Water Bottle - Spring 2010

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    28 Jan 2010 | 6:57 am
    Anything to help, this bottle from Stelton can only help. Simple, sleek and useful."My" water bottle from Stelton is your personal water bottle - just a bit more stylish than an ordinary recyclable bottle. The bottle takes 0.5 litres and you can find space for it in any bag. My water bottle is a container with a handgrip in a choice of colours, red, midnight blue and light blue. The bottle has a removable top formed like a bottle neck and a close-fitting lid. The top as well as the lid can be removed making it into adrinking glass.The bottle, top and lid may be washed in the dish washer and…

  • Home - Tunebug with SurfaceSound Technology

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    26 Jan 2010 | 10:06 am
    Safety should be your first concern, no matter where you are at or what you are doing. TuneBug changes the safety issue of listening to music while you do your thing and puts it back on you to learn correctly. Mobile music typically means listening through headphones, dangerously isolating yourself from others and your environment. The Tunebug Shake is an ultra-portable sound generator that can be connected to iPods, MP3 players or mobile phones or used wirelessly using Bluetooth®. When mounted on a bike, skate or snowboard helmet, the Shake creates a surround sound experience.For more…

  • S-MX Bionic 2 Protection Jacket

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    25 Jan 2010 | 5:26 am
    S$299 for this much protection. Alpinestars S-MX Bionic Protection Jacket is high performance for the over protective rider. Race developed S-MX external thermo-plastic shoulder protection.Lightweight, technical stretch mesh construction with side zip entry, one piece chest panel.One piece, integrated polypropylene chest plate.CE certified elbow protectors.Removable CE Certified (level 2) Bionic Back Protector.Adjustable arm and shoulder straps for personalized fit.Adjustable dual waist Velcro® closure.

  • Marpo Kinetics - VMX multi-mode rope climber

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    22 Jan 2010 | 1:46 pm
    Hey new workout and machines are released everyday, but if you can't have a climbing rope in your gym or garage then VMX Multi-Mode Rope Climberr is a great substitute.ULTIMATE ROPE VERSATILITYVMX is a multi-mode rope climber with three exercise modes - vertical pull, diagonal pull and horizontal pull. Each mode delivers unparalleled variety of strength and cardio exercises that target your entire body.Users can easily switch between modes with a simple and safe one-step carriage move.The longer bench accommodates various positions closer or further away, for longer or shorter hand strokes…
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  • Importance of Enzymes For Digestion

    Robin Plan
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm
    You need a large supply of digestive enzymes to process food as it passes through your intestines. Here's how they work: The food you put into your mouth is a complex mixture of large organic molecules -- macromolecules. There are fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, along with vitamins, minerals, and other components. To absorb these nutrients into your bloodstream, you've got to break these large molecules down into smaller bits. Fortunately, your system has evolved sophisticated chemical engineering to accomplish just that. While you're polishing off your latest meal, digestive enzymes are…

  • Drinking Soda - Risk For Pancreatic Cancer

    Robin Plan
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:12 pm
    ScienceDaily (Feb. 8, 2010) — Consuming two or more soft drinks per week increased the risk of developing pancreatic cancer by nearly twofold compared to individuals who did not consume soft drinks, according to a report in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Although relatively rare, pancreatic cancer remains one of the most deadly, and only 5 percent of people who are diagnosed are alive five years later. Mark Pereira, Ph.D., senior author on the study and associate professor in the School of Public Health at the…

  • Replacing Microwaves With Convection Ovens

    Robin Plan
    2 Feb 2010 | 11:46 am
    Over 90% of kitchens in America have microwave ovens. Microwaves are super convenient for heating meals fast, making pop corn or cooking an entire meal in a fraction of the time a conventional oven takes. But, many families are looking for a better option for fast cooking times, less energy use and a healthier way to cook. For me, I decided to use a convection oven for the nutritional benefit, and energy savings.What is a convection oven?A convection oven is designed with a fan that continually circulates hot air around the food as it cooks. This helps the food to cook evenly on all sides,…

  • HBO Premieres Dr. Temple Grandin Film

    Robin Plan
    31 Jan 2010 | 3:36 pm
    FILM ABOUT ANIMAL WELFARE PIONEER DR. TEMPLE GRANDIN, MEMBER OF HFAC SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE, TO PREMIERE ON FEBRUARY 6TH ON HBO– Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC), the leading non-profit certification organization improving the lives of farm animals in food production, announced today that a film based on the life of Dr. Temple Grandin, will premiere February 6th on HBO. Dr. Grandin is a member of the HFAC Scientific Committee. The original film is the inspirational true story of Dr. Grandin and stars actress Claire Danes. Temple Grandin paints a picture of a young woman’s perseverance and…

  • 1.2 Million Pounds of Italian Sausage Products Recalled - Jan 2010

    Robin Plan
    26 Jan 2010 | 5:47 pm
    1.2 Million pounds of Italian sausage products recalled - January 23, 2010WASHINGTON, January 23, 2010 - Daniele International Inc., an establishment with operations in Pascoag and Mapleville, R.I., is recalling approximately 1,240,000 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) varieties of Italian sausage products, including salami/salame, in commerce and potentially available to customers in retail locations because they may be contaminated with Salmonella, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. FSIS became aware of the problem during the course of…
 
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  • DVD Review - Bicycle Dreams

    Scott Dunlap
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:30 pm
    You know a DVD is good when you immediately hit "play" as soon as the end credits are rolling. That's exactly what I did with Bicycle Dreams, a new documentary film by Stephen Auerbach that chronicles the 2008 Race Across America (RAAM). The footage and editing are brilliant, providing a unique view into the minds and souls of those crazy enough to try and ride 3,000 miles across the US in 12 days. I think it's interesting to any athlete, but for endurance athletes this movie is a "must see".What drives a person to want to sleep one hour every 2-3 days and ride straight through from San Diego…

  • Long Run Revelations, Part I - There Is No Such Thing as Work/Life Balance

    Scott Dunlap
    31 Jan 2010 | 7:43 pm
    ."There is no such thing as work/life balance....there is only life balance."I'm starting a new section of my blog called "Long Run Revelations" in honor of those moments of clarity that often kick in on those weekend 20-milers. For me, it's about two hours into the run when my body transcends the pain, my brain goes into hyper-awareness, and my soul opens up like a sun-hungry flower. It's a blissful state, and when it happens I always feel like I've stumbled upon something divine.Usually about the time I'm thinking of nothing but the rhythm of my feet, the most profound thoughts enter my…

  • So lactic acid is good now?

    Scott Dunlap
    27 Jan 2010 | 7:25 pm
    I don't even know where I heard it first, but I always thought that burning sensation in your muscles from anaerobic activity that inevitably forces you to quit was "lactic acid building up in your muscles". After reading this very informative article from Matt Fitzgerald on Competitor.com, it turns out I was way wrong. In fact:1) Lactate is actually a direct and indirect fuel to the muscles.2) It DELAYS fatigue in muscles, not cause it.3) One shouldn't minimize lactate buildup during training, one should increase it.Boy, did I have that one wrong! Matt writes a great article, historically…

  • Hey, Masters Runners - Are You All-American?

    Scott Dunlap
    20 Jan 2010 | 4:52 am
    Soon after I finished the San Jose Half Marathon last year in 1:19:34, a fellow runner came up and said, "Congratulations! That's an All-American qualifying time for your age group." Sweeeet! I'm All-American!Wait, what does that mean again?I caught up to the gentleman and quietly asked what he meant by "All-American", hoping not to guffaw like at the 2004 Park City Marathon when I blurted out "what does it mean I qualifed for Boston?" to a round of belly-laughing disbelief. The runner was happy to explain that USA Track and Field (USATF) had established age-graded standards for long distance…

  • Smiling Through the Woodside Trail Marathon

    Scott Dunlap
    17 Jan 2010 | 9:28 am
    On Saturday, I had the great pleasure of joining 120 runners for the Woodside Trail Marathon in Woodside, CA, put on by Coastal Trail Runs. This 5k/11 mile/22 mile/marathon race was a great way to share my stomping grounds with some new trail runners and enjoy a day of perfect winter running before a weeklong storm.Coastal Trail Runs is the sister organization of Pacific Coast Trail Runs, focusing on marathon-and-under distances to attract new recruits to the wonderful world of trails. Based on the number of hands that shot up in the air when RD’s Brian Wyatt and Marissa Walker asked “how…
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  • Lab Notes: Cold Turkey Best for Kicking the Habit; Babies of Older Mothers at Greater Risk for Autism

    labnotes
    9 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 8, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Cold Turkey Best for Kicking the Habit Kicking the cigarette habit by going cold turkey may be the most successful way to go, according to a newly published study in the current issue of PLoS. 2. Babies of Older Mothers at Greater Risk for Autism Older mothers are more likely to have babies with…

  • Lab Notes: Penny an Ounce Soda Tax Flames Out

    labnotes
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 7, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Penny an Ounce Soda Tax Flames Out Broad-based lobbying by the soft drink industry efforts and industry sponsored scientific research are being blamed for Congress’s abandonment of a soft drink tax to help finance health care reform, despite claims that the tax would reduce obesity. (By…

  • Lab Notes: Heart Attack Themed Restaurants in Legal Spat; Medical Expenses Up Sharply in 2009

    labnotes
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 6, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Heart Attack Themed Restaurants in Legal Spat An Arizona “medically themed” hamburger restaurant, the Heart Attack Grill, is suing a Florida copycat restaurant, the Heart Stopper Sports Grill, alleging misappropriation of the restaurant’s theme, down its offer of free food to…

  • Lab Notes: 1 in 40 U.S. Women Suffer from Sex Addiction; Some Children Thrive Under Stress

    labnotes
    6 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 5, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. 1 in 40 U.S. Women Suffer from Sex Addiction As many as 8 percent of Americans suffer from sex addiction, and up to a third of those are women, according to Alex Caroline Robboy, a Philadelphia sex therapist, and the disorder has recently become the subject of a reality show. 2. Some Children…

  • Lab Notes: Another Coma Man Found to be Conscious; Exercise May Help Brains of Patients with Schizophrenia

    labnotes
    5 Feb 2010 | 12:30 am
    On our Lab Notes page CalorieLab’s editors select and rank the day’s essential health news items in real time. Readers can suggest, vote and comment on items. Below are brief summaries of yesterday’s (February 4, 2010) Lab Notes items. To see today’s items, visit Lab Notes. 1. Another Coma Man Found to be Conscious A man who has lain in a vegetative coma for five years following an automobile accident may actually be conscious and able to hear verbal communications, according to British and Belgian researchers, who examined him using an MRI machine. 2. Exercise May…
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    Confessions of a Fitness Diva....

  • Competition

    The Fitness Diva
    2 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    As humans, I think it's just a natural instinct to try to be better than the next one, to get more light, get more shine, more accolades, more acknowledgement than the next one. To stand head and shoulders above the crowd. The winner does get the biggest prize, after all, right?I started being competitive when my younger brother was born. He was born when I was six. Until he came along, I was

  • The Fitness Diva - Strong Mind, Strong Body E book

    The Fitness Diva
    31 Dec 2009 | 5:46 pm
    I'm kicking off the New Year like this:...With my very first e Book, part of a series of e Books that will help you to tackle the weight loss and fitness thing once and for all!This first one is not a lengthy book, but it gets right down to the basics of what you need to do to get yourself completely focused and ready to tackle not only weight and fitness issues, but anything else that life might

  • Belly Dance Brooklyn Style!

    The Fitness Diva
    27 Dec 2009 | 10:52 am
    I had the pleasure of seeing the ever beautiful Coco put on a belly dance show while attending a Holistic Health celebration in Harlem. Coco is a dance teacher at the Brooklyn Dance Center in New York. This is how Brooklynites get down with the belly dancing.... Enjoy! ;)

  • OK, Conejo is not "Conejo"....or What I Thought it Was!

    The Fitness Diva
    21 Dec 2009 | 9:13 am
    So, there I was, moseying along in the meat section of my local supermarket yesterday, and basically flipped out when I saw this:Now, you tell me what YOU think it is upon first glance??? Hmmmmmm? I couldn't believe it!! I HAD to take a closer look! I pick it up, turn it around in my hands, examining it closely, and I swear, I saw some really familiar landmarks!!On the package, it's labeled "

  • Before I Was The Fitness Diva....

    The Fitness Diva
    3 Dec 2009 | 2:31 pm
    I was just a DIVA............with really highly piled hair!!Look at that 'do. It's quite something, isn't it?? I must have had at least 10 inches going up on top there. Certainly enough to put Marie Antoinette, Queen Victoria and any of those other dames from that era to shame! ;)Gotta love these old pics. They are too funny! ;)
 
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  • [Forum] Can't Lose Weight Without Ephedra

    contactus@diet-blog.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:45 am
    When i 1st found out I was pregnant, I was 18 yrs old and in a size 5. That is the smallest I had ever been, and the way things are going "ever be". Typically I was around a 9 or 10. Anyway I found that wonderful diet pill that contained "ephedra" and man did it work wonders for me! I was losing weight at a healthy pace, I had energy that I had lacked before, I was happy AND my hair was thick! Then it was decided that Ephedra was no longer a good thing, and I was really bummed because after I had my son I was in a size 12 and all the excercising and dieting in the world would not allow me to…

  • McItaly Burger Stirs Up Controversy

    contactus@diet-blog.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 2:06 am
    McDonald's have unveiled their new "McItaly" burger, emphasizing it will "promote the taste of Italy". The burger is made from ingredients produced in Italy, and has been launched under the slogan, "McDonald's speaks Italian."Continue reading...

  • [Forum] Have You Heard of a Fat Phobia?

    contactus@diet-blog.com
    9 Feb 2010 | 1:21 am
    I watched a television show last night and it was about people who suffers from fat phobia in different ways. One lady had bad experiences in her childhood where a former school teacher of hers had been severly obease and been mean to her. This had according to her created a fear of fat people. The Tv crew then wanted her to confront her phobia and arranged a meeting between her and a 20stone woman. The lady paniced. Starting to hyperventilate and got blurred vision. The whole programme was about her going through hypnotherapy to overcome her phobia. At the end, it worked and she was able to…

  • What 3 Steps Reduce Childhood Obesity by 40%?

    contactus@diet-blog.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:23 pm
    New research in Pediatrics reveals some useful take-home messages for parents of preschoolers. Q. How can you easily lower the odds of your child becoming obese? A. There are 3 simple steps you can take. What are they?Continue reading...

  • When the Gym Becomes Dangerous

    contactus@diet-blog.com
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Data from the Consumer Products Safety Commission reveals the gym can pose some hazards, with more than 50,000 exercisers landing in the ER annually. Here are some of the most common culprits, and how you can avoid getting injured.Continue reading...
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    PastaQueen

  • Sitting down for “Lunch in Paris” with Elizabeth Bard

    PastaQueen
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:20 am
    I enjoyed hot chocolate, a great table, and good conversation with Elizabeth Bard at Angelina’s near the Louvre on my trip to Paris last year Look, there are her fingers! Elizabeth came to Paris almost a decade ago and never really left. While she was studying abroad, she fell in love with a Frenchman, eventually married him, and slowly learned how to make a life in the city of lights. Her story is told in her new book Lunch in Paris: A Love Story, with Recipes which includes dozens of recipes that marked special moments during her transition. These include recipes for seduction, meals…

  • End-of-the-week odds and ends

    PastaQueen
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am
    Today’s entry is like that meal you make at the end of the week by throwing all the leftovers into a crockpot. I’ve got a few odds and ends I wanted to share, so here they are. MizFit and The Ellen Show Mizfit is attempting to get on The Ellen Show, much like Ellen campaigned to get on the cover of Oprah’s magazine. Carla has always been delightful and helpful, so I hope she makes it! Trapped in the spam filter I migrated to a different blogging platform a few weeks ago, and I’ve been very happy. However, I noticed that the spam filter trapped at least two legitimate…

  • It pays to complain

    PastaQueen
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:05 am
    Photo by sgmccook / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 The movie had started and the lights were still on. They had dimmed to half power, but I could still see the people in the theatre around me and the popcorn on the floor. Great, I thought. The film is so old that the coding that automatically turns off the theatre lights has worn off the strip. My brother used to work the projection booth at this theatre many years ago, so I knew that’s how the lights worked. I didn’t want the lights to bother me, but they were, so instead of sitting and simmering silently, I told my friend where I was going,…

  • I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter, SuperBowl party gift set giveaway

    PastaQueen
    2 Feb 2010 | 7:43 am
    PastaQueen is not giving away butter. Find out what she is giving away behind the jump. The Superbowl is not until Sunday, but the residents of Indianapolis do not care. Our local news crew is already on the ground in Miami covering every movement of the team. My neighbor has proudly hung a Colts banner outside his front door. Kroger has blue frosted cupcakes and cookies on sale. And yesterday the city dyed the canal blue. You would think water would already be blue, but it wasn’t ELECTRIC BLUE, now was it? So, when I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter contacted me about giving…

  • Weighing on my mind

    PastaQueen
    1 Feb 2010 | 7:29 am
    It’s been almost seven months since I left my last job, so I’m finally going to post a photo I’ve been itching to post for over two years. Here is a peak peek into a corner of the ladies’ room* at my old corporate office place: Behold, a scale! In the ladies’ room! Not in the ladies’ room of a gym or a health club, in the ladies’ room of a regular corporate workplace. When I saw this standing against the wall on my first day, I was sort of offended. What was this scale meant to imply? I asked the guys in my office if there was a scale in the…
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  • The 5 Bite Diet: Is This Quackery At Its Finest?

    Melanie
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:05 am
    Ever heard of the “5 Bite Diet“? This isn’t a new diet on the market, but it’s been bugging me for a while. It seems there’s no end to the fad diet madness! And, people really seem to be sucked in by its approach. Personally, I can’t understand why–but perhaps I’m too biased to understand. In his book, “Why Weight Around,” Dr Lewis recommends this approach to weight loss: Drink as much of anything you want, as long as it doesn’t contain calories. Take 5 bites of any food at lunch. Take 5 bites of any food at dinner. Take one…

  • Don’t Focus on Losing Belly Fat

    Jennifer O'Neill
    1 Feb 2010 | 4:58 am
    If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to lose the fat around your middle, you need to think again.   There’s no question your health and overall appearance will improve once your stomach fat is reduced. But, assuming you want to get in shape by learning how to eat healthy, focusing on losing belly fat is the wrong thing to pivot on. Here’s why… 1. You can’t lose belly fat That’s right – the notion that certain foods and exercises target your belly fat is a persistent myth. The claim that it’s possible to spot-reduce body fat comes from…

  • Family Dinners: 5 Tricks to Get Your Kids Involved

    Melanie
    27 Jan 2010 | 2:46 am
    sxc.hu: pnijhuis Can you remember times when your mum harped on about being home for dinner on time?  She had good reason to–children’s eating patterns are formed by the time they reach 12 years old. And, family dinners are the perfect way to set healthy habits for years to come. Unfortunately, as we grow older, our habits become more and more difficult to change. So, now is the perfect time to set healthy habits for your children. A Harvard study found that families who eat together are twice as likely to get five servings of fruits and vegetables a day, compared with…

  • Confused By Fitness Rules? Here’s 2 Simple Health Tips

    Melanie
    21 Jan 2010 | 4:33 am
    sxc.hu: trublueboy Do you feel, as I do, that health and fitness are often made to seem too complex? It’s something that really irks me! I’m sure I’ve said it here before, but it’s as if people refuse to be content with the simple message of healthy eating. To some, fad diets are the only way… which unfortunately isn’t helped by mainstream media. Grrrr…… If you read lots of health blogs and magazines, you’ll be well aware of the confusing mix of advice, it’s enough to put your head in a spin. One crowd will tell you not to eat carbs.

  • Public Breastfeeding: Is There a Stigma?

    Melanie
    12 Jan 2010 | 2:34 pm
    sxc.hu: obyvatel It’s now 3 months since Elissa came into the world, and I’m so glad breastfeeding has worked out for us. It’s certainly taken a lot of hard work and dedication to the cause. But, it’s also been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Something I’ve learnt is that when you breastfeed, you need to be prepared for others to voice their opinions on what you’re doing. Perhaps this is one of the reasons breastfeeding rates are so low, I’m not sure! Recently Lila was discussing the low numbers of breastfeeding mums on her blog.
 
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  • 3 Amazing Fat Burning Interval Training Options

    angie5
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:47 pm
    Here are some great tips from my buddy Craig Ballantyne…. If you are looking to cut down on the amount of time you spend in the gym without jeopardizing your fat loss goals, then including interval training alongside your strength training program is the only way to go. Just imagine spending half the time in the gym – if not more – and getting way better results.  Isn’t that what you deserve? I thought so. And to make the notion of ditching long, slow, boring cardio even more convincing is the fact that you will be far less susceptible to sustaining an overuse injury…

  • Starchy Carbs vs. Fibrous Carbs

    angie5
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:26 am
    Did you know that the end result of all carbohydrates broken down by the body is glucose, also called blood sugar? So whether it’s a spoon of sugar, a piece of bread, or some broccoli, the body breaks each down to use at its main fuel source, blood sugar. So there is no question that the body needs carbs to operate. But where should those carbs come from? There are simple carbohydrates like fruit, syrup, and sugar and there are complex carbohydrates like bread, pasta, potatoes, and oatmeal. The difference between simple and complex carbohydrates is the speed at which the body breaks…

  • The Rainbow Colors of Nutrition

    angie5
    15 Jan 2010 | 6:30 am
    Most of my clothes are either black or white, but at heart, I’m a person who loves bright and beautiful colors. And with my recent resolution to adopt a healthier lifestyle, I know that the more colors I add to my diet, the better the quality of my life. Nature has blessed us with an abundance of food that is both nutritious and delicious – they come in bright colors that are tempting to both the eyes and the taste buds, so at the start of this new year, let’s all resolve to eat more food that are rainbow colored: Violet: The color purple is a sexy and smart choice – eat purple…

  • Jumpstart Your New Year By Cleaning Up Your Nutrition!

    angie5
    6 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am
    Here we are in the New Year 2010, we have set goals that are attainable to reach, we have set ourselves up for winning the goals but what else do we need to know to make this easier? Cleaning up nutrition, the food we put in our bodies.  Learning what to eat and what to leave out without feeling deprived is what is going to make us winners in this goal. The closer a food is to its natural state, the better it is for you. Fresh fruits and berries are great and will satisfy a craving for sweets. Whole vegetables have lots of vitamins and minerals, so eat more green, orange and yellow…

  • Setting Your New Year Goals…

    angie5
    4 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am
    Before setting any goals for yourself first take a long hard look at your life and lifestyle. The amount of time you have, the dedication you are willing to put into your New Year goals and the amount of determination you really have to stick with it. So often people set goals that are so grandiose that they cannot follow through with them, so it is better to make a set of goals and achieve them and follow through with them rather than one huge goal that you don’t seem to see an end to. First: Ask yourself, what do I really want to change or do differently this year? Second: What am I…
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  • Water’s Role in Weight Loss

    Weight Ladder
    9 Feb 2010 | 10:25 am
    Water is an extremely important element that is absolutely vital when it comes to losing weight. Most people are aware of the fact that cutting down on calories and exercising are necessary for weight loss, but they often eventually run into a plateau, which can occur for a number of reasons. The body can get used to your exercise and dieting, and will eventually stop responding - But another vital reason that a plateau may occur is because you are not getting enough water. Most people are not aware of how important water is when it comes to losing weight. Water does several different things…

  • Understanding and Correcting Runner’s Knee

    Weight Ladder
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:17 pm
    Did you know that approximately 60% of all people who run end up getting injured? The numbers can go even higher for those that exercise without stretching properly. A big portion of these injuries occur in the knee, which has led to the term “Runner’s Knee.” This is an injury that can affect anyone, even if they never actually run. Since it is painful and debilitating, it is important to understand how to prevent it and how to correct it. The medical term for Runner’s Knee is iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS). This refers to pain that is often felt laterally across the knee, after…

  • Buffets Not Good for Weight Loss

    Weight Ladder
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:08 am
    As I previously mentioned I am back to paying attention to my diet and exercise program... But as I also mentioned I am still on vacation. For Easter my family went to La Quinta Spa and Resort Easter brunch... All you can eat deliciousness. I had BBQ short ribs, bacon, an omelet, sushi, shrimp, crab, and flourless chocolate tort. Wow was it good. Yikes was I full. If you are ever in Palm Springs at Easter I highly recommend it. If you are on a diet I highly recommend you avoid it. Fat man unleashed tells us that Chinese Buffets and Fat Men Don’t Mix... WeightLadder tells you that ANY…

  • Review: The Supermarket Diet by Janis Jibrin

    Weight Ladder
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:56 pm
    Title - The Supermarket Diet Author - Janis Jibrin Format - Trade Paperback, 288 pages Publisher - Hearst Release Date - January 1, 2007 ISBN - 1588166570 and 978-1588166579 Brought to you by nutrition experts at Good Housekeeping, the Supermarket Diet offers a groundbreaking approach to navigating the supermarket aisles with weight loss in mind, and achieving long lasting weight loss success as a result. The book takes a simple and straight forward approach to getting the most out of your grocery store trips by knowing which aisles to visit and which to avoid, and how to tell the difference.

  • Grocery Shopping for Better Health pt 1

    Weight Ladder
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:53 am
    This is part 1 in a 4 part series about knowing how to read labels and excel at grocery shopping for the purpose of losing weight and getting yourself healthy in every way. Learning how to master grocery shopping is not difficult once you are aware of what to look for. Shopping For - Bread Recommended Brands - O Organics, Orowheat and Milton's Tips for Buying – When reading the label on bread varieties in the grocery store, you should be looking for the word “whole”. Whole wheat breads and whole grain breads are the best breads that you can buy. If you are not finding the word…
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  • There, But For the Grace of G-d, Go I: Dispatches from Snowmageddon Part Four (Giveaway Edition)

    Lollipopgoldstein
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:10 am
    Because I know some of you have been waiting for this (I’m assuming you care because you’ve asked about it.  Though perhaps you were just being polite?), this is the post that contains the yearly Purim basket giveaway.  But first, you need to read my blatherings about snow.  Sorry about that.  Snow has become my [...]

  • Here Comes the Sun: Dispatches from Snowmageddon Part Three

    Lollipopgoldstein
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:01 am
    Saturday night ended in the dark, with just the sound of shovels.  Sunday was a lighter day.  The sun was shining off the enormous mounds of snow.  After breakfast, we bundled up the twins and stepped outside in our snow gear.  Our current snow gear is sort of cobbled together from various sources as opposed [...]

  • White Out: Dispatches from Snowmageddon Part Two

    Lollipopgoldstein
    6 Feb 2010 | 6:23 pm
    It was a day of big conversations. This morning, we needed to explain to the twins that even trees die, pushing out their tight boundaries surrounding death a little further (up until this morning, the only ways one could die were old age, not eating, or getting hit by a car because you ran into the [...]

  • A Hard Snow’s a-Gonna Fall: Dispatches from Snowmageddon Part One (the Prequel)

    Lollipopgoldstein
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:41 pm
    Snowpocalypse 2010, for us, started with a naked Yoda. ******* Actually, it started with the first few flakes blinking through the sky as I picked the twins up at school.  I had dropped them off with the reminder that if the snow started falling in earnest before school was over, I was going to come to school [...]

  • 274th Friday Blog Roundup

    Lollipopgoldstein
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:47 am
    Snowmageddon is happening at some point today, 24 inches of snow dumped on the greater DC area.  I could not be more excited to be stuck inside our house.  I gleefully stocked up on movies and books from the library, purchased art supplies from the craft store, and braved a two-hour visit to the food [...]
 
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  • Changing Course through Injury

    Mark Salinas
    18 Jan 2010 | 10:23 am
    The high intensity, zone 4 exercises have been my exercise of  choice for sometime now, but over the past six weeks I have been hobbling around with a calf strain. This annoying obstacle has my routine limited to low impact, cardio exercises that I might have continued to avoid under normal circumstances.  But after several attempts to get back at it along with re-aggravating my calf a few times over, I gave way to this new, carved out path that I stubbornly resisted. It was not a smooth transition by any means!   I now include 1-2 swim and 1-2 spin classes into the plan each…

  • Link Love – First of 2010

    Mark Salinas
    15 Jan 2010 | 10:15 am
    It is Link Love Friday. I thought I would start the first Link Love Friday of 2010…with some friends that I visit regularly: Dr. J will see you now: Original weight now reduced Blake -Kitchen Fun Cathy – A Life Less Sweet The Jungle of Life FatFighter Thanks for stopping by…Keep the journey moving forward!

  • Holiday Thoughts

    Mark Salinas
    17 Dec 2009 | 5:31 pm
    The Holidays are upon us! It seems that during this time of celebration we find ourselves busy, full of stress and always in a hurry.  It could be finances,  an abundance of obligations or a thought of a lost loved one. What do you do, what do I do to keep a healthier approach to the season? Holiday Thoughts Prioritize the activities-no need to “do it all.” Set aside a specific time to process sad and lonely feelings. Don’t let the feelings control you..YOU decide to move onto the positive thoughts, take control. Maintain the healthy habits Set a budget and stick with it…

  • Cardio Friends

    Mark Salinas
    10 Dec 2009 | 8:48 pm
    With the weather turning cold and colder, brrr… we tend spend more time indoors. To help me keep active,  I usually turn towards my Cardio Friends to get the burn on.  Some friends over a long winter… Do you like to spin? A 60 minute high resistance for some solid muscle endurance. The Stepmill? Low impact,  nice lower body exercise, 20-60 minutes does the trick! How about the Elliptical? Full body, I will occasionally hit this one for a light low zone workout for about 60 minutes. A Treadmill is always a solid burn! I visit this one regularly. Sprints and/or long slow runs!

  • Sunday Approach

    Mark Salinas
    6 Dec 2009 | 3:39 pm
    It is Sunday and for many of us we take on a much more relaxed approach.  Are you spending the day watching football?  Probably Brett Favre and the Vikings .  Maybe a movie or two are on the Sunday approach? I thought a bit of activity would keep my mind on the positive track. The task is a light, higher rep routine to keep it simple. The Sunday Approach: Squat Thrusts-3 sets of 20 Wall Pushups-3 sets of 20 Bicycle Crunches- 3 sets of 20 ….. Rest and recovery are always important but occasionally a soft Sunday approach works for me ! Decide what you want .. believe you can have it,…
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  • The 4 Most Popular Fat Myths Debunked

    Mehdi
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    0mg Cholesterol. Image credit: Katie Scully You are what you eat. And so to avoid health problems, you must make healthy food choices. Dietary fat has a long time reputation of being unhealthy. But is that really true? Does dietary fat really cause cancer, heart diseases and obesity? After reading this post you’ll know how much truth there is behind 4 of the most popular myths about dietary fat. 1. Dietary Fat Makes You Fat. Fat doesn’t make you fat. Excess calories do. If you want to lose fat, you need to eat less calories and/or burn more calories. This rule applies to anyone,…

  • Best of StrongLifts.com: January 2010

    Mehdi
    1 Feb 2010 | 4:45 am
    L’Alpe d’Huez. Image credit: annaphotographer Great month as always. Site traffic increased by 36%. This while I spent 1 week skiing in L’Alpe d’Huez (France) instead of working. Here’s January’s recap. Blog Posts January 2010. I forgot to upload Exodus’ pics before I left skiing. So they didn’t work. They do now. Click here to see them. 07: New Year’s Resolutions: Here’s How to Achieve Them 14: How to Easily Achieve Your Goals in 2010 19: 5 Reasons Why You Can’t Lose Fat 21: Why HIIT Is NOT Better For Fat Loss 27: StrongLifts 5×5 Success…

  • StrongLifts 5×5 Success Story: How Exodus Got Ripped

    Mehdi
    27 Jan 2010 | 4:00 am
    StrongLifts.com reader Exodus summer 2009 vs. December 2009. Forum member JP1994 started a thread asking whether StrongLifts 5×5 was good for size gains. Member Exodus (real name Branimir) replied: People who say that 5×5 is bad for size gains have conclusively proved that they have 0 knowledge about the matter and should stay quiet. Done a lot of good things for me. – Exodus. Exodus then posted the top right picture which caught everyone’s attention. I asked Exodus to post more information on how he achieved his physique and which mistakes he made, since I figured this…

  • Why HIIT Is NOT Better For Fat Loss

    Mehdi
    21 Jan 2010 | 4:00 am
    Image credit: TatianaSapateiro. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) alternates low & high intensity activities. Example: alternate 30sec sprinting with 60sec jogging for 10-30mins. Spinning & Tabata are other popular forms of Interval Training. But is HIIT really more efficient to lose fat than steady state cardio? In this post you’ll get a comparison between both in terms of fat loss. How Cardio Helps Fat Loss. To lose fat you need a caloric deficit. Either by eating less calories or by burning more calories or both. Here’s how HIIT & steady state cardio help you…

  • 5 Reasons Why You Can’t Lose Fat

    Mehdi
    19 Jan 2010 | 4:00 am
    5 Reasons You Can’t Lose Fat. Image credit: kayak57 To lose fat, you have to eat less calories and/or burn more calories. That’s what it will always come down to: create a caloric deficit and you’ll lose fat. Even the 8 nutrition rules create a caloric deficit for fat loss by limiting starchy carbs. But if losing fat is that simple, how come so many people struggle with fat loss? Because they’re not eating less calories and/or burning more calories. Here are 5 reasons why you struggle to lose fat that will illustrate this point. 1. You’re Underestimating How Much…
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  • Which Are the Best and Worst British Bangers?

    Mark
    5 Feb 2010 | 2:47 am
    One of the great British traditions that we tend to have in this country is the good old British banger or (sausage) as it otherwise known as. However, over the years our sausages have been getting sloppy I can remember watching a programme a long time ago which had the chef Jamie Oliver presenting it, and they were talking about sausages and at the same time. Where putting one through a mincer what they said was that sausages now contain more fat than they used to years ago so exactly, which are the best sausages to eat if you are inclined that way. In a report by the Daily Mail, they say…

  • What Are Your Favourite Running Songs?

    Mark
    28 Jan 2010 | 4:14 am
    As you are probably well aware it won’t be long before the London marathon is being held which is in April. So a company called Audio Fuel is looking to find out which are your favourite songs that you like to run to while listening to your iPod.Here are the details are below and the site address: Nominate your best ever running track on the new Virgin London Marathon Music and Motivation website created by  Audio Fuel. The Virgin London Marathon has teamed up with running music experts AudioFuel to offer competitors in this year’s race a co-ordinated range of music specifically…

  • Is Taking Fish Oil or Eating Fish the Key to a Longer Life?

    Mark
    21 Jan 2010 | 10:09 am
    Omega three oils which are found in fish are one of the more beneficial things you can eat in your diet the essential fatty oils in fish are very beneficial to our health. However, a study which revolved around fish oil and heart patients and their recovery has uncovered more substantial findings as regarding Omega three fish oil. The researchers have said that they believe that now taking fish oil can prolong your life. As well as the other health benefits which we all know about. What they have said is the fish oil expends the lifespan of ourselves, behaving like an antioxidant,…

  • Ten Top Tips For Losing Weight

    Mark
    21 Jan 2010 | 4:25 am
    A quarter of the adult population in England  is obese and rates are increasing – by the middle of this century it’s believed that 60% of men and 50% of women could be obese. As a consequence, a resolution to lose weight is one of the most common promises we make to ourselves when Big Ben chimes midnight on New Year’s Eve. However, research shows that nearly all these oaths are broken by January 31, and if it had something to do with health and fitness then resolution meltdown could be even earlier. Now though, a new book that showcases real life expert advice proves you don’t have…

  • Can Somebody Who Is Slim Be Classed As Obese?

    Mark
    20 Jan 2010 | 2:57 am
    A reporter for the Daily Mail Newspaper went for a health check just recently and was told to his amazement that he was pre-obese. Yet to look at him in his picture it tells a different story as he doesn’t look obese at all, he wears a medium T-shirt and his legs don’t rub together like they would if he was pre-obese. And for exercise he does two kick boxing sessions weekly, takes his dog for a two mile walk every day and uses kettle bells during his lunch hour. So why is this the case.  How can somebody who is nowhere near obese be classed as such? It’s all down to the…
 
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  • How I Went From Fit To Fat Overnight!

    macdaddy
    9 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    By now, I’ve got a firm grasp on how relative a term “fitness” is. Am I a fit guy? Yes, I like to think so. I’m especially fit if you consider where I was when I started this blog over two years ago. Could I be fitter? Of course I could be. And one of the things that I’m happiest about right now is how important it is for me to get fitter. Everybody can be placed somewhere on the spectrum of fitness. And everybody has room to improve their placement on this spectrum. This weekend, my place shifted drastically in the space of 24 hours just by changing locations.

  • Let Him Have Cake

    macdaddy
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:00 pm
    Monday I celebrated my 36th birthday. Pam would have called it her 7th annual 29th birthday, but I’m comfortable with being 36. While there’s nothing special about one’s 36th birthday (at least it’s not a milestone that I’m aware of), my 36th year was a great one. It was a great year for physical fitness. I’m more active than I’ve ever been, I weigh less than I can ever remember, and I’m making proper food choices more often than not. Exhibit A: Look at the above picture to see how big my birthday cake was!

  • If You Want A Healthy Mind, Start With Your Body

    macdaddy
    8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Here at Get Fit Slowly, I try and write about how to be healthy. I write about eating right and exercising often. I write about family and friendships. I write about research that I find interesting and training exercises that I’ve tried or would like to try. Sometimes I even talk about BMI, blood pressure, insulin, body fat%, cholesterol and nutrition. Sure, these things are all components of health. But what does it really mean to be healthy? Two years ago, I wasn’t a very healthy person. I ate poorly, I slept poorly, and I never exercised other than the occasional round of…

  • Weekend Reading

    macdaddy
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Another week has come and gone. It’s been really successful. I’ve eaten well and worked out hard all week. I feel great, but I’m pretty sore. Yesterday I tweeted (are you following me yet?) about how I just ran the hardest “6 easy miles” of my life because my lower body is so sore from Wednesday’s workout. As I write this, I’m still incredibly sore, but I feel great. I wanted to point out a couple of interesting articles that I’ve found while surfing the web recently. First up, Greg from livefitblog provides some interesting information about…

  • Weighing In For February 4th, 2010

    macdaddy
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:00 am
    Do you see that little blip in the graph below? You know the only day of the entire week where I weighed more than I did on the previous day? That’s Sunday, the day after the dinner party at JD’s house. It used to be that blip like that would bother me. I would get depressed, it would weigh heavily on my psyche. But these days, that blip doesn’t bother me at all. Don’t forget that I’m trying to live a life of moderation; and certain milestones in peoples’ lives call for celebrations. So it doesn’t bother me that I ate more food than I should have. It…
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  • Groundhog Day 2010: Make Exercise a Ritualistic Habit revisited.

    Scott
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:30 am
    In my last post, I talked about Building the Habit of Exercise, It’s such an important matter, that I want to revisit that today. In my day job, besides being a father, husband, fitness entrepreneur, I’m a technology trainer and consultant. As a consultant, it is often my responsibility to make recommendations and tell people what to do. (As a side note, I’m working a technology post that describes some of my recent consultations. I’ll link to it when its done.) Talking and telling people what to do is much easier than actually doing it.  For example, Do you want to…

  • Building the Habit of Exercise & Why is it difficult to lose weight?

    Scott
    30 Jan 2010 | 6:30 am
    Eating, Food In. Why is it so difficult for anyone to lose weight? Let’s look at my past eating habits as an example. I have kept a food journal on and off for the past 10 years. I’m not as fanatic about tracking my food as I am about weighing myself everyday. It shows in my waistline. I’m not what you would call obese person at all. I don’t even think I’m fat which just may be my positive thinking kicking in. At the same time, I’m not lean or ripped at all either. Why is that? Why has it been that I have tracked my weight for 10 years, and I am not lean or…

  • Benefits To Going On a Restaurant Diet

    Scott
    21 Jan 2010 | 6:31 am
    So, I am 2/3 of the way done with my restaurant diet from Jan 3 – Jan 31. What is a restaurant diet? A restaurant diet is where you don’t spend your own money at restaurants or cafes.  No Starbucks, No ice creams, and no take-out.  You can use gift cards or have your friends or company take you out, but you can not spend your own money.  This is the second time my family is going through this self-discipline exercise.  What benefits do I see?  (By the way, if you are my friend, I’ll be very grateful if you want to take me out to lunch.  Doh! Did I just type that?

  • Take Action To Inact Food Labels at Restaurants

    Scott
    19 Jan 2010 | 6:30 am
    As I’m on a restaurant diet (not spending money at restaurants) from January 3 to January 31, I have not had a chance to ask.  Yet, one of the things I want to know is how many calories, fat, protein, and carbs I am putting into my body.  I have stopped asking restaurants.  They just don’t know or don’t want to tell me.  It drives me crazy.  How can they not know? Menus with Prices and Calories -- Image via: 'IMG_5691' http://www.flickr.com/photos/39039882@N00/523359572 Sure, I have heard that restaurants and chefs want the creative license to change their menus…

  • 2010: Year of ACTION. Do not tell me your goal, and you will succeed.

    Scott
    18 Jan 2010 | 6:30 am
    Why so quiet at Simpleweight?  Where are the blog posts that I love?  Where is the updates to the system? Some answers to follow. First off, Its January 18.  How are you doing on your 2010 resolutions & goals?  Have you given up hope?  I hope not. Image: 'tuffo' http://www.flickr.com/photos/16608866@N00/97138308 If we think about the root word of resolution.  One who is resolute will be characterized by firmness and determination. If I look in the the simpleweight archives, back in 2007, I described Dalai Lama’s 7 steps to positive lifestyle change: Learning,…
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  • Herb Grilled Chicken with Celery Root Puree

    thehealthyirishman
    6 Feb 2010 | 4:17 am
    I wonder, is the Super Bowl as popular in Canada as it is here? All week I’ve posted healthy Super Bowl grub on my site but then I started thinking….if we happen to fall off the wagon a bit and chug a few unexpected beers, shouldn’t I have a ‘make-up’ recipe ready to rock for Monday? Being healthy is all about balance and planning ahead, right? I’m still new to the Paleo way of eating but I think I’ve a good idea here. What I really try to do with food, besides creating easy healthy recipes, is to shop and eat sustainably and seasonally. With all my…

  • No Post Today…It’s My Birthday

    healthhabits
    4 Feb 2010 | 11:30 pm
    You’re on your own today folks. It’s my birthday and I don’t like to work on my birthday. Talk to you next week Doug

  • The Health Habits Diet

    healthhabits
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:33 am
    Like most personal trainers, my business has been built on word of mouth. When my clients lose weight and get fit, their friends notice and I pick up a new client. And, considering that most of my clients are interested in melting off body-fat, diet & weight loss has become a bit of an obsession for me. So, when it comes to dietary recommendations, I need to get it right. That’s why, at it’s core, the Health Habits Diet is a modified Paleo-style diet. Apple Glazed Turkey Breast Because based upon the scientific research and my first hand experience, there is no better way of…

  • FLOTUS tackles America’s FATNESS

    healthhabits
    3 Feb 2010 | 7:08 am
    Like previous First Ladies, Michelle Obama has found her First Lady Issue – and luckily for America, it’s Childhood Obesity. America has to do something about childhood obesity…NOW. Our collective lifestyle is essentially a perfect storm that ensures that our children are going to keep getting fatter and sicker year after year. But, what are we supposed to do. Most families require two incomes…ergo home cooked meals are hard to come by. America’s food producers make a greater profit on processed “food in a box” than they do on fruit, vegetables, meat,…

  • The Making of the Health Habits Diet

    healthhabits
    2 Feb 2010 | 3:46 am
    Tomorrow, I will be sharing with the Health Habits Facebook Group one of the most effective fat-burning, muscle building, health improving diets I have ever designed. But, before I do that, I thought I would show everybody the 3 central rules that I used to create the Health Habits Diet. It’s Not Only What You Eat It’s When You Eat It And How Much Of It That You Eat Simple, right? Let’s take a closer look. What You Eat There are a lot of diets that restrict the types of food you can and can’t eat: Low-Fat Diets Low-Carb Diets Vegetarian/Vegan Diets High Fiber Diets…
 
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  • Top 10 Bodyweight Moves of 2009 – DOC’s Picks

    Muata
    7 Feb 2010 | 1:59 pm
    Guys, I know that I’ve been blogging a bit about lifting weights, more specifically my homemade DB, but I don’t want you to think that I’ve abandoned my love for bodyweight training. Nothing could be farther from the truth! I do some sort of BWEs everyday, from joint mobility exercises to knocking out a couple of counter [...]

  • No Deposit, No Return …

    Muata
    3 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am
    When I was in the eleventh grade, I had the privilege of serving as a US Congressional Page representing Washington, DC. It was truly an interesting job for a high school student, and going to a school that started at 5:30am in the morning was something really new for me. Nevertheless, it was [...]

  • Re-examining the Value of Aerobic Exercise: Part II

    Muata
    1 Feb 2010 | 2:30 am
    I thought that today would be a good day to send out the part II of Staley’s article on re-examining the value of aerobic exercise. For me, the take home message is that more folks, especially guys, need to add more resistance training to their routine and cut way back on the cardio!  The problem is [...]

  • Re-examining the Value of Aerobic Exercise: Part I

    Muata
    28 Jan 2010 | 2:30 am
    You guys already know that I really like the training articles that Charles Staley puts out.  Well, he just sent out one of his more controversial two-part articles a week or so ago. I didn’t get a chance to read it when it was originally written; nevertheless, I’m glad that he re-published it. What stood out [...]

  • MLBF’s Fat Loss Story Featured on Skinny Scoopers

    Muata
    26 Jan 2010 | 7:08 am
    Hey guys! I just wanted to let you know that Lisa and the good folks over at Skinny Scoopers: Diet Detectives are highlighting my fat loss journey on their website today. Their blog caters more towards women; nevertheless, you will find some really cool and inspirational fat loss stories there. Click HERE to be taken to my page [...]
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  • Dear Mark: I Hate Running

    Mark Sisson
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:41 pm
    Hey Mark, I’m in the Army National Guard. I would really like to follow your workout guidelines, especially with regard to cardio (I actually hate running and I’m not very good at long distance), but with regard to the Army Physical Fitness test, which I have to pass, I have to run 2 miles in a set amount of time, less than 16 minutes essentially. I feel like the only way I can maintain this is to do sustained running sessions about 3 times a week for about 20 minutes a shot (Again, I hate running, haha). Do you think if I follow all of the workout advice in the Primal Blueprint,…

  • Weekend Link Love

    Mark Sisson
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am
    The hunter-gatherer lifestyle made the Colbert Report. Gaining traction in the mainstream! If you’re a regular, you may have seen grass fed beefsters US Wellness pop up in the MDA forum (or occasionally as an MDA prize). They recently came under attack by a blogger making claims of GMOs in their beef. I highly suggest reading Cheeseslave’s incredibly thorough investigation into the matter and ultimate defense of US Wellness. Via the Washington Post, the FDA wrote letters of concern over Camel’s dissolvable mint and coffee flavored tobacco strips. Hold on a sec. Camel is…

  • Sunflower Sesame Crackers with Shrimp Paté

    Worker Bee
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:10 am
    In last week’s exploration of Primal Snacks we delved into the world of non-potato chips. This week, it seemed fitting to explore non-cracker crackers. Although saying these Sunflower Sesame Crackers submitted by Jess (from Girl Gone Primal) aren’t real crackers just because they aren’t made from flour doesn’t really seem right. They look like crackers. They taste like crackers. Most importantly, they withstood the ultimate cracker test: dip-ability. You can dip Sunflower Sesame Crackers into any number of Primal dips and they won’t shatter into a pile of crumbs. Most of the time,…

  • Prodding Parents to Get Healthy

    Mark Sisson
    5 Feb 2010 | 9:11 am
    Monday’s “Dear Mark” sparked a great discussion about raising healthy kids, but the conversation really got going (in the comment board and forum) when readers lamented the hard-headedness of their parents. Yes, we too often paint younger folks as the impulsive, devil-may-care madcaps or hapless Pied Piper targets. Truth is, there are plenty of those qualities in every age demographic. Kids aren’t the only ones who can dig in their heels after all. So, to take on the flipside of Monday’s question, what’s a Primal child (of any age) to do when Mom and Dad are the ones whose…

  • A Primal Primer: Whey Protein

    Mark Sisson
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:29 am
    We’re long overdue for a good, solid post on whey protein. I include it in my Responsibly Slim shake mix, a number of readers asked about it after last week’s dairy post, and it’s one of the more commonly used nutritional supplements around, so it’s a no-brainer of a post. What is Whey? Whey is a byproduct of cheese production. It’s that pseudo-clear liquid remaining after milk has been curdled and strained that used to be tossed aside as waste material. Today, we know that it houses an impressive array of proteins: beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, and serum albumin. These are…
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  • Love Where You Are—That’s the Critical First Step

    Carole
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:30 am
    While easy to understand, the above maxim above is difficult to execute. I’m five pounds up from my usual weight. Eating too well and too much, I’ve rationalized the extra calories by noting my vigorous lifestyle—running around with grandchildren during their summer visit and lots of tennis. After putting on clothes that felt surprisingly tight, I couldn’t kid myself any longer. The scales were truthful—I was the one who was engaging in deception, self-deception at that. Fat, not retained water, was the culprit. Am I happy about backsliding? Do I love where I am? Let’s just say…

  • Listening for a Message from the Heart

    Carole
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:30 am
    Anybody who’s tried dieting knows the best-laid plan disintegrates over time, if not immediately. Have you ever started your day committed to daily exercise and careful eating? That night, sitting in front of the television, guiltily eating a bowl of ice cream, you remember you didn’t exercise as promised. “Oh well,” you say to yourself. “Tomorrow’s another day.” But the next day you follow the same routine. To understand how our brains are wired to resist change, even when change is in our best interests, we turn to neuroscience. Based on current research, four common views…

  • Trivia Question

    Carole
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am
    What does LEAN Works! refer to? 1. A diet designed to help you lose a pound a day 2. Prepackaged meals, similar to Lean Cuisine frozen entreés designed to control calories 3. A chain of exercise and fitness centers 4. A government Web site that calculates employers’ obesity-related costs 5. The title of a book promising readers the secret to losing weight and keeping it off LEAN Works is a workplace obesity prevention program that was introduced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in June 2009. The Web site features an Obesity Cost Calculator that measures the financial…

  • Is Junk Food Addictive?

    Carole
    28 Jan 2010 | 9:30 am
    The notion that junk food, like narcotics, is addictive and that this addiction explains the national crisis in obesity is gaining traction. Recent findings based on research with rats reported in Science News(November 21, 2009) provide worrisome support for this idea. Rats fed a diet rich in junk food (processed cakes, sausage, bacon, cheesecake, etc.) quickly adopted the habits of drug addicts. They wanted more and more junk food and needed more and more to feel normal; they refused to eat regular food once they were hooked on the rich, sweet food even if rejecting normal food meant…

  • Want to Be Happy? Or Happier? Take Five!

    Carole
    25 Jan 2010 | 9:30 am
    Marshall and Kelly Goldsmith, management consultants, completed a survey of 3,000 people to obtain insight into what makes people happy and gives meaning to their lives both at home and at work. Those surveyed included well-educated managers, entrepreneurs and professionals, almost equally divided between men and women. Five recommendations emerged from the study: 1. Watch less television. Television viewing may entertain, but it doesn’t increase satisfaction or meaning. 2. Don’t waste time surfing the Web. Spending time on the Internet robs individuals of happiness and purpose. 3. Do as…
 
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  • Take a Step

    Blake Hagen
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:13 am
    “What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step.” –  Antoine de Saint-Exupery I ran 11 miles this past Saturday.  That’s a new personal best in distance for me.  Previous was 10 miles.  Can’t help but look back and remember when I would struggle to just run 1/2 mile.  Doesn’t matter how small that first step is, just take it.  Have a great Monday.

  • Exercise

    Blake Hagen
    5 Feb 2010 | 1:11 pm
    “Exercise More.  Leave the conveniences behind.”

  • Women and Heart Disease

    Blake Hagen
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:33 am
    Important message for women and everyone else to take better care of your heart.  Read more from Stacey Shipman here and also, don’t forget to check out Go Red for Women. 

  • Baby Triathlon Clothes and Outfits

    Blake Hagen
    3 Feb 2010 | 3:09 pm
    Hey triathletes and other endurance athletes….  Check out LittleTriathlete.com for cool baby triathlon clothes and outfits.  Now your little ones have gear to wear while they watch you swim, bike, and run to the finish!

  • Your High Blood Pressure and What You Can do Right Now to Lower It

    Blake Hagen
    2 Feb 2010 | 8:15 am
    “Lifestyle changes can help you control and prevent high blood pressure - even if you’re taking blood pressure medication.” – via Mayoclinic.com I know I’ve talked about this before about a thousand times, but it’s still important.  You can do something about high blood pressure.   You can start right here and right now (don’t have high BP?  Send this to those you know with high BP): 1.  Eat healthier foods.  Try the DASH eating plan. 2.  Decrease salt intake.  Here’s a thought… vegetables (and everything else) don’t need…
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  • This Week's Health-Related DVD Releases (February 16, 2010)

    linda
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:51 pm
    Being winter, you would think that more health and exercise-related DVDs would be released. With the cold weather and short days, many of us are much more likely to work out in our homes instead of trekking to the gym or running/walking outside. This week only a handful of new health-related DVDs are on store shelves, but they offer fitness regimens for the heart and mind, for the young and old, even for men and women. Brain Fitness Frontiers is a fascinating PBS special about cognitive training and other therapies that are challenging the previously thought limits of brain plasticity. If you…

  • One Banana, Two Banana

    linda
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:05 am
    My husband found a nifty little tool called Wolfram/Alpha that helps you track the nutrients in food. For example, I typed in 1 banana and it gave me a nutritional fact box like what you find on prepared foods. It also breaks the food down into daily values and compares the food's nutritional value (fructose, glucose, vitamin C) to other foods. It goes on to break food down into calories, fats, carbs, vitamins and minerals. Food geeks may even find nirvana here! While I'm talking about food, Michael Pollan had published another short tome based upon the information he has shared about food in…

  • Retraction: Vaccines and Autism

    linda
    3 Feb 2010 | 8:54 am
    The British medical journal, The Lancet, dropped a bombshell when it retracted a 1998 paper which claimed a link between vaccines and autism. The retraction by The Lancet is part of a reassessment that has lasted for years of the scientific methods and financial conflicts of Dr. Andrew Wakefield, who contended that his research showed that the combined measles, mumps and rubella vaccine may be unsafe. Apparently, Dr Wakefield recommended separating the vaccines out in order to spread them out over a long period of time. He had also developed a single measles vaccine, which, if his suggestion…

  • Take Care Of It, It Will Take Care Of You

    linda
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:20 am
    Well, the truck is in the shop. We own one vehicle, a older model, light duty truck -- old enough to still have a carburetor. When you own one vehicle, the logistics of getting it to the mechanic when it won't start requires some planning. So I spent the better part of my day running around taking care of things. This is how I relax on my week between classes and the start of my internship. Besides needing a muffler, which we were planning to bring the truck to the mechanic for anyway, it turns out our battery became accidentally disconnected. There may be some wisdom in popping the hood and…

  • The Silver Lining To The Aging Brain

    linda
    28 Jan 2010 | 2:57 pm
    Ha ha ha. This may explain why I'm so distracted by everything while I'm trying to study for my final exam. Luckily, there may be an advantage to this lack of focus (other than I'm tired of studying for two straight years). According to Lynn Hasher of the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, "Older adults with reduced attentional regulation seem to display greater knowledge of seemingly extraneous co-occurrences in the environment than younger adults." Some how, the older more experienced brains pick up this extraneous information, and make an association with what they're trying to learn,…
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  • Fit Food Friday III

    Brandon
    5 Feb 2010 | 5:13 am
    Even though I’m not a vegetarian (far from it) it is a good practice to eat like one every now and then. Today’s healthy meal is one example. It is delicious, completely filling, and is contains no meat. Black Beans and Yellow Rice: Ingredients: 1 (5 ounce) package saffron rice mix 1 (15 ounce) can black beans 3 tablespoons lime juice 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, divided Garnishes: sour cream (optional) sliced green onion (optional) Directions: Cook rice according to package directions; keep warm. Meanwhile,…

  • Why You Should Train For a Race

    Brandon
    3 Feb 2010 | 10:56 am
    In a little over a week I’ll be running in a local half-marathon. I have been training for it for some time and even though I don’t currently feel fully prepared, I am getting pretty excited for it. Since I first became interested in fitness and weight loss, I have enjoyed running in races. Between the energetic throng of fellow runners and cheering spectators, it is pretty easy to be overcome with the thrill of the event. For a few short hours, the months of preparation seem worth it. If you have never participated in a race of any kind, I highly recommend giving it a try. It is…

  • Busted! – 5 Fitness Myths I Used to Believe

    Brandon
    1 Feb 2010 | 2:51 pm
    There is no doubt that sometimes, the world of fitness can be a confusing place. It seems that common practices and expert wisdom is always changing. Sometimes, the latest study can even be proven wrong just a few months down the road. Below are 5 such pieces of “wisdom” that even I once believed in. As always it seems that we should continually be willing to test everything and hold on to the good. Don’t eat after 7pm Myth: This is a common belief that I held until recently. The old wisdom goes, if you eat anything within two hours of sleep, then the calories you consumed…

  • Fit Food Friday II

    Brandon
    29 Jan 2010 | 9:08 am
    For a fresh, easy and absolutely delicious meal, try these chicken soft tacos with sliced avocados.  Fresh avocados are quickly becoming one of my favorite foods in the whole world. They are also one of nature’s best miracle foods. While this meal does take some time to cook (nothing done in a crock pot is fast) it is relatively simple and easy to make. Add a single serving of tortilla chips, some guacamole sans sour cream and my usual unsweet tea, and this is heaven. Chicken Soft Tacos Ingredients: 1 pound chicken breast 1 can Rotel 1 tsp cumin 1 T cilantro 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4…

  • 7 Simple Exercises You Can Do From Home

    Brandon
    28 Jan 2010 | 2:11 pm
    Following up from my earlier post on 4 types of exercises to avoid, I wanted to showcase some routines that I really recommend. While not all of my workouts take place at my home, I do really enjoy the convenience of being able to squeeze in some solid strength training without having to always go to the gym. In order to make this list, I chose exercises that met three separate criteria. They have to be simple enough to do in the comfort of my home. They have to be effective at building strength (no point in doing them otherwise). And they have to be efficient, meaning that they have to…
 
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  • Weigh in post #6 2010: Now with push-ups!

    Andrew
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:07 am
    It’s been another great week for my health and fitness goals.  The weight side of the equation is going well.  Another all green week with  1.28 kg (2.8 pounds) lost off my trend line. For those who don’t know, I record my weight at PhysicsDiet.com every morning and it computes a trend line which smooths out the daily fluctuations.  If my actual weight is lower than the trend my graph stays green.  If it goes higher the graph switches to red.  I use my trend line weight as my actual weight as that is what I’m maintaining even though my scale weight is about a kg (2…

  • A great Saturday

    Andrew
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:19 pm
    It’s been a wonderful Saturday here in sunny New Zealand.  My wife and I started the day right by going out for a run together.  She’s ramping up her long runs again and I was having a cutback week so we did 13 km.  A long run for her and a nice easy run for me.  It was really nice running with her and the conditions were just perfect. We got home, showered and then went to the Parnell markets and did a bit of shopping.  At the first market we bought some lemon kurd and at the second one, some feta cheese and some stuffed peppers.  Unfortunately we forgot to…

  • This is what I eat

    Andrew
    4 Feb 2010 | 1:01 pm
    I was asked by a few people to do another “what do you eat” post so I thought I would do a short photo essay of my daily food. This is what I normally eat Monday to Friday and weekends I reserve for a bit of variety.  Some might find it a bit boring but it works for me as I enjoy every single meal.  Lots of photos so I’ve put them beyond the jump.1st off breakfast: I have some oats (in water as I hate milk) with a handful of strawberries and a handful of blueberries. My post run protein: One scoop of protein power in a cup of water. And I normally have one piece of fruit as…

  • Running for the joy of it

    Andrew
    2 Feb 2010 | 1:53 pm
    I’ve been really enjoying my early morning runs. This week I’ve upped them slightly and have done 13 km on Monday (very wet!), 12.5 km on Tuesday and 12 km today. It was rather windy this morning but still very enjoyable. I’ve just been finding running so enjoyable lately. It’s hard to not go for a run on my rest days but I must! I did my normal route down to Tamaki Drive and then ran to Bastion Point and back.  At one point I had to pass over the railway tracks and thought I would snap a quick photo. It’s a bit different from my normal photos but I enjoyed it. Overall…

  • Weigh-in post #5 2010: A good January

    Andrew
    31 Jan 2010 | 10:34 pm
    I managed to stay in the green this week although that wedding came close to putting me in the red as you can see by the little uptick at the end. However, it did not so overall another successful week: This is the chart for the year so far: I attribute my success this month to eating clean most of the time and to doing lots of running. I also have tried to build in the occasional treat as man cannot should not live on only healthy food at all times.  I’m down to 102 pounds (46.25 kg) lost now which is a relatively large amount of weight. I’m feeling pretty good about my progress…
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  • Cycle - 1 hours - 02/09/2010

    nrodrigo
    9 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am
    Spin class - can’t really calculate the distance, so it’s a rough estimate Workout: Type: Cycle Date: 02/09/2010 Time: 05:30:00 Total Time: 1:00:00.00 Calories: 744 Distance: 12 miles Average Speed: 12 mph

  • Job Ads Redux

    hardly
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Job ads, can't live with them, can't live without them...Most job ads seem to be written to bore the reader to death. Or, to scare the applicant away from applying. It's too bad because they are an amazing place to start making your company a better place.The challenge is in finding a job ad that really nails it, to use as an example.Try this one: Looking for a LAMP God. When you read this, what comes through to you? Why wouldn't you want the person this attracts (after you sift through the no-fits)?Caveats: I do not know who wrote this, I do not know the firm PhotoRocket, nor do I knowingly…

  • Job Ads Redux

    hardly
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Job ads, can't live with them, can't live without them...Most job ads seem to be written to bore the reader to death. Or, to scare the applicant away from applying. It's too bad because they are an amazing place to start making your company a better place.The challenge is in finding a job ad that really nails it, to use as an example.Try this one: Looking for a LAMP God. When you read this, what comes through to you? Why wouldn't you want the person this attracts (after you sift through the no-fits)?Caveats: I do not know who wrote this, I do not know the firm PhotoRocket, nor do I knowingly…

  • Warm up swim

    auggiesdad
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Just to get the morning juices flowing. 10X100 all out leaving on the :15.  Umph! Workout: Type: Swim Date: 02/09/2010 Time: 06:00:00 Total Time: 00:14:33.00 Calories: 153 Distance: 1,000 yd Average Pace: 1:27.41/100yd

  • This hotel air cannot be good for me

    Mitch Roberts
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:46 am
    Not sure what it is but staying in the Marriott here in Portland is getting a little old and I find myself not sleeping very well which makes for a sh*tty run the following morning.. after my 3 mile run this more I felt simply exhausted. Ok, today, more hydration… maybe that will help……. Workout: Type: Run Date: 02/09/2010 Time: 05:46:00 Total Time: 00:27:17.00 Calories: 373 Distance: 3 miles Average Pace: 9:05.45/mile
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  • Calorie Shifting

    Steve
    21 Jan 2010 | 5:45 am
    Fat loss 4 idiots is now the #1 Clickbank weightloss product. I still don’t understand why? So in honor of their latest achievement, here is my post on Calorie Shifting again. You can do it on your own if you really want to without paying $35 (unless you want to pay me for this article ) I recently received an email from an obvious online marketer promoting the wildly popular fat loss 4 idiots diet program, which is based on the theory of calorie shifting. I didn’t bite but I’ll admit the promises are very enticing. Claims like “Lose 9 pounds every 11 days”…

  • Fitness and Weight Loss DVDs On Sale

    Steve
    11 Jan 2010 | 2:24 pm
    Just a quick post to let everyone know about some big savings on fitness, weight loss and workout DVD’s at Amazon.com going on now until January 24th. There are over 200 fitness titles on sale for up to 50% by some of the biggest names in the industry. I have listed them by groups and a few titles that I like. They are only on sale for another 13 days or while supplies last. You’re saving $6-$10 per DVD and you don’t even have to dig through the discount DVD bins at Wal-mart (Come on I know I’m not the only one who’s done that before) The Biggest Loser Workout…

  • New Years Resolutions 2010

    Steve
    29 Dec 2009 | 2:18 pm
    It’s that time of year again! Time to reflect back on what you have accomplished over the past year and set your goals for the New year. First off, yes I know it has been a looooong time since I put up a post here, and guess what? One of my resolutions for 2010 is to post at least once per week (even if they are short but direct to the point posts) Why You Need to Make Resolutions In the past week I have received 8 emails from various sites (Prevention etc…) all saying not to make a resolution for 2010. I think that is total BS. I make resolutions every year and while most…

  • Winter Weight Loss vs. Summer Weight Loss

    Steve
    14 Oct 2009 | 9:22 pm
    Living in Canada I get the full effects of the 4 seasons. From the bitter chill of winter to the hot and humid summers. Since I’m not a huge fan of spending all my time in the gym, I need to get outdoors and that means I have to deal with the elements. Reviewing the past few years of my weight loss journey I wanted to see which season has been the most effective for losing weight and why? Here are my thoughts on Winter weight loss vs Summer weight loss. Summer Weight Loss These are some of the positive activities that I can do during the summer time (May - August, Yes I know summer…

  • Great Songs for Running

    Steve
    8 Sep 2009 | 8:07 pm
    I just finished a great 45 minute run on the treadmill about 15 minutes ago and I wanted to write this down before I got distracted with some other project. Many people get bored while running and have a hard time keeping their minds “occupied”, myself included. A great way to fight this is listening to music and singing along with it. (if you are at the gym keep it in your head, lol ) Just google “running music” and you’ll get thousands of sites offering different mixes and playlists, most are listed by BPM (beats per minute) which is convenient if you are…
 
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  • Back in the Groove. Sort of.

    6 Feb 2010 | 11:42 am
    After a lazy month of sporadic running due to "I can't go running today" excuses involving the snow and ice, the sun came out and I finally got back in the groove, and went four times last week. Four days of running in a week is enough to make me feel like a runner again, because my body gets over the initial complaining, and internal yelling "Torture! I hate this! I was supposed to take a nap! Can't we just go out for coffee instead?" After four days of running, my body starts giving in, and saying "This is a good song, turn it up. Sure, I can make that hill. No promises on the next one, but…

  • The New Video

    2 Feb 2010 | 3:41 pm
    Just in case you didn't see this in all the usual places, here's Francine the Mannequin's newest video at Twist Pop Media. thanks for all your support!

  • Comments

    2 Feb 2010 | 3:35 pm
    Hey everyone,Sorry to say I've had so much spam lately that I've switched to moderated comments for now. Feel free to email me directly at julieanderson at hotmail dot com if you're a real person.Thanks for reading!Love,@juliejulie*photo credit, www.Crunchgear.com - some days it seems like spam wins. But we won't let it!

  • Technical Difficulties

    28 Jan 2010 | 7:47 am
    "Why.the.hell.isn't this working?" I growled.  "Do you want me to look at your computer?" he sighed. "No. I just want it to work. It should just work." Like cars. When you put the key in, they should start. "I wonder if there's some kind of cash award for the person who has the most ridiculous computer problems," he said calmly without looking up from his keyboard. I glared at him. "Mom would win," said the 13 year old, which made everyone laugh, except me.  Posted via web from Julie's posterous

  • Francine Twist Video Screening

    23 Jan 2010 | 6:58 pm
    Francine Twist, the renown model/mannequin/ actress from Twist Pop Media will be making her film debut this Tuesday night at Velvet in downtown Bend, Oregon. She'll be available in the lobby for pictures. She can't sign autographs, since she doesn't have hands, sorry.The films are short (1-2 minutes each) and we'll show them throughout the night. Francine will be there! Feel free to RSVP over on the Facebook Event page, or just show up! If you'd like to join the Twist Pop Fan Page, we'd love it!
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  • Warming Winter Comfort Food…

    Chris
    8 Feb 2010 | 2:02 am
    thebittenword.com When it is cold outside their is no better time to get cooking some Winter Comfort Foods. Warming and nourishing meals are a must to sustain us through the cold winters, let’s take a look at some of my favourites…. Warming Chili A good old warming Chilli is an amazing way to warm up this winter. It is packed with good ingredients and warming herbs and spices. Here is my Reciepe: 2-4lbs of Grassfed Ground Beef 5 Large Celery Stalks Diced up 5 Large Chopped Carrots 1 Can Organic Black Beans 4 Cloves of Garlic 2 TBSP’s Coconut Oil 2 TBSP’s Olive Oil 1…

  • Questions on Health and Fitness Vol.1

    Chris
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:06 am
    CarbonNYC I often get questions on the topic of health and fitness. Coming from friends family and of course the comments and e-mails I receive through this blog. Here are some of the most common ones I have heard. So hopefully you will enjoy the post. What is the best way to do cardio in the gym? Sometimes it is cold, miserable and or wet outside and we need to get to the gym for a workout. My preference for cardio in the gym is to mix it all up. Keep the intensity flowing and jump from machine to machine every 5 minutes. Not only does this benefit your body by working it in various…

  • Reflecting On The New Year…

    Chris
    31 Jan 2010 | 8:59 am
    Seattle Miles It’s easy to let January’s positive intentions slip. Here’s how to get things back on track and create some life changing habits… Backtrack a few weeks. Bring yourself to the beginning of January, sucked in by all the excitement and hopes for a fresh start and a new you in 2010. How much of that has faded? How much have you kept up? Are you: Still working out consitantly Eating a good real foods diet Practicing Relaxation and De-Stressing Journalling, and Being Efficient with your time Spending more time with loved ones Those are just a handful of things…

  • 8 Great Foods You Are Probably Missing

    Chris
    24 Jan 2010 | 9:09 am
    minor9th Sometimes we just turn a blind eye to some great produce. Not because we don’t like them, but just because we are in the habit of buying the same groceries week after week. It becomes routine. Time for that to change, and for you to start trying out some of these healthy often overlooked products…. 1- Beets I love these for their versatility. Superb in salad or with some goats cheese, or nice to snack on. They pack a real anti-oxidant boost and are rich in Folate. Try to eat them raw or cook lightly to keep the nutrients in-tacked. 2- Canned Pumpkin While anything canned…

  • The Minimalists Workout

    Chris
    20 Jan 2010 | 11:41 am
    Ahunter.org Some people manage to stay naturally fit and healthy. They look radiant. They have no problem maintaining a stable and desirable body weight, yet they seem to do little in terms of working out or paying attention to their health and fitness. Or so it seems… How Do They Do It? These people don’t need to train in a gym every day or stay dialed in to a perfect diet. Why? Because they naturally follow these rules: Eat a REAL FOOD diet and don’t pig out on junk Walk lots daily or Commute to work by bike Have time for Relaxation Enjoys Social sports or stay active on…
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  • Best Bicep Exercises

    fitness guy
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:02 pm
    You have two sets of muscles in your upper arm, the triceps in the back of the arm and the biceps in the front of the arm. Biceps are a muscle group that everyone is always interested in. “Who has bigger guns” or “Show me your muscle” are things that kids and teenagers say. Anyway the [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeBest Bicep Exercises

  • Best Shoulder Exercises

    fitness guy
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:01 am
    I have always thought that I could write everything out on this blog but as soon as I started wanting to blog about exercises I realized that video is often better than the written word. Today I want to write and show you some great shoulder exercises that you can do at home. Shoulders are the top [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeBest Shoulder Exercises

  • 5 Exercises Done Wrong – How to do them Right

    fitness guy
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:25 pm
    As millions of Americans embark on New Year’s exercise regimens in hopes of meeting at least one resolution this year, many are getting in over their heads. According to Stacy Berman, a New York City certified personal trainer and founder of Stacy’s Boot Camp, “when a person decides to attempt weight lifting and exercise on [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For Life5 Exercises Done Wrong – How to do them Right

  • Home Remedies For Heel Spurs

    fitness guy
    3 Feb 2010 | 12:26 pm
    Home remedies for heel spurs are often not necessary because a heel spur does not always cause any pain. If you have pain in the foot and you have a heel spur, it may not be the spur itself that is causing the pain, but inflammation associated with plantar fasciitis. Plantar fasciitis is inflammation of [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeHome Remedies For Heel Spurs

  • Apple Cider Vinegar Remedies

    fitness guy
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:51 am
    Apple cider vinegar remedies have been used for many years to help with all kinds of problems that people may have. In fact, its use has even been extended to cover pets. Apple cider vinegar is a 100% natural product. Traditionally it was made by fermenting apples to produce cider, then letting the cider ferment again [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeApple Cider Vinegar Remedies
 
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  • Do This: Prep Your Pans

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:03 pm
    Switch to a low-fat cooking spray in place of butter or oil next time you heat up the stove. Your food will have plenty of flavor, but you’ll be consuming less fat and fewer calories.
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  • Month Of Birth Determines Success In Sports

    7 Feb 2010 | 6:51 pm
    The month of your birth influences your chances of becoming a professional sportsperson, an Australian researcher has found.  Senior research fellow Dr. Adrian Barnett from Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation studies the seasonal patterns of population health and found the month you were born in could influence your future health and fitness. The results of the study are published in the book Analysing Seasonal Health Data, by Barnett, co-authored by researcher Professor Annette Dobson from the University of Queensland. Barnett analysed the…

  • Swiss Team Bobbing For Gold In Vancouver

    5 Feb 2010 | 7:02 pm
    Switzerland has a long tradition of bobsledding and the Swiss Bobsleigh Federation has a remarkable record at international competitions. Currently, Switzerland even boasts two reigning world champions: Ivo Rüegg in the two-man bob and junior world champion Sabina Hafner. Moreover, pilot Beat Hefti won last year’s world cup season – also in the two-man bob. To be better than the rest, the athletes not only need talent and experience, but also a fast bobsled. No one knows this better than former bobsledder and leader of the “CITIUS” project, Christian Reich: “for a pilot, being able…

  • Exercise May Help Schizophrenia Patients

    3 Feb 2010 | 7:23 pm
    Potentially beneficial brain changes (an increase in the volume of an area known as the hippocampus) occur in response to exercise both in patients with schizophrenia and healthy controls, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. The findings suggest that the brain retains some plasticity, or ability to adapt, even in those with psychotic disorders. Schizophrenia is known to be associated with a reduced volume in the area of the brain known as the hippocampus, which helps regulate emotion and memory, according to…

  • Soccer Referees Biased Against Tall Players

    1 Feb 2010 | 6:23 pm
    In this World Cup year, when football (soccer) passions are running high, supporters might be forgiven for objecting to every decision to award a foul against their team, made by referees. But they might also have a point. Researchers at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University have researched all recorded fouls in three major football competitions over seven years. They discovered an ambiguous foul is more likely to be attributed to the taller of two players. Dr. Niels van Quaquebeke and Dr. Steffen Giessner, scientists at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University began…

  • Stroke Patients Benefit From New Brain And Motor Skills Research

    30 Jan 2010 | 12:11 pm
    Bioengineers have taken a small step toward improving physical recovery in stroke patients by showing that a key feature of how limb motion is encoded in the nervous system plays a crucial role in how new motor skills are learned. Published in a recent issue of Neuron, a Harvard-based study about the neural learning elements responsible for motor learning may help scientists design rehabilitation protocols in which motor adaptation occurs more readily, potentially allowing for a more rapid recovery. Neuroscientists have long understood that the brain's primary motor cortex and the body's…
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  • Menu Plan Monday: February 8

    Angie
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:23 pm
    Here’s what is on our menu for this week. Monday- Leftover chicken fajitas Tuesday- General Tso spicy stir fry with shrimp served on soba noodles Wednesday- Jalapeno egg sandwiches Thursday- Fish Tacos Friday- Up in the air! It’s been a while since I have put up our menu plan but we are fly by the seat of our pants kind of people so this probably won’t be an ongoing thing so it will either be menu plan or motivation. What is on your menu plan for the week?

  • Nothing to write home about

    Angie
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:49 pm
    This weeks workouts are nothing to write home about.  I just realized that I only worked out TWO times this week. That is horrible!  I really have no excuses other than I was so exhausted all week but moving on…… Wednesday- *Spin class Time: 1 hr Calories burned: 718 Sunday- *Strength Training/Weights Time: 15 min. *Spin class Time: 1 hr 4 min. Calories burned: 653 I do have plans to make this week much better. I am going to most likely skip one out of the 3 regular spin classes so I can run instead.  I really want to get this running stuff going. I am on week 4 of running…

  • How to get out of your comfort zone

    Angie
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:26 am
    Today’s tip comes from my personal experience this past week.  I learned how to get out of my comfort zone big time.  For quite some time (OK 2 years ha ha), I really wanted to do video on my blog but I just couldn’t get past the fear.  Just thinking about it made me sick, I was a mess!  As many will tell you on my business trip this past week, it was a huge struggle and a big obstacle for me to overcome.  BUT I did it!  And here are some tips on how to get out of your comfort zone.  Later I will point you in the direction to one (yep, I did more than 1 whoo hoo) of the…

  • Hotel workouts on my business trip

    Angie
    3 Feb 2010 | 8:34 pm
    I know this workout log is quite late.  I was away on a business trip and have been so exhausted since I have been home. Trying to get back into the swing of things but still wanted to share my workouts.  I worked out twice at the hotel while on the business trip and it was OK.  The treadmills at the hotel were not very good but I hopped on anyway. Next time, I’ll try the bikes too! Monday- *Spin class Time: 1 hr Calories burned: 600 Tuesday- Day Off Wednesday- *Spin class Time: 1 hr Calories burned: 537 Thursday- Day Off Friday-(hotel) *Treadmill Time: 25 min. Miles: 1.55 (ran 5 one…

  • Monica’s top running tips

    Angie
    29 Jan 2010 | 3:00 am
    I’m traveling this week so I have an awesome guest post for you today from a sweet gal I just recently started following. Her blog is about running, healthy living, etc.  She’s been an inspiration to me in this very short time so please be sure to welcome her as she shares some great tips with us. Hello! This is Monica from Run,Eat,Repeat. If you can’t tell from my blog name – I love running so I thought it only appropriate to share some of my favorite running tips.  Here they go: 1.       Don’t start off too fast. When we were kids every time we ran it was full out…
 
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  • The “Secret” To Success…

    Vic Magary
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:06 am
    My friend Brett Mckay over at the Art of Manliness just made a great post titled “The World Belongs To Those Who Hustle” I highly encourage you to read it. This is something I’ve preached over and over here on GymJunkies….  Once you have a good workout plan and understand nutrition, the rest is totally dependent on YOU! The people who hustle and put in the work are the ones who get results!  Check out his post here… http://artofmanliness.com/2010/02/08/the-world-belongs-to-those-who-hustle/ If you think your friends or coworkers would enjoy this post, use the…

  • 3 Easy Chicken Recipes

    Vic Magary
    5 Feb 2010 | 7:26 am
    Share some of your favorite chicken recipes in the comments below! - Vic If you think your friends or coworkers would enjoy this post, use the buttons below to share it

  • The Truth About Milk

    Vic Magary
    2 Feb 2010 | 6:18 am
    I was browsing Twitter the other day and noticed my pal Craig Ballantyne had posted this tweet… I thought Craig was spot on with this… I’m not a big milk drinker at all. I usually will have 8 oz of chocolate milk post workout, but other than that I stay away from it. I’ve always said nutrition is not my specialty… I’m an expert when it comes to fat loss. I can tell you what to eat and what not to eat when it comes to losing fat and getting in shape, but the intricate details of specific foods is beyond my knowledge. So I decided to reach out to my fellow…

  • The 6 Best Exercises For Your Abs…

    Vic Magary
    27 Jan 2010 | 10:18 am
    In the early days of my fitness business, I taught a bootcamp fitness class… And I regretfully admit to doing crunches in that class. Exercises involving spinal flexion such as the crunch are not only placing the spine at risk of injury, but they are also unnecessary for developing strong abs. Since then Ive realized there are much better exercises out there for your abs… Just keep in mind when you’re doing ab work that strong abs serve two purposes… They give you a good looking stomach (who doesn’t want that) and… They’ll help you lift more on the…

  • How To Find Out What Works Specifically For YOU…

    Vic Magary
    20 Jan 2010 | 9:32 am
    In 2002, I started training fitness clients. I was still working as a government lawyer during the day, but in the evenings I would travel to the homes and offices of my clients. Armed with my PowerBlock dumbbells and a backpack full of boxing equipment, I was making house calls and getting people in the best shape of their lives. I opened my storefront business in 2004 in a hundred year old building with a leaky ceiling and the stench of sewage permeating the air. In 2007 I moved my business from the leaky stinky 1,600 square foot mess to a 7,700 square foot dream facility. Clients have come…
 
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  • Racing in Rwanda

    John
    27 Jan 2010 | 5:11 pm
    It seems like we’ve all taken a break from writing the past few months and with the new year in full swing, are getting back to work. For starters, catch up with the Cycling Siren (aka Hilary Crowley) to see what she’s been up to since her racing season officially ended. Key word there…officially. Click here to read her latest dispatch. Related posts:Racing with your heroes The Cycling Siren has started her 2009 racing season and...Cycling Siren’s last road trip of the 2009 season The Cycling Siren, (aka Hilary Crowley) is coming to the...Welcome Cycling Siren! Since…

  • Basil & Swine Flu?

    Dr. John Berardi
    12 Dec 2009 | 9:57 pm
    Throughout history, ancient cultures have used herbal remedies to prevent and treat illness and disease. Basil is just one example of the wide range of medicinal flora historically used in plant-based tinctures, compresses, syrups and ointments. Click here to learn more about how to reap the health benefits of basil. Related posts:Chef Emy’s Garlic Basil Shrimp Bring some fresh summer flavors into your kitchen with this... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Triathletes, On Your Mark…Whoa!

    John
    1 Dec 2009 | 9:26 am
    Good read from New York Times reporter Sean D. Hamill: “Triathletes, On Your Mark…Whoa!“ Related posts:Mark Rippetoe on exercise “…we have not spent the last 65 million or so...Fedofsky Friday: Speedwork, Little Triathletes and of Course, Coffee Every Friday, Elizabeth Fedofsky, a top age-group triathlete and national...Are triathletes really just a bunch of pansies? Most triathletes, especially those aspiring to be called an “Ironman,”... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Rock Creek Discount

    Chef Emanuela
    23 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am
    Special sale coupon for Outdoor Journey readers looking for a little pre-Black Friday shopping action:20% Off one non-sale item ’till December 10th. Use coupon code RC49×2 at checkout. Related posts:And the Winner is… Jane, aka, the Dread Pirate Rackham, was the randomly selected... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

  • Unfair advantage from prosthetics?

    Chef Emanuela
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:51 pm
    Blaine Moore wrote a rather thought-provoking post about Oscar Pistorius and his alleged unfair advantage in racing because he has a prosthetic limb. I’m afraid I’m too ignorant on the matter to offer any credible commentary, nor should anyone care if I did. What got me thinking about this, however, was why we’re not seeing this kind of “challenged athlete” performance in endurance sports like the marathon, triathlon, etc. Is the purported advantage only an advantage in sprints? No related posts.
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  • Dancing as Exercise

    LifeMojo Team
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    In today's world, there are more health problems than ever before - like obesity, hypertension, muscle and joint pain, and back pain. The very basic reason for this is lack of activity. In the modern age of internet and fast food, people just aren't getting enough exercise. Most popular excuses people give for exercise is that it simply isn't very fun. The work around, well - Dancing! What are the benefits of Dancing? If you're looking for a great way to keep fit and are tired with going to the gym or running, then try getting some dancing exercise. Dancing is not only fun and a great way to…

  • 12 Tips to Cut Calories

    LifeMojo Team
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    Anyone who's ever tried to lose weight knows it takes a lot of hard work and dedication. Fortunately, it's easier than you think. By cutting just 40 to 50 calories per meal you can enhance your weight loss efforts and achieve your targets much faster. Nutritionists agree the best way to lose weight and keep it off is to modify your eating habits in such a way that you are taking in lesser calories and still you never feel deprived. Some people take this advice too seriously and go for fad dieting which can be dangerous. Taking extreme measures is not the answer but you may find that some…

  • Essential Bike Gear and Accessories

    LifeMojo Team
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    An automobile is sold complete, down to the cupholders and ash trays. On the other hand, a bicycle is usually sold stripped down, as if its primary purpose is to be used in a racing event. The right bike gears and accessories can make a difference between a good biking experience and a great one. For a cyclist, cycling jerseys, bike shorts, bike shoes, helmet and other bike-specific gear offer both comfort and function on the bike. Having all of these things ensures that your bike rides can be both enjoyable and safe. Helmet Wearing a helmet is an absolute must at all times. Accident and…

  • Safe and Easy Weight Loss Tips

    LifeMojo Team
    4 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    If you are spending more time in front of the mirror inspecting your bulging belly or those not-so-lovely love handles, perhaps you must have realized that you are in a dire need of weight loss. Once, this realization hits you, it is likely that in your enthusiasm to lose weight fast, you'll try all crash diets, fad diets or may even starve yourself. However, if you truly want to lose weight safely and make it last long, then none of the above techniques will work. Everybody wants to lose weight fast, but at times losing weight fast can turn out to be harmful for the body. Ideally, a person…

  • How to Determine Skin Type?

    LifeMojo Team
    3 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    Skin is the largest organ in the human body. It is also the first line of defense against external harsh substances. Your skin is made up of protective layers of cells supported by nerves, glands and blood vessels. These layers move up on the line and then shed off at the end. Beautiful and healthy skin makes you look more attractive, that's why it is important to take good care of it. Unfortunately, there is no generic formula for facial skin care because different types of skins have different requirements. The type of skin an individual has is dependant on a lot of factors that range from…
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  • Dancing as Exercise

    LifeMojo Team
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    In today's world, there are more health problems than ever before - like obesity, hypertension, muscle and joint pain, and back pain. The very basic reason for this is lack of activity. In the modern age of internet and fast food, people just aren't getting enough exercise. Most popular excuses people give for exercise is that it simply isn't very fun. The work around, well - Dancing! What are the benefits of Dancing? If you're looking for a great way to keep fit and are tired with going to the gym or running, then try getting some dancing exercise. Dancing is not only fun and a great way to…

  • Essential Bike Gear and Accessories

    LifeMojo Team
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    An automobile is sold complete, down to the cupholders and ash trays. On the other hand, a bicycle is usually sold stripped down, as if its primary purpose is to be used in a racing event. The right bike gears and accessories can make a difference between a good biking experience and a great one. For a cyclist, cycling jerseys, bike shorts, bike shoes, helmet and other bike-specific gear offer both comfort and function on the bike. Having all of these things ensures that your bike rides can be both enjoyable and safe. Helmet Wearing a helmet is an absolute must at all times. Accident and…

  • Learn the Fitness Lingo

    LifeMojo Team
    1 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    Once you become immersed in a subject it is good to become acquainted with the terminology of that subject and fitness is no different. There are common fitness terms that you are used to hearing over and over, but there may be some that you weren't too sure of their meanings. Below is just a quick rundown of some of the fitness terms you may or may not be familiar with: Cardio: Cardio, short for cardiovascular exercise, is any exercise that raises your heart rate and keeps it elevated for a period of time. Another name for it is aerobic exercise. Examples of cardio exercise include running,…

  • How to Get Fit at Home?

    LifeMojo Team
    29 Jan 2010 | 10:30 am
    Most of us know that exercise is important for losing fat and building strong bones. But attending a gym might be difficult for some people because of the tight schedule. Purchasing exercise equipments at home can be an option. But it can be expensive for someone who's on a tight budget. Many people give up on getting fit because they cannot afford a gym membership. Fitness has thrived since long before the introduction of the gym's monthly membership fee or the stair-stepper. There are plenty of exercises you can perform at home without any weights or other equipment. Give the following…

  • How to Run Better?

    LifeMojo Team
    27 Jan 2010 | 10:30 am
    Running is the best exercise to lose weight and get in shape. Starting running is like embarking on a new adventure, particularly for people who are not runners. Like any adventure, a lot of thrill is in the journey itself. At the end of the journey, you are surprised at how far you have come and what you have accomplished. One of the great things about running is that after a few races, most runners become hooked and look for ways to improve running performance. Self-improvement is a fun and exciting adventure. And it doesn't take long after celebrating one performance that you'll want to…
 
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  • Three Quick Steps to Winning a Body Transformation Contest

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    23 Jan 2010 | 9:14 am
    Body Transformation Tips Do you ever wonder how some people seem to win body transformation contests?  You might even start to notice the same people come close to winning several of them year after year.  To the layman, a body transformation contest appears to be only about the person who lost the most weight or built the most muscle.  If this is what you think about body transformation contests, you are incorrect.  Let me explain… After watching several transformation contests occur in several internet forums, I’ve found many similaries between the winners of these…

  • 5 Excuses That Won’t Fly in 2010

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    3 Jan 2010 | 3:52 pm
    Are You Using These Excuses? It’s 2010. Your old excuses for not getting in shape won’t work. As Dr. Evil (Austin Powers) said, ZIP IT! I don’t want to hear them anymore! Read em’, then haul your excuseless butt to the gym! 1. I have no time. According to a story in a recent issue of Men’s Health magazine, Barack Obama works out for 45 minutes a day, 6 days a week. Obama doesn’t just play basketball either. Our new president stays fit to lead with cardio and weight lifting. He also says he wishes he could train 90 minutes a day. Have you ever seen what the daily schedule of a U.S.

  • How to Train in a Busy Gym

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    1 Jan 2010 | 1:42 pm
    Tactics For Working Out In A Busy Gym I’ll admit that I’m NOT the most “politically correct” member at my local gym. No, I don’t spit in the water fountain or hang out in the doorway of the ladies’ yoga class drooling.  I don’t sweat all over the bench and leave behind a puddle of toxic waste for the next member to swim in.  I bathe regularly, use deodorant, brush my teeth before heading to the gym and don’t reek of stale beer while I’m on the treadmill. But when it comes to waiting in line for a piece of equipment…I’m a barracuda! In fact, I HATE to wait for people to…

  • Chest Exercises You Have Never Heard Of …

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    23 Dec 2009 | 11:22 am
    Chest Exercises for the Pec Deprived So if there was just ONE bodypart that you really wanted to improve…one bodypart that ALWAYS ends up first in your training routine…what would it be? I think chances are pretty good that it’s your CHEST! I mean, having that thick gladiator-like chest just screams power and strength. So if you’re in a chest training rut…gains on bench press have come to a screeching halt…or maybe you’re just plain bored with your chest training right now… Nick Nilsson (a.k.a. the “Mad Scientist” of exercise) has…

  • Poll: Can Creatine Cause Kidney Damage?

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    17 Dec 2009 | 7:49 am
    Creatine Causes Kidney Damage? Hopefully you are familiar with the sports supplement Creatine.  If not, you can learn more than you will need to know at www.everything-creatine.com In the meantime, just a quick trivia poll. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. I’d love to hear your comments. Update 1: I will post any studies related to this post here.  I won’t leave anybody left wondering. Update 2: There are a few documented cases.  It involved those with pre-existing conditions of kidney (renal) issues…
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    The Fitness Center

  • Cardiac Special of the Day: Denny’s Free Grand Slam breakfast

    Audrea Huff
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:03 pm
    Denny’s is at it again. As announced in a Super Bowl ad yesterday, it’s giving away a free original Grand Slam breakfast tomorrow (Tuesday, February 9) from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. The plate consists of two pancakes, two sausage links, two strips of bacon and two eggs. If you do decide to call in a “cheat day” tomorrow, here’s what that moment of weakness will set you back nutritionally: Calories: 795 Fat (grams): 50 Carbohydrates (grams): 65 Protein (grams): 34 Sodium (milligrams): 2,237 (recommended daily intake: 2,200) Enjoy!

  • 3 simple habits cut risk of child obesity by 40 percent, study finds

    Audrea Huff
    8 Feb 2010 | 10:42 am
    A new study suggests parents can lower the risk of obesity in their children by as much as 40 percent with three simple lifestyle routines. Households in the study that limited weekday TV viewing time, ate dinners together and got ample sleep had a 40 percent lower prevalence of obesity in their children, according to research published for the March issue of the journal Pediatrics. The study, based on 2005 data, followed 8,550 4-year-olds across the United States. “Each one [factor] appears to be associated with a lower risk of obesity, and having more of these routines appears to…

  • Industry’s deep pockets kill another public-health initiative

    Audrea Huff
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:07 am
    Remember the chatter last year about a soda tax? An idea that would reduce obesity rates in the U.S. — and, with it, the cost of medical care for related conditions such as diabetes — proponents and supporting lawmakers argued. I bet you haven’t heard anything recently. That’s because the beverage industry, armed with deep pockets and an army of lobbyists, has managed to send the proposal into oblivion. Not long after the idea of a tax on sugared beverages began to take shape, the food and beverage industry mobilized, forming Americans Against Food Taxes, a patriotic,…

  • Calorie counts for five popular Super Bowl party favorites

    Audrea Huff
    6 Feb 2010 | 9:55 am
    So you’re thinking Super Bowl halftime activities. Forget The Who and Lingerie Bowl VII. You’re thinking food and brews, because it’s only been five weeks since America’s last food orgy (read: Christmas), and the guacamole and chips you’ll be shoveling in won’t be enough. Here’s a calorie scorecard to keep track of five party favorites: Beer: Those 12 fluid ounces total 103 calories for a typical light brew, 153 for high-octane. Wings: Judging by KFC’s Fiery Buffalo Wings, each one will set you back 80 calories. Pizza: A 14-inch thick-crust…

  • Have a healthy gameplan when it comes to Super Bowl food

    rebecca williams
    6 Feb 2010 | 6:12 am
    The Super Bowl is on Sunday. It’s an exciting time for Super Fans who want to see their Indianapolis Colts or New Orleans Saints climb to the top of the NFL. But as we all know, the game isn’t the only draw of Super Bowl — there’s also the food. Wings, pizza, beer, chips, dips and all manner of fried, greasy and/or fattening food. Mmmm. After all, what is Super Bowl without the ultimate tailgating fare? For those of us who are trying (and trying) to take a healthier approach to our diets, Super Bowl can be quite a daunting day. Maybe right up there with Thanksgiving…
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    Live Fit Blog

  • Get Stronger, Better, Faster – Know Your Heart Rate When Exercising

    Greg
    8 Feb 2010 | 8:30 am
    I’ve talked to my wife occasionally about the science between your heart rate when exercising and different levels of fitness.  But this has always been an abstract discussion.  No more. This past Christmas, my wife got me a Garmin Forerunner 50.  Mine came with a heart rate monitor, but you can also get them with a shoe fob and bike accessory to measure distance (by GPS) and cadence.  Over the last month, I’ve started putting this to work. Why Worry About Your Heart Rate When Exercising? I suspect most of the readers know the basic idea behind heart rate and exercise…

  • When To Trust Your Doctor – And When You Shouldn’t

    Greg
    3 Feb 2010 | 9:00 am
    My wife and I have been on the hunt to understand the cause of our youngest son’s so-called “first seizure.”  This eventually led us to meet with a pediatric neurologist to discuss the problem.  This experience helped remind me of the importance of knowing when to trust your doctor.  And perhaps more importantly, knowing when not to trust your doctor. Knowing When To Trust Your Doctor After our son experienced a seizure, my wife and I went on a rampant information gathering session.  Our goal was to understand the possible causes of a seizure, and trace them back to eliminate them…

  • How To Eat After Exercise

    Greg
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:24 am
    The question of how to eat after exercise is a morass, with a tangle of opinions and conflicting research.  But its pertinent to how to structure your eating habits for maintaining your desired body weight.  There are a variety of opinions on this subject out  – wait an hour, eat within 30-minutes, drink juice immediately, eat protein, eat carbs, etc.  The list goes on.  I tend to be of the “keep it simple” mindset.  One should eat in a way that supports their goals, as they relate to health and fitness. How To Eat After Exercise Many of the health benefits of exercise…
 
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    Lifescript.com: Body

  • Denise Austin’s 12-Minute Workout

    8 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    By Laurie Sanchez, Lifescript Staff Writer Don’t have time to work out? Join the club. Between work and taking care of house, hubby and kids, exercise slips through the cracks. But 12 minutes a day is all you need to get in shape, says fitness guru Denise Austin. In this Lifescript exclusive, she shows you how… At 52, Denise Austin is still a fitness icon. So how does she stay in such fabulous shape through the decades? In her new book, Denise’s Daily Dozen – The Easy, Every Day Program to Lose Up to 12 Pounds (Center Street, 2010), Austin reveals her secrets and shares…

  • Best 10 Diet Cookbooks

    12 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm
    By Laurie Sanchez, Lifescript Staff Writer Need a better way to jump-start that healthy-eating plan? No worries. We have a great selection of cookbooks that focus on getting you slimmer, trimmer and feeling terrific. From books to dress your coffee table to simple purse companions, here are 10 recipe collections to suit everyone’s tastes… That New Year’s resolution to eat healthier might be tough now that you’ve burned through all the low-cal, high-antioxidant recipes you know. Don’t worry. Last year produced a banner crop of great new cookbooks to help you keep your resolution…

  • Blast Your Belly With a Flat Press

    12 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm
    By Jorge Cruise, Chief Diet and Fitness Expert A Flat Press is a wonderful chest exercise that will tighten your pecs as well as your deltoids and triceps. Make sure your back, head, shoulders, and rear end are positioned firmly on the Swiss ball, with your feet planted on the floor. Here’s a tip: To stay balanced on the ball, keep your arm extension tall and vertical – not flailing to the sides. Step 1: Hold a pair of dumbbells and lie on the ball so that it comfortably supports your shoulder blades. Extend your arms in front of you, pressing the weights together. Step 2: Breathe slowly…

  • Save Money and Lose Weight

    12 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm
    By Carly Young, Special to LifescriptHealth food can sometimes cost more than four times as much as junk food. Take, for example, some varieties of organic produce, which can cost up to $5.99 a pound, where a cheeseburger costs only 99 cents. But if you think you’re either destined to be fat or go broke, think again! Buy grains such as oatmeal, brown rice and quinoa in bulk to get a better price per ounce, and choose seasonal produce instead of expensive imported fruits. Seems easy enough, right? Still, sometimes you’re left with no choice but to pay extra for healthy food.

  • 5 Minutes to a Successful Day

    11 Jan 2010 | 4:00 pm
    By Jorge Cruise, Chief Diet and Fitness ExpertThere are 1,440 minutes in a 24-hour period, but it only takes five to ensure your success for the entire day. In this short amount of time you can write a daily to-do list that schedules your weight-loss goals into your calendar. Each night, pencil in your morning exercise session, write down what you plan to eat and make note of any other goal-oriented plans you have for the day. If you wear special exercise clothing, lay out the next day’s clothes near the bed, so you don’t have to scramble to find them in the morning. Make your lunch, and…
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    Nicki Anderson

  • What the Super Bowl Can Teach You About Weight Loss!

    Nicki
    8 Feb 2010 | 12:24 pm
    Drew Brees and family As I sat watching the Super Bowl yesterday, I witnessed the underdogs persevere and ultimately win. I thought about the parallels between the Super Bowl and weight loss. A stretch? See what you think! 1. Weight Loss is a team effort. You need a strong team around you to support you and keep you motivated and accountable. Without support, the journey is very difficult. 2. If you have a bad play, you acknowledge it and move on. Every one makes mistakes, yes, even Drew Brees and Payton Manning. So if you have something that isn’t part of your healthy eating plan,…

  • Never Underestimate the Power and Destruction of the Scale

    Nicki
    31 Jan 2010 | 8:01 am
    Let the Scale Go! So, I get it, people want to lose weight. But my struggle with the process is that most everyone focusing solely on weight loss, has temporary success or they crashed and burn. This result is due to obsessive weigh-ins. After 25 years in the fitness business, there is one constant, scales are not all they’re cracked up to be. In fact, many people fail simply because they gave the scale, “the power.” Let me give you an example and see if you can relate. So, you’re doing everything you’re supposed to do to lose weight, you’re eating well,…

  • Whoever Said It Was Easy?

    Nicki
    24 Jan 2010 | 8:44 am
    This past week was a great week for me. As much as my clients say I help them, they don’t realize how much they help me. To start with, I was voted one of Chicago’s top 7  Personal Trainers by the Chicago Sun Times, pretty cool stuff. Not to mention I was in a group of other trainers that I have always admired, so I felt very, very honored. Second, I started working with Anthony this week and getting him going with exercise. Many people have asked me, “So how’s Anthony doing?” (If you don’t know about Anthony, here’s some background.) Anyway, here is…

  • Some Girls Have All the Luck

    Nicki
    16 Jan 2010 | 11:54 am
    Me and Anthony Most of my adult life I have been driven to help others develop and maintain a dedication to healthy living. Trust me, it hasn’t been easy. Unfortunately, enthusiasm alone  can not make others successful, people have to be ready and willing to step in to the world of change, period end of statement. I have always been a follower of Dr. Oz and bought his original book, You on a Diet, when it came out a couple of years ago. He recently revised the book and has been touring the country to promote it. Little did I k now, the book that I so loved and encouraged others to…

  • The Truth Lies in Experience

    Nicki
    10 Jan 2010 | 10:20 am
    Jimmy Moore ...Before and After I have been in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years. And the one thing I have found is there are thosein the industry that spend their life trying to educate you honestly on realizing a healthy body, while others tell you what you want to hear, rarely delivering. In addition to understanding the black and white of the health and fitness world, I have had an opportunity to meet some pretty amazing people, one of those is Jimmy Moore. You may have heard of Livin’ La Vida Low Carb and if you have, it all started with Jimmy Moore who has lost 180…
 
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    Yum Yucky

  • Tasting! Quaker Oatmeal Pancake Mix

    Josie
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:21 pm
    Well, uh, okay. It's made with oat & whole wheat flour. It's got 4 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein. And you're supposed to use egg whites instead of the yellow part. But if a box of "healthy " tastes like pure nastiness, I'm gonna go postal. Quaker Oatmeal Pancake Mix encourages deadbeat food choice-ers to eat better, but anyone with half a taste bud will at least demand some flavor. The appearance of the mix is proof of it's whole grain prowess. It's brown and smells whole-grainy. But, oh damn. It's uber-bland. I could smather the pancakes in butter. I could drown them in syrup…

  • I'm So Tired of This Crap! (the recipe)

    Josie
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:48 pm
    You heard me right. I'm tired of this crap! I keep screwing up the food; just like those black 'n crispy Dino Nuggets I made last week.  In case you haven't heard, I hate to cook. I hate it with a passion. I hate it real good, like when my crappy neighbor decided to wake me up, running his loud azz snow blower at 3 a.m. in the middle of the blizzard. I hated that too.I worked real hard on those fries. I peeled the sweet potatoes with care and cut them up in perfect slices. I even used sea salt.But behold the end result. It came complete with smoke detector shrieking and husband yelling,…

  • Snowtopia Rule #235

    Josie
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:55 am
    "The Snowtopia Rulebook states you must sit comfy-cozy on your azz all day and not do nothin' productive." What do YOU do when you're snowed-in? (like Josie is right now)If you're lounging o'round, go check out my guest post at You On a Diet. [photo credit]

  • Tasting! Green Giant Immunity Blend

    Josie
    4 Feb 2010 | 5:30 pm
    I'm feigning for the Giant 'cause he showed me his veggies. Then it got hot 'n steamy....and I indulged.But can you blame me? This stuff is good! Green Giant's Immunity Blend is not some boring veggie pack. His easy steam-in-the-bag concoction of broccoli florets, julienne carrots, and red & yellow sweet pepper strips in a garlic-herb infused extra virgin olive oil seasoning tastes like I just cooked it fresh.But I don't wanna cook! I don't wanna be wasting my time chopping vegetables when I could be playing online Scrabble. Steam-in-the-bag requires barely any effort to enjoy a delicious…

  • Confessions of a Compulsive Eater

    Josie
    3 Feb 2010 | 6:30 pm
    Has your love of food ever turned sour like it did for Confessions of a Compulsive Eater? Today she has the Yum Yucky guest post stage as she takes you through her compulsive eating journey -- where she was, where she is now, sharing some of her struggles, and how they’ve improved. (please comment and share your thoughts....)My Journey through Compulsive EatingMy journey began when I was about 8 or 9 when something in my head had me thinking that I wasn’t getting enough nurturing from my parents, so I turned to food to give myself comfort.  My mom would go to the market, buy junk for the…
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    JCD Fitness

  • Bill Starr (MadCow) 5×5 Intermediate Routine

    JC
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:07 pm
    image credit Something was brought to my attention a few weeks ago.  A reader sent a quick email to notify me of some broken links they’d found.  In past articles when discussing training, I’ve referenced and linked to a very popular 5×5 training program often referred to as the MadCow 5×5.  It’s an intermediate program by [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessBill Starr (MadCow) 5×5 Intermediate Routine

  • Working the Non-Mirror Muscles Part II – Injury Prevention

    JC
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am
    image(sort of) credit: Zuzana In part I, I wrote about how most people fail to train the muscles they don’t see.  I also got off on a bit of a tangent about how sometimes we(especially men) think we are training for sex appeal, when in reality we’re just trying to be bigger and better than the [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessWorking the Non-Mirror Muscles Part II – Injury Prevention

  • Working the Non-Mirror Muscles Part I – Vanity

    JC
    25 Jan 2010 | 8:51 am
    photo credit: Please! Don’t Smile. -Alright, I admit I am bored with physique pictures- Many guys just getting into bodybuilding or strength training often find themselves in a mad love affair with the bench press.  I have witnessed many of my peers develop a sudden interest in being able to impress everyone (especially the other guys) [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessWorking the Non-Mirror Muscles Part I – Vanity

  • Naivety, Scams, and Newbies Who Know It All

    JC
    17 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Photo By: Polina Sergeeva Over the last few years I’ve had the great pleasure in helping many reach their fitness goals whether it be via email, message boards, training with them or through my various articles here and elsewhere.  I wish I kept tabs on everyone but there are just too many; I’ve lost count. I might [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessNaivety, Scams, and Newbies Who Know It All

  • High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Sprints

    JC
    12 Jan 2010 | 7:43 am
    Photo Credit: Fe Ilya Sprinting, HIIT, running really fast in between telephone poles, whatever you want to call it, you know it’s a lot of fun and you may be doing too much of it.  Allow me to explain. Within the last few years, the idea of HIIT training, sprinting for fat loss, etc., has become [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessHigh Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Sprints
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    Strive Performance Training

  • Workout of the Day: Snatch and Pull

    Kyle Harrell
    4 Feb 2010 | 9:48 am
    It is wet and cold in San Antonio so I went to the gym instead of slinging the kettlebells outside. Warmup:Jump Rope, PVC shoulder dislocates •Dumbbell 1 arm snatch: 10 reps each arm, 8 ” , 6 “, 5 “, 3 “, 3 “, 1 ” •Barbell Hang Snatch: 8, 6, 5, 5 •Swiss ball reverse bench press 4×8. In my version I put heels on a swiss ball and hang from bar in squat rack. •Pull ups: 4×6 •1 arm, 2 point staggered stance bent over dumbbell row. 8, 8, 6, 6 (below Joe Hashey from Synergy Athletics shows you several variations of the dumbbell row)

  • Overhead Squats: for hip mobility and flexibility

    Kyle Harrell
    3 Feb 2010 | 11:32 am
    The overhead squat is a great tool for exposing and overcoming imbalances in your body.  Inflexibility and weakness in the lower back, abdominals, hips, glutes, and shoulders, will be exposed and with practice/work can be improved. Use shoulder dislocates to warm up shoulders. Begin the overhead squat with light or no weight.  Your depth and balance will improve as you practice and increase flexibility.  Overhead squats are tremendous for increased trunk strength and will improve your back squat.

  • Improving shoulder mobility and flexibility.

    Kyle Harrell
    2 Feb 2010 | 2:11 pm
    Shoulder dislocations can be performed w/ a stick or 5 foot length of PVC.  Start with an overhand grip and rotate all the way overhead to behind your back keeping arms straight throughout the movement.  Vary width of grip to increase challenge and increase range of motion.  This is a great warm up exercise for daily use and/or prep work for the overhead squat.

  • Alternative Ab work, and warm up exercies

    Kyle Harrell
    29 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm
    Striveperformance.com gives you a few ideas to throw a little muscle confusion and fun into your warm up or workout.  Use folded towels for an inexpensive alternative to slide or roller boards.  Hex dumbbells are great for adding resistance to burpee variations and taking pressure off wrists for “hands on ground” movements.

  • Overcoming back pain with Strength Training

    Kyle Harrell
    27 Jan 2010 | 9:41 am
    I am working w/ an ex-college athlete in his mid 30’s.  He is 6′2″ and 220 lbs.  His occasional exercise regime has included primarily jogging and a few yoga classes sprinkled in over the last several years.  His diet has been fairly good, and has stayed pretty fit.  He has some low back issues including several herniated and compressed discs at L5 and S1, at T11 which has caused a lot of pain over the years. With these painful back issues understandably he has been reluctant to hit the weights. My approach will not be the traditional heavy clean-squat-bench approach…
 
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    Shrinking Sisters

  • Checking out Nutrisystem's new foods

    Gail Gedan Spencer
    8 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am
    We check out some of Nutrisystem's new entrees and find out about the Jumpstart program.

  • It's World Salt Awareness Week: Here's how I cut down

    Gail Gedan Spencer
    1 Feb 2010 | 9:54 am
    Added sodium is everywhere in processed foods -- even foods you might not realize. Here's one place where I cut down.

  • Better than butter? A schmear of avocado

    Gail Gedan Spencer
    26 Jan 2010 | 10:31 am
    Remember the bad old days of dieting, when people were told not to eat avocados because they were "fattening"? Thank goodness that nonsense is over.

  • How many calories does a redesign burn?

    Gail Gedan Spencer
    25 Jan 2010 | 12:50 pm
    The Hold Steady is a great band but not a great place to be on the scale.

  • Soup is good food

    Carol Martorella
    23 Jan 2010 | 6:26 am
    South Florida recently was in the throes of a cold snap (got all the way down to 65.) I looked into my pantry to see what kind of stick-to-my-bones food I could serve for dinner, and spied the soup that...
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    One80 Fitness & Health

  • Top 5 Cancer Preventing Environmental Tips

    Marc Lavender
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm
    1.  Avoid products containing PVC such as raincoats, shower curtains, or vinyl furniture. 2.  Use cloth bags or bins for shopping and avoid the use of plastic bags at all costs. 3.  Discontinue using pesticides for lawn and garden care. 4.  Spend less time on the computer or watching television to conserve energy and minimize exposure. 5.  Always dispose [...]

  • Fiber Is Fantastic: A Great Diet Is Full Of Fiber

    Andrea
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm
    The age of technology has definitely improved our health, in fact in the last few years we have spent much more time researching health issues and making health and nutrition decisions based on facts rather than fads.   In the past we have been swayed by fad diets like the Atkins diet and the result [...]

  • Weight Loss Tip Of The Day: Don’t Skip A Meal

    Marc Lavender
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm
    If you are looking to lose weight then the worst thing you can do is to starve yourself.  Overeating can definitely create a problem but skipping meals is much more disastrous. If you take a look at your One80.com meal plan in your My Kitchen section, you will see that you have 5 meals to eat [...]

  • Best No Cook Diet Recipe: Banana Nut Oatmeal

    Andrea
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm
    If you are looking to lose weight and are not a great cook then put down the frozen meals and check out this great breakfast diet recipe.  Frozen meals are ok once in a while but they don’t teach you how to eat for the long term, even worse diet programs that provide prepared meals [...]

  • Exercise Is The New Black: Hot Trends In Fad Diets

    Andrea
    8 Feb 2010 | 9:01 pm
    For the last decade or so we have all been falling victim to fad diets, these are diets that claim to get you to lose weight extremely fast and use extreme methods.  For example the low carb diet, or Atkins diet is a fad diet that eliminated a food group entirely (one that your brain [...]
 
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    Turbulence Training

  • 15 Nutrition Rules

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    8 Feb 2010 | 1:59 pm
    Last week I recorded a presentation on my 15 Nutrition Rules. It's really cool, and almost like being at a seminar with me. Plus, you really need to master these nutrition tips to transform your body, especially tip #1. You can watch it for free here: => http://www.turbulencetraining.com/presentation NOTE: I recorded this for my friend Hubert and an audience of financial traders, so you can

  • Motivation for your week

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:43 am
    Some of the weekend motivation tips I posted on my Facebook page Kekich Credo #89. Unattended problems will not go away, but will usually get worse. Anticipate and avoid problems – or meet them head on at the outset. Overcome fear by attacking it...... CB Says, "Make today productive. Attack a fear or obstacle that is getting in your way of success. Just do it." For maximum fat loss

  • 7 Word Diet

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:40 am
    In this week's 7-day fat loss guide, you'll discover two diets:   A) The research-proven "diet of death"   and   B) The 7-word diet   Click here to read about the diets   Plus, you'll also discover:   - The KB-DB-BW workout program from way back in August, 2007 - 3 rules for cheat meals - An extra interval training workout (with bodyweight exercises) - And where I'm traveling to

  • Miami Workout #1

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:47 pm
    Just got to hotel in South Beach. My first SuperBowl party was in the hotel gym. Today's Workout: 1) Lower Body Stretching 2A) Overhead squat 2B) Free motion row 3A) 1-arm DB shoulder press 3B) 1-arm free motion row (resisting rotation) 4A) Pushups 4B) free motion rear delts 5) More lower body stretching I'm gonna use the free motion again this weekend - play around with some

  • Deadlift Workout & Supplement Q'n'A

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    3 Feb 2010 | 1:22 pm
    Good 30-minute workout today: 1) Jumps 2) Satch-grip deadlifts 3) Rack pulls 4) DB shrugs 5A) Back extensions 5B) Side planks Doing a private webinar tonight on my "15 Nutrition Rules" and if all goes well, I'll arrange for a replay of this webinar in the next couple of weeks. Heading to Miami tomorrow for the SuperBowl. ********************************************* Supplement Question
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  • The Aquaman Super-Hero 3,000 Yard Swim Workout

    Jamie
    6 Feb 2010 | 7:34 am
    My splish suit has inspired some super-hero themed Friday morning workouts with my Wheelworks team mates. Maybe it just because I look just as tanned and ripped as Michael Lovato, (sarcasm) but here is the workout we did this week. Granted, I cheated during the 300 yard kick and did a breast stroke kick the whole time. Hey, my kick sucks and it would take me 30 minutes to kick that whole thing. The Aquaman Super-Hero 3,000 Yard Swim Workout 500 yds Free 4 X 100 Free on 2’ 2 X 3 X 50-yd Drill (each 50 yds do Fingertip, Fist, and Catch-up Drill; then repeat) 400 yds Free — Build by 50s…

  • Product Review: Phonak PFE – Perfect Fit Earphones

    Jamie
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:06 am
    So I got an email the other day that went something like this… “Hey Jamie, remember the Phonak pro cycling team?” “Yeah! Floyd Landis is the man! What a BAMF!” “Agreed. Well Phonak primarily makes hearing aids, but they have some pretty sick earphones. Wanna test ‘em out?” “Heck yes I do!” Unlike last winter when I was still teaching spinning classes a few times per week, I’ve been spending a TON more time listening to music by myself on the bike trainer (and even more once I really ramp up my running) so I thought this would…

  • My Mentos Commercial

    Jamie
    25 Jan 2010 | 6:16 pm
    aka, me crashing on my snowboard while someone films it.. I mentioned our ski weekend video taping schenanigans last week and the final footage is in. Ladies and gentlemen, enjoy. Click here to view the embedded video. No candies were hurt in the making of this video. Just my ego.

  • Get Out

    Jamie
    23 Jan 2010 | 11:03 pm
    One of the biggest winter myths is that the winter cold and flu is caused by the drop in temperature when in reality, people are just spending too much time inside catching bugs from one another! So get off the dreadmill and get outside people! Despite being a little chili out there, winter is still a beautiful time to get out! Today was a bright and sunny 30 degrees so I decided to get some snowy trail running in while it was still cold and before a big thaw comes tomorrow and it all turns to mud. I took the frankenshoes out for another test and loved ‘em. The screws made my feet sore…

  • Disclaimer – 2010 Product Stuff

    Jamie
    21 Jan 2010 | 5:54 pm
    Hey loyal blog readers, I wanted to just post a quick note that I had to get off my chest. As you may have noticed on the right sidebar, I’ve managed to pick up a whole mess of sweet new sponsors. I’ve always been more into sharing the funny stories between training rather than reviewing the latest products and promoting my favorite brands. That isn’t going to change. I’ll just have the opportunity to put some new products to the test that I haven’t (in most cases) ever used before. So this whole “representing companies online” thing is pretty new to…
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  • A Life Creed for Success and Accomplishment

    Stefan Pinto
    13 Jan 2010 | 2:14 pm
    A person’s inherent qualities, those pertaining to mind and to character, need not be permanent. Your disposition is your own unique characteristic attribute that will serve to guide you through life; how you interact, not only with others, but in situations. Let’s talk a bit about situations. Situations are circumstances or conditions that are related to a specific event and or — this is important — to an action. They are temporary. How we react to circumstances, or a particular situation, comes from our disposition — a quality that is based on our outlook. Brian Tracy,…

  • Do cell phones cause brain tumors?

    Stefan Pinto
    11 Jan 2010 | 11:19 am
    The Tyra Banks Show called the other day to ask me some questions. It was Michelle, one of the producers. Turns out, she liked my story and was considering having me on as a guest to share my feelings on being judged based on how I look, now. Michelle was the type of producer that relished in titillation; her questions were alluring and by the time I hung up, my ear was ringing. The ringing was actually not in my ear, but above; right where the top of my BlackBerry® Curve™ aligned with my skull. I felt a lump there and as I rubbed it, there was a transient feeling of discomfort feuding…

  • How to be a butterfly

    Stefan Pinto
    27 Dec 2009 | 10:58 am
    My aunt and uncle had one of those probably perfect marriages; kept together by the seams of an offspring, yet fated to unravel on my cousin’s wedding day. Years later, another aunt, an indomitable mother, was so overcome with grief, that during her son’s abrupt funeral, she crawled into his casket, refusing to let him go, wrestling with his freshly shaven face and the fruitless odds of defeating a moment that will become a mournful memory. Earlier that same year, the cacophonous wails of my estranged aunt, a once stoic spouse, now howling at her dying husband’s bedside, my distant…

  • 10 flight attendant annoyances from an American Airlines flight attendant

    Stefan Pinto
    30 Nov 2009 | 10:07 pm
    Seat 38B was the last seat before the toilet and I hated it. At least it was an aisle seat. I was on a red-eye flight to JFK and as the flight attendants both pushed and pulled the beverage cart down the aisle, I quietly continued reading The Mailroom: Hollywood History from the Bottom Up. “What would you like to drink, sir?” Adrienne (not her real name) was the head flight attendant and as I looked up from the book — at her, she blinked twice — quickly. “Just water, please.” I once read that you should never drink water from the plane, and as Adrienne picked up the…

  • How to End a Relationship and Move on With Your Life

    Stefan Pinto
    29 Nov 2009 | 1:49 pm
    Relationships should be symbiotic. It’s not enough that the person is nice or cute or sweet. Life is about growth and when you allow someone into your life, this person should serve to uplift you, support you and, by all means, challenge you. Two people getting together, should serve to do better together — as a couple — what it is they cannot do on their own. To feel better about yourself is not a solid, fulfilling reason for being with someone. You cannot possibly begin to love someone if you do not love yourself. Of course, it helps if they love you, but sometimes — and…
 
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  • A little bit of stretching and a little bit of booty

    KLJ
    7 Feb 2010 | 2:55 pm
    My muscles and throat ache. Ironically the best I felt all weekend was when I was out running 13 km this morning. Boyfriend attempted to stop me from going as I have been sick, but I stubbornly told him to mind his own beeswax. Sunday’s run is sacred. It is my church – my time [...]

  • Healthier eating giveaway

    KLJ
    6 Feb 2010 | 2:19 pm
    I love looking through cookbooks and finding recipes that inspire me to nourish my body with healthier food. I believe that eating healthier leads to a better me physically and mentally. Over the years I have acquired a lot of different types of cookbooks. Some are definitely more dog-eared than others. One cookbook that I love [...]

  • To crop or not?

    KLJ
    4 Feb 2010 | 5:14 pm
    Throughout the month of January I followed the adventures of someone who challenged herself to wear only two pairs of pants for the whole month. The whole idea around this challenge was to dress for your workout and your day in basically the same clothing…or maybe it was something to do with being more environmentally [...]

  • Hockey fan in disguise

    KLJ
    2 Feb 2010 | 5:22 pm
    Not being a hockey fan I never really thought I would wear this “hockey” hat from Lululemon in public. But on last night’s run I decided to put it on. It just looked rather cozy. As I am also feeling a bit under the weather these days I decided that I needed some extra warmth [...]

  • The perfect post-winter workout treat

    KLJ
    31 Jan 2010 | 10:41 am
    I have a confession to make. I have become a DAVIDs tea addict. Each weekend I love to head to the store closest next to me and pick up a couple of new teas. No matter what mood I am in I always leave DAVIDs tea feeling happy. Maybe it has something to do with [...]
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    Pike Strength

  • Getting In The Drivers Seat

    mikeinscho
    18 Jan 2010 | 7:38 am
    “Lately I’m beginning to find that I should be the one behind the wheel” – Drive by Incubus Actually having the balls to stop talking/thinking about your goals and taking the steps, no matter how small, to reaching them is somewhat hard. Everyone wants their plan to be perfect before they start so that they don’t [...]

  • The Basics

    mikeinscho
    15 Aug 2009 | 4:22 pm
    Everyone wants to be fancy and everyone wants to be complex. The thing is, when people try to be fancy, they most likely have completely skipped over the basics. You don’t try to play 18 without spending a ton of time at the driving range and on the putting green. Health and fitness is no [...]

  • The Quest for 315+

    mikeinscho
    22 Jun 2009 | 12:00 pm
    As promised in “275 is not 300 LT…Keep Training“,  you can follow my workouts, progress and thoughts as I work towards breaking the 300 point barrier in the APFT for the first time. Keep checking back for updates. And of course, comments are always welcome! Day 1 Day 3 Day 5 Day 6 Day 8 Day 9 [...]

  • The Quest…Reflection on Failure

    mikeinscho
    22 Jun 2009 | 11:54 am
    Just like 275 is not 300, 285 also is not 300. I improved and am closer to my goal of 315+ which is satisfying. It’s satisfying in the same way that getting a blowjob by a fat, toothless hillbilly is satisfying though. If I really wanted to I could brag about “getting some”, but it’s [...]

  • The Quest…Day 25

    mikeinscho
    7 Jun 2009 | 9:16 pm
    Spent all of last week in the field so I didn’t get any “organized” workouts in. However, doing land navigation and squad live fire drills in our full kit are workouts in their own respect. I had expected to be completley worn out, but surprisingly my legs have felt fresh ever since we finished up [...]
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  • Bill Starr (MadCow) 5×5 Intermediate Routine

    JC
    7 Feb 2010 | 10:07 pm
    image credit Something was brought to my attention a few weeks ago.  A reader sent a quick email to notify me of some broken links they’d found.  In past articles when discussing training, I’ve referenced and linked to a very popular 5×5 training program often referred to as the MadCow 5×5.  It’s an intermediate program by [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessBill Starr (MadCow) 5×5 Intermediate Routine

  • Working the Non-Mirror Muscles Part II – Injury Prevention

    JC
    1 Feb 2010 | 6:04 am
    image(sort of) credit: Zuzana In part I, I wrote about how most people fail to train the muscles they don’t see.  I also got off on a bit of a tangent about how sometimes we(especially men) think we are training for sex appeal, when in reality we’re just trying to be bigger and better than the [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessWorking the Non-Mirror Muscles Part II – Injury Prevention

  • Working the Non-Mirror Muscles Part I – Vanity

    JC
    25 Jan 2010 | 8:51 am
    photo credit: Please! Don’t Smile. -Alright, I admit I am bored with physique pictures- Many guys just getting into bodybuilding or strength training often find themselves in a mad love affair with the bench press.  I have witnessed many of my peers develop a sudden interest in being able to impress everyone (especially the other guys) [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessWorking the Non-Mirror Muscles Part I – Vanity

  • Naivety, Scams, and Newbies Who Know It All

    JC
    17 Jan 2010 | 10:00 pm
    Photo By: Polina Sergeeva Over the last few years I’ve had the great pleasure in helping many reach their fitness goals whether it be via email, message boards, training with them or through my various articles here and elsewhere.  I wish I kept tabs on everyone but there are just too many; I’ve lost count. I might [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessNaivety, Scams, and Newbies Who Know It All

  • High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Sprints

    JC
    12 Jan 2010 | 7:43 am
    Photo Credit: Fe Ilya Sprinting, HIIT, running really fast in between telephone poles, whatever you want to call it, you know it’s a lot of fun and you may be doing too much of it.  Allow me to explain. Within the last few years, the idea of HIIT training, sprinting for fat loss, etc., has become [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessHigh Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) and Sprints
 
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  • Stress Eating

    jennifer
    8 Feb 2010 | 7:30 pm
    A few weeks ago, I mentioned that I was working on a huge proposal that, if signed/passed, would leave me with more responsibility and possibly a promotion. Well, since that time, the proposal has gone through several revisions, particularly to the budget. After all of this waiting – which has actually been over a year – we are having what may be our final call about the proposal tomorrow. This means, we may find out as soon as tomorrow whether or not we have our new “big project” to take on. I will be very disappointed if we don’t get this deal and it’s…

  • Super Goal Sunday and Big Easy Irony

    jennifer
    7 Feb 2010 | 7:31 pm
    Hey All! This weekend, I planned to accomplish several things, including: Study for my CPT exam Run Shop for groceries Clean Study some more It’s funny that I accomplished all of those things, and more, in just one day! So, I am calling today my personal, Super Goal Sunday! I started the morning with a sweaty run on the t-mill (I’ve got to get that heat turned down – ugh!). I am sooo looking forward to running outside in Orlando in a few weeks. The treadmill is really starting to get old. Breakfast was a super energizing bowl of Trader Joe’s Greek yogurt with a dollop…

  • Snack-free Saturdays

    jennifer
    6 Feb 2010 | 8:33 pm
    Hello everyone! As most of you know, Saturday is a “no run” day for me. Sometimes I do yoga, but most of the time, Saturdays just end up being a rest day for me. Although I’m still active on Saturdays – running errands, etc. – I definitely don’t burn as many calories as I do when it is a running day. So today, I thought I would try to institute a no-snacking Saturday. Honestly, I have been trying to cut back on snacks altogether, but when I’m also trying to keep to 1,600 calories a day (and not cutting back on my runs) I find that having a snack once…

  • Weekend Goals

    jennifer
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:04 pm
    Hey All – I’m gonna make this short and sweet, because I’m off doing what I should be doing – living life. Goals for the weekend: Study for my upcoming CPT exam Run Clean Shop for groceries Study some more Sounds like a fun weekend, doesn’t it? See you all on Saturday.

  • When Organic Is Better

    jennifer
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:25 pm
    We all know that organic foods provide no additional health or nutrition benefits  compared with nonorganic foods. But eating organic can often help reduce the amount of pesticides and other chemicals we consume directly through our food intake. I am quite aware that many fresh fruits and veggies contain harsh chemicals. However, like many Americans, I can’t always afford to buy organic produce, which in most cases, is more expensive than nonorganic. The Dirty Dozen According to the latest report by the Environmental Working Group, there are actually nonorganic fruits and veggies which…
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    Fitness Spotlight

  • Video Rountable – Storing Fat, Barefoot Running, Ab Workouts, Big Lies, Suspension Trainer

    Mike OD
    4 Feb 2010 | 2:10 am
    Here’s some quick links to some interesting videos on different topic including a basic one for how fat is stored/burned, a good visual on the difference between running “barefoot” and with running shoes, a simple ab workout (and shoulder routine at the end), big lies in nutrition and a homemade suspension trainer. Enjoy! How Fat is Stored Thanks to Marks Daily Apple for pointing this one out (video from the movie Fat Head) Barefoot vs Shoe Running Video Thanks to Physical Living for pointing this one out. The “Commercial Break” Ab Workout I call this the…

  • Day 30: Phase III – Adjust and Maintain

    Mike OD
    2 Feb 2010 | 2:00 am
    Crossing the Finish Line Congratulations to everyone who has completed the 30 day challenge here at Fitness Spotlight!! It wasn’t all that bad now was it? Actually I think it got easier once the first week was over (and allowing the caffeine back in might of had something to do with it too). So lets take today to really reflect back on the lessons we learned, so we know how to go forward (as the challenge may be over, but life still goes on). What Did You Get From it? What were the important things that you learned about yourself, health, body, cravings, food choices, and anything else…

  • Day 26: Personal Goal Setting

    skustes
    29 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am
    Hey kids! Almost done! This is the end of week 4…Tuesday marks the official “last day” of the 30-day Challenge. We’ve been having a lot of fun with this and now it’s time to turn you loose. Of course, we’ll still be around with our regular posts, so you won’t have to go far to find us. Today, a quick rehash of something I’ve talked about before: personal goal setting. Previously, I talked about it in terms of workout goals, but the same rules I mentioned there apply here. Just to revisit the “rules of goal-setting,” your goals must…

  • Day 24: Reduce Stress and Simplify Your Life

    Mike OD
    27 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am
    Your lifestyle, and how you react to it, is of vital importance for your health (and even weight loss). I think it is safe to say that most of us already recognize the danger of excess and ongoing stress daily. So today we are going to talk about how you can reduce stress and simplify your life in the process. A simpler daily lifestyle is usually one that is pretty low in stress after all, but still plenty abundant in happiness! Fight or Flight, Not Worry All Day We have seen how the body actually can thrive on “short term” stress such as exercise and even intermittent fasting.

  • Day 22: Healthy Dessert Recipes

    skustes
    25 Jan 2010 | 2:00 am
    Welcome to week 4 of the Challenge! How’s it going for you all? From the comments and people I know, there are some baggy pants after only 3 weeks. It impresses me how quickly people see improvements when they start eating real food with a bit of extra sleep. Phase 1 was the major elimination. And then Phase 2, we started reintroducing some things and working to create a solid base for you all to live with after the end of the week. I really hope that all of you have no use for a Challenge or resolution at the beginning of 2011 because this one set you up for a healthy lifestyle that…
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    The Home Fitness Revolution

  • [P90X Lean Workout] My P90X Lean Workouts Week Two Routines

    Timothy Carter
    17 Jan 2010 | 8:54 pm
    Last week, I started keeping a weekly accountability series of posts on my P90X Lean workouts to start off 2010 and here we are with week number 2 of my P90X Lean routine. P90X Lean Workout Routine – Week Two Day 1 – Core Synergistics – “Superman/Banana” and “Dreya rolls” definitely fire up your core muscles. I still struggle with the Dreya rolls due to my right knee. Day 2 – Cardio X – this is still a workout I enjoyed. Really end up sweating. Day 3 – Shoulders & Arms, Ab Ripper X – still using light weight resistance bands because of…

  • [Nutrition 911] Part II Nutrition: What to Eat

    Timothy Carter
    15 Jan 2010 | 12:29 pm
    Welcome to Part II of our oh-so-basic nutrition class designed to give you an overview of basic nutrition and make healthy eating much simpler. Last time was our intro, and we’re already changing the syllabus. Today we’re going to talk about what to eat. Something happened on the Beachbody Message Board this week, which hammered home just how far we’ve fallen in our basic understanding of dieting. In brief, a guy had heard that olive oil was good for him so he was eating 12 tablespoons of it along with 4 ounces of chicken for lunch. Because of what he had read and heard…

  • Drive Thru Diet From Taco Bell? What Do You Think?

    Timothy Carter
    13 Jan 2010 | 7:39 am
    Taco Bell’s Drive-Thru Diet This may be old news to you reading this, but I’m not much of a TV watcher as I was in my teens. I just saw Taco Bell’s latest TV commercial marketing campaign: the Drive-Thru Diet. Hey, I’m all for fast food restaurants to IMPROVE the quality of food they sell. Subway rocked the “healthy meal” lifestyle with Jared and McDonald’s has had a healthier food choices for some time as well. So I’m cool with that since far too many people eat at fast food joints all over the country and would be my guess as one of several…

  • 8 Ways to Keep Your Weight Loss Resolutions

    Timothy Carter
    11 Jan 2010 | 7:53 am
    Each year, so many of us make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and get healthy. Now that the holiday treats have stopped miraculously showing up at our doors and desks, there’s no excuse not to get in health mode to look and feel better. Wanting to lose weight is a start. But it’s better to break this daunting task down into achievable behaviors that get the job done. Even if you can’t leave your house to work out or dine out, you can still set yourself up for weight loss success by following these 8 simple tips. Start each morning with something healthy. By…

  • [P90X Lean Workout] My P90X Lean Week One Routines

    Timothy Carter
    10 Jan 2010 | 8:13 am
    Well the first week of my P90X Lean workouts is in the books. And I am SORE!!!! What a way to start off the new year. I’m so thankful I’ve been drinking the P90X Recovery Drink, or I’d not be able to get out of bed! P90X Lean is no joke! One of the biggest mistakes people make when they start P90X is they try too hard the first week. Start off with 60-70% intensity. Learn the moves…don’t kill yourself. Even at 70% for me this week, I’m very sore! P90X Lean Workout Routine – Week One Day 1 – Core Synergistics – are you kidding me?
 
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  • Biggest Loser Asia: Episode Ten

    9 Feb 2010 | 6:29 am
    Biggest Loser Asia: Episode 10 RecapThe episode started with the blue team returning to the house, minus Hafiz.  They told Christine about Hafiz's declaration during the vote and they also explained why they voted him out.  Some of the red team members were not impressed with the reasoning behind the vote.  The red team decided to play a joke on Kristy--they convinced her they had lost the weigh-in and voted off Carlo.  Kevin was unable to keep from giggling during the charade, but Christine did a convincing acting job.   Kristy reacted as harshly as…

  • Randy Couture Circuit Training Routine

    9 Feb 2010 | 12:43 am
    In light of Randy Couture's win at UFC 109 I thought I'd post one of his circuit training routines (more comments under the video):As you can see, circuit training is designed more for cardiovascular training and/or fat loss instead of muscular size and strength.I tried this a few days ago and it really gets the heart pumping.  Here are a couple of modifications I would suggest:*Skip the upright rows (the exercise where he pulls the bar to his chin--1:31).  It probably wouldn't matter too much since it is light weight, but I just think it is an awkward movement for the…

  • Controlling Your Kitchen

    7 Feb 2010 | 8:13 pm
    Something Vince Delmonte said in one of the No-Nonsense Muscle Building videos has kind of stuck with me. It goes kind of like this:We can't always perfectly control our diet.  You may go out with your friends, for example, and they all want pizza.  But you should at least control what is coming into your own kitchen!It's kind of lame if we say we want to get in better shape but we load up our own refrigerators and cabinets with junk.  Whatever we put in our kitchen will eventually get eaten.Just think about it--plan things carefully next time you go to the grocery store. …

  • Drew Brees Interview

    7 Feb 2010 | 6:47 pm
    Congratulations, Saints! Here's an interview with Drew Brees.

  • Hyper Gain Hype (Review)

    5 Feb 2010 | 6:09 pm
    The supplement industry brings us another hyped-up product: Hyper Gain.  The website has "The Case Against Creatine" in bold letters, explaining why Hyper Gain is supposedly better.  The website claims creatine monohydrate rapidly converts to creatinine, a waste product:Now, Let me ask you something.  How would creatine do any good if it had a 100% conversion rate to creatinine (a waste product)?  How would we end up with all these studies showing the efficacy of creatine monohydrate supplementation? You can also see my review of Kre-Alkalyn and Creatine-Ethyl-Ester to…
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  • Get More “Me Time” And Help Your Kid Stay Fit & Healthy

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... & Dan Boyle)
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:33 am
    I am so tired of hearing about the world becoming fatter… Obesity is now an epidemic and the sad thing is: It’s not just the adults having to deal with carrying excess fat around. Childhood obesity is a huge issue! In fact statistics estimate that 60% of kids in America are considered obese and 24% of preschoolers are overweight. This is so sad… and while I try not to point fingers I do thinks it is necessary to look at parents. Parents aim to raise their children to be healthy and successful… what parent doesn’t want the best for their kids? Well, being fit and…

  • Dear Fitness Diary

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... & Dan Boyle)
    8 Feb 2010 | 5:33 pm
    It’s Monday… which means it’s time to spill the means on my own journey to get the wedding body I want! Yes, even trainers have to work to get and to keep a tight, toned body. Change My Workout! Things are actually going well… it was definitely time to make a change with my own workout program, I was getting a bit bored, so change it up I did! Dan and I decided to do high intensity circuits for a few weeks, these are great for not just your muscles and staying lean and toned, but also for cardio health. Trust me, after one of my circuits and you will know what I am…

  • How To Stretch After Your Workout

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... & Dan Boyle)
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:57 am
    One of the best things you can do for your body is to stretch after your workout. Stretching not only feels amazing after a tough session but it also helps your body in so many ways. Benefits Of Stretching: Induce muscle recovery and muscle toning. Stretching after your workout initiates the muscle recovery process to take place and makes better muscle toning results overall. Reduce stress. Reduce post-workout muscle soreness. Improve circulation of blood flow to muscles (again helping recovery). And much more! See more benefits of stretching. Tie A Bow On Your Finger The cool down is often…

  • Why Do I Bother To Read Fitness Research?

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... & Dan Boyle)
    2 Feb 2010 | 4:26 am
    Here’s my morning routine… breakfast, workout, workout snack, coffee and read the latest fitness and nutrition news online. I read the research to see if anything interesting, important or news worthy has come out over the past 24 hours that I might want to share with you or just to help fill my own mind with the latest. But here’s what gets me… I think I only get something good out of it once every two weeks. It’s not that news and research isn’t being published, there are freaking tons of new reports each day… but here’s the kicker:  I think…

  • Monday’s “Project Flat Stomach” Fitness Progress

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... & Dan Boyle)
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:09 am
    I just walked in the door from a great workout. My legs are exhausted, my chest is angry, and my arms aren’t excited to have to blow dry my hair. Over the past week, I have upped my workouts. I have added cardio intervals (Hiit) to the end of my workouts and/or to my off days. I haven’t been doing much cardio in the past because I was trying to bulk up a little… well, not bulk but to add some more muscle definition. But now that I am leaning out, it means up those intervals. It was kind of a shock to see how much my body was out of sprint interval mode. I was exhausted after…
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  • Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Hazelnut Pesto with Fresh Tomatoes

    Ingrid
    7 Feb 2010 | 9:14 pm
    I was eager to make this recipe again for two reason: 1) I haven’t made it in awhile, and 2) I was eager to serve this dish to two of my girlfriends. They planned to stop by and visit before continuing on to meet up with their significant others at a Superbowl party. Neither one of my dear friends really likes brussels sprouts, but they are open to try “raw” vegan food, so I thought this would be a great opportunity to introduce them to one of my raw vegan recipes. Daring to serve my friends who aren’t fond of brussels sprouts a dish made of it and raw to boot, I ran…

  • Miranda Martinez :: An Interview + Giveaway

    Ingrid
    2 Feb 2010 | 2:00 pm
    Meet Miranda Martinez, a Latina beauty who is an enterprising entrepreneur with oodles of enthusiasm and passion for the theatrical and culinary arts. She is an aspiring actress, a producer, and a raw vegan speaker, author, chef and superfood retailer. Miranda lives in Dallas, Texas and works with Bliss Raw Café & Elixir Bar, Dallas’ first and only raw vegan restaurant, as a self-taught pastry chef where she creates sought after raw vegan desserts. Embracing a raw vegan lifestyle has proved to be a beneficial chose for Miranda, which she talks about in the interview. She also…

  • The Carlotta

    Ingrid
    29 Jan 2010 | 3:06 pm
    I’m sitting here indian style comfy on the couch with laptop on my lap, my cat curled up in a pillow of blanket next to me, and my mind is wondering back searching to remember the first time I tasted carrot juice. I’ve tried in vain but don’t recall exactly when I had my first taste of it. What I do remember is my aunt Jewel, who is no longer with us, and her talking about drinking carrots juice. She loved carrots, loved juicing them, and as I remember being told she juiced a lot. Though my initial sip of carrot juice [whenever that was] evidently didn’t leave me with…

  • Tribest Personal Blender

    Ingrid
    25 Jan 2010 | 3:59 pm
    How is the new year going for you? I bet there were many of you who resolved to be healthier in 2010. Maintaining a healthy diet is one key component toward maintaining a healthy lifestyle. There are a number of ways to accomplish this, and having the right tools at hand that make keeping those goals easy and convenient is very helpful. One nifty small kitchen appliance that helps make being healthy easy, convenient, and fun for me is my Tribest PB-250 Personal Blender & Grinder, and I have one to give as a gift to you. The Tribest Personal Blender is so convenient for making an array of…

  • Spiced Chocolate Mousse with Pear Puree

    Ingrid
    20 Jan 2010 | 11:23 pm
    I made this recipe last year around the time when pear come into season, and today for my niece and nephew. I love the combination chocolate and pear. This chocolate mousse is spiced with allspice and cinnamon and paired with sweet fruity pear puree. The pear chip tops adds a bit of crunch which is a nice contrast to the smooth and silky mousse and puree. Spiced Chocolate Mousse with Pear Puree Mousse 1/2 cup almonds 1 cup water 8 Medjool dates, soaked in water for 2 hours 1/2 cup cacao nib powder 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 tablespoon lucuma powder Puree 2 pears, peeled,…
 
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  • SuperBowl Party Recipe [VIDEO]

    nctrower
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:53 pm
    Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Mixx Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Email this to a friend? Share this on Linkedin Share this on FriendFeed

  • Have You Been To A ZUMBA Fitness Class?

    nctrower
    8 Jan 2010 | 8:08 pm
    I’m sure that you have heard of the latest fitness craze, Zumba® fitness which fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. This Latin inspired exercise dance is a fusion of salsa, meringue, belly dance, reggaeton, flamenco with an emphasis on abs (core), legs and glutes. The  goal is simple:  Zumba wants you to WANT to work out, to love working out, to get hooked. Zumba® Fanatics achieve long-term benefits while experiencing an absolute blast in one exciting hour of calorie-burning, body-energizing,…

  • Happy New Year 2010!

    nctrower
    1 Jan 2010 | 12:30 pm
    Please click on the image to view My Happy New Year Video! ENJOY!! Naomi Trower AKA FatLossMama Club FYM Quick Mom Workouts Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Mixx Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Email this to a friend? Share this on Linkedin Share this on FriendFeed

  • Best Food And Fitness Trends of 2009

    nctrower
    31 Dec 2009 | 11:37 pm
    What are your thoughts on this video? Are you aware of any other food and fitness trends of 2009? I haven’t even seen some of the items in this video. Very interesting… Let us know in the comments below. Naomi Trower AKA FatLossMama Club FYM Quick Mom Workouts Share this on del.icio.us Digg this! Buzz up! Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Share this on Technorati Share this on Mixx Share this on Facebook Tweet This! Email this to a friend? Share this on Linkedin Share this on FriendFeed

  • Parmesan Citrus Grilled Asparagus

    nctrower
    28 Dec 2009 | 7:45 pm
    Parmesan Citrus Grilled Asparagus Asparagus Melted Butter Citrus Seasoning Shredded Parmesan Cheese This is one of my favorite ways to prepare asparagus. It’s hard to believe, but it is my kid’s favorite side dish! It’s unthinkable, but I hear these words come out of their mouths often, “Yes! Mom is making asparagus..That’s my favorite!” Have it as a healthy snack or as a yummy side dish to your main course. Let us know in the comments if this recipe sounds appealing or if you have other great asparagus recipes. Naomi Trower AKA FatLossMama Club FYM Quick…
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  • Slimband – The Stupidest Way To Lose Weight

    - Fit Jerk -
    8 Feb 2010 | 3:48 pm
    First of all… the whole term “lose weight” is false. Even when people really really mean it, no one actually wants to lose “weight”. They want to lose the fat. Unattractive, jiggly, mushy, gross fat. Muscle is advantageous in almost every way, which is why you never hear most (intelligent) people say “i want to lose quality mass”. Now that we’ve made that distinction very clear, let me show you a new, revolutionary and completely retarded way of “losing weight”. I mean, late night infomercials have come up with some real doozies over the past, but this new method is taking…

  • Supplement Review: Phix Sleep Aid

    - Fit Jerk -
    4 Feb 2010 | 4:01 am
    Product Name: Phix Sleep Aid Company: Phix MSRP: $9.95 for box of 5 sticks Availability: Low (Form What I Know… Website Only) Ok, we all know that the energy drink market is over-crowded and ever-popular, so if you’re in the beverage business, what should you do? Innovate yet another high-caffeinated drink that out jitters and out races the previous ridiculous mixes? Or do you make something just tastes better and/or give it a different flavor? The answer is NONE of those things. What you do is  move in the complete opposite direction and help people do something that might actually be…

  • FitJerk Friday#4 – The Information Diet

    - Fit Jerk -
    29 Jan 2010 | 12:07 am
    My pep talk for this week is below. As always, be sure to drop by Wendy’s Blog for some awesome recipes and to complete the entire “FJ Friday” experience… If you’ve read my stuff in the past… then you know how I feel about “information” and “knowledge”. There is plenty of it out there, but no one is doing anything with it. Knowledge isn’t power, applied knowledge is where the power truly resides… and it shocks me at how many people don’t know this. I guess this is why so many “know” but can’t get shit done. Well today I’m going to take things in a different…

  • Just Change Already…

    - Fit Jerk -
    27 Jan 2010 | 2:03 pm
    When you are nervous, hesitant or have self doubt in your mind… what should you do? What do most people do? Well since we are social beings and we are always seeking for some encouragement and validation, so we try and get advice from our family and friends. And when you seek advice from people who already admire/like you, what type of “wisdom” do you usually receive? “just be yourself and you’ll do just fine…” “oh don’t worry about it, you’re awesome, you’ll be fine…” But what if being “you” isn’t helping your cause? What if being you is not landing you the…

  • FJPodcast#2 – Raw Fitness Questions

    - Fit Jerk -
    26 Jan 2010 | 1:02 am
    So here is volume two of my verbal ramblings for your hearing pleasure. After getting my feet wet with the first one and getting some solid feedback I decided it was time to apply the lessons learnt and bang out another one (give it a minute to load). I’ll try and make podcasting a weekly occurrence so you can get more content and I can get more practice in front of the mic. If you have fitness questions that you want answered then hit up the contact page up top and lay it on me. Don’t hold back now… Articles Mentioned In The Post: The Carbs You Eat Could Suck The Life Outta…
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  • Registered Dietitian Joan O’Keefe shares CardioWhey protein shake recipes at taste test party

    Michelle Kruse
    28 Jan 2010 | 2:33 pm
    By: Michelle Kruse If you haven’t checked out the recipes on the O’Keefe’s blog, make sure you do so. As the self-appointed head of the tasting committee, I must say the results were fabulous. Joan O’Keefe brainstormed some color and protein combinations and came up with some unique ideas. Disclosure – I am NOT a picky person. I like almost all foods, even the healthy ones. So, to make the tasting fair, we asked some of the world’s pickiest eaters (a couple of them are right here in our office) to give our recipes a try. Remember the old Life Cereal commercials? Let’s see if…

  • Green Eggs and Ham – Protein and Color for Kids in the morning

    Michelle Kruse
    25 Jan 2010 | 9:58 am
    By: Michelle Kruse Green Eggs and “Ham” Here’s a fun recipe to try at home with young kids. My kids LOVE the book “Green Eggs and Ham” so this is a fun, easy way to get them to eat color and protein in the morning. Put a cup of spinach in a blender with 2 eggs and liquefy – all spinach texture should be gone. Scramble with cooking spray. Your “ham” can be almost anything. We sliced apples flat and called them “ham.” We’ve used whole grain toast for the ham before – anything goes. This is so easy and takes very little time out of our hurried mornings.

  • Good Morning America segment discusses different body types pertaining to weight gain, belly fat and healthy living

    Michelle Kruse
    14 Jan 2010 | 10:23 am
    By: Michelle Kruse Did anyone see Good Morning America yesterday? The segment’s focus was on new body type research. It seems that pear shapes have it good. I have always gained weight in my hips, thighs and rear. Fortunately for me, researchers say that fat stored in these areas is actually good for you. Researchers were not, however, talking about excess amounts of fat and were cognizant of the fine line between healthy and unhealthy amounts of weight. Not all of us are quite that lucky. “Apple shapes,” or body types that store fat around the midsection of the body, have more to worry…

  • Tips for exercising in January

    Michelle Kruse
    5 Jan 2010 | 3:29 pm
    By Michelle Kruse I love outdoor exercise. The scenery is better, the hills, the freedom, the fresh air, everything. But, I require a temperature at least in the double digits before I head out for a run. The current temperatures and wind chills in Kansas City make outdoor exercise dangerous and I mean I’m stuck indoors. While walking and running outdoors are the perfect form of exercise, you can’t expect to start walking for exercise in January unless you have a back-up plan. The key is having something to do that works for you. If you have convenient access to a gym, consider joining in…

  • CardioTabs Announces Ocean Safe Omega-3 with Sustainable Calamari

    Michelle Kruse
    16 Dec 2009 | 10:20 am
    By Michelle Kruse I am so excited about our new product. While I’d like to be more green, I admit that I am not always the best. I am getting better, but I know there are a lot of things I could and should be doing to reduce my impact on the environment. That said, know that I think that the sustainability aspect of CardioTabs new Ocean Safe Omega-3 is terrific. But, it’s the little things that excite me the most. Little things like taste and purity. When the softgels first arrived in our offices for us to test, I was very hesitant to bite into the softgel. I’ve had fish oil softgels…
 
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  • Long Term Athletic Development for Youth

    admin
    21 Jan 2010 | 11:28 am
    HUGE 25% OFF SALE at Bodybuilding.com - Act Fast! Save on a gazillion products!  Powered by Max Banner Ads 

  • Is Strength Training OK For Females?

    admin
    19 Jan 2010 | 5:39 am
    I am still wondering why there is always some controversy regarding females and strength training or resistance training. I have reviewed a number of articles and position statements regarding youth and females strength training. I have to preface this by saying I really do not like the term strength training, I prefer performance training and resistance training or conditioning. Performance training will deal with the athletic individuals who are preparing for sport participation; resistance training encompasses a number of activities such as body weight training, using dumbbells,…

  • Mark McGwire on Steroids?! No!!!

    admin
    15 Jan 2010 | 5:04 am
    I am stunned and shocked to hear that Mark McGwire took steroids during his baseball career. All right that was sarcasm. Who do they think they are kidding? Do they, Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens (and I will even throw Andy Pettite in here), actually think we believed them? Oh sure you were clean all along. Ok do I actually have a point here, yes I am getting to that. Everyone is calling the 90’s the “Steroid era” in baseball. But do we really know what guys or players where doing before the 90’s. You actually want me to beleive, Joe Morgan…

  • NSCA Sport Specific Training Conference Recap

    admin
    13 Jan 2010 | 11:45 am
    This past weekend I had the pleasure of presenting Long Term Athletic Development for the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Sport Specific Training Conference. The conference is a great place for me to see old colleagues learn new ideas and to check out the latest equipment from vendors. I had the pleasure of seeing Pete Bommarito, Luke Bradford and Seth Foreman who were all former employees of mine at the International Performance Institute. I also met up with David Szymanski, Loren Landow and Al Vermeil whom I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking with in the…

  • Update from China 5

    admin
    7 Jan 2010 | 10:32 am
    Well things are going well with the guys.  I have seen a lot of improvement in the short amount of time that we have been working out.  I forgot to mention that I am running these workouts without a translator.  It makes for some very interesting situations.  I am learning the hand signs that they use for numbers and learning some words for exercises as well.  Most of the time, demonstration is enough for them to realize what I want them to do.  The time that I have with these guys is priceless.  It is really helping me build a good foundation with them. One main thing I am focusing on…
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  • 2009 Sounded Like…

    Jayme
    4 Feb 2010 | 12:12 pm
    Here is the link to download “Blame it on the Pop” by DJ Earworm – a mashup of the Top 25 Billboard hits of 2009! To download, right click on the link and select “Save Target As” (Ctrl+click for Mac users) Blame it on the Pop.mp3 If you like what you hear you can also check out his website at www.djearworm.com

  • WOW Webly!

    Jayme
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:52 am
    Webly Alfred is living the Savage Dream with her beautifully transformed physique. Within months, Webly reconditioned her physique through proper, balanced nutrition, and a training program that focused on her time restraints as a Mother of a young child, and all her other responsibilities. Webly’s inspirational physique changes occurred without eliminating food groups or spending endless hours of the gym. Her positive attitude, team spirit and grace, resulted in her winning the annual “Savage Model of the Year.” Webly wins a year-long sponsorship with Cathy Savage Fitness.

  • Lori Harder

    Jayme
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:05 am
    Lori Harder has made yet another appearance in Oxygen Magazine! If you want to achieve Lori’s “look,” become a Savage Girl today!

  • Katie Rocks It!

    Jayme
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:03 am
    Newcomer Katie roars through Vegas Newcomer Katie Baleno caused a wild stir at her first show at the Fitness America World Championships. Young Katie turned to Coaches Andi Martin for choreography, as well as Lil P, Celia and Cathy.  As Katie was on a budget, Celia donated her famous “Lion King” music and her old costume. Katie’s dance background was evident and the finished product speaks for itself. Katie placed 5th among some of the nation’s best athletes. The best is yet to come for little Miss Katie!

  • Lindsay Messina’s Magic

    Jayme
    31 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm
    Fitness model, cover girl and coach Lindsay Messina is heading up Perfect Body Online and creating opportunities for all aspiring models in the fitness industry. Cathy and Lindsay have already received industry praise for bring the first and only model development program in the industry. “I want to take all the success I have had in this fabulous industry and pass it on to my fellow Savage Girls and PBO Models”. Lindsay has signed an exciting contract with Wilhemena Models and is busy networking for more opportunities for our members. For more information, email…
 
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  • Progresso Contest and Giveaway!

    Kim
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    Progresso has really outdone themselves! Through March 15th, you can visit www.Progresso.com/SouperYouto enter the Progresso “Souper You Debut” contest for the chance to win a full makeover in my favorite city - New York City! Three grand prize winners will be awarded a trip for two to New York City from May 21st-23rd. The prize includes roundtrip airfare, a two-night stay in a NYC hotel, a full makeover, a $1,000 wardrobe shopping spree and personal consultation at a New York department store.  To enter, you’ll need to do the following:  Go to www.Progresso.com/SouperYou to learn…

  • Let’s Get it Poppin’!

    Kim
    5 Feb 2010 | 10:55 am
    I am totally loving popchips! In fact, I might go so far as to say I’m a little obsessed . Ever since the company sent me samples of their convenient single serve bags, I’ve included a bag with lunch almost every day! Popchips are an awesome alternative to regular, greasy, high-cal potato chips. A single serve bag (.8 oz) has only 100 calories, no trans or saturated fat, and less fat than regular potato chips. Also, popchips are light and fluffy so they are super filling! How does the company make such delicious chips without all the fat and calories? According to their…

  • New Chapter Wholemega

    Kim
    3 Feb 2010 | 12:20 pm
    I got my hands on some great fish oil products the other day when a rep for New Chapter (an organic vitamin/supplement company) was sampling Wholemega fish oil supplements at my local health food store! I already take fish oil for healthy skin, a healthy heart and other healthy-bod benefits, so I wondered, what could be any different about these products? Here’s what the company has to say: [Wholemega is] a whole-food approach to fish oil and an alternative to the fractionated, highly processed and “purified” oils on the market today. From the pristine, protected waters of…

  • How Does Winter Affect Your Workouts?

    Kim
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am
    It has been absolutely freezing in New York and across the country! Now that we’re in the middle of winter, it’s so cold that many of us replace outdoor runs and walks with indoor workouts, or are discouraged from working out altogether! Does the cold weather change the way you work out? Tell me in the poll below! Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

  • Goji Gourmet Giveaway Winner!

    Kim
    29 Jan 2010 | 3:18 pm
    The winner of Goji Gourmet cookies is: Evan from Food Makes Fun Fuel, who said the flavor he wants to win is: “Ooo the chocolate cherry!” Congrats Evan, your wish has been granted! A bag of Goji Cherry Cacao will be delivered to you soon :) Thank you to everyone who entered!
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  • Building Muscles without Weights

    Mike
    5 Feb 2010 | 8:36 am
    Under certain circumstances, building muscles without weights becomes necessary. In many schools there is an absence of a gym or a well equipped gym to cater to the needs of the staff and students. Physical education teachers will have to rely on other means to conduct strength training for staff and students. When traveling overseas, access to gym and weight equipment might not be easy, hence travelers who exercise regularly would have to rely on building muscles without weights. When the weather turns incremental, thus preventing people to travel to gyms for their work-outs, people would…

  • How to Build Chest Muscles Through Effective Training?

    Mike
    4 Feb 2010 | 6:24 am
    Our chest muscles make up one of the major muscle groups of the body system. Being a major muscle group, it is important that this area be developed optimally to ensure that the other smaller muscle groups can be developed as well. There are many different ways on how to build chest muscles. But not all of them can be effective. In order for us to understand how to build chest muscles effectively, we need to understand some features of this major muscle group. The chest muscles are made up of two main muscles, pectoralis major and the pectoralis minor. The pectoralis major, also known as the…

  • Effects of a Low Carbohydrate Diet on Muscle Building

    Mike
    1 Feb 2010 | 2:15 am
    There has been substantial argument and debate over how bodybuilders and sports enthusiast should reconcile between a low carbohydrate diet and a program that aims to build muscle mass. The former is a great prescription for weight loss and fat burning, while the latter is essential to gain the muscle bulk needed for ideal bodybuilding. In the opinion of most experts, both are equally important. The trick here is to strike an optimal balance between a low carbohydrate diet and a muscle building program. In this article we will look at the key effects of a low carbohydrate diet on bodybuilding…

  • How does a High Protein Diet Lead to Muscle Growth?

    Mike
    28 Jan 2010 | 1:52 pm
    It is an established fact that a high protein diet is essential for muscle building and growth. Muscles like all other form of body tissues are made up of proteins. Proteins form the basic building block for any kind of muscle growth to occur. The proteins from high protein diets are also necessary for the generation of all forms of tissues like hair, nails, bones, muscles, hormones, enzymes, antibodies and many others. For any form of growth to occur, proteins are needed. Of particular interest for bodybuilders is the fact that 60-70% of all proteins are found in muscles. Given this fact, it…

  • General Guide to a Quick Weight Loss Diet Plan

    Mike
    24 Jan 2010 | 3:29 am
    Whatever your reason is to embark on a quick weight loss diet plan – whether it is to look slim and attractive for modeling or to lose excess fat before a body building competition – it is important to bear a few important guidelines in mind when figuring out your own quick weight loss diet plan. These guidelines will allow you to have a balanced and healthy diet plan to lose weight effectively, quickly and safely. 1.  Ensure that your diet is balanced and complete. Your quick weight loss diet plan must be holistic in nature. Going on a ‘starvation’ diet or depending on pills and…
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  • General Guide to a Effective Weight Loss Diet Strategy

    Mike
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:47 pm
    No matter what your justification is to embark with a effective body fat loss diet strategy – whether or not it is to look slim and attractive for modeling or to lose excess fat ahead of a body building competition – it is fundamental to bear a few important guidelines in mind when figuring out [...]

  • Learn How To Obtain A Flat Abdomen

    Fitness Diet Insider
    7 Feb 2010 | 12:45 pm
    Nowadays a great number of people still think that they can have washboard abdomen if they perform enough abdominal exercises. They believe that if they have not got the desired results, they must be doing some mistakes. The reality is that obtaining flat abdominals is not an easy task. If you have been working for [...]

  • Checking Your Eating Habits To Get A Perfect Figure

    Fitness Diet Insider
    7 Feb 2010 | 6:30 am
    There are different things that an over weight people could perform on an usual basis to burn the extra body fat and obtain a good figure. But first of all he or she needs to control eating habits and begin a regular training routine to begin losing off excess fat and get a flat abdomen. [...]

  • Abs Diet Plan Guidelines

    Fitness Diet Insider
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:47 am
    get six pack abs fast. Over any parts on the physique, the abs are the middle of consideration for countless healthy eating plan and activity program. This isn’t surprising for aesthetics and health and fitness explanations. On 1 hand, flat abs is good to see on any personal using the exception of pregnant women, of study [...]

  • Runners Training Guide

    Fitness Diet Insider
    6 Feb 2010 | 10:30 pm
    What is the fitness and why we should be engaged in it? Question at all seeming simplicity is ambiguous. So such fitness – visiting of an exercise room or aerobics sections, yoga, etc.? In a translation from English “fitness” means “conformity”. There is a question: conformity to what? And now we will think: millions people worldwide [...]
 
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  • Valslide Exercises Part 1

    Shawn Horwood
    7 Feb 2010 | 1:26 pm
    Here are 5 Valslide exercises for you to try out Valslide Leg Curls: This exercise is quite simple. Start by lying on your back with your hands at your sides. Place…

  • Val Slide, Val Kit & Val Band from Valerie Waters

    Shawn Horwood
    4 Feb 2010 | 8:32 pm
    After much technical difficulty (apparently I need a new computer - my 3 year old laptop doesn’t like videos) I finally uploaded a video quickly showing you the Valslides & accessories I got from Valerie Waters.…

  • 3 Ways To Eat Fast Food And Drop Bodyfat!

    Shawn Horwood
    2 Feb 2010 | 3:54 pm
    [ Guest Post by Jon Benson] Believe it or not you can get lean by eating fast food. I know, it sounds crazy… but in a few weeks I’m going to prove it to the…

  • Long Time No Post

    Shawn Horwood
    1 Feb 2010 | 12:52 pm
    It seems like absolutely forever since I last posted. I was visiting my family for the last week and even got a day of skiing in with my brother and a few of his friends…

  • Valerie Waters Valslide Sliding Discs – My New Favorite Piece of Exercise Equipment

    Shawn Horwood
    23 Jan 2010 | 3:43 am
    I have recently been chatting with celebrity fitness trainer Valerie Waters about her Valslide sliding discs and I told her I wanted to buy a set so that I could try them out. Well, Val is…
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  • Healthy Snack Ideas and Celebrity Diet Tips

    Nicole
    5 Feb 2010 | 11:30 am
    We love snacks, and that's good for our health! Think of snacks as an opportunity to add healthy power foods into your eating plan. They taste good, and they take no prep-time. They are guilt-free! And they are probably one of the best diet secrets the celebrities don't want you to know about.

  • 15 Fat Burning Tricks – Stop Winter Weight Gain!

    Nicole
    2 Feb 2010 | 12:09 pm
    Unexplained weight gain is a common complaint of many people nowadays. You can blame the cold weather. Studies show that the average person gains at least a pound between November and January, and come February it may get worse. Avoid this trap by applying these little tricks in your daily life.

  • Diet Tips and Fitness Now Featured In Alltop

    Shaznay
    28 Jan 2010 | 11:31 am
    Hard work does pay off! Being a new and growing website, Diet Tips & Fitness is now featured in Alltop.com. Our website will be sharing the 'top lists' space with some high profile authority sites.

  • 7 Quick and Healthy Salad Recipes

    Nicole
    25 Jan 2010 | 11:33 am
    If you are serious about losing weight, you can't leave salad out of your healthy eating plans. Salad is your best friend for weight loss. If you are bored with the salads you consume, it's probably because you use same salad recipes over and over. Try our easy-to-prepare, quick and healthy salad recipes with easy-to-find ingredients.

  • 3 Exercise Myths That May Keep You From Losing Weight

    Shaznay
    22 Jan 2010 | 10:58 am
    Including an exercise routine and other physical activities in your lifestyle would be quite beneficial to you. A lot of people have been raving about the benefits of exercise to lose weight. But there are many conflicting advices given by infomercials, magazines, videos and even friends also and these result in confusion. What you read somewhere or hear from friends can probably be the reason why you can't lose weight and get in shape.
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  • How to Deal With Water Retention: Part Two

    28 Jan 2010 | 4:54 am
    In part one of this article series I covered the basics of water retention. This time I'll list a few effective tricks that will help you deal with it when and if it occurs. Don't worry, you won't be sweating it out in a sauna and sucking on ice cubes. I'll offer simple and non-intimidating strategies that don't require a whole lot of thinking. They can be used in isolation or in combination.Reduce sodiumThe most common reason people hold water is due to shifts in sodium balance. Going from a low baseline intake of sodium to sudden and high intakes can have dramatic effects on your visual…

  • How to Deal With Water Retention: Part One

    21 Jan 2010 | 1:03 pm
    In an ideal world, weight loss would be perfectly linear. You'd lose weight in a predictable manner, seeing small but consistent changes each passing day. But this is rarely the case, which my experience has proven me many times over.If you've ever been on a diet and tracked your progress with the scale or the mirror, you're probably familiar with water retention and long weight loss plateaus. Even though your diet is on point, nothing seems to be happening.Stalling at the same scale weight for weeks is not unheard of - I've experienced it myself. Fortunately, these phases are followed by…

  • The State of The Fitness Industry Today

    17 Jan 2010 | 8:52 am
    This clip reminded me of the state of the fitness industry today. An industry brimming over with charlatanry and wishful thinking bordering on pure superstition.

  • The Marshmallow Test

    15 Jan 2010 | 9:47 am
    People will often feel inclined to explain to you why the numerous constraints in their lives have prevented them to achieve the their goal. They have so much else going on in their lives. A job, a girlfriend, social events to attend. Time-consuming hobbies. A car that needs fixing or some other project of critical importance. Those are the reasons why they're out of shape or have attained only mediocre results.For them, the idea of losing body fat or attaining muscle is about time. The notion that you have to spend hours in the gym and meticulously plan your diet every day is accepted as a…

  • Short Interview

    12 Jan 2010 | 7:53 am
    Here's a short interview I did for Simplyshredded.com last week.---Q: How did you get started with bodybuilding?A: Think I was around 16. Always wanted to be lean and strong. Started going to the gym with my buddies, using some haphazard Flex-magazine-inspired bullshit-routine. But it was fun and I enjoyed it.Q: Where does your motivation come from?A: First of all, I was fat as hell and I thought bodybuilding was going to magically unfatten me (which it didn’t). Second of all, I was fascinated by strength. Lifting big things just sounded very appealing to me. I wanted to be strong. A friend…
 
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