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    FITNESS NEWS - Google News

  • NYC man charged in $365K fitness Web site scam - The Associated Press

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    NYC man charged in $365K fitness Web site scamThe Associated PressMark Andrew Moore lured people from at least six states into putting up a total of $365000 to launch an online personal fitness forum but created only a NYC man charged in $365K fitness Web site scamWCAXall 98 news articles »

  • Fitness trainer uses her own lessons - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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    St. Louis Post-DispatchFitness trainer uses her own lessonsSt. Louis Post-Dispatch(By Christian Gooden/PD) By Amy Bertrand Lindsay Brin has spent years telling new moms how to get back into shape with her Moms Into Fitness videos and and more »

  • EUGENIE JONES: Fall Fitness — Indoors and Out - Kitsap Sun

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    EUGENIE JONES: Fall Fitness — Indoors and OutKitsap SunFind some indoor fitness alternatives sooner than later to keep yourself fit and your weight down. Fitness walking at the local mall, skating at the roller and more »

  • Principal wins award from fitness council - San Diego Union Tribune

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    Principal wins award from fitness councilSan Diego Union TribuneLEMON GROVE: The California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports chose Rick Oser, principal of the Lemon Grove School District's Golden Avenue

  • Friday fitness - Fox11online.com

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    Fox11online.comFriday fitnessFox11online.comStacy Ryan from the Green Bay YMCA joined Good Day Wisconsin to show us how. Comments that are derogatory, attack other users, offer unsubstantiated facts, Prep scores and highlights, Nov. 6KRQEall 40 news articles »
 
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    Sports Medicine / Fitness News From Medical News Today

  • ACSM Survey Predicts 2010 Fitness Trends

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    A lasting trend is developing in health and fitness, according to an American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) survey published in the November/December issue of ACSM's Health & Fitness Journal®. The importance of experienced and educated fitness professionals remains the top predicted fitness trend for the third straight year.

  • New Study Further Disputes Notion That Amputee Runners Gain Advantage From Protheses

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    A study by six researchers, including a University of Colorado at Boulder associate professor and his former doctoral student, shows that amputees who use running-specific prosthetic legs have no performance advantage over counterparts who use their biological legs. A debate on the matter was spurred when Oscar Pistorius, a bilateral amputee, was barred from the 400-meter dash at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and other able-body races.

  • Weight Training Boosts Breast Cancer Survivors' Body Image And Satisfaction With Intimate Relationships

    4 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    In addition to building muscle, weightlifting is also a prescription for self-esteem among breast cancer survivors, according to new University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine research. Breast cancer survivors who lift weights regularly feel better about bodies and their appearance and are more satisfied with their intimate relationships compared with survivors who do not lift weights, according to a new study published in the journal Breast Cancer Research and Treatment.

  • Too Much TV Time Bad For Muscular Fitness Levels

    3 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Obesity isn't the only negative side effect of excessive television watching. A new study from the American College of Sports Medicine suggests that young adults who tune in to two hours or more of TV per day have poor muscular fitness. Researchers Niko Paalanne and Tuija Tammelin of Finland studied more than 870 Finnish young men and women around 19 years of age. Subjects' muscular fitness was measured using trunk rotation, trunk flexion, press strength and jumping height.

  • Sleep Apnea Therapy Improves Golf Game

    3 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    Golfers who undergo treatment for sleep apnea may improve their golf game as well as their overall health, shows new research. A new study presented at CHEST 2009, the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), found that golfers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who received nasal positive airway pressure (NPAP) for their disorder improved their daytime sleepiness scores and lowered their golf handicap by as much as three strokes.
 
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    msnbc.com: Fitness

  • Get fit, faster, with short-burst training

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:38 am
    Short-burst interval training has long been a part of the regimen for elite athletes. And now, fitness professionals say, it’s gaining popularity with recreational exercisers.

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  • Move that muffin top to your chest?

    28 Oct 2009 | 5:25 am
    A new study suggests an inventive use for your muffin top: In Miami, a plastic surgeon is liposuctioning that excess fat and injecting it somewhere many women actually want a little more pudge — their breasts.

  • Hula hooping it up for health, first lady swivels

    21 Oct 2009 | 3:58 pm
    First lady Michelle Obama hooped it up for health — hula hooped, that is — managing to get in an impressive 142 swivels before her hula hoop hit the ground. Jumping rope double dutch? Not so much.

  • Why music makes exercise easier

    21 Oct 2009 | 1:27 pm
    Several recent studies have tried to chase down the connection between our ears and our feet.
 
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    fitfiend.com

  • Notre Dame football: Sharpley digging his day job :Notre Dame's new backup QB has his future mapped out

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    6 Nov 2009 | 4:45 pm
    ...Ryan, an Irish baseball player, have started a prayer group on campus. Yet, he had the confidence to be featured in Faith & Fitness magazine's \"2009 Top Bods on Campus.\" \"Nobody on the football team knew anything about it,\" said Sharpley, whose secret is out... http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20091106/SPORTS13/911069963/-1/XML 04bOaYKbl33W0

  • How To Build A Muscular Back (Part 1)

    Stay-Fiit bug
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:19 am
    It’s the weekend people, and although it is the end of a working week for most of you, I will introduce a 3-part series of how to develop your back muscles to look like your favorite super hero.

  • American Specialty Health Receives Third Consecutive California Fit Business Award

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    6 Nov 2009 | 3:15 am
    ...to Work in Healthcare\" according to Modern Healthcare and was listed as one of America's 15 fittest companies by Men's Fitness magazine. American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) is a national health and wellness company that provides population health... http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/American+Specialty+Health+Receives+Third+Consecutive+California+Fit+Business+Award/5082180.html 07lA5lHgid9KC

  • GoWear fit Display Device for Lifestyle and Calorie Management System (BodyBugg)

    Stephen Hans Erickson
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:09 pm
    The GoWear fit Display Device is an optional accessory for use with the GoWear fit Lifestyle and Calorie Management System. The base unit uses an online system to track statistics for those who prefer to see progress only once per day. This monitor gives users minute-to-minute access to their data.

  • 10 Top Foods To Keep You Young

    Stay-Fiit bug
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:02 pm
    Now, admit it, you wouldn’t be on stayfitbug.com if you weren’t into maintaining your youth by building sweet lean muscles… right? Well for now I’m going assume that the answer to that question is yes and today I am going to share with you 10 foods which will help you maintain your youth. Dark chocolate
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    CrossFit: Forging Elite Fitness

  • Saturday 091107

    7 Nov 2009 | 5:52 am
    Rest Day Enlarge image Chris Miramontes, "Gym in a Box" "DT" by CrossFit Los Angeles - video [wmv] [mov] "God is great: Last words of Fort Hood gunman before being shot by police heroine" by David Gardner and Liz Hazelton - Mail Online Post thoughts to comments.

  • Friday 091106

    6 Nov 2009 | 3:54 am
    Complete as many rounds in 20 minutes as you can of: 65 pound Power snatch, 12 reps 10 Push-ups Post rounds completed to comments. Compare to 070109. Enlarge image Mike Junius, Copper Mountain Rainier CrossFit, Strongman Yoke Walk, by CrossFit Again Faster, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov] "Heel Strike", CrossFit Endurance - video [wmv] [mov]

  • Thursday 091105

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:51 am
    With a continuously running clock do one pull-up the first minute, two pull-ups the second minute, three pull-ups the third minute... continuing as long as you are able. Use as many sets each minute as needed. Post number of minutes completed to comments. Compare to 090813. Enlarge image Thor Hogberg, Garden of the Gods, IL Training the Muscle-up with Jeff Tucker, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

  • Wednesday 091104

    4 Nov 2009 | 8:03 am
    "CrossFit Total" Back squat, 1 rep Shoulder Press, 1 rep Deadlift, 1 rep Post total to comments. Compare to 091013. Enlarge image 56th Security Forces Squadron, Luke AFB Combat PT Course The Birth of CrossFit Kids by CrossFit Again Faster, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov] 2009 CrossFit Games - video [wmv] [mov]

  • Tuesday 091103

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:35 am
    Rest Day Enlarge image Kevin Koprek, Hypoxia CrossFit, San Juan Mountain Guides 2009 CrossFit Games: Row and Sledge Hammer Event - video [wmv] [mov] Thomas Sowell on Economics of Medical Care - Investors.com Post thoughts to comments.
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    fatburningtips4women.com

  • New Favorite Post Workout Meal

    angie5
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    I posted about this a while back on Facebook and got part of the idea from Mike Geary author of The Truth About Abs, but his was for a quick snack and I decided to make mine into a meal. First I took about 1 tbsp of coconut oil and put in pan. When that was melted, I added about 1/4 cup of diced apples and sprinkled some cinnamon on top and sauteed until soft. Then I mixed together 3 egg whites and one whole egg along with 2 tbsp of oats into a bowl. Then I poured the mixture on top of the eggs and continued to scramble up the eggs. And it comes out nice and toasty. I then added about 1tbsp…

  • I’m Gold’s Gym Approved!!

    angie5
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    I got an email from Golds Gym telling me that they wanted to list Fat Burning Tips 4 Women on their “Recommended Sites” page! What an honor! Here is why Fat Burning Tips 4 Women was choosen: The purpose of the “Gold’s Gym Approved” program is to help the general public better navigate the web to find sites that have the most credible, reliable and accurate health and fitness information. Fat Burning Tips 4 Women has been identified by global fitness leader, Gold’s Gym, as one of the top health and fitness sites in the blogosphere. Fat Burning Tips 4 Women was…

  • Nutrition Important In Weight Loss

    angie5
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Did you know that exercise alone will not cause you to lose weight? Yes you will lose a few pounds but then you notice that you gain those pounds back and a few more. Exercising alone cannot keep the weight off of you.  You must have a life style change and the most important aspect of this is, Nutrition! Nutrition is the process of nourishing or being nourished.  It is the process by which we assimilate food and use if for growth and for replacement tissue. Simply put nutrition- a source of materials to nourish the body It has to do with what you eat as your body requires certain things to…

  • Taking Control Of My Body

    angie5
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:55 am
    I posted this great quote and am using it to my advantage today… As soon as it begins, take control of your day. Decide in detail what you intend to do and commit to making it happen. If you sit around and wait for events and circumstances to pull you along, you’ll end up getting nothing accomplished. If you have no firm and resolute plans, you’ll waste all your time on meaningless distractions and interruptions. Certainly unexpected situations will come up that require your response. Yet you can choose to respond from a position of power and control, rather than from a…

  • Healthy Alternative to Store Bought Snack Bars

    angie5
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:32 am
    Some of the ladies over at Fit Chick Express posted some really good travel  snack ideas! It was then that I decided to make one of my own “snack bars” and make it out of ingredients that I would like to have in my bar. Most of the bars that I find never have enough protein for me. This recipe has a great amount of protein, along with being all natural ingredients! Here is what I added to my snack bars: 22 dried prunes or plums 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup almonds 2 TBSP peanut butter 1/8 cup coconut flakes 1tbsp cocoa nibs 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips If it isnt sticky enough, just…
 
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    Fitarella ~ Food*Fitness*Family

  • Addiction

    Fitarella
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:31 pm
    I thought going to group therapy would be a good thing. There would be other women there that could relate to what I was going through, we’d be able to share without judgment and support one another. But the group I joined wasn’t like that at all. There were 8 of us and the [...]

  • Eeew! Like a girl!

    Fitarella
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:17 pm
    We had seen each other at Starbucks a few times. He was extremely handsome. I had a ritual of getting a latte before work, at a hot new Latin fusion restaurant next door. We had exchanged glances and smiled, but that was it. Twenty minutes later I was always out the door without [...]

  • A Method to the Madness

    Fitarella
    1 Nov 2009 | 7:41 am
    *For background on this series please click here There was a system. I had a system. I couldn’t just be one of those crazy bulimics that snuck down to the kitchen in the middle of the night to binge and purge. That was too messy and way too gross for me. Besides, what if there was [...]

  • My NaNoWriMo

    Fitarella
    27 Oct 2009 | 4:30 pm
    This is my NaNoWriMo page. Welcome. Up until recently I had not heard about NaNoWriMo. Nanowriwhat? huh?! It turns out that a great writer friend participates every year in National Novel Writing Month. Participants begin writing November 1st and the goal is to write a 175-page (50,000-word) novel by midnight, [...]

  • Gold’s Approved!

    Fitarella
    22 Oct 2009 | 12:25 pm
    I’m excited to announce that Fitarella has been given the honor to be one of Gold’s Gym Approved bloggers!  The purpose of the “Gold’s Gym Approved” program is to help the general public better navigate the web to find sites that have the most credible, reliable and accurate health and fitness information.  And since I [...]
 
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    The Fit Shack

  • How I Lost Weight Eating Halloween Candy

    JoLynn Braley
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:47 pm
    Can you really lose weight while eating Halloween candy? Sure, why not? I did! Yep. It’s True! Last week I lost weight while eating Halloween candy. I lost weight without struggle.  “What does that mean”, you ask? What could it possibly mean that I lost weight without struggle? Motivation Not Needed Here It means that I did not have to motivate myself to exercise, force myself to eat healthy foods for my body (foods I believe are good for my body), and I didn’t have to fight against cravings or urges to eat candy, cake, cookies, fast food, nothing like that.

  • How You Feel About Your Body Affects Everything

    JoLynn Braley
    16 Oct 2009 | 9:09 am
    I’ve recently revised, rewritten, totally revamped and updated my About Page here at The Fit Shack. Check it out! I realized it was about time to rewrite it since I began The Fit Shack back in March, 2007, and while I’ve written over 620 articles here at The Fit Shack, I am not the same person I was when I started this blog site. I’ve gone through massive personal transformation because of the choices I’ve made to work with my own coaches, guides, and mentors, not only in areas of personal growth but also in the area of business growth. In actuality though,…

  • 5 Signs You Are Congruent With Your Weight Loss Goal

    JoLynn Braley
    15 Oct 2009 | 3:55 pm
    Are you congruent with your weight loss goal? Or maybe your first question is… what “congruent” even means, and what does it have to do with your weight loss goal? What It Means to be Congruent When you are congruent you are in total and complete alignment with your goal. All parts of you are onboard with where you are headed and there is no self-sabotage at all going on. Congruency starts in the mind, which is why it is vital to bring mind, body, and spirit together in order to have total success at transforming your body (which transforms your life). The mind rules the…

  • It’s 10:01:09 - Where Are You At? Where Is Your Fat?

    JoLynn Braley
    1 Oct 2009 | 6:54 pm
    Ok, it’s time for another reality check. It’s October 1, 2009. You’ve had a total of 9 months to get the fat off since you made that New Years Resolution. You have either easily dropped a total of 72 pounds of fat (only 2 pounds per week) or at minimum, 36 pounds of fat since January 1. If this is YOU, congratulations! What are you doing hanging out here then? Why not get outside and enjoy yourself?! Great Job! On the other hand, if you haven’t done a darn thing to drop the fat over the past 9 months (36 weeks) then where will you be on January 1, 2010? Will you be…

  • Straight Up - You’re Fat

    JoLynn Braley
    3 Sep 2009 | 1:00 pm
    Ok, here’s the deal: I value clear, direct communication. The thing is though, is that like many out there I’ve sugar coated my communication in the past when it comes to this topic of weight loss. Why? Because I really do care about you as a human being - a human being in pain about being fat. I know how it sucks to feel so bad about yourself for being fat and out of shape. I know the pain, the self-doubts, the low self-confidence, and how being fat effects every single area of your life. I also know how cool it is to tell yourself the truth and acknowledge…
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  • Four on a Friday.

    MizFit
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:58 pm
    1. Many of you have emailed asking about NON-itunes ways to hear my interview on the Dr.Fitness & The Fat Guy show.  Voila: Dr Fitness & the Fat Guy Meet MizFit. I have to say those two were so freakin fun to chat with it hath become my new goal to play Dan LeBatard to their awesomeness should they ever need a break (yes, People, that IS a Pardon The Interruption reference. Shocking, I realize). UPDATE: Im happy to say they’ve emailed & invited me to come back every 6 weeks to answer more fitness questions! Goooo vision board! B. A few of you asked about using the…

  • FoolsFitness: Hope & Change (guest post).

    MizFit
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    I, Foolsfitness, have spoken to the owner of this blog about posting an *Important Public Service Message* and she fell for it… I mean is now letting me guest post on her blog… I would like to speak to you today about “Hope and Change” Sure some big elections are over, but some are coming up and Foolsfitness feels that we should let our views be made known and publicly for the record. WE NEED CHANGE: We at Foolsfitness think change is very important. We love change… especially the big coins. If you are looking for change we encourage you to visit a bank. They usually have lots of…

  • Six life lessons we can learn from children.

    MizFit
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:38 pm
    Yes the photo is blurry but that’s precisely the moment-captured-in-time which sparked me to realize I could possibly learn more from the Tornado than she from me. Please to click on the Princess’ hands to read my musings on Life Lessons Learned from the Little Ones. Comments closed here…Ill join you there.

  • Gaiam Balanceball Chair: it’s a family affair (giveaway post).

    MizFit
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:03 am
    KNOCK KNOCK on my door. A treat plopped outside. A FREEBIE– FTC (that Id never hide!) A Balanceball chair. Goodgosh can it be? A corebuildingTREAT! Less back pain for me! Into it I ripped. would this thing take days? Would instructions confuse? Leave me in a haze? Ren Man jumped in. “Let me help! Look at me! Im inflating the ball! Thus far all’s E-Z!” Seeing the fun The Tornado joined too. Flipped over the chair And jammed in a screw! In the blink of an eye The chair was all done! I slapped on the wheels And readied for fun. My hip joints I s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d. (Just a…

  • MizFit Motivational Match-ups are back…

    MizFit
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    with a twist. If you listened to the latest Two Fit Chicks podcast then youre already well aware how important I believe accountability partners are to goal achievement/overall life success. If youre a lifer up in herre a long time reader then you’re well aware that we’ve done the MizFit Motivational Match-Ups twice already. I’ll be honest with you, People.  Some matches took off like the proverbial fire that is wild while others never really seemed to create a spark. Such is life and, being the sad little NONCONTROL freak that I am, I merely matcheth & step away. The…
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    Fitness Examiner

  • Can drinking green tea really help you to lose weight?

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:31 am
    Research suggests that drinking tea may have positive effects on body weight, fat accumulation and insulin activity. Gina Wu, of Tea GW, a tea expert agreed to talk to me about the top 5 types of teas people can drink that are believed to help facil...

  • The surprising truth revealed: 5 junk foods disguised as healthy snacks

    3 Nov 2009 | 8:34 pm
    Photography istock When you think junk food, what comes to mind? McDonald’s and Pop Tarts? Try again. Granola, yogurt, protein bars and juices are everyday foods we associate with health, diet and weight loss, but lurking under the wrapper is ...

  • Fit women love chocolate, some more than sex

    26 Oct 2009 | 2:12 pm
    Legend has it that Montezuma drank 50 cups of chocolate a day prior to his medieval dates with 600 women. And to think, you thought all he was responsible for was enacting revenge. In fact, the first people to convert beans into a spicy chocolate dri...

  • 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Your Personal Trainer

    22 Oct 2009 | 9:07 pm
    You admire and respect your personal trainer (hopefully). You hold in high regard, their wanton discipline, their discerning diligence and that oh-so dedicated punishment. But, all seriousness aside, trainers are people too, and some even laugh, ofte...

  • Broke? 10 reasons why you shouldn't cancel your gym membership

    14 Oct 2009 | 7:35 am
    Reason #4 - The Punching Bag (image courtesy Getty) The main point of Howcast’s advice on saving money by eliminating things you don't need, insinuates that people who need to save money are in financial duress. Some are possibly unemployed ma...
 
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    John Is Fit - Personal Weight Loss Blog

  • Sleep More to Lose More

    john - from fat to fit
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:08 pm
    This is a guest post by Dr. Kal from Dr. Kal's Weight Loss Tips. Photo credit: peasap After reading about John’s recent diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and his new Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) Machine, I thought about how hard he is going to have to work to cure his OSA. One of the only ways to cure OSA is to lose weight. However, to lose weight you must get a good night sleep. Obviously, getting a good night sleep is difficult when you have OSA. Weight Loss The old weight loss equation was simple. If you wanted to lose weight, all you would have to do is…

  • Eating Breakfast at McDonald's

    john - from fat to fit
    14 Oct 2009 | 5:18 pm
    One of the approaches I used successfully when I first had some weight loss success on this journey of mine was to continue eating at all the same places I always had but to scale back how much I was eating. I pretty much know my battle is to reduce consumption and having a focus on that really seemed to make a difference. As my weight has ballooned back up I've forgotten all the good habits I had started to establish as it pertains to portion size. One of the first things I did back then was to dramatically reduce how much I was eating at McDonald's, which is probably not the first…

  • CPAP Update – Life with the Mask

    john - from fat to fit
    24 Sep 2009 | 2:44 am
    It's not the best picture since I took it with my cell phone looking into a mirror, but that's me after getting hooked up for my sleep study a couple of months ago. Shortly after I took this picture I got into bed and they put more monitors on my face and plugged that wiring harness into the wall to monitor every last thing about what was going on as I slept. What you can't see in the picture is that those wires extend down my legs too – I was a regular robot freak. But the sleep study was well worth it because it showed that I had severe sleep apnea and it resulted in…

  • Ready to Start Again

    john - from fat to fit
    21 Sep 2009 | 6:37 pm
    As is no doubt obvious by my lack of posts and my weight loss chart that continues to go up instead of down, I've been in a weight loss rut. Nay, a virtual crater. The Grand Canyon you could say. I've realized this months ago and have struggled with finding the motivation needed to get going again. Here's how bad it is – I somehow managed to convince myself that what I needed was a redesign of my website to get me kickstarted. And I've proceeded down the path of making that happen. I'm looking forward to a new look around here and think it may well be what I…

  • How a Fat Guy Shops at Macy's

    john - from fat to fit
    23 Aug 2009 | 5:16 am
    I received a $200 gift card for Macy's that I've been holding on to for a couple of months until last night, when I finally spent a little time shopping for myself. There were a lot of half-off deals on clothing so my plan was to stock up on some new outfits. While I have a dozen pairs of pants hanging in my closet I've been reduced to wearing the last two that fit. When I had some weight loss success earlier I donated all of my "fat pants" thinking I wasn't going to be needing them again. Wrong! So I figured I'd be able to load up cheaply on some good…
 
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    Weighty Matters

  • The secret winning strategy of Nascar (drive fast)

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    Now I can't say I understand the fascination with Nascar and I guess neither does the Onion.Today's Funny Friday is the Onion's report on the winningest coach in Nascar and his secret strategies.Have a great weekend!

  • Free workouts at all Gold's Gyms this Saturday!

    5 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    On Saturday November 7th working out in Gold's Gyms the world over won't cost you a penny, as Gold's Gyms and the American Diabetes Association team up for their first ever "Burn-A-Thon" to help raise diabetes awareness.Their goal?They want to see 180,000,000 calories burned this Saturday. The Burn-A-Thon is also the launch event for the American Diabetes Association's "Stop Diabetes" campaign and exercise, independently of weight loss, can have a dramatic impact on a person's glycemic control and insulin sensitivity.Sadly there's no Gold's Gym here in Ottawa. To find one near you click…

  • Kellogg's Froot Loops are soooo good for you!

    4 Nov 2009 | 7:58 am
    Really Kellogg's is shameless. First there was their ridiculous "Now helps support your child's IMMUNITY" claim they plastered over their Cocoa Krispies and other sugary sundry (for which they may face charges in San Francisco). Now? Now on television they've got children pretending to be doctors extolling the benefits of Froot Loops and Apple Jacks and their complement of 3gr of fibre. I can't do the stupidity and shamelessness of their commercial justice so I've included a video below (email subscribers you've got to visit the blog to watch).(Hat tip to Rob, BMI's fitness director - he saw…

  • The PEI Healthy Eating Alliance endorses chocolate milk.

    4 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    A number of people yesterday forwarded me an article from the CBC detailing a call to equalize the price of chocolate milk and regular milk in PEI schools.School principal Doug Doyle was quoted by the CBC as saying, "I would love to see the chocolate milk subsidized"and this was in reference to the price differential between his cafeteria's sale of 500mL of white milk for $0.75 versus 500mL of chocolate milk at $2.00.Now Doug I don't entirely fault. He's a school principal, not a dietitian or a health professional and frankly the buzz on milk out there is that it's magic. Here's his quote on…

  • Burger King's $0.0019 per calorie campaign

    3 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    Of course they're not calling it that but I think doing so illustrates just how cheap food has become.That $0.0019 per calorie applies to Burger King's new $1.00 Double Cheeseburger campaign.Burger King's Double Cheeseburger has 520 calories and with a cost of a dollar that'd be $0.0019 for each and every calorie. Per calorie that's exactly 10 times cheaper than their $3.99 Garden Salad with Tendergrill Chicken without croutons or dressing which clocks in at $0.019 per calorie and 13 times cheaper than the $1, 40 calorie side salad ($0.025 per calorie). Add in the dressing and croutons and…
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    Amelia Burton - Health and Fitness Coach

  • The Power of a Training Buddy

    Amelia Burton
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:50 pm
    Do you sometimes feel uninspired to train? Even with a goal or event in mind, you still find yourself training without gusto or skipping sessions. One way to snap you out of this very vanilla phase is to land yourself a training buddy. Like any healthy relationship there can be ups and downs, but the journey is always much more fulfilling when you are sharing it with someone. Recently I ran the Melbourne Marathon. I had the most incredible weekend, not just because I scored a PB of 3hr 16min but because I shared the experience with my new training buddy Michelle Bridges. Although we’ve been…

  • New Exercise Guidelines Released: More Strength and Intensity Training

    Amelia Burton
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:53 pm
    Editors Note: This post is written by our elite performance specialist Andrew Verdon. Andrew has completed a Diploma in Exercise Science, Certificate IV in Fitness, Level 1 Strength Coaching Qualifications with ASCA. He is currently completing a Post Grad Diploma in Applied Science (Elite Sports Training) and will go on to do a Masters in Recovery. The well known “30 minutes a day” exercise guidelines were released back in 1995. These guidelines have recently been updated and new guidelines for physical activity  were released by the ACSM. The ACSM is the American College of…

  • What are the Health Benefits of Tomatoes?

    Amelia Burton
    29 Sep 2009 | 10:18 pm
    Editors Note: This post is written by contributor Gina Ryan. Gina is a licensed nutritionist and Wellness coach from Hawaii. Read her Bio on theAbout pageor visit her blog Lunch Without Ed Depending where you live in the world you may be swimming in tomatoes right now. Traditionally the overabundance of tomatoes leads to the process of cooking sauce and canning it for the months to come. When the more intricate process of canning is not available it is perfectly fine to freeze your sauce and enjoy it just the same. This post explores the health benefits of tomatoes and shows you how to make…

  • Weights Room Etiquette: Don’t be ‘That’ Guy!

    Amelia Burton
    23 Sep 2009 | 11:43 pm
    Here is a hysterical clip of what not to do in the weights room. The obnoxious spotter is my personal favorite! Don’t be ‘that’ guy! The Show off The Grunter The Sight seer The Machine Lurker The Mirror Flexor The Obnoxious Spotter The No-Towel Guy My Personal additions; The Stinky Guy The I’m-too-good-to-put-my-weights-away Guy The Shorter than short shorts Guy (doing stiff legged dead lifts) Have you got any funny gym stories to tell? I used to work at a gym that had ’shirts off Fridays.’ It was usually only the boys who partook!

  • Our Love Hate Relationship With Fat: What is Fat Good For?

    Amelia Burton
    23 Sep 2009 | 11:09 pm
    Editors Note: This post is written by contributor Gina Ryan. Gina is a licensed nutritionist and Wellness coach from Hawaii. Read her Bio on theAbout pageor visit her blog Lunch Without Ed Fat. The word itself will bring up some emotion for most people and for many it isn’t pretty!  Love it or hate it we find it back in the news, now with the scientific community saying the science was not really there all along. Take for example this quote from a recent article; “For more than three decades, we’ve been told that fatty foods are deadly, to blame for a full menu of health…
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  • Fun Friday: A little goal pretending

    FatFighter
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Over at Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat?, they are traveling into the future and playing mind games. It’s all about pretending to be at your weight/fitness goal. Why on earth would you do that? Find out here! Get your FREE copy of "Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals" Download e-book here. Related posts What do you count? Letter to the 2009 diet How do YOU fight fat? (Starring workout mommy) How do YOU fight fat? (Starring KathEats) How do YOU fight fat? (Starring Dr. J)

  • News Nugget: Americans spending less cash on exercise

    FatFighter
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:25 pm
    Have your exercise habits changed in this down economy? A new poll finds more people are downsizing their workouts because of the recession. A couple of interesting things from the poll – sales of fitness equipment are down for the first time in 20 years, health club memberships decreased a little, and some regular exercisers are working out less. Here are 7 popular food and fitness products during this recession. Get your FREE copy of "Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals" Download e-book here. Related posts What is the purpose of heart rate monitors? Top 10 fitness trends for…

  • News Nugget: Can podcasts help you lose weight?

    FatFighter
    5 Nov 2009 | 11:25 am
    The answer, from a new study – it depends. Researchers stress not all weight-loss podcasts are equal, and caution that the programs should be engaging and offer sound diet and exercise advice or they won’t have much benefit. More on the most effective types of podcasts for weight loss here. Get your FREE copy of "Recipes and Tips for Healthy, Thrifty Meals" Download e-book here. Related posts Weight Loss WooHoo! to Tony (The Anti-Jared) Weight Loss WooHoo! to The Biggest Loser’s Ali Vincent Weight Loss WooHoo! to Shauna Reid (The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl) Weight Loss…

  • Healthy Recipe: Marinated Chicken Enchiladas With Black Beans

    FatFighter
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am
    In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, enjoy this zesty and easy Mexican meal from the American Diabetes Association. Makes: 6 servings Serving size: 1 enchilada Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes Ingredients 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into cubes 1 tsp. olive oil Juice of 1 lime 1 tsp. chili powder 2 scallions, minced Salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp. olive oil 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed 6 (6-inch) whole-wheat tortillas 2/3 cup reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend or Monterey Jack cheese, divided Cooking spray 1½ cups canned…

  • Diabetes Act Now

    FatFighter
    4 Nov 2009 | 3:04 am
    As some of you may now, I started FatFighterTV after I had covered the obesity epidemic for years and saw its effects on so many people, especially children. I interviewed families with kids who were not even teenagers yet who had developed type 2 diabetes because of their weight. So, I’m thrilled to see Diabetes Act Now – an interactive site raising awareness about the risks of the disease. One of the first things you’ll see when you visit are these sobering statistics – 2 out of 3 people with diabetes die of a heart attack or stroke. 2 out of 3! The American Diabetes…
 
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  • 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,…

  • Wishy-Washy and…We’re Back!

    Israel Lagares
    1 Oct 2009 | 9:49 pm
    Wow, the site was down for I don’t even know how long. Too much! Somehow we got hacked and our database was corrupted. But Fat Man Unleashed was able to survive! Thanks to my trusty back-ups and through some hard work/countless hours I managed to get us back on track. Sounds like my weight loss journey. Ha. Seriously though, we were down for several days and I was locked out for a long time. Things should be back to normal now. I’m just glad the site is back up, people were probably beginning to think I abandoned them being all wishy-washy. You know, like I am… This is an…

  • Show Off the Fat and Go Shirtless at 284 Lbs

    Israel Lagares
    17 Sep 2009 | 7:02 pm
    Click here to view the embedded video. That’s right. I go shirtless. I made this video back in July and haven’t gotten around to posting it. But I figured I’d do it since NO ONE is going shirtless in the weight loss blog world until AFTER they have lost the weight, and that includes Muata!!! So..there it goes. I went shirtless at 284 lbs DURING my weight loss journey. The video pretty much speaks for itself… Thoughts??? Spread the Health News – Get all of the latest health news, submit your own, and vote them to the top at HealthRanker.com. This is an article…

  • Where Were You on 9/11? Remembering September 11th, 2001

    Israel Lagares
    11 Sep 2009 | 10:14 am
    Click here to view the embedded video. Forget about your weight, your fat or how you look for a second today and take some time to remember those that were lost 8 years ago. Where were you on 9/11? I remember I was in bed. I was still a college kid and had class that afternoon so I decided to sleep in. Then my cousin calls me and tells me to turn on the television. The rest is history… Spread the Health News – Get all of the latest health news, submit your own, and vote them to the top at HealthRanker.com. This is an article from FatManUnleashed.com's Healthy Weight Loss and…

  • A Tip or Two for Motivation…

    Elizabeth Perez
    26 Aug 2009 | 9:03 pm
    It is no secret that getting motivated to work out is sometimes as easy as threading a camel through the eye of a needle. We all have things going on: errands to run, dinners to cook; and fitting a workout into the schedule can be nearly impossible. But if you find something that you enjoy and look forward to, it will be easier for you to make time for it. We all make time to eat; mostly because it is a fabulous pastime. But the other end of the spectrum is oftentimes harder to enjoy. By taking part in an exercise routine that you loathe, chances are slim that you will continue to do it. What…
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  • Fat? or Fit???

    Chris
    1 Nov 2009 | 1:03 pm
    I can’t believe that it’s already November. The past few months have literally flown by — and it’s hard to believe that in just about a month and a half, I’m going to be heading out west for Christmas break at my parents’ house in British Columbia. I’m looking forward to the getaway, but I’m also looking forward to seeing my sister from New Zealand, who I haven’t seen in three years. She and I are quite close, and traveling this journey towards better health is something that I always thought I’d do with her by my side. Needless to…

  • Finding my hero…

    Chris
    19 Oct 2009 | 9:17 pm
    As many of you know, I have recently taken up indoor cycling as an amazing way to crank up my cardiovascular training. Things were getting a bit boring on the elliptical machine at the gym, so I went to a spinning class, and got hooked instantly. I wrote about it in a recent blogpost, and since then have grown more and more excited by the prospects of getting stronger and better at this new activity. I suppose that one of the reasons why I get such a great kick out of it is because I feel like I’m part of a community of sorts. I know that many people participate in exercise classes, go…

  • It is what it is.

    Chris
    9 Oct 2009 | 7:29 pm
    I’ve taken a bit of a break from running in the past two weeks. I did my 5km run and am still feeling incredible about my accomplishment. But, the weather has been crappy, and life has been a bit nutty. My landlord decided to put the house up for sale, so for the whole of last week, I hardly got to spend any time at my place because teams of agents and potential buyers were coming through for private viewings and open houses. This surrender of my home really threw a wrench in my week. My friends Liza and Lindsay were a tremendous help with my dog — Rosie was able to go hang out at…

  • Defeat and Determination

    Greg
    6 Oct 2009 | 7:12 pm
    Exerpt from this post … All the people in the diet world strive for the following situation: “Man, those chips look good. I’d like to eat those…. wait… wait… I don’t need these. I’m not that hungry. This will not help me lose weight, and I won’t feel any better.” And you move on without eating. This is still so far from the truth from me that I don’t make it past the first sentence. The food goes from my hand to mouth before I realize what I’m doing, it seems. It’s like I’m not even in control of my own body…

  • That’s Going To Leave A Mark

    Ron
    2 Oct 2009 | 1:30 pm
    I woke up early today with the intention of going to the gym and having the rest of my day fall into place. Instead, I lounged around for two hours and slacked on getting ready. At one point, I was convinced that I was going to flake out and skip today. I mean, I skipped last night so what’s one more day? A lot. That’s what. Eventually I decided that enough was enough and I got my ass in gear. On the way out I swung open my door which hit my shoe. Unfortunately, my brain thought there was enough clearance to move forward and I ended up walking straight into it. My forehead got…
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  • Maine and Gay Marriage: One CafeMom's Response

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Photo by AshBayGrammy This week Maine rejected a law that would have legalized gay marriage. In response, JoyeAustin wrote a heart-felt open letter to the voters of Maine. Here's a brief excerpt:Below is an excerpt from a journal post by CafeMom JoyeAustin. You got suckered. You were misled. You allowed ignorance to halt a hugely progressive step forward towards true equality. Ever since our governor signed our new gay marriage law into effect earlier this year, the "Christian" groups have been running campaigns to have it repealed at the ballot. Unfortunately, they were successful. They…

  • Maine Voters Reject Gay Marriage

    6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    No doubt you've heard the news this week that Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have legalized same-sex marriage. See this poll at CafeMom.In May of this year, the Maine Legislature passed a law that would have legalized same-sex marriage. However, the law was put on hold after conservatives launched a petition drive to repeal it in a public referendum. Almost 53 percent of Maine voters voted to throw out the law; 43 percent voted to uphold it. Gay marriage is currently legal in five states: Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut. Maine would have been…

  • Should Cookie Monster Be the Veggie Monster?

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Photo From SesameStreet.org Have you heard the Internet rumor about Cookie Monster giving up his cookies and turning into the Veggie Monster? It's definitely an urban myth, but that's not stopping it from getting tons of attention this month as Sesame Street celebrates its 40th Anniversary. The famous blue overeating Muppet isn't giving up cookies for good, but his recent shift to healthier eating habits had some moms up in arms...A few years ago, Sesame Street made changes to Cookie Monster to make him more "healthful" in an effort to combat childhood obesity. He no longer scarfs down…

  • Avoid Germs With a Sanitary Door Handle

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    See this video at CafeMom. The H1N1 flu pandemic has everyone panicking about the spread of germs. And opportunistic entrepreneurs are cashing in on the action! I, myself, am terrified of door handles in public restrooms—they're so unsanitary! Perhaps, that's why I think this new sanitary door handle is a great idea!You open the door with your forearm instead of your hand, keeping your hands germ-free. It's certainly a less wasteful alternative to using a paper towel to cover the handle when you open the door. Between this new door handle and the sleeve sneeze, our forearms will be getting…

  • Tyra Banks Loses Weight and I'm Disappointed

    5 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Remember Tyra Banks' "Kiss My Fat A**" moment that aired few years ago on The Tyra Banks Show? Now, the famous model/actress/talk show host is telling critics that they can kiss her fit behind: She's shed almost 30 pounds since her angry 2007 outburst directed against tabloids that printed unflattering photos of her in a bathing suit and called her "fat." So, how did she lose so much weight?According to People.com, Tyra lost weight by working with a nutritionist, keeping a food diary, and switching up "unhealthy eating habits for healthier eating habits." Tyra…
 
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  • Fitness Experts - Who is Right? Who is Wrong? Are you Confused?

    admin
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:45 pm
    I actually don't believe in the term fitness expert. I don't consider myself an expert. I am a student of fitness. I consider the other bloggers, readers, people who comment, and product owners as one big mastermind. I soak up knowledge, look at and consider the newest philosophies and fine-tune my approach over time. What I recommend today is slightly different than what I would have recommended 2 years ago. Two years from now, it will be slightly different than today. [I can easily understand how someone could be completely thrown off by all the conflicting advice online. With the…

  • Your Basal Metabolic Rate - How it Applies to Rapid Fat Loss

    admin
    29 Oct 2009 | 5:24 pm
    Your basal metabolic rate is the number of calories your body burns, not including calories burned from daily activity. I realize that calorie counting and knowing your BMR may seem like an "old school" approach to dropping body fat, but an understanding of these numbers will help if you are stuck. I want to discuss your BMR and why many people simply eat too many calories per day when trying to lose weight. We will also discuss the fact that people overestimate the effect that adding muscle has on increasing the BMR. [I wasn't planning on throwing in another Halloween photo,…

  • Tips to Fix "Skinny Fat" Syndrome

    admin
    23 Oct 2009 | 1:58 pm
    I'm sure you have all heard of the term skinny fat. This when someone is chubby but doesn't take up much space. A person who is close to their target weight, but is soft all over. To be honest, this is a super easy thing to fix, but a lot of people go about it the wrong way. Someone who is skinny fat is just 3 months away from transforming their body, they just need to attack this problem the right way. [This isn't an example of skinny fat people. I just wanted to include a Halloween themed picture, since this holiday is approaching for a lot of us. I think it looks psychotic…

  • Intense Exercise at Home - Easy to Give Up When No One is Watching

    admin
    16 Oct 2009 | 4:01 pm
    I am doing an intense exercise routine in my apartment this winter. One of the days is such a pain in the butt that I really have to psych myself up to mentally prepare for it. The big challenge I have found with doing exercise at home is the ability to go easy on myself or finding an excuse to cut my workout short. It is much harder to justify cutting a workout short, when you drive to a gym. I'd like to discuss this a bit as well as get your comments and tips that you may have regarding exercising at home. [The benefits of working out at home is the time you save. The downside is that…

  • Ab Circle Pro or Body by Jake? A $10 Alternative That is More Effective!

    admin
    12 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Ab Circle Pro sells for $199, Body by Jake Ab Scissor Ultra sells for $159, and the basic "old school" Ab Wheel sells for $10. The ironic thing is that cheap little ab wheels are more effective than either of these over priced, yet wildly popular, ab machines. The crazy thing is according to the merchant, over 700,000 Body By Jake Ab Scissors have been sold to date. Who knows how many Ab Circle Pro units have been sold, but it has to be a ton judging by all the recent infomercials on TV late at night or early in the morning. [Getting flat abs or a a six pack is mainly about diet.
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  • This fit mommy lost 100 pounds to place 6th in the Mrs. Idaho competition!

    workoutmommy
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:05 am
    It is time for another installment of “One Fit Mommy”! As I surf around the blogosphere, I come across fit moms (and dads too!) who inspire me to fitness. From there, I hunt them down and force them to tell me their secrets, which I then share with you! Today’s fit mommy is Jill, a busy mom of three who was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes just over three years ago. Since then, she has lost over 100 pounds and competed in the Mrs. Idaho competition, where she placed 6th! She blogs over at Get Up and Get Moving and is definitely an inspiration and “One Fit Mommy!”. Please…

  • Get a free workout from Gold’s gym and help raise awareness for Diabetes

    workoutmommy
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:54 am
    **November is National Diabetes Month** Did you know that in the next 24 hours, 4,320 new cases of diabetes will be diagnosed? Did you know that diabetes doubles your risk for heart attack and stroke? I was not very familiar with Diabetes, either Type 1 or Type 2, but recently had a scare with Gestational Diabetes.   Now, I’m trying to become more aware and have been checking out the Stop Diabetes website. It has tons of great information, including some of the popular myths of Diabetes.   Here are a few that caught my eye: Myth: If you are overweight or obese, you will eventually…

  • Exercise and depression

    workoutmommy
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:32 am
    We’ve all read the reports about how exercise can help alleviate symptoms of depression, but how often do your really THINK about the connection? Right now, I feel like I’m living it.   I cannot do much in the form of exercise anymore and I am miserable.  (my family will back me on that as well!) I wake up feeling down, spend most of the day just waiting for it to end, and then have a hard time sleeping because I am just not happy.   My kids get on my nerves,  my husband cannot do anything right, and I have nothing left for my dog.  (anyone want him?) In the words of my 4…

  • Playing tag with your kids is definitely a workout!

    workoutmommy
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:47 pm
    Remember when you were a kid and loved to play tag with your friends?  The smiles, screams, and out of breath experience as you raced to be “safe”?   You were exercising and having a blast! Just because we have “grown up”, does not mean we cannot recapture that same feeling!  Get your kids outside and play tag with them.  Run until you sweat and then run some more.   Can your kids out-run you?  I hope not! Image via Wikipedia Subway has launched a new program called “Random Acts of Fitness for Kids” and they are sending out these awesome kits for…

  • Gold’s Gym Approved!

    workoutmommy
    30 Oct 2009 | 2:34 am
    Gold’s Gym has given my blog the stamp of approval!  Workout Mommy has been identified by global fitness leader, Gold’s Gym, as one of the top health and fitness sites in the blogosphere. Workout Mommy was selected by the Gold’s Gym Fitness Institute as a “Gold’s Gym Approved” site for achieving high marks in a number of areas.  This includes: •Encourages and energizes others to be fit and manage weight healthfully •Promotes a lifestyle that’s balanced with healthful nutrition and habitual fitness that promotes quality of life •Promotes the benefits of creating…
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  • sidelined with a cold

    3 Nov 2009 | 7:45 pm
    the little boss had a hard time sleeping last week and I was exhausted and sure enough ended up getting sick when the weather went from 95* to 65* in two days. now I am trying to get his sleep back on track with the time change while trying to catch up on some zzzs myself. probably going to take the rest of the week off from working out to fully recuperate.

  • Mon 18 sets, 20 min

    2 Nov 2009 | 3:13 pm
    Monday, November 2, 2009 Bench Press 135x12, 225x12, 225x12 H. Pulldowns 135x10, 220x10, 225x10 H. Military 135x10, 220x10, 225x10 Matrix Curls 70x10, 80x10, 90x10 Triceps Rope Pressdowns 70x10, 80x10, 80x10 DB Shrugs 85x12 DB Flys 55x10, 70x10

  • Sat w/o, 19sets, 20min

    31 Oct 2009 | 6:45 pm
    Sat, Oct 31, 2009 workout - BW = 286.6 lbs Bench Press 135x12, 225x12, 225x12 Hmr Pulldowns 135x10, 225x10, 225x10 Hmr Military 135x10, 225x10, 225x10 Matrix Curls 70x10, 80x10, 90x10 Rope Pressdowns 70x10, 80x10, 80x10 1 arm triceps pressdowns 50x10, 50x10, 50x10 Side DB Laterals 50x10 nice little workout and increased the reps to 12 on bench. My treat for this Halloween was four extra sets for triceps. :)

  • 15 sets in 14 minutes :)

    30 Oct 2009 | 7:56 pm
    Thursday was a nice quick workout and I managed to get 15 sets of exercises completed in 14 minutes. Bench Press, Hammer Pulldowns & Hammer Military all use the same weight and rep scheme, 1 set of 10-15 reps with 135 pounds then 2 sets of 10 reps with 225 pounds those three exercises are followed with Matrix machine curls & Triceps Rope Pressdowns, 3 sets of 10 reps with 70 to 90 pounds. I've started to superset the pulldowns and military since the machines are right next to each other I'm looking forward to a highway opening back up in the next month which has been under…

  • Calorie Burn

    30 Oct 2009 | 8:23 am
    For all my workouts I record my exercises, time and calorie burn. When I first started working out, I usally burned anywhere from 800-1000 calories. I was doing either doing P90X or my own workouts. Once I got a feel for the intensity I needed to put out, it was pretty easy to do. But now I'm in better shape than when I started. I'm discovering now that I really need to crank it up to get that kind of cal burn. I'm averaging about 600-800 calories now. That's with weights and cardio. Maybe I'm getting impatient because working with weights per body part feels like I'm slowing down. Is there a…
 
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  • Things I’ve Learned By Being Quarantined To Our House For a Week. Has it Been a Week?

    Karen Sugarpants
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm
    The dog likes to watch me do laundry.  Her dishes are in the laundry room and at first I thought it was a silent plea for fresh water or new kibble, but even after I take care of her needs, she carefully watches me load, fold and reboot the laundry.  I hope she is studying and will surprise me one day by taking on this dreaded chore. I would like to gather up all the telemarketers in the world, take them to a deserted island and never look back.  That’s pretty much the nicest way I can say that.  What’s hilarious is the Government’s Do Not Call List.  What a bunch of…

  • They Pay Me in Beer, But At Least They Put a Lime In It.

    Karen Sugarpants
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am
    Guess who I’m writing for now? Only the coolest group of writers to ever grace the internet with their celebu-prowess and awesome-sparkley-cornholios: MAMAPOP! Yes, the lovely Sweetney asked me last week if I would like to join their team of SPESHUL RITERS and after totally-not-squeeing maybe-a-little squeeing, I said yes! It was like a marriage proposal without the kneeling, just like the MamaPop party at BlogHer was like a wedding without the silly vows.  It was just the danc-y drunk-y part where everyone is all “I love you man.” And oh how I love me some MamaPop, man! So…

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    3 Nov 2009 | 10:04 am
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  • Ranty Rant: Our Family, Our Decisions

    Karen Sugarpants
    1 Nov 2009 | 2:54 pm
    Despite the kids getting the H1N1 shot on Wednesday afternoon, they both came down with it Wednesday night.  Thomas seemed fine after Thursday morning but sprouted a 2nd fever this afternoon, along with a cough, watery eyes, and fell asleep on his own today – which he never ever does.  Dylan hasn’t been able to lose his fever for longer than 16 hours. It seems to come and go, and it’s a lovely roller coaster around here.  Last night I thought we were golden…that is, until 3 a.m. when both kids were uncontrollably coughing and feverish once again. This morning I woke…

  • I Hope I Made The Right Choice

    Karen Sugarpants
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:48 pm
    When I woke up today, I did not think I had to make a definite decision on whether to vaccinate my kids against H1N1 or not.  All this time I’ve been leaning towards not getting them vaccinated, only because we don’t have enough information and the information we do have is conflicting and scary.  I’m not the type to buy into hype, and goodness knows the media has hyped this up at an incredible rate. This morning I read the story of a 13 year old boy, who was otherwise healthy, who died from Swine Flu on Monday night.  Evan Frustaglio played hockey, like Dylan. I called…
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  • Bring me some grits.

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am
    They say nobody does it like the folks down in Georgia. That Southern Hospitality is at it's best there. We shall see. I found New York cold, fast and creepy, let's see about Atlanta. Can I haz grits? That's all I give a damn about. Where Are The Grits? Beth...

  • Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children, Study Finds

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:49 am
    Lap Band Surgery Effective For Morbidly Obese Children, Study Finds ScienceDaily (Nov. 3, 2009) — A surgeon at Children's National Medical Center and his colleagues from New York University have found laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (Lap band) to improve the health of morbidly obese adolescents. The study, published in the...

  • Carnie Wilson Gets "Unstapled"

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:36 am
    Uh, what? It's not a revision, it's a reality television show, on the Game Show Network, which I admit that I have never even seen, but, Game Show? My initial reaction is, "Why?" Others are quite harsh. I get that she's already done the Newlywed Game on this network, and...

  • Simple Slow Cooker Pea Soup

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:58 am
    It's fall. I crave fall-worthy foods in fall, and I seem to enjoy cooking more in the fall because of the experience. The food smells. The warmth? Maybe. Pea Soup is one of my fall favorites, even if nobody in my house will touch the two quarts of it I...

  • Tyra's damned if she does or doesn't. Tyra Banks' Weight Loss.

    meltingmamamelted@gmail.com (Beth aka MM)
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:43 pm
 
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  • Statinators spill the beans

    mreades
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:19 pm
    Oftentimes people become so fixed in their thinking – and in their belief that everyone else thinks the same way – that they unwittingly raise the curtain and expose the wizard of their flawed thinking, showing it for what it really is.  Statinators have done just that in an article in the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC). The study, Effects of High-Dose Modified-Release Nicotinic Acid on Atherosclerosis and Vascular Function, compares the increase in carotid artery plaque over a 12-month period in subjects taking niacin versus those…

  • Bonnie & Clyde

    mreades
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm
    You can see me in the photo at the left kneeling by a headstone in a forlorn, weed-infested graveyard in a bad part of Dallas, Texas.  The remains below that headstone are none other than those of Clyde Barrow, the male half of the notorious duo who ravaged the the southern states in the late 1920s/ early 1930s, and who were made famous to our generation by the hit movie Bonnie & Clyde, starring Faye Dunaway  and Warren Beatty.  In real life, just as in the movie, Bonnie and Clyde drove into an ambush in rural Louisiana where they met their ends in a hail of bullets on May 23, 1934.

  • Sous Vide Supreme tour

    mreades
    23 Oct 2009 | 8:04 pm
    I’m throwing up a quick post just so you all won’t think I’ve been captured and sold into slavery.  MD and I are on the coast-to-coast Sous Vide Supreme introduction tour, which  ends today.  I thought I would have plenty of time to blog and Tweet on this tour, but it has ended up being a huge time gobbler.  What with getting all the stuff set up, checking in and out of hotels, running for flights and flying all over heck and gone, there has been barely any time to keep up with emails let alone fiddling with the blog. As I type these words, we’re at 37,000 feet somewhere between…

  • Low-carb gaining a foothold…with the mainstream

    mreades
    13 Oct 2009 | 10:59 pm
    The video below shows Chris Gardner, Ph.D., researcher from Stanford University, giving a presentation about the data he generated when he compared the Atkins diet to the Ornish diet, the Zone diet and the LEARN diet.  You all probably remember this study, which he published in JAMA in 2007, showing the low-carb diet brought about greater weight loss and better lab value improvement than the other three diets. Click here to view the embedded video. As you watch this long video (and you should watch it; it’s extremely entertaining and filled with a ton of good info), there are a few things…

  • 6-Week Cure blog idea II

    mreades
    8 Oct 2009 | 4:49 pm
    First off, I’ve got to apologize for the lack of attention to this blog lately. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I hadn’t realized that changing the world would be such a time-consuming endeavor, but it really is. MD and I have been meeting ourselves coming and going over the past week and a half with no end in sight. At least the weather has been cooperating. As you can see from the photo on the left from our deck, we haven’t had snow at our house, but looking across the lake to Squaw Valley, you can see it has started there. I hope to have a couple of days to get caught up before…
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  • Burn More Fat With MUST DO Strength Exercises!

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:57 am
    There are some strength exercises that you MUST DO if you want to burn more fat and sculpt your lean body! Don't make the mistake of always looking for "new strength exercises!" What you need are effective, muscle-building strength exercises that will primarily build large muscle groups.Strength exercises for fat loss should focus on maximizing your time at the gym...build more muscle mass to speed up your metabolism and burn more fat. To recruit more muscle fibers during workouts and improve your success, focus more on MULTI-JOINT OR COMPOUND EXERCISES. COMPOUND EXERCISES will help you burn…

  • Burn More Fat With Plyometrics

    3 Nov 2009 | 5:04 am
    If you're having trouble burning fat, then try plyometric exercises. Because of the intensity of plyometrics (jump training), you will burn more fat and better sculpt your body. Plyometric exercises not only burn more fat, they also improve your power, or speed strength (how fast your muscles can produce force).Here are some good plyometric exercises to help you burn more fat and sculpt your body. 1. In Place Vertical Jumps, full speed, Double Leg, 3 sets/10, 2 minutes rest between sets2. Depth Jumps, 2 sets/10, 2 minutes rest between sets3. Bounding and Lateral Bounding, full speed, 2 sets…

  • Intense, Fat-Burning, Speed-Based Workouts

    2 Nov 2009 | 1:48 pm
    Intense, fat-burning, speed-based workouts give you maximum benefits in minimum time! One 20-minute, speed-based workout will burn tons of calories and fat---during and after your workout!Speed-based workouts don't have to be "running only" workouts. But, running sprints are usually included in a speed-based workout. Working out at a fast pace has been proven to shape and sculpt your body better because these type of workouts activate your bulkier, shapely fast twitch muscle fibers. If you are going to use a fat-burning, speed-based workout, you need to learn correct running mechanics! Many…

  • Top 5 Butt Blaster Cardio Exercises

    30 Oct 2009 | 1:52 pm
    Every one needs butt blaster exercises to either tone your butt or keep your butt toned! You can use cardio to blast the butt fat and overall body fat----just do the right type and intensity...top cardio exercises to blast butt, hips and thighs fat are:1. Sprint Intervals: Sprinting activates and shapes the bulkier, shapely fast-twitch muscle fibers. Just check out the sprinters at the next track meet you attend and see how toned their butt, hips and thighs are. You may not go to that extreme, but you get the idea! Do your sprints:--on grass (incline)--on grass (flat surface) --on sand--on…

  • Top 5 Weight Loss Plateau Busters

    29 Oct 2009 | 4:34 am
    A weight loss plateau will happen to you at some point in your "exercise career!" If you're frustrated with having "no progress" in your weight loss and fat loss, then you're not alone! Usually, its easier to lose weight at the beginning of your exercise program. This is especially true if you are, let's say, 120 pounds overweight. At this point, your metabolism is "running high" because of the excess weight. And, if you have not been active, your body will respond quickly to any new exercise program.As time moves on, you have to make frequent changes (like weekly or bi-weekly) to your…
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  • East Carolina Falls to Virginia Tech

    6 Nov 2009 | 2:37 pm
    No. 22 Virginia Tech won a defensive struggle Thursday night on ESPN, topping East Carolina 16 - 3 in front of a crowd of 43,569 at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium."It seemed like every time we had a big play, there was always a flag on the ground," said East Carolina coach Skip Holtz, who fell to 4-8 against ACC teams.The Pirates return to action November 15th, as they continue conference play with a contest at Tulsa. The kickoff is slated for 8:15 p.m. (EST) and will be broadcast on ESPN.Go Pirates!Until next time,Eat Well. Live Well.Nutrition doesn't have to be hard. That's why there's The Pops™…

  • Virginia Tech and East Carolina Get It On Tonight!

    5 Nov 2009 | 12:49 pm
    The East Carolina Pirates will close out its 2009 non-conference schedule tonight, when it welcomes #22 Virginia Tech to a sold out Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Kickoff is 7:30 EST on ESPN.GO PIRATES!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…

  • Does Death Begin in the Colon?

    3 Nov 2009 | 7:09 pm
    Fiber is essential for proper digestion and elimination. Sadly, the typical American diet is lacking in this area: we are only getting between 5 -10 grams daily instead of the 30 - 60 grams most of us need. Fiber acts as a bulking agent and speeds the transit time of food in the digestive tract. These actions prevent metabolic waste from creating toxic by-products.A major benefit of fiber is that it binds acids to bile and carries the bile along with excess fats out of the body. Fiber helps to lower cholesterol, reduce the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure, improve blood sugar, and…

  • Quote of the Week

    2 Nov 2009 | 6:49 pm
    "You are what you eat" is a phrase we've heard for years. Yet, this is not entirely accurate. A better analogy would be, "You are what you absorb."(That's why it's important to get your nutrients from real food, instead of synthetic vitamins.)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…

  • Taking Charge of Your Health

    1 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pm
    The old, traditional mindset is when something goes wrong in our body, we take it to the doctor and say, "Fix it." The doctor looks at the symptom and prescribes a pill, a shot or an operation to fix the immediate problem, the symptom.What caused the symptom? Sometimes we know, but mostly we don't look back far enough to find the source of the trouble. So we settle for the quick fix.Let's try another approach, a new mindset:God gave us a self-healing body. For example, all the mechanisms are there to heal a cut. First, the blood flow to cleanse the wound. Then the white blood cells to kill…
 
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  • The Perfect Running Video from Michael Verdi

    Laura Moncur
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Michael Verdi has been running a lot lately. While listening to the new Flaming Lips album, Embryonic, he had a musical epiphany that lead to this awesome running video. It’s only a snippet of a song and a really short video, but it feels like running to me. Thanks for such a great video, Verdi! Visit his website and read the whole story here: Embryonic – Michael Verdi

  • WTF, Nike+?!

    Laura Moncur
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm
    I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who has trouble with Nike+. It looks like Michael Verdi experienced the same epic fail that I did. This has been an ongoing problem since the beginning of Nike+. Their insistence on using a clunky Flash interface has truly been their downfall. I can’t wait until RunKeeper has the ability to challenge your friends to races. When they do, there will be no need for Nike+ anymore.

  • A Quiet Walk An Evening

    Laura Moncur
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pm
    Every night, Mike and I have been taking quick walks to the lake right before the sun goes down. We chose this neighborhood BECAUSE of the lake, so we might as well take advantage of it. It doesn’t hurt that they built a gelato shop next to the lake, of course. It COULD hurt, actually, but I’ve been ordering the herbal tea with Splenda for my dessert. The paper cup warms my hands as we walk in the chilly autumn weather. They say a quiet walk an evening helps to keep weight down, but I’ve been enjoying it for what it is: blissful relaxation.

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-11-03

    Laura Moncur
    2 Nov 2009 | 11:32 pm
    created a challenge "Fifty Miles by New Year's Eve" http://bit.ly/48W3kz #

  • Piano Stairs Encourages 66% to Skip Escalator

    Laura Moncur
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am
    As a rabid fan of DDR, I know that adding fun to your workout will make you more likely to do it. These folks proved it again by creating piano stairs. They measured the number of people who took the escalator versus the stairs before and then created the piano stairs. When they remeasured, 66% more people chose the stairs over the escalator. The next time your workout feels like drudgery, choose something FUN instead. Play a game with friends, workout with the Wii, or play DDR. Your exercise routine doesn’t have to be boring. It can be as fun as climbing piano stairs. Video via: Hate…
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  • SOKULE! Just Like Twitter - 10 Times Better...

    Robin
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:39 am
    We want you at SOKULE!Hi,Perhaps you've heard the news that SOKULE is the hottest new community in social networking.Since announcing their launch thousands of people just like you have joined our ranks of avid "sqeekers" and "trackers."And it's no wonder why! SOKULE is Twitter monetized. That means you can get paid for posting at SOKULE.Their advanced features, like whopping 500 word posts and instant syndication to more than 40 top social networking sites, are making SOKULE a natural for business.Since SOKULE's launch, we're hearing that it's better than marketing, it's better than…

  • “Herbalife is our lifestyle.”

    Robin
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:12 pm
    Hi Everybody, I am sharing this Herbalife success story in weight loss. I could not copy her after picture, so I left a link if you are interested to see her picture. She looks great! :-)42 Pounds Lost Terri R.Terri was a hard-working mother of three who was overweight and constantly felt tired. “When I came home from work, I would just sit on the sofa with no energy to play with my three boys,” recalls Terri. Then her mother introduced her to the products, and she decided to give them a try. “I wasn’t really expecting anything,” she says. Then she started losing weight. But even…

  • Prayer of St. Francis by Sarah MacLachlan

    Robin
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:15 pm
    Hello Friends,A good online friend shared this with me and now I am sharing it with you. Count your Blessings and become a better you. :-)A short guide to a happy life as written in the famous poem "Prayer of St. Francis". Written by St. Francis of Assisi in the 13th century. It's all about Faith, hope, and love...says it all.Back To Home

  • Program for a Healthier Heart

    Robin
    1 Nov 2009 | 5:07 pm
    Nitric Oxide (NO) is the most widespread signaling molecule in the body.What Does NO Do?• NO is a vasodilator and relaxes or widens the arteries.• NO improves blood flow to all organs including the heart, brain and muscles.• NO helps to maintain a normal blood pressure.• NO promotes good vascular circulation when combined with a healthy diet and exercise.WHO Projections of Global Mortality and Burden of Diseases 2002 to 2030. Cardiovascular Disease is the Number 1 Killer of People. Next in line is cancer, respiratory, digestive and other. WHO projects CVD to remain the leading cause…

  • Snack Tricks to Treat Yourself and Kids on Halloween

    Robin
    31 Oct 2009 | 1:24 am
    Halloween revelers spend the evening collecting a staggering 600 million pounds of candy from strangers. There are healthier ways to treat yourself, and other costumed revelers, to help avoid welcoming November in a sugar haze.Controlling what kids eat during a candy-focused holiday is no easy task. Please read the rest of this great article for your tips. Click on the link below. Healthier ways to treat yourself, and other costumed revelers. »Click HereHave a fun and safe Happy Halloween everybody! :-)Back To Home
 
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  • Pumpkin Workouts For Fat Loss And Fitness?!

    Steve
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:45 am
    It's a bit of fun and something a little different! Our Bootcampers enjoyed this experience last year so we thought we would do more of the same this year.We're doing 2 different pumpkin workouts this week and most people seemed to select the right size for them - something around 3 - 8 kgs depending on strength and ability seems ideal for what we have been doing.The great thing is i've had loads of comments today about how the Bootcampers are really feeling the work they did yesterday! As they are only used to doing mostly bodyweight movements, adding some load soon makes a difference.

  • Challenging Your Fitness?

    Steve
    21 Oct 2009 | 3:30 am
    How do you measure your fitness? It could be just where you are at right now or measuring how much you have progressed. Whether you realise it or not, i promise you this relates to your results! You can certainly get an idea of how you are doing based on how you feel and what you are able to do. Other people may comment also. How about coming up with a challenge to give you something to measure your fitness against? There are many ways you can do this depending on what is meaningful for your to measure. This could be how long it takes you to complete a certain number of a particular movement…

  • My Fitness Classes Disappearing.....

    Steve
    18 Oct 2009 | 11:04 am
    I've been teaching a variety of fitness classes at the local 'Olympos' Leisure centres for years and years - as well as many other fitness centres and health clubs.With Sussex Bootcamps taking off in a big way i've needed to adjust and re prioritise my working week. Every one of the classes that i've had to make the hard decision to move on from has been very difficult. I really enjoy teaching and i love the people that come to my classes - they are most often motivated fitness enthusiasts who enjoy some intelligently applied hard work. Ultimately there comes a time when just continuing to do…

  • Restoration - Rest Week or Simply Back Off Week??

    Steve
    13 Oct 2009 | 1:57 pm
    Last week after what was a good 7 or possibly 10 weeks training (don't have my diary in front of me to check), it was time for some recovery.A couple of ways you can approach this and the choice really depends on what you've been doing and how you are feeling.Firstly you could take a week completely off any training - a good option if you have not done this for a long time and are feeling a bit run down or beaten up from heavy training. Obviously light activity is going to be good.A back off week can also be a great option. If you are still feeling pretty good but know it's going to be…

  • 1 Oct 2009 | 8:03 am

    Steve
    1 Oct 2009 | 8:03 am
    Do you run or not run? Do you think of yourself as a runner or non-runner? Does the idea of running fill you with fear or freedom? Are you built for speed or distance?! Whatever your current stance, we enjoyed providing the warm up to the fun run and walk at St Peter's and St James Hospice on Sunday in Wivelsfield Green. It was a great morning, beautiful weather, and a great atmosphere; from the kids doing their run and families doing the walk, to the more serious runners. It almost made me want to join in! But with a bit of a cold i'd have done myself no favours. I don't consider running to…
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  • Glove Gets Exoskeleton

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:36 am
    So things are getting a bit safer in the motocross/motorcycle area. Knox is releasing a glove that has an exoskeleton to help protect your hand. Immediately visible is the hard-but-flexible exoskeleton that cushions impacts. No more slip Handroid ratchets up to give you a perfect fit, like a snowboard boot.

  • Keeping Warm, Quiksilver Cypher PS+ Heated Vest System

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    29 Oct 2009 | 5:51 am
    So who would not want to be warmer, at least on the East coast where this year it seems as though the water never warmed up. Well Quicksilver has found the answer without electrocuting the surfer. Utilizing Far-infrared heat technology and delivers hours of heat (129 deg on high setting and 116 deg on low setting) to your vital organs to maintain your core temperature and extend your session. Bonus is that the batteries are rechargeable, how green of Quicksilver. Quicksilver also claims hours of heat, that would be nice. Hey if you are clever and most are, when the season changes look to wear…

  • Twist And Trash The Can

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:06 am
    Somethings are obvious other take some time like this idea from Designers: Jiwoon Park & Kwenyoung Choi. There are two things make the NNew Can stand out; one it has a deliberate spiral shape and two its opening-clip has an uplifted indent. The reason for the spiral shape is obvious, it makes it easier for you to twist and crush the can with hand and dump it into the trashcan. And the reason for the indent in the clip is so that you can open the can easily without chipping a nail. I endorse the second reason wholeheartedly coz I always manage to clip mine while opening my soda-can!

  • Spider Holster, New Way to Carry the Camera

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    27 Oct 2009 | 8:12 am
    Get your DSLR from hip to hands in a flash and change the way you carry your camera and take photos with the Spider Camera Holster. Join the Spider Revolution!Convenient: The holster sits at you body's center which gives you instant access to your camera when you need it, and a great place to keep it when you don't.Durable: Pocket-sized and solid, the holster can take bumps and travels like a pro.Beautiful: With the Spider you'll have one less strap or bag to take with you, just a nice metallic shine (polish not included).

  • SpeedVest.com, Inform Motorist!

    HC Fitness and Technology Solutions
    23 Oct 2009 | 5:41 am
    Many different reason to wear something like this, one for attracting attention, the other to let motorist know that at times you are actually going faster than the speed limit. SpeedVest has LCD's on the back and illuminates like Radar signs that you pass on the road, the difference is that it displays your speed, letting all know how fast you are traveling.• Increases awareness of the bicyclist and bicycling as an efficient way of getting around • Educates drivers about overtaking bicyclists safely • Illuminates that an average person can easily bike 10-15 mph (15-25 km/h)…
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  • PetSmart Recalls Two Beef Hooves - Dog Treats, Nov 2009

    Robin Plan
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:17 am
    PetSmart Voluntarily Recalls Dentley's Beef Hooves FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- Phoenix, AZ, Nov 4, 2009 - PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) is voluntarily recalling two Dentley's Beef Hoof products for potential salmonella contamination. The products were manufactured by Pet Carousel, Inc. in Sanger, Calif. The recalled products include only the following types of Dentley's Beef Hooves purchased between Oct. 2, 2009 and Nov. 3, 2009: Dentley's Bulk Cattle Hoof UPC# 73725703323Dentley's 10 Pack Beef Hooves UPC# 73725736055 No other products are included in this recall. The affected products were shipped…

  • Dog Treat Warning For Pig Ears and Beef Hooves, Nov 2009

    Robin Plan
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:11 am
    FDA Health Alert for Certain Pet Treats Made by Pet Carousel Products may be contaminated with SalmonellaNov 5, 2009The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is issuing this health alert to warn consumers not to use Pig Ears and Beef Hooves pet treats manufactured by Pet Carousel because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were distributed nationwide in both bulk and retail packaging for sale in pet food and retail chain stores. Pet Carousel is based in Sanger, Calif. The products were manufactured under conditions that facilitate cross-contamination within batches or…

  • Bisphenol A In Canned Foods Like Soup, Tuna, Green Beans....

    Robin Plan
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:18 am
    Dr. Heidi explained how tomatoes in cans are bad for us. In her words, "Tomato products are acidic and the can liners have toxic chemicals that have been shown to leach into the products, and may affect hormone production."Now Kim and Dr. Heidi report new sources that there are more canned foods to be concerned about.Other studies done with Environmental Working Group.Consumer Reports. Tests of canned foods, including soups, juice, tuna, and green beans, have found that almost all of the 19 name-brand foods tested contain measurable levels of Bisphenol A (BPA).Consumer Reports: Tests Find…

  • Bodybuilding.com Recalls 65 Supplements, Possible Steriods, Oct 2009

    Robin Plan
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:13 pm
    BODYBUILDING.COM Is Conducting a Voluntary Nationwide and International Recall of 65 Dietary Supplements That May Contain Steroids Company Contact:1-866-236-8417service@bodybuilding.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Boise, ID - November 3, 2009 – As part of its ongoing cooperation with the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), Bodybuilding.com, LLC (the “Company") announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide and international recall of all lots and expiration dates of 65 dietary supplement products (the "Recalled Products") described on the attached list, that were sold through…

  • Healthy Food to Fight Colds and Flu

    Robin Plan
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    Boosting your immune system with better food and healthy lifestyle choices can prevent you from coming down with colds and flu. The key is not waiting until you get sick to make these changes; you need to revamp your diet and lifestyle before the cold and flu bugs hits you.Drink lots of water (Take your weight - divide by 2 and this is the ounces of water your body needs. So if you weigh 170 divide by 2 = 85 ounces of water per day), eat a healthy balanced diet supplemented with a whole food supplement for extra protection, exercise often and get restful sleep.Eat More Fruits and…
 
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  • The Truth About The Flu Vaccine

    21 Oct 2009 | 1:40 pm
    Studies show flu vaccines are unsafe and often ineffective.This video is a visual depiction of flu vaccine production. It includes how the flu vaccine is made and what it contains.There are better, natural alternatives to flu vaccines. For example, recent evidence confirms vitamin D is protective against the flu and other conditions.After watching this video, do you still think you should get a shot to combat the flu?Thanks for reading!© 2008 Thanks for taking the time to read A Junk-Foodaholic's Journey to a Healthy Lifestyle. Please feel free to peruse my blog for more great content. My…

  • A Different Way To Fight Colds and The Flu

    8 Oct 2009 | 11:29 am
    As the cold and flu season arrives, so do the commercials for products claiming to relieve the coughing, sneezing, headaches, sore throats and fevers. It's tempting to load up on all the over-the-counter cold and flu medicines and hope they provide some relief.On the other hand, researchers are discovering more about how the immune system works. What they're finding is the complex interaction of nutrients in food helps your body build its defenses against infection and disease.In particular, a diet of fruits and vegetables boosts your immune system and fights off illness. The key is not…

  • Status Update and Low Carb Cupcakes

    3 Sep 2009 | 12:30 pm
    You thought I'd fallen off the face of the earth, didn't you? Well, I've been extremely busy and just haven't taken the time to blog.I've been low-carbing it for over 7 weeks now and have lost 20 pounds! I have also been running on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays so I know that has helped me a bunch with the weight loss.Following is a recipe for low-carb cheesecake cupcakes. The cupcakes don't look like the picture above, it was just the best looking picture I could find of a cheesecake cupcake!Low Carb Cheesecake CupcakesCupcakes:3 - 8 oz. packages cream cheese1-1/2 Tblsp. Stevia (or 1 cup…

  • Conway Wampus Cats Media Day

    17 Aug 2009 | 2:01 pm
    Mothers of The Wampus Cats I am a Wampus Cat Mama!Dylan is The Starting CenterThe Conway Wampus Cats had their Media Day Saturday. Not only did the players get their picture taken, but the mothers did too. We were excited to find out our picture will be included the football program, along with the players.Our son, Dylan, was interviewed by the The Log Cabin Democrat, which is the local newspaper covering the media event. Here is what was written about him, as well as a couple of quotes,Dylan has the responsibility of making the line calls before the snap, and is penciled in as the starter at…

  • Big B™ Superfood Special - One Day Only

    10 Aug 2009 | 6:37 am
    Big B™ flying out the door: Back-ordered until September 1st!This special is for 24 hours only.The Energy formula Big B™ is selling faster than we expected. We're now on back-order until September 1st!See it here: Big B™ Superfood from Whole Food Nation™We have ordered a bunch more. We'll start shipping it on September 1st. And we're doing a ONE DAY 2-for-1 for 24 hours. Tomorrow, August 10th only.There are two agendas:1) We really want you to try it for a week or two. Maybe you'll get hooked on it like we have been for the last 4 years.2) We need to pay down for some of the big order…
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  • Want to Boston in 2010? Better sign up soon...

    Scott Dunlap
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:12 pm
    Are you planning to do the Boston Marathon in April, 2010? If so, you may want to register ASAP. Rumor has it that it's filling up very quickly this year and may reach capacity as early as next week. I know many of you ran some great BQ times this year, so be sure to commit! Especially you crazies going for the Boston2BigSur Double (remember, you need to sign up for Big Sur AND Boston).You can register online here for $130.- SD

  • Kami Semick wins IAU 50k World Trophy in Gibraltar

    Scott Dunlap
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:48 pm
    Kami Semick added a 50k world championship onto her 100k world championship this year, with Michael Wardian getting the bronze for the US. A great showing! Congratulations, both of you.MEDIA ALERT – November 3, 2009 Kami Semick Wins, Michael Wardian Takes Third, At The IAU 50K World Trophy 2009Gibraltar, Spain, set the stage for The North Face athletes to take top honors in 50K race The North Face athlete Kami Semick took first place, women, in the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) 50K World Trophy 2009, in Gibraltar, Spain. She won with a time of 3:29:48. The North Face…

  • Tempo Fun Run at the Dean Karnazes Silicon Valley Half Marathon

    Scott Dunlap
    28 Oct 2009 | 3:20 pm
    Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of joining 3,000 runners for the Dean Karnazes Silicon Valley 5k/Half Marathon/Marathon in San Jose, CA. It was a wonderful romp through San Jose that introduced me to some great running areas, and a chance to test my speed at the half marathon distance.Just when I thought Dean's announcement from the Chicago Marathon was big time branding (he thanked his sponsor, Volkswagen...whoa!), lo and behold a marathon that bears his name and face. He's definitely in a whole new stratosphere this year. I said hi to Dean and his wife after he spoke at the Expo on…

  • Toenails Optional (NY Times)

    Scott Dunlap
    22 Oct 2009 | 5:51 pm
    (photo from the Matthew Staver for the NY Times)The NY Times ran an article today called "One Ultrarunning Problem Solved for Good", interviewing a few hardcore ultrarunners who have had their toenails permanently removed. If the above bald toes aren't enough eye candy for ya, be sure to check out Dr. Lisa Bliss' step-by-step pictures of having hers removed. Sooo gnarly. But if you do this, you can't make your own toenail necklace. Why miss out on the fun?One of my favorite quotes:“You know any sport has gone off the rails when you have to remove body parts to do it,” said Christopher…

  • Meeting Caballo Blanco (from Born To Run)

    Scott Dunlap
    18 Oct 2009 | 11:29 am
    About ~100 people were welcomed to the home of Mike Nutall last Saturday, where Kati Bell hosted a talk by Caballo Blanco, the now-legendary gringo who befriended the Tarahumara running tribe in Mexico in a story eloquently captured in the best-selling book by Chris McDougall, Born To Run (review).(Caballo Blanco with host, Mike Nutall) It was great to get a chance to meet Caballo Blanco (aka "Micah") up close, and hear him talk about the Tarahumara people. The first hand accounts were incredible, and gave a unique window into this indigenous tribe of super-runners that are likely the most…
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  • Obesity linked to more than 100,000 cancers each year

    sarah
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:53 pm
    The American Institute for Cancer Research says that about 100,500 new cancers each year can be attributed to excess weight and body fat, and suggests that more cancers will be found to be influenced by a person’s weight as more research is done in this arena. What sorts of cancers are affected by weight? According to the report, presented at AICR’s annual conference, obesity accounts for: 20,700 cases of endometrial cancer, or 49 percent of those cancers 5,800 cases of esophageal cancer (35 percent) 11,900 cases of pancreatic cancer (28 percent) 13,900 cases of kidney cancer (24…

  • Dr. J on dealing with bullies

    dr-j
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:08 am
    Contributor: “Dr. J” Dr. J offers his irreverent, slightly irrelevant, but possibly useful opinions on health and fitness. A Florida surgeon and fitness freak with a black belt in karate, he runs 50 miles a week and flies a Cherokee Arrow 200. I don’t suffer bullies gladly! Being skipped ahead in school during first grade, I was the smallest kid in the class, and an easy target for bullies. I don’t dwell on it, but if I search my memories, I can still feel the pain of those early years. Standing up to a bully During my surgical training, I had a six month rotation as an…

  • Man convicted in weight loss drug scheme

    sarah
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:01 pm
    A federal grand jury has convicted Frank Sarcona, a.k.a. Frank Sarcone, a.k.a. Dave Johnson of Boca Raton, Fla., of conspiracy to commit mail, wire fraud, and criminal contempt of court; conspiracy to commit money laundering; and multiple counts of substantive mail fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, misbranding of a food and criminal contempt of court in connection with the sale of a dietary supplement that was deceptively marketed. Selling Lipoban Sarcona promoted Lipoban, a dietary supplement that was said to help people lose weight without diet and exercise. To make it seem like a…

  • Biggest Loser season 8, episode 8: Campaigning for America

    CalorieLab
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:35 am
    The “Biggest Loser” contestants packed their bags and headed to Washington, D.C., where they met with Alison in front of the Jefferson Memorial, and then Bob and Jillian raced toward the contestants. The first big news was they would get to meet and speak with senators about their journey on “The Biggest Loser,” and then they’d get to visit the White House. With this bit of news, the contestants’ excitement level increased. Getting the city to exercise Next, Alison told them they’d be competing as individuals, and their first challenge as individuals…

  • BPA found in many canned goods

    sarah
    4 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm
    Bisphenol A, a chemical additive also known as BPA that’s used as a plastic hardener and often found in the linings of cans and other food containers, is leaching into food in measurable, sometimes potentially dangerous, quantities, according to a report from the Consumers Union. Children who consume large quantities of some of the canned goods could be getting BPA at levels that have been shown to cause harm in animal studies, the group said. Some studies have linked exposure to BPA to increased risks of cancer, diabetes and other health problems, and many companies have stopped using…
 
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  • The Fit and Sexy....... Shakira!

    The Fitness Diva
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:29 pm
    What you don't know is that Shakira is one of my favorite female performers in the music business. Not necessarily because of her music, (some of which I love, and some of which I pass on) but because she is undoubtedly one of the fittest, most athletic, and most physically creative entertainers out there, and with each album, she demonstrates just how sexy and awesome a truly fit woman can

  • Happy 300th Blog Post To Me!

    The Fitness Diva
    2 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm
    The Fitness Diva is still blogging like a champ! Say what? Yep, still at it and plan to be until they shut down the 'net!I just want to thank all of you that stop by, read, comment and give some food for thought about what you do read here. Know that I always appreciate it, and that I will continue to fight the good fight to keep this blog reader worthy! The Fitness Diva hard at work:Hey, it

  • ......My Guest Post on EZGreatlife

    The Fitness Diva
    26 Oct 2009 | 8:38 am
    Hey, guys! I know I'm about due for a post, but I'm holding off for a minute because the next one is another milestone (my 300th). I'll have that one up within a few days.In the meantime, John from EZgreatlife had me guest post for him and it's up now.Check it out! ;)Keepin' the Pounds Off Holiday Tips

  • Wintertime Blues.....

    The Fitness Diva
    18 Oct 2009 | 8:40 pm
    Yeah, I'm singin' em', because winter has come early!!! Wha happen??? OMG!It was snowing in New Jersey yesterday! This is not a pic of that actual snow, but OMG!!I'm not waking up super early anymore, opting instead to snuggle in the bed under two, deliciously thick comforters until the very last second! Morning exercise is the last thing on my mind!I'm also starting to crave hot chocolate,

  • Look Out Men!! Here Comes Extenze for Women!!

    The Fitness Diva
    7 Oct 2009 | 1:42 pm
    Somebody break out the Viagra! The makers of Extenze, the "male enhancement" formula, available in both pill and drink form, are now doin' it for the ladies!I'm guessing that since the male consumers of Extenze now have "the goods", they'd just like to make sure that the ladies don't leave them hanging? (yes, pun intended! :D ) Apparently so!If you recall my post "My Friends are Drinking Extenze
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  • Christmas in November

    5 Nov 2009 | 6:19 am
    I was walking down the toilet paper aisle at Kroger yesterday, when I was blindsided by this: Either my local Kroger exists in a time bubble that has been forced one month into the future, or the managers are missing the month of November in their wall calendars, because as we all know, it is far, far, far too soon to be putting up Christmas trees.Copyright Jennette Fulda. Read more at PastaQueen

  • FitBloggin' 10: Will I see you there?

    4 Nov 2009 | 10:03 am
    I will be flying to Baltimore at the end of March to speak at the first FitBloggin' conference, the brainchild of Roni of Roni's Weigh and Green Lite Bites and a zillion other projects that make you and I look like lazy layabouts. Since this is the first conference, attendees and speakers will really get a chance to set the tone and shape the event. It might turn into an annual thing if all goes well. Registration is open and there are lots of other cool speakers attending. I plan on having a good time and I hope to see you there having fun too!Copyright Jennette Fulda. Read more at…

  • Twitter lists: Like slapping a label on my forehead

    3 Nov 2009 | 6:42 am
    Twitter lists are here! Twitter lists are here! And everyone on Twitter is twittering about the Twitter lists and, um, what exactly is a Twitter list, and why do I need it? I am usually a fan of lists, like my grocery list and my to-do list, but I admit I didn't know I needed a Twitter list or that I was supposed to want a Twitter list. My general non-interest in the new fangled toys kids these day are playing is probably a sign of my gradual journey into old age. Oh well! I did eventually look into these lists thingys, just so I'd know what everyone was talking about, and I can see how they…

  • Run Like Hell...unless it's raining

    2 Nov 2009 | 6:31 am
    So...you know that race I was going to run while wearing a Halloween costume? Yeah, that one. Well, something rained on my parade. More specifically, it was this big, yellow-green blob: I enjoy a good footrace as much as anyone, and I did trek downtown to gawk at the freaks document the event for you guys, but my costume did not involve an umbrella or a rain slicker, so I decided it was best to sit this one out. Good thing too, because there were two people in pink pig outfits with "H1N1" written on their bodies who looked rather contagious. Between that and the wet leaves littered on the…

  • Review & coupon giveaway: Voskos yogurt

    30 Oct 2009 | 8:46 am
    PastaQueen reviews Voskos yogurt. Disclaimer: Voskos sent me several coupons redeemable for their yogurt to write this review. I didn't start a blog with the intention of soliciting emails from all the major yogurt manufacturers in America, but I'm pretty darn close to achieving that goal. (Am I on some secret yogurt mailing list?) I've tasted Fage and StonyBrook Farm and Yoplait offered to send me samples too, but I turned them down because I'm not into the high fructose corn syrup they use. This month Voskos sent me some coupons, so the only major brand I think I'm missing at this point is…
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  • Big News! Say Hello to…

    armen
    14 Oct 2009 | 5:43 pm
    Little Elissa Howdy all! I’m Armen, Melanie’s husband. At 18:45 on Oct 13, 2009, Melanie gave birth to our first child; a beautiful, healthy baby girl weighing in at 8 pounds 2 ounces. She’s called, Elissa. Both Melanie and Elissa are doing really well. She probably wouldn’t tell you this, but I can tell you that Melanie’s habitual healthy eating and exercise routine, though very simple, has paid off! I don’t know if she’ll ever share her pregnancy and labour experience, but she was so well prepared she did amazing through the whole thing! I…

  • Why I Love Housework!

    Melanie
    13 Oct 2009 | 2:00 am
    sxc.hu: bies Okay, okay, so I may have exaggerated a little with the title! But, I think it’s pretty neat that household chores could be contributing to my overall health and fitness levels! Get this… if you do four or more household chores per day, it can help you burn over 50,000 calories in one year. That’s a great way to keep fit, healthy and toned! Apparently, the average British woman spends more than 16 hours a week cleaning her home – that’s the equivalent of 2 hours and 23 minutes a day! But, you need to be thinking “elbow grease” here!! Sorry to say…

  • How Do You Track Your Fitness Progress?

    Melanie
    8 Oct 2009 | 2:51 am
    sxc.hu: stylesr1 Are you a couch potato? How long do you think it would take to get control over your fitness and start seeing results? There’s no doubt, getting fit can seem like a bit of an overwhelming process. I’m beginning to contemplate this very thing myself… with only a few days till our first child arrives, I’m entering into the unknown territory of post-pregnancy body! It’s definitely going to test what I’m made of. I talk about this stuff a lot on my blog, but I often ask myself do I really know what it’s like to be on the other side???

  • New Guidelines: Peanuts in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

    Melanie
    6 Oct 2009 | 2:30 am
    sxc.hu: lusi The guidelines have recently changed concerning eating peanuts during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Here in the UK, the advice was that peanuts and peanut products may need to be avoided during pregnancy and breastfeeding if your baby was at high risk (i.e. had a parent or sibling with allergic conditions such as hay fever, asthma and/or eczema). This was precautionary advice, based on the concern that by eating peanuts there may be a transfer through to the developing infant, which could affect whether they would develop a peanut allergy in childhood. However, following a…

  • Should I Use Alli Weight Loss Pills?

    Melanie
    1 Oct 2009 | 1:31 am
    Have you tried Alli, or considered using it to lose weight? I’m certainly not a fan of taking pills and potions as a quick fix solution, but I know that for some people these are an option and they can work. So, I thought it was worthwhile taking a closer look at Alli today. What is Alli? Alli is the reduced-strength version of orlistat (Xenical), a prescription drug used in the treatment of obesity. It’s approved for over-the-counter sale to overweight adults (BMI of 28 or more), and is meant to be used in conjunction with a low-calorie, low-fat diet, and regular exercise. So,…
 
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  • New Favorite Post Workout Meal

    angie5
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    I posted about this a while back on Facebook and got part of the idea from Mike Geary author of The Truth About Abs, but his was for a quick snack and I decided to make mine into a meal. First I took about 1 tbsp of coconut oil and put in pan. When that was melted, I added about 1/4 cup of diced apples and sprinkled some cinnamon on top and sauteed until soft. Then I mixed together 3 egg whites and one whole egg along with 2 tbsp of oats into a bowl. Then I poured the mixture on top of the eggs and continued to scramble up the eggs. And it comes out nice and toasty. I then added about 1tbsp…

  • I’m Gold’s Gym Approved!!

    angie5
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    I got an email from Golds Gym telling me that they wanted to list Fat Burning Tips 4 Women on their “Recommended Sites” page! What an honor! Here is why Fat Burning Tips 4 Women was choosen: The purpose of the “Gold’s Gym Approved” program is to help the general public better navigate the web to find sites that have the most credible, reliable and accurate health and fitness information. Fat Burning Tips 4 Women has been identified by global fitness leader, Gold’s Gym, as one of the top health and fitness sites in the blogosphere. Fat Burning Tips 4 Women was…

  • Nutrition Important In Weight Loss

    angie5
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Did you know that exercise alone will not cause you to lose weight? Yes you will lose a few pounds but then you notice that you gain those pounds back and a few more. Exercising alone cannot keep the weight off of you.  You must have a life style change and the most important aspect of this is, Nutrition! Nutrition is the process of nourishing or being nourished.  It is the process by which we assimilate food and use if for growth and for replacement tissue. Simply put nutrition- a source of materials to nourish the body It has to do with what you eat as your body requires certain things to…

  • Taking Control Of My Body

    angie5
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:55 am
    I posted this great quote and am using it to my advantage today… As soon as it begins, take control of your day. Decide in detail what you intend to do and commit to making it happen. If you sit around and wait for events and circumstances to pull you along, you’ll end up getting nothing accomplished. If you have no firm and resolute plans, you’ll waste all your time on meaningless distractions and interruptions. Certainly unexpected situations will come up that require your response. Yet you can choose to respond from a position of power and control, rather than from a…

  • Healthy Alternative to Store Bought Snack Bars

    angie5
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:32 am
    Some of the ladies over at Fit Chick Express posted some really good travel  snack ideas! It was then that I decided to make one of my own “snack bars” and make it out of ingredients that I would like to have in my bar. Most of the bars that I find never have enough protein for me. This recipe has a great amount of protein, along with being all natural ingredients! Here is what I added to my snack bars: 22 dried prunes or plums 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup almonds 2 TBSP peanut butter 1/8 cup coconut flakes 1tbsp cocoa nibs 2 tbsp dark chocolate chips If it isnt sticky enough, just…
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  • Lose Weight, Look Good and Feel Great!

    Weight Ladder
    7 Nov 2009 | 3:14 am
    It is the goal of many people to lose weight, look good and feel the best they can. The problem is that this goal is hindered by distorted interpretations of what is good. Every one knows what good body shape is, and there are countless diets, exercise machines, and other commercial products that are geared towards achieving this goal. The average American is unaware of the kinds of food that promotes or hinders weight loss. Exercise is also a question mark for many, since some exercises will burn more calories, while some exercises will promote muscle gain or aerobic fitness more than weight…

  • Do Natural Remedies Work for Injuries?

    Weight Ladder
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm
    There are a lot of different techniques for handling sports injuries, but many people are now turning back to natural remedies in an attempt to seek relief. If you prefer not to take traditional medicine, there may be some assistance that you can see from these remedies, but it is vital to speak with your doctor before trying or adding anything new to your diet. While people have relied on many of these remedies for centuries, that is not a guarantee of safety, particularly if you are taking medicine that could cause an interaction. Let’s take a look at some of the more common natural…

  • More Essential Tips for Good Health

    Weight Ladder
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:37 am
    Here is a look at ten essential tips for good health, which involve diet, weight loss, good nutrition, fitness and movement and other aspects of your health. Tie these ten essential tips together and you will have a picture of good health and wellness. Essential Tip #3 - If you're currently smoking then now is the time for you to kick the habit. The jury definitely isn't out on this particular verdict. The Surgeon General announced all the way back in 1960 that cigarette smoking was definitely harmful to our health. Since then, Americans have definitely been working hard in order to reduce…

  • An Exercise Plan Everyone Can Enjoy

    Weight Ladder
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:05 am
    Can exercise really be fun? The answer is yes – if you go about it the right way. There are many different motivational books about exercise and the main component is usually that group exercise is the most effective. If you have been thinking about getting fit, why not help other people join you on your journey? Here are some great exercise plans that everyone can enjoy. 1. Neighborhood Block Walks – This is an easy plan that is perfect for beginners and keeps your walks interesting. Try to get some of your neighbors interested in a nightly block walk. Not only is there safety in…

  • How to Eat Right When No One Else Will

    Weight Ladder
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    For many dieters, the biggest problem they face isn’t necessarily their own lifestyle change, but rather the fact that the people around them refuse to go along with the idea. It can be nearly impossible to focus on eating the right way when you eat out or are sitting across from other people that are relishing the food you can’t have. This is a frustrating issue that kills many diets, but it doesn’t have to. Here are some great tips to stay the course even when your own family won’t help you. First, you may want to consider eating in another room. It sounds horribly anti social, but…
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  • 162nd Friday Blog Roundup

    Lollipopgoldstein
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:07 am
    Picture a swank hotel inhabited by the most gorgeous guests in the world.  A tattooed model-like man lounges shirtless in the hallway to get better cell phone reception.  Every woman is dressed in identical knee-high black boots with three-inch heels.  Even the man at the front desk is metrosexualed within an inch of his life, [...]

  • The Golden Haiku

    Lollipopgoldstein
    5 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm
    Before we start, please read through this whole long post because there are some small details you need to follow in order to have this run smoothly. Those in the adoption/loss/infertility community know that I’ve created the Creme de la Creme list for the past four years, a compilation of a single post from every participating [...]

  • The 77th Circle Time: The Show and Tell Weekly Thread

    Lollipopgoldstein
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:16 pm
    Show and Tell is wasted on elementary schoolers. Join several dozen bloggers weekly to show off an item, tell a story, and get the attention of the class. In other words, this is Show and Tell 2.0. Everyone is welcome to join, even if you have never posted before and just [...]

  • 3 Nov 2009 | 10:25 am

    Lollipopgoldstein
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:25 am
    The Creme de la Creme is a  project solely for the adoption/loss/infertility (ALI) community.  The list is currently open. The Golden Haiku is an all-encompassing blogosphere project and anyone who wants to can participate.  Click over to both projects to read more.

  • Time to Start Cranking Out the Creme de la Creme

    Lollipopgoldstein
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:01 pm
    For the fourth year running, it is November and time to kick off the Creme de la Creme list for 2009. If you’re unfamiliar with the project, read on to understand.  If you’ve participated in years past, you know how much fun the list is when its revealed on January 1st. So, I hereby declare [...]
 
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  • Link Love Friday (11/06/09)

    Mark Salinas
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:40 pm
    It has been awhile since our last Link Love Friday. I want to share some of my favorite visits. Always an eye opener at Jungle of Life with Lance, check out Random Acts of Kick Arse! The journey with Jen at Eating Bender… She Does Exist! A healthy abode of information with the most recent happenings in the world of health and fitness…Sahar in Fat Fighter TV with a News Nugget. Cathy at a Life Less Sweet the continuous journey in eating healthy. Dr. J on Dealing with bullies …always keeping it real. Book Review with Sagan..Living Healthy in the Real World. Thank you for…

  • TV and Exercise

    Mark Salinas
    19 Oct 2009 | 5:46 am
    Hello! The past few months along this life we call a journey we have taken some twisty and bumpy paths. We appreciate those of you that have checked in…the glass is half full!  How about some simple exercises as we try to work our way back into the blogosphere. It is nice to take a break and watch a little TV. For each hour you watch TV, how about some accountability? Three low impact yet very effective exercises: 1. Sit Ups (3 sets of 20) 2. Squats (3 sets 1 minute each) 3. Planks (3 sets at 30 seconds each) Maybe not quite the burn that you are used to but you won’t be losing…

  • Foods that Accelerate the Metabolism

    Mark Salinas
    8 Apr 2009 | 9:24 am
    Most of us would prefer a fast metabolism. Of course when we exercise, our bodies require more energy and our metabolism increases in order to supply it. However, most of the time we are not all that active and in my opinion we want to improve the caloric burn when doing very little, like sitting around or even sleeping. Remember a slower metabolism means more of those calories you take in are going to be sitting around waiting to become extra pounds. *Various studies have shown that certain “foods” can assist in the metabolism boost. **Maybe we should include some foods that speed up the…

  • Wall Exercise Challenge!

    Mark Salinas
    6 Apr 2009 | 12:34 am
    Happy Monday! Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Let’s get the week started with the Wall Exercise Challenge!  Our goal is to rotate through the four exercises 4 times each. *Start with 60 seconds the first rotation through, decreasing by 10 second increments each following rotation finishing the last set at 30 seconds. Find a wall and lets get started! 1) Wall Touches- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, bend legs just a bit and jump up and tap the wall at arms length. 2) Wall Sits- Stand in front of a wall (about 2 feet in front of it) while leaning your back against it. Slide down…

  • Link Love Friday 4/3/2009

    Mark Salinas
    2 Apr 2009 | 6:51 pm
    It is Link Love Friday and time to announce our 3 Exercise Anywhere - NURU card winners! First some Link Love… *Remember to include a site and web address in your comments that you want Stumbled. Let’s start with a quiz for you parents, how much do you know about helping your kids learn healthy eating habits? Take the quick quiz, Healthy Kids Diet..How did you do?.What do you consider fast food around the world? Fast Food of the World. Part I & Fast Food of the World Part II Very interesting! ………..Of course a journey or three! Blake shares some proud moments…
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  • Here’s How to Stay Motivated If You Train Alone

    Mehdi
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:03 am
    In his bestseller “Think & Grow Rich“, Napoleon Hill says that one of the keys to fast goal achievement is to find people who have accomplished what you want to attain and connect with them. He calls this forming a “Master Mind”. Here’s why this works: by hanging out with them, you’ll copy their behavior and way of thinking. This is key because whatever it is that you want to achieve, it’s how you think about things that matters most — Think & Grow Rich. A common mistake is to try to convert your friends, family or partner to your new…

  • Madcow 5×5 Strength Training Programs

    Mehdi
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    StrongLifts 5×5 is one of the many 5×5 approaches available. Another popular one is Madcow 5×5. Many StrongLifts.com readers have used this routine with success once they got too strong for StrongLifts 5×5. I recommend it. Unfortunately, the site which was hosting all information on Madcow 5×5 went offline last week. Everything would have been lost if it wasn’t for forum member Mutt who knew this was coming and performed a backup. Nobody knows where Madcow is. The contact info on the site no longer works, and he hasn’t been active on the forums he used to…

  • Best of StrongLifts.com: October 2009

    Mehdi
    31 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    Another great month. Productivity is at an all time high and I’m working on a big project I’ll share with you soon. Here’s the monthly overview. Fitness Coaching Update. There are 5 still spots available. Only apply if you’re serious about getting this part of your life handled for good. Click here for more info about my fitness coaching program. Click here for the application form. Blog Posts October 2009. 01: Minimalist StrongLifts 5×5: Strength Training with Minimal Equipment 07: How to Gain Weight Without Gaining Fat: The Slow Method 09: 5 Reasons Why You Should Train…

  • Muscle Gaining Secrets: Last Chance to Lose Your Skinny Look

    Mehdi
    29 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    Today is the last day you can get the special offer of Muscle Gaining Secrets. For more info, click here right now. As I wrote in my review of Muscle Gaining Secrets, one of the biggest mistakes you can make as a hardgainer is to train like pro bodybuilders do. Example: Training 5-6x/week Doing body-part splits Using isolation exercises Training like a pro bodybuilder is a recipe for failure. It’s not efficient for bulk nor size, your muscles never get a chance to recover and you’ll overtrain. So you’ll never gain weight unless you use steroids like many pro bodybuilders do.

  • Muscle Gaining Secrets: Here’s How to Gain Weight Fast

    Mehdi
    27 Oct 2009 | 5:28 am
    You’re sick & tired of your skinny look. You’re training hard and tried everything, but can’t gain weight. You’re still skinny and weak, and you have no idea of how to get rid of your belly fat while building lean muscle mass. Worse: the lack of results makes you lose motivation to go the gym. Maybe they are right after all: you can’t gain weight because of your bad genetics and fast metabolism. That’s why you must keep training harder. A lot harder. Right? Wrong! Top 3 Mistakes Hardgainers Make. You’ve been lied to. You don’t have a fast…
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  • How To Treat Your Health Like A Bank Account

    Mark
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:35 am
    I have a question for you, do you treat your health like a bank account? So now you may be thinking what has health and bank accounts got to do with each other. Well when you put money into a bank account, it gains interest, which makes it a small investment. So why is it that we don’t tend to treat our health the same way? isn’t our health a investment surely, it must be if we invest in our health we are making a good investment just as if it were a bank, and we were depositing money each day. We could apply this to food and exercise. So much is society these days we tend to…

  • Do Tomatoes Make You Feel Full and Aid Weight Loss?

    Mark
    4 Nov 2009 | 4:44 am
    I don’t know about you but at one particular time, when I was changing my eating habits to more healthier ones. I started eating more tomatoes, as I do quite enjoy them. The great thing about tomatoes is what you get is what you get. They contain no additives or preservatives, but may have residue pesticides on them so it’s a good idea to wash them before consuming them. Another benefit of tomatoes is they have water in them. Which adds to the full effect. It’s come to light that eating this particular fruit can make you feel saited so you are far less likely to eat more food,…

  • Dr Hilary Jones Explains How We Are Eating Ourselves Sick

    Mark
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:23 am
    Here is a video post where Dr Hilary Jones Explains How We Are Eating Ourselves Sick, Food intolerance is a delayed food allergy and can affect long term health and quality of life with symptoms such as IBS, bloating, tiredness, migraines and digestive complaints. Up to 45% of the UK population suffer from food intolerance and a new study shows that it could be what we are eating that is making us sick Dr Hilary Jones,resident Doctor on GMTV believes that the results of this research offers a chance to get to the root of these conditions such as IBS and arthritis by tackling the possible…

  • Free Online Health Workshop Webinar

    Mark
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:59 am
    Are you free on the 18th of November between the times of 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.  If so then why not join weight loss guru, who is in than Pete Cohen on a free weight loss and health webinar. There is no where to go physically you will be able to do it from the comfort of your own home, all you need is access to the Internet and some speakers so you can listen. Here are the details; You are invited to a FREE workshop with Pete. Nov 18th -8pm to 9pm It will be an inspirational event and Pete will introduce you to exciting new tools and techniques to help you get slimmer, fitter and healthier. In…

  • Find Yourself a Email Weight Loss Buddy

    Mark
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:38 pm
    Just recently I did a post about using twitter to lose weight and it just the other day, in my inbox I received something which I thought was a very good idea is which is finding a e-mail buddy. It’s something I haven’t heard of before and everybody at some time or another, may need moral support when they are trying to lose weight or eating different foods. Studies have shown that people supporting each other morally when they are doing particular things can help a lot when you are trying to reach a particular objective. Here is where you can find weight loss buddies if you are…
 
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  • Vegetarians–Where Do You Get Your Protein?

    macdaddy
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    My wife is a vegetarian and has been for years.  She’s not a strict vegetarian because she does eat seafood and dairy products.  But she gave up red meat in the late 80’s and all meat products soon followed in the early 90’s.  Her reasons aren’t so much health related as they are environmental, which is why she started with red meat.  But when she got to college, there was always a vegetarian option in the cafeteria and so taking that next step was easy for her. While non-vegetarians don’t usually worry about consuming enough protein, many vegetarians do. …

  • Date Night–Get Fit Slowly Style

    macdaddy
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Last night, after date night, I sat down to write this post and to continue making changes to the site design.  I had one of those “uh-oh” moments when I got an error message from my server immediately after I had saved a change.  (To those commenters who’ve been offering feedback, I am listening and making SOME of the requested changes)  I thought that I screwed up the entire site and would have to start my redesign all over again.  So I fired off an email to my webhosting company and went to bad all miffed.  Needless to say, I woke up this morning and everything was…

  • A Big Week

    macdaddy
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    This week has the potential for a big exercise week. After my 14-miler on Sunday, which doesn’t count for “this week” I was feeling a little tired. But I woke up on Monday bright eyed and feeling awesome. I did stick to the plan and not go for a run, though I was tempted because it was another gorgeous day. Instead, I had a really productive meeting with a web-design client and then went to Home Depot to get the rebar for anchoring the kids recently relocated play structure. My plethora of free time should continue at least until Wednesday because my mom is here visiting.

  • Site Maintenance & A Good Run

    macdaddy
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been tinkering with the layout of Get Fit Slowly. It’s coming around, but there are still more changes coming. I thought that this was going to be an easy project, but it’s turned out to be a big pain in the butt because I don’t know anything about site design, layout, or coding. But I’m learning and things are coming together. Yesterday was a great day in Oregon. The day dawned crisp, and clear. It was a perfect fall day. The ground was still moist from last weeks rain and the wind was trying hard hard to strip the last of the…

  • Finding My Time

    macdaddy
    30 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    After Tuesday’s Down in the Dumps post, Pam took a few days to think and then asked me to be more specific about what I need for “my time.”  She particularly took offense to the line where I said that she is never home, even though I let her off the hook in the following sentence.  I didn’t mean it as a personal attack on her and I apologize if she took it that way. But the fact of the matter is that there IS a significant difference between the amounts of free time that we both get.  But it’s not her fault.  In fact, if it’s anyone’s fault,…
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  • Are you serious about your physical fitness? Six questions to ask yourself now.

    Scott
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Inside a recent simpleweight conversation. “When are you going to get serious about your weight loss?”, asked my wife I was kind of surprised by the question.  I mean, I measure my activity, my biometrics, and some of my food everyday. I talk about weight loss and overall fitness often.  I think about it, read about it, and sometimes even pray or meditate about weight loss. My response was, ” I am serious.” My wife then asked,  ”Are you?” I have let this stew for weeks.  In fact, I don’t remember the date of the conversation.  It could have been…

  • System is Faster and better than ever

    Scott
    29 Oct 2009 | 1:31 pm
    Hey Everyone. We’ve done some maintenance on Simpleweight.  It is now faster and better than ever. Please let us know if you find any issues, and as always, let us know how we can help you make weight management simple.

  • System Maintenance.

    Scott
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:52 am
    Hi Everyone.  If you reach Simpleweight Now.  We’re going down for some simple maintenance.  All steps on our path to a simpler weight management tool.

  • Tack, Tick, Tick, Tick – Metronome Interval Strength Training Hack.

    Scott
    9 Sep 2009 | 7:09 am
    Use a Metronome for Interval Strength Training I recently began interval strength training as a form of exercise. For those new to different types of workouts, interval strength training is a form of circuit training. Basically, I perform a group of weight training exercises in sequence with little rest in between. I target different muscle groups, and I perform the circuit of exercises twice with little to no rest between exercises. At first, Interval Strength Training was really difficult for me to do. Why? I had to think: What exercise I was doing? How do I do that exercise? What exercise…

  • A Weight Management Journey

    Scott
    6 Aug 2009 | 8:07 pm
    Well, hello everyone.  It’s good to get simpleweight back up and running. First off, why the simpleweight hiatus? Well, this project has been a labor of love for my brother and I.  We had an idea, we ran with it.  When we came up with simpleweight, at the time, there was not many web ways to manage your lifetime fitness goals.  There were quite a few Diets, but nothing that was diet agnostic.  Also, at the time, all the weight loss websites were a pain in the neck to use.  They just weren’t that simple. Since the time we hatched the simpleweight idea, we have seen numerous…
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  • Choosing The Right Music For Your Workout Can Increase Your Efficiency, Endurance And Lessen Fatigue

    Peter
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:38 am
    When I go running, or workout with weights, I’ve always found that a powerful motivating factor can be the music that I listen to. If I listen to upbeat music that sets a good pace, I’ll often have an extremely good workout. If I don’t listen to music or the music just isn’t as upbeat – the workout isn’t always as good. Now new research is showing why music helps to motivate us when we workout, and looks at the key elements in music that can get us pumped up for our workout. For the last 20 years, Costas Karageorghis, a sports psychologist at Britain’s…

  • Want To Lessen The Pain Of Working Out? Coffee To The Rescue!

    Peter
    14 Sep 2009 | 8:57 am
    The initial results from a new study have suggested that caffeine may have the effects of lessening the pain from intense exercise.  From MSNBC.com That cup of coffee that many gym rats, bikers and runners swill before a workout does more than energize them. It kills some of the pain of athletic exertion, a new study suggests. And it works regardless of whether a person already had a coffee habit or not. The study looked at how caffeine helps to block  a certain biochemical that is important in pain processing. Caffeine works on a system in the brain and spinal cord (the adenosine…

  • Being Active Gives You Hope And Reduces Depression

    Peter
    10 Aug 2009 | 11:46 am
    Have you ever found that when you’re living an active lifestyle, your mood and temperment tend to be better than when you’re more sedentary?  I know I tend to be in a better mood when I’m working out. Now a new study has found that men who aren’t active are more likely to “feel hopeless”. More active men seem to have a rosier outlook on life, new research from Finland shows. Dr. Maarit Valtonen of Kuopio University Hospital and colleagues found that men who spent less than one hour a week doing moderate to vigorous leisure-time physical activity were 37…

  • Weight Loss Success Doesn’t Have To Cost A Lot, But It Depends Upon Your Level Of Motivation And Willingness To Change

    Peter
    7 Jul 2009 | 1:48 pm
    In talking with my wife, we often have conversations about losing weight, getting fit, and finding the “right plan” to help us to lose weight. My wife will talk about how if she just finds the right fitness plan, things will be different. I sometimes feel the same way, thinking if I find just the right workout and nutrition plan I’ll be able to turn the corner. Over the years I’ve lost a considerable amount of weight (40+ lbs) more than once, and on different plans, but never spending a lot of money.   The problem is that I haven’t been able to completely turn…

  • Core Strengthening Exercise For Hip And Knee Pain

    Kevin
    25 Jun 2009 | 5:57 am
    Hip and knee pain are often the result of weakness in the abdominal and glute muscles. Your abdominals (a.k.a “core”) work to keep your upper body stable while your arms and legs move and your glutes extend your hip by bringing your leg back like when you walk or run. But, when your abs and glute muscles are weak other muscles must compensate. This happens when your quadriceps (thigh muscles) and your hip flexors try to perform the work your abs and glutes are supposed to be doing. This is also why you can have knee pain when squatting. The result is often one or more of the…
 
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  • Rainbow Chard & Leek Saute with….+

    thehealthyirishman
    7 Nov 2009 | 5:39 am
    I’m really diggin’ our CSA box delivery service. So far the produce has been great and in order to use it all we’ve had to use our noggins and think outside the box a bit, so to speak! Who said you can’t have looks and brains? This week our box contained organic Fuji apples, spinach, leeks, rainbow chard, broccoli, Valencia oranges & mixed peppers. I turned to old faithfuls for some of these—I used the oranges for Jerk sauce and the mixed peppers went into a pot o’chili. Each week when our box arrives there’s a newsletter inside from the farm…

  • another Health Habits transformation: The Healthy Irishman

    healthhabits
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:22 pm
    A few weeks ago, the Healthy Irishman asked me to help transform himself from being merely healthy into something super-human. And, considering how many posts he has written for Health Habits, I figured I owed him. So, I put together a particularly nasty workout, beta tested it on one of my guinea pigs, and voila…starting Monday, the Irishman and his visiting younger brother will be putting on a freak show at the Venice Beach Gold’s Gym. I will be posting the workouts here as well as on this Posterous website. (FYI – with Posterous, The Irishman will be able to view his…

  • HIIT Workout o’ the day

    healthhabits
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:44 pm
    HIIT Workout # 1…a four minute Tabata workout on the stationary bike 4 minutes of PAIN 20 seconds as hard as possible 10 seconds of rest Repeat 7 more times If you don’t feel like dyin’ then you didn’t go hard enough <A HREF=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fhealhabi09-20%2F8010%2F2fcea035-51a5-4201-8ff2-18b75c177067&Operation=NoScript”…

  • Nutrition Deathmatch #2: Special K Protein Shake v.s. Chocolate Milk

    DR
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:25 am
    I think it’s time for me to find another health club. Yesterday, while chatting with the “towel lady”, I noticed that they were carrying a new protein shake…..by Kellogg’s…  the makers of Eggo waffles, Froot Loops and Pop Tarts. and now they’re making protein shakes. I asked to take a look at a bottle of the NEW!!! Special K Protein Shake. Arrrggghhhhh!!! Here’s what the label looked like: Looks pretty good, right? I mean, except for the sucralose, corn syrup solids, acesulfame potassium, nutritive and nonnutritive sweeteners. On the plus side,…

  • Resistance Stretching

    DR
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:01 am
    In yesterday’s post, I introduced you to microStretching. Today, it’s Resistance Stretching….made famous by 40-something Olympic and World champion Dara Torres. In 2008, Resistance Stretching was Dara’s secret weapon at the Olympic Games in Beijing where she won three silver medals, broke her own personal best time in the 50m freestyle (trailing the gold medalist by 1/100th of a second) and became the oldest Olympic swimming medalist in history. Dara’s success as an older athlete is what got me interested in Resistance Stretching (RS). So, I contacted…
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  • Here’s A Snapshot of How Prisoners Train

    Muata
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:16 am
    OK, I have to admit that from time to time I watch the various “Lock Down” shows that they have on cable.  But, I watch these shows more with curiosity of how many of the guys are in incredible shape than who is the newest member of the GBG (Gay Boy Gang). Hell, a couple of [...]

  • Steve Maxwell Training UFC fighter Diego Sanchez!

    Muata
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:05 am
    After attending Steve Maxwell’s Joint Mobility workshop last summer, I knew that the ole’ Coach knew his stuff.  So, when he offered a certification as a body weight trainer, under his system, I didn’t hesitate to sign up. As I detailed in my two part report, the certification process was not easy, but I needed the [...]

  • Homemade Dumb-bells For Under $30!

    Muata
    28 Oct 2009 | 6:29 am
    After reading a discussion thread over at my buddy Ross Enamit’s forum a couple of months ago, I’ve been dying to make a pair of these. Yeah, I know that they have cheap DB handles at Walmart with the screw on collar locks, but they are too short to handle heavy loads.  Oh, and the reviews [...]

  • Portion Distortion Interactive Quiz

    Muata
    26 Oct 2009 | 9:56 am
    I still believe that many guys are obese because they truly don’t realize how many calories they are consuming on a daily basis. And with today’s focus on obesity being a result of our modern, sedentary lifestyles, I think that we overlook one of the most fundamental things that have changed in the last 20 years: [...]

  • Diet vs. Exercise Video

    Muata
    21 Oct 2009 | 5:43 pm
    You guys know that I like the information that Craig Ballantyne gives out.  So, when I came across his series of videos pitting various cardio exercises versus diet, I thought you’d guys would get a kick out of them. He’s just driving home the point that you can’t out exercise a bad diet, no matter which [...]
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  • Contest Video: Primaldelphia (plus Grok in the Wild! pics)

    Mark Sisson
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:41 am
    As part of our ongoing Primal Blueprint Fitness Video Contest reader Anders submitted his interpretation of Primal Blueprint bodyweight exercises. You may remember Anders from the video he submitted during last season’s Primal Blueprint 30-day Health Challenge: Bringing Home the Bacon. This is the fourth Primal Blueprint Fitness Contest Video to be published on Mark’s Daily Apple since the beginning of the contest. You know what that means – time to award some prizes! The Contestants: Anders for his video above, Primaldelphia Peter Nathan for his Bodyweight Basics routine…

  • Grain Relapse

    Mark Sisson
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:09 am
    I find that grain bashing makes for a tasty, but ultimately unsatisfying meal. You all know how much I love doing it, though. But no matter how often I sit down to dine on the stuff (and I’ve done it with great gusto in the past), I always leave the table feeling like I left something behind. Like maybe I wasn’t harsh enough about the danger of gluten, or I failed to really convey just how much I hated lectins. If I didn’t know better, I’d think the mere mention of grains was eliciting a crazy insulin-esque response and throwing my satiety hormones all out of whack. I was filling up…

  • Coca-Cola Cares About Your Health

    Mark Sisson
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:15 am
    It’s the stuff of quintessential irony. Paradox. An absurdity so egregious it’s painful to type, let alone view on the screen. (There’s actual smoke rising from my keyboard….) We’re talking corporate “public health” sponsorships so ridiculous your eyes will fall out of your head. First, a show of hands. How many of you are familiar with the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)? Sounds like a thoughtful, professional organization, yes? A group dedicated to noble and intelligent advocacy for good family health, no? Voices of expert reason, rational and practical medical…

  • Life, Rare and Fragile

    Mark Sisson
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:39 am
    A young planet sits in wobbly orbit, still a bit amorphous and unsure of its final shape. A gurgling, bubbling primordial soup simmers on the surface, stewing and brewing for millions upon millions of years as massive temperature fluctuations, atmospheric pressure shifts, and extended bouts of thunderous lightning mar the landscape. Radiation is a constant, steady force. Deep within the soup, a spark! The beginnings of life, the organic, single-celled compounds that will grow and reproduce and mutate into a hundred million fantastical forms, emerge. All the while, similar – yet totally…

  • Dear Mark: Time Change

    Mark Sisson
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    If you ask people whether “falling back” or “springing forward” hits them hardest, most will say spring. (I’m in this camp also.) I’ll admit that I love the extra hour of sleep in fall but dread the reverse a few months later. Switching the clock (in either direction) can leave you feeling oddly displaced, like you’re never where you’re supposed to be at any given time. The world is going about its business in the usual routine, but something feels off. For some people, sleep is the area hardest hit and the last thing to finally adjust. I get emails pretty frequently about…
 
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  • Get Fit in Six Minutes a Week?

    Carole
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am
    Dr. Martin Gibala, PhD, chairman of the Department of Kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, is researching the astounding effect of interval training. His studies suggest that “six minutes or so a week of hard exercise (plus the time spent warming up, cooling down, and resting between the bouts of intense work) had proven to be as good as multiple hours of working out for achieving fitness.” This research challenges the longstanding idea that hours of exercise are required to achieve fitness. Even more impressive is the theory that intense interval training helps with…

  • What is Your Dangerous Idea?

    Carole
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:04 am
    What do you believe but cannot prove? What is your dangerous idea? What are you optimistic about? These intriguing questions are the subjects of books whose author, John Brockman, challenges our thinking about almost everything. Each is a collection of essays from some of the smartest people on the planet. When exposed to the innovative thinking in the essays, I remind myself that ideas once considered radical, even heretical, in one century are widely accepted in the next. If nothing else, reading the essays stretches my imagination. So what’s my dangerously radical idea? My idea is that…

  • Waitingitis—Five Symptoms of a Potentially Fatal Syndrome

    Carole
    26 Oct 2009 | 10:00 am
    I tore the meniscus in my left knee playing tennis. I felt the tear as it occurred. Arthroscopic surgery easily fixed the problem but recovery forced me to examine my views on the use of time. Once home and with the worst of the pain dissipating, I immediately became an impatient patient. How long, I whined, would I have to wait before I could resume my life? When I opened my eyes each morning, I asked: “Is today the day I return to normal?” Then I tried to walk. My stiffened knee reminded me I must wait a little longer! In this vulnerable condition, I started thinking about all the other…

  • Trivia Question

    Carole
    22 Oct 2009 | 8:00 am
    On average, how many pounds do people gain during the holidays? 1. One pound 2. Two to four pounds 3. Five to ten pounds Contrary to popular wisdom, only one pound is gained between Halloween and the New Year. The additional pound, however, is retained indefinitely and results in long-term weight gain. Iowa State University Extension provides practical suggestions on how to avoid gaining weight during this period. It recommends planning celebrations around activities (rather than food), spending less time in the kitchen and rethinking the food gifts you give. It also suggests getting adequate…

  • Breaking Out of Our Spiritual Jail: Weight Loss Lightens Our Spirits as Well as Our Bodies

    Carole
    19 Oct 2009 | 9:00 am
    When we make changes toward a healthier lifestylelosing weight and exercising regularlynot only do our bodies respond positively in measurable ways (reduced blood pressure, lowered cholesterol, greater strength and increased flexibility) but our spirits soar as well. We break out of a spiritual jail. These feelings are the little "proofs" that we are headed in the right direction when we focus on becoming FIT: F = Free: We are able to fly through life because we are free from the dead weight of remorse. When we feel bad about excess weight or about being a slug, our spirits are…
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  • Exercise for Health - Not Weight Loss

    Blake Hagen
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:12 am
    In a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine it was found that even though exercise alone doesn’t always result in weight loss, there are plenty of other reasons to exercise. 58 sedentary overweight/obese men and women participated in a 12 week supervised aerobic exercise program and here’s what the researchers concluded: “Despite attaining lower than predicted weight reduction, these individuals experienced significant increases in aerobic capacity, decreased systolic and diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference and resting heart rate.  In…

  • Fruit and Veggie Poll

    Blake Hagen
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:54 am
    Just a quick poll to see how you did yesterday. If you don’t know what a serving is, here’s a quick reference guide. Be honest. [Can’t see the poll? Go here to vote].

  • Are You Depressed? Check Your Eating Habits

    Blake Hagen
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Researchers in London have found a link between eating a diet high in processed, fatty food and depression.  Their research is published in the British Journal of Psychiatry. Interesting.  Based on their findings, those who ate mostly whole foods (fresh fruits, veggies, fish, etc.) had a 26 percent lower risk of depression than those who ate mostly processed, fatty foods. What does it mean?  It means eating whole foods is going to be better for you than eating processed junk all the time — and for more reasons than just decreasing your risk for depression.  Look, I know depression…

  • Who Likes Mushrooms?

    Blake Hagen
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:18 am
    When was the last time you had mushrooms?  If it has been a while, you may wanna grab some.  They’re good for you! I don’t remember liking them much as a kid, but now I want them every night.  I don’t know how else to prepare them, so I usually just slice them and cook them in a pan and add them to grilled chicken.  If there’s leftover, I’ll throw them in an omelet the next day with other veggies.  Any other ideas on what else to do with mushrooms? Any way, the bottom line is that mushrooms can be pretty good for you. “Laboratory reports and animal…

  • No Excuses

    Blake Hagen
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:38 am
    “He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else” – Benjamin Franklin Reach your goals.  Have a great Monday!
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  • On The Nightstand

    linda
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:28 am
    Jonathan Safran Foer has written a thought-provoking book titled Eating Animals. With the impending birth of his child, he decided to be more conscious about choices he made about food. Like most people, I'd given some thought to what meat actually is, but until I became a father and faced the prospect of having to make food choices on someone else's behalf, there was no urgency to get to the bottom of things. Filled with sweet anecdotes about culinary family traditions and the family dog, the book also examines deeper issues, sometimes uncomfortable examinations about why we eat the way we…

  • Knee Hyper-extension Injuries

    linda
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    Nicole Cutler, L.Ac., of the Institute for Integrative Healthcare Studies, writes a thoughtful article about knee hyper-extension. I like that the focus of this article is on anatomy and what massage therapists can do to help this hyper-extension injuries. This same condition is seen by physical therapists quite often, especially when working with people who have gait problems. Physical therapists take a different approach to correcting the problem by using exercise, stretches (when appropriate), and orthotic devices to correct improper biomechanics at the ankle. Of course, some people…

  • The Link Between Alcohol And Cancer

    linda
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:22 am
    Researchers have found a link between alcohol consumption and cancer. Researchers at Rush University Medical Center have identified a cellular pathway that may explain the link. Alcohol stimulates what is called the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition, in which run-of-the-mill cancer cells morph into a more aggressive form and begin to spread throughout the body. This finding proves important because scientists may have found the cellular pathway to metastasis, the situation whereby cancer cells break away from their primary tumor and spread throughout the body. If scientists can interrupt…

  • Managing Stress

    linda
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:37 am
    Ah, today is the first day of my semester break. I have six whole days to stop twitching before the push is on again. And this was a particularly challenging final exam period because we had so many finals in such a short period of time. I must say that I'm proud of how I handled some of the more stressful aspects of this final exam season, remaining calm and collected during practicals. One thing I learned -- I don't like to be rushed. Stress is present in all our lives, but certain situations really bring it out of us. When I started graduate school, student health came to speak to us and…

  • Eat Curry

    linda
    30 Oct 2009 | 5:05 pm
    Do you like Indian food? How about Thai food? If your answer is yes, you may be naturally lowering your chances for certain cancers. According to BBC News, bright yellow turmeric, found in curries, has the ability to kill cancer cells in the lab. The chemical - curcumin - has long been thought to have healing powers and is already being tested as a treatment for arthritis and even dementia. I remember talking with a client about turmeric helping them with cystic fibrosis, also. But this newest benefit of turmeric is being viewed as a future treatment for esophageal cancer. So if you like…
 
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  • FitHacks Suggestions

    Brandon
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:53 am
    Since a large portion of this site is intended to be user driven, I would really like to know what you guys would like to hear about. I can go on and on about jogging and Ultimate, but if that’s not totally helpful for you then I’d like to know. That being said, I have decided to experiment with a new plugin called Skribit. In the sidebar of my site you will see a new section labeled “Skribit Suggestions”. In this area you can type your suggestions and we will all be able to see them. Other readers can vote on which topics they’d like to see as well. This will…

  • Weight Training

    Brandon
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:52 am
    One aspect of fitness that has always been lacking in my life is strength training. I’ve learned how to lose weight, jog, and sprint but I’ve never actively trained with weights or done any other strength building exercises. So, a few weeks ago, I decided to begin a weight training schedule. Since I’m essentially starting from scratch here I decided to seek the help of experts. Vic Magary of GymJunkies.com has a great workout plan for beginners (like myself) who want to begin using weights. The program is very straight forward and includes some great exercises that work the…

  • And… I’m Back!

    Brandon
    14 Oct 2009 | 12:36 pm
    I really can’t believe that it was almost been two months since my last post on FitHacks. For this I apologize. However, if anyone is still reading the site or getting updates via RSS, then let me say “thank you” for sticking in there. So, where have I been? In addition to having a rather crazy work/school/life schedule, I have been playing with a competitve men’s Ultimate Frisbee team. We have spent the last few months training for the club series tournament and have had a blast in doing so. We won our section (out of ten teams), took fifth place in the region (out of…

  • Dr. Cox: “I Hate My Body”

    Brandon
    11 Aug 2009 | 2:25 pm
    This is one of my favorite clips from one of my favorite shows, Scrubs. Dr. Cox, a self-absorbed narcissist teaches his younger protege how to get in shape. Hilarity ensues. In all actuality though, I kind of like Dr. Cox’s attitude. Never be content with your level of achievement, whatever it is. Are you a runner? Then run faster. Are you a baseball player? Then play better. There should always be some areas you can improve on whether it’s your fitness or something else. “The only fatal thing is to sit down content with anything less than perfection.”  - C.S.

  • Don’t Do Single Joint Exercises

    Brandon
    17 Jul 2009 | 2:51 pm
    In order to get the most effective results for the time you put in at the gym, Vic from GymJunkies.com says “Don’t do single joint exercises!” If you do workouts that include bicep curls, tricep extensions or calf raises, you may be wasting your time and your muscles’ time. “It’s not that these movements are inherently evil.  It’s that they are thieves of your time.  Why do a bicep curl when a pull up is going to hit the biceps and the lats and the shoulders in the same amount of time?  Why hit the bicep curl when the movement is seldom, if ever reproduced…
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  • Next challenge is an old challenge

    Andrew
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:33 am
    I’ve had a few people ask me what is next in terms of running and I’m going to be doing the Adra Half Marathon on the 29th of November.  I’m going to run this with my wife and I’m really looking forward to it as it will be her inaugural half marathon. However, my next big fitness challenge is to get the 100 push-ups challenge out of the way. I was very fortunate in that Steve Spiers, who is the mastermind behind the 100 push-ups craze, sent me a copy of his book: I found the 100 push-ups website quite useful the first few times that I tried to do this challenge but I have to…

  • Auckland Marathon 2009 Race Report

    Andrew
    1 Nov 2009 | 1:04 am
    I did not sleep much last night.  I guess I was a bit nervous about the event and that got my brain buzzing.  After a lot of tossing and turning I finally fell asleep about 2 minutes before my alarm went off.  Well that’s what it felt like! I have this thing about always being on time and so I like to be ready early so I think I did really well to catch the second ferry of the morning rather than the first – unlike last year! I was in Devonport at about 5am and I almost immediately bumped into fellow blogger Aaron. We had a good chat about the upcoming event and then headed…

  • Last Minute Marathon Tips

    Andrew
    27 Oct 2009 | 10:42 am
    I saw this on Ted’s blog and had to share: Last Minute Marathon Tips: shot with Nikon D90 from Mike Kobal on Vimeo. © ebsfwan for Andrew is getting fit, 2009. | Permalink | 5 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Who is linking? Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh

  • The final countdown

    Andrew
    25 Oct 2009 | 11:23 pm
    Well, 6 days to do to my first Auckland Marathon. I have to admit I’m starting to really look forward to it. My marathon training program called for a gentle 8 miles as my long run yesterday.  It feels a bit ridiculous to be calling 8 miles a long run now but that’s the way it is.  I had a great run with my wife.  She was having a step back week (her half marathon is at the end of November) and I of course was in my last long run of the taper. I was full of beans and raring to go which is a bit of a relief after my nasty long run last week.  I found the going very easy…

  • A bad week and a bad run

    Andrew
    18 Oct 2009 | 12:45 am
    It’s been a pretty busy week at work and I’ve also had the manflu so I skipped a few of the midweek runs.  It also hasn’t helped that my little girl has been having sleep issues so my wife and I have been getting very little sleep. Anyway, today we wanted to do a half marathon but when my alarm woke us up at 5 we were both rather bleary eyed.  There was also a rather ominous howl of wind and the sound of torrential rain so my wife turned around and went back to bed!  I was sorely tempted to follow her but I was wide awake so I decided to have breakfast and catch up on the…
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  • Honest, I have been exercising! Here’s my monthly update.

    lassie
    7 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am
    Here goes with my monthly workout. When I was in Scotland I did my run in the mornings and usually a walk at night. My sister lives on the beach.  Don’t get the wrong ideas, it is on the North Sea and very windy most of the time.  The morning temperature was a cool 42-45 with daytime highs in the 50’s which is a nice change from the hot humid weather of Florida. My first run was a 10 miler.  I wanted to see the deer again on this run so I kept going along the beach and through a wooded area that the army uses for training.  I saw two so that made my day. The rest of the week…

  • sick cheering section

    frauschmittle
    7 Nov 2009 | 5:20 am
    family has been fighting the virus that has been going around. oldest was sick beginning of the week, middle daughter thursday evening and still fevering this morning… youngest woke up this morning with a temp of 103… this all equals no cheering section at the marathon for me. The family is staying home. I am still making the trip and praying I don’t wake up Sunday morning with a fever myself! I am quite bummed that they won’t be there. Really was looking forward to their support. My hubby gave me a gift this morning… before he got it out I told him to wait until…

  • Run - 0.7 hours - 11/07/2009

    knoldemartin
    7 Nov 2009 | 3:06 am
    Workout: Type: Run Date: 11/07/2009 Time: 05:06:00 Total Time: 00:41:47.70 Calories: 341 Distance: 2.66 miles Average Pace: 15:42.41/mile

  • Stretching. . . .ROM

    brooksrunner
    7 Nov 2009 | 1:06 am
    Last night was awesome.  I came home from work and relaxed.  I watched a movie Gone Baby Gone.  It was really good.  Then I watched the Weather Channel March of the Penguins.  It was an awesome show about how the penguins survive out there in the bitter cold of winter.  They even showed them giving birth to their babies.  Awesome show of dedication to the baby.  I watched this with my ice cream.  I did not have any ice cream in a very long time so I got some today and watched tv.  I went to bed after discovery. I was up early this morning.  I thought why not do my stretching…

  • Tyne Tri Aquathlon

    vo2maxracingevents
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:23 pm
    Everything is in place for tomorrows Aquathlon at Killingworth Sports Centre.              There’s around 100 athletes taking part in this event which consists of a 500m pool swim and a 5k run on flat open grassland. Start time is 8.15 to 8.30 depending on numbers. Come along and watch if you have not entered or if you are up for it! bring your kit. Not sure? but you may be able to enter on the day. It’s ideal for beginners and we think you’ll enjoy it. If you wish you can enter online at http://www.trihard.co.uk/paymentpages/event.asp?eventid=211  Location…
 
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  • 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…

  • Simple Trick for Exercise Motivation

    Steve
    3 Sep 2009 | 1:49 pm
    I have been doing this for the past week or so and it has done wonders for me. 5 straight days of running or weight training. You know when it comes to losing weight, eating healthy or doing exercise sometimes it feels like I am 2 different people. There is morning Steve, always tired but very motivated and hopeful for having a good healthy day, no junk foods, lots of walking breaks at work, drinking lots of water and looking forward to working out at night/evening etc.. I like this Steve. Then there is night Steve or more specifically after the kids are in bed Steve. He craves the junk food…

  • 7 Ways to Increase Your Metabolism

    Steve
    12 Aug 2009 | 7:46 pm
    The never ending task of losing weight is daunting to so many people. You can feel as though, in spite of your best efforts, you can’t seem to shed the unwanted pounds. One key to losing weight is to boost your metabolism. People search for ways to boost their metabolism and some of them are rather unnatural or undesired, so it’s important to focus on the healthiest ways to do so. In order to boost your metabolism, you need to focus on a few important factors. 1. Weight Training: We all know that exercise is an important way to lose weight. However if you are looking to boost your…

  • Return of the Fat

    Steve
    30 Jul 2009 | 8:35 pm
    Just a quick update on what I have been up to lately. As you can tell from my post frequency that I haven’t been very active online, or offline for that matter. After injuring my knee 10 weeks ago I’m now just able to bend my leg enough to start running in short bursts. This is very encouraging and I’m using that progress as motivation to restart a serious weight loss program. Over the last 10 weeks I have done everything perfectly in order to GAIN weight. I’ve consumed way more calories than I’ve burnt, exercise has not been a part of my routine at all and my…
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  • Twist Pop Media Goes to Vegas

    28 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm
    So. We went to Vegas. We took Francine the Mannequin to the U2 concert, we worked with one of our Twist Pop Media clients, and we goofed off.(photo by Dave Russell)We're now working on the second "TwistPop Media Goes to Vegas" video (here's the link to the "before" video) and we'll post it to You Tube soon.(Dave took a lot of good pictures!)It should be a hoot.Francine had a great trip, she even had to go through the TSA airport scanner (we bought her a plane ticket.)The security people loved her, and captain of the airplane was thrilled to meet her and be in the video. On the flight home,…

  • Francine Twist Goes to Vegas

    22 Oct 2009 | 11:12 am
    I know, I know, this whole mannequin thing is weird.Who is Francine? Why is she going to Vegas? What does U2 have to do with it? Will there be video? So many questions from so many people. I'm working on the answers, and I'll write you the whole story soon, and fire up the Francine Twist blog, too. I promise. In the mean time, tell me what you think Francine means. I bet you have some ideas. Right now. I'm scurrying around like a crazy person who has to retro-fit a vintage mannequin and figure out how to get her to Vegas for a major rock concert, along with a client of mine who's helping us…

  • My Gay Story: Dear Craig...

    11 Oct 2009 | 10:26 am
    Today is National Coming Out Dayan internationally-observed civil awareness day for coming out and discussion about gaylesbianbisexual, and transgenderLGBT) issues. I think it's a good day to talk about civil rights, religion, prejudice, truth and stupidity.I'll never forget the first person who came out to me publicly in the mid-1980's. I was a young student at a Lutheran University, and most of my peers came from conservative families and congregations. I handled it badly. Very badly.I started being Lutheran when I was 13 and a friend of mine asked me to come with her to a youth group…

  • First and Last Lies

    10 Oct 2009 | 7:30 am
    The first time I lied to my mother (at least the first time I can remember) I was about 8 years old. I made a mess in the kitchen right after she cleaned it. She marched all four of us kids in there and asked who did it. I'm the youngest. I pointed to my brother and said "Mitch did it." His mouth dropped open at the blatant lie. He's five years older than me, and we all usually told the truth at our house. It's an unwritten rule that we still abide by."I didn't do it mom, Julie did." He was appalled."No, I didn't," I said calmly, "he's lying. He did it."My mom looked at both of us, slightly…

  • Now Starring @juliejulie as Mary Tyler Twist Pop

    6 Sep 2009 | 10:09 pm
    I started a new company called Twist Pop Media. Smart, Sticky, Funny. That's my tag line. The rest is being written. Plus a website is being made. We are flying by the seat of our pants."How do you sell yourself when you don't have anything to show?" a friend asked. "I don't know," I said, "I just start talking about what we want to do and how we'll do it and people believe me. And then they give me money And then we do it. And then everyone is happy." So far, so good.Some days I just want to be like Mary Tyler Moore and take my mannequin Francine to Vegas with Malibu Stacey to get seaweed…
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  • Laughing Your Way To Fitness

    Chris
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:28 am
    Scootie Fitness, Health and all the clippings can become a tiresome task, somewhat of a chore rather than the joy its supposed to be given the need to workout at certain times,  and eat a certain way we can forget to have fun while staying or getting into great shape…. When it comes down to it sometimes we fail to see the absurdity of it all. The fact that most people don’t exercise at all or exercise in excess (marathons or doing hours of cardio), they eat all kinds of frankenstein foods and steer clear or the sun should be seen as something abnormal or weird. Yet it is…

  • The Path To Great Shoulder Health

    Chris
    24 Oct 2009 | 6:20 am
    giopuo Many of us have struggled with shoulder niggles at one point of time. Shoulders are a delicate and complex thing and need to be treated with care, avoiding all kinds of excessive and unfamiliar movements which can wear down the rotator cuff and deltoids. 1- Stick to Basics Basic exercises like shoulder presses, pull-ups, and pushups should be at the core of anyone’s training regime. The beauty of these movements is that they work the shoulders how they are supposed to and therefore allow you to go heavy without doing any damage (so long as you keep form in check). The moment you…

  • 5 Food Rules To Live By…..

    Chris
    19 Oct 2009 | 9:06 am
    pusgums After checking out an awesome slide show on the NYT website (Click Here……….) I have decided to get to work on 5 simple and easy food rules I try to live by……. Always Pay Attention to What your Eating - When we eat its too easy to focus on something else; TV, Conversation, A totally obscure in your mind. Unfortunatly this makes us forget what reality is bringing over and we are actually doing “Eating” we forget the textures, the flavours and the smells and just mindlesslly munch the food down. Its fine to talk to someone or watch something on…

  • Simple Cooking – Coconut + Basil Curry

    Chris
    13 Oct 2009 | 11:59 pm
    marfis75 Here is a simple dish I have been making for a while. It uses minimal ingredients, takes under 10 minutes to prepare and is super tasty! Its Benefits This turkey curry is something I put together one afternoon with a bit of improvisation and inspiration. Like all good dishes it has under 10 ingredients in total, its super satisfying and is packed with health boosting properties…. Turkey – Itself is a key part of the dish and contributes to the protein punch and high Tryptophan content. This amazing amino acid allows your body to generate  the feel good hormone seratonin…

  • Supercharge Your Immunity

    Chris
    11 Oct 2009 | 3:07 am
    OakleyOriginals As the cold and flu season is arriving more and more people and getting sick due to a combination of poor lifestyle factors. Fortunately boosting your immune system is something you can take control of and improve by following a few simple tips that will keep your immune system running on full charge throughout the year…. Mushrooms - These are often overlooked in the vegetable isle as people don’t know what to do with them. They are a beautiful vegetable that contain a host of immune boosting benefits from their “Cytokines” which are a hormone like…
 
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  • Supersize vs Superskinny

    fitness guy
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:56 pm
    I sometimes think I should be kept away from TV. A few weeks back I saw a bit of a show called Suppersize vs Superskinny and the name itself intrigued me enough to click and watch for a few minutes. I did not really get it but a couple of nights ago I saw that [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeSupersize vs Superskinny

  • How to Avoid Metabolic Slowdown

    fitness guy
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:28 pm
    Tom Venuto just sent me this info as part of a Q and A on how to avoid a metabolic slowdown. As you probably know, if you diet to hard or do not exercise while dieting your metabolism will slow down and make it much more difficult to lose weight. Here is Tom from Burn the [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeHow to Avoid Metabolic Slowdown

  • Folic Acid Will Reduce Asthma Risk

    fitness guy
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm
    I remember when my wife was pregnant both times we were told by the doctor that she should increase her intake, actually supplement, with Folic Acid. Well there is a study from Australia that seem to show the link between Folic Acid and a reduction in Asthma issues in kids. But taken later in pregnancy folic [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeFolic Acid Will Reduce Asthma Risk

  • Beware of Fake H1N1 Products

    fitness guy
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pm
    We have all heard about Tamiflu being a good product to take within a couple of days of getting symptoms of a flu including the H1N1 flu but as you ca nimagine there are many products out there claiming to be cures for the flu that have never been tested. There is a real hysteria out [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeBeware of Fake H1N1 Products

  • Weight Training Impact on Breast Cancer Survivors

    fitness guy
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:32 am
    Surviving breast cancer is a very difficult in the first place for any woman but the self esteem issues of a masectomy are something that many women find hard to overcome. A study was just released that seems to shed some light on the idea that by taking the steps to improve a persons body [...]Post from: Fitness Tips For LifeWeight Training Impact on Breast Cancer Survivors
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  • Sports Science Weekly Gym Bag - 10-28-09

    28 Oct 2009 | 9:25 pm
    Welcome to a World Series edition of the Weekly Sports Science Gym Bag, a collection of some of the best stuff I've found in the last week.  A few more baseball stories are included, while you watch the Yankees lose in 6 games! The Overmanager: Why the New York Yankees' Joe Girardi is too smart for his own good To play in the NFL, you have to make a show of going to college. To play in the NBA, you have to get through high school. To sign a contract with a major league baseball team, all you have to do is convince someone you're 16, provided you weren't born in a country with…

  • Running To The Right Beat

    21 Oct 2009 | 8:29 pm
    With the Fall marathon season in full swing, thousands of runners are gearing up for the big day.  Just as important as their broken-in shoes and heart rate monitor is their source of motivation, inspiration and distraction: their tunes. Running with music has become so common that the two biggest names in both industries, Nike and Apple, have been joined at the hip with the Nike + iPod combination. So, what is it about music and running, or any exercise, that feels so right? Several recent studies try to chase down the connection between our ears and our feet. For the last 20 years,…

  • Sports Science Weekly Gym Bag - 10-7-09

    7 Oct 2009 | 7:56 am
    Time for another edition of the Sports Science Weekly Gym Bag. (Yes, a Wisconsin Badger football gym bag this week...they're 5-0!) If you ever run across something that you would like to share, just add it to the comments below! Marathon Runners Mull the ‘D Word’ This is the time of year, after marathoners have logged their longest miles, that any kind of pain, nagging or excruciating, can send runners into a panic about whether they will make it to the starting line. Or if they should even try... Faster tunes make you bike faster, even if it hurts a bit more Researchers have been…

  • I Run, Therefore I Drink?

    2 Oct 2009 | 1:44 pm
    Here’s a question for your buddies at the next golf outing or bowling league night: Are we more active because we drink more or do we drink more because we’re more active? Recent research showed that there is a correlation between the two, but could not offer a solid reason. Either way, another study claims the combination of moderate alcohol use and exercise will help our hearts more than just choosing one over the other. Michael French, a health economics professor at the University of Miami, and his colleagues dug into data from the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a…

  • Sports Science Weekly Gym Bag - 9-28-09

    28 Sep 2009 | 8:39 pm
    Here's a new feature of Sports Are 80 Percent Mental: A weekly round-up of some of the best blog posts, articles and other interesting stuff that I've found on sports science and fitness research. If you find anything else, please just add it as a comment to this post!  Aging Muscles: 'Hard To Build, Easy To Lose' Have you ever noticed that people have thinner arms and legs as they get older? As we age it becomes harder to keep our muscles healthy. They get smaller, which decreases strength and increases the likelihood of falls and fractures. New research is showing how this happens —…
 
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  • How much should I exercise?

    Angie
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    Today’s tip is one of the most popular question I see asked and I’m here to give it to you straight. Today’s Tip:  How much should I exercise? There is no right answer!  Phew that was easy.  I honestly think it depends on each individual person.  I’m considered obese and I know I should be exercising at least an hour a day if not more and that is just my personal feeling.   It is imperative that I work hard at losing weight no doubt about it.  Sometimes I feel I have to take a day or two off each week but in reality I really don’t have to.  I know for me…

  • Weekly Weigh In: November 4

    Angie
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:33 pm
    I haven’t weighed in for quite some time but I wanted to do so really quick.  I have not lost anything lately but I intend to change that.  Here are my stats Current weight: 239 Goal weight: 140 Pounds left to go: 99 I AM going to lose that weight.  And inches,  Yes I am! Anyway, I also wanted to let you know that I need to change my workout schedule around for Nov. because I had no clue that the new program I’m reviewing, Melt It Off would totally kick my butt. HA HA!  It’s absolutely great but I definitely cannot do it on days I have spin.  There is just no way…

  • Menu Plan Monday: November 2

    Angie
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:26 am
    So I couldn’t decide between Motivation Monday & Menu Plan Monday so you’ll get both today. Motivation Monday: The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph! Marvin Phillips I’m going to work on some extra umph this week, what about you? I actually wanted to quickly share that I did the first day of the Melt It Off program that I mentioned in yesterdays post and boy oh boy, my arms, legs and abs are a shakin’.  Phew!  I already know I’m going to LOVE this program! On to our menu plan for the week….. Monday- BBQ Chicken Pizza (homemade)…

  • Welcome November

    Angie
    1 Nov 2009 | 4:12 pm
    I can’t believe it’s already November!  Back to working out oh yea!  It’s about time and I have some big goals to reach.  I have the 50 mile walking goal to complete by Thanksgiving so as you’ll see below, I have set some daily goals for myself. Let’s get the only workouts I did this week out of the way HA! Sunday- *Spin class Time: 1 hour 4 min. Calories burned: 741 *50 Exercise Ball Crunches Took measurements today and I’m going to be brave and post them because I really need to stay accountable.  I’m extremely disappointed that I have gained…

  • Happy Halloween 2009

    Angie
    31 Oct 2009 | 4:11 pm
    Happy Halloween everyone!  If you are going out tonight please stay safe.  We are staying in where it’s warm because all of a sudden it got quite cold here in IL.  But that’s OK because that just means we are that much closer to our Jamaican vacation.  I absolutely cannot wait to stick my toes in the warm sand and see this view every day Pure heaven! Kev had a dentist appointment today and will have the same procedure done this week as I had done two weeks ago AND I will be have a root canal done at the same time.  Oh I am so not looking forward to that but it has to be done.
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  • 7 Laws To Be Fit For Life

    Vic Magary
    4 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm
    It’s all well and good to do a 31 Day Challenge to see how lean you can get in a month. But the truth is that most of what is recommended in my 31 Day Challenge Manual is what you should do all of the time. For life long health and fitness, follow my 7 Laws To Be Fit For Life. 1. Fight For Your Life. Do you know what it’s like to stalk your prey with nothing more than a spear and your wits? Neither do I. How about run for your life from a saber tooth tiger that is trying to make you his next meal? Me neither. But this kind of survival stress followed by a corresponding burst of…

  • How To “Stay On Track” With Your Home Workouts

    Vic Magary
    27 Oct 2009 | 8:55 am
    Back when I was in the ARMY, I learned the importance of being able to train anywhere and everywhere.  We did burpees, push ups and pullups in every situation imaginable. If you’re short on time, doing a home workout is a great way to get in a killer workout in less than 10 minutes.  I’ve posted a few home workouts on the blog before, and I also post 2 new ones each month in my Personal Coaching Program (you can trial it for $1). The biggest problem I’ve seen with home workouts is that people don’t commit to them like they do a gym workout.  Once you’re at the…

  • Do You Make These Mistakes With Your Workout?

    Vic Magary
    20 Oct 2009 | 8:14 am
    Recently I asked the GymJunkies newsletter subscribers what their BIGGEST problem was with getting in shape. The overwhelming responses came down to three things: 1. Not having enough time to work out. 2. Not knowing what to eat. 3. Not having motivation to work out. These answers only scratch the surface. To be blunt, the three responses above are complete bullshit. Not enough time to workout? Not a single workout I gave in the 31 Day Challenge fat loss programs takes longer than 15 minutes. And let’s not forget about my post on 8 workouts you can do in 8 minutes or less. And if…

  • New “Failure” Video

    Vic Magary
    13 Oct 2009 | 9:37 am
    Everyone on my Facebook page, seemed to like this video. What ‘ya think? Feel free to share this with your friends or post it on your Facebook/Twitter if you liked it! - Vic If you think your friends or coworkers would enjoy this post, use the buttons below to share it

  • On A Budget? Strongman Training Is Right Up Your Alley…

    Vic Magary
    8 Oct 2009 | 9:20 am
    I asked a few of my fitness friends to contribute guest posts this week.  Today’s post is from Ryan Magin.  Ryan is a muscle building and strongman training expert from Florida. Strongman training is an awesome way to train for gaining muscle in the fastest time possible. It combines strength, endurance, and explosiveness all in one complete package. One of the major benefits of strongman training is the equipment is very easily attainable, and can be had for FREE or at bare minimal cost. I discovered this style of training after attending a seminar with NAS Strongman champ Tom…
 
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  • Crossing the finish line looking like a figure competitor

    John
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    Rachel Cosgrove has a great blog post about training for an Ironman or Half-Ironman and still having a great-looking physique at the end of the race. It’s a goal she’s been challenged to meet for the past few years when she competed in powerlifting (she set a national record) and the world championships in triathlon. Her conclusion? It can’t be done. Rachel posits that to look “good” (muscular, defined abs) your body has to be kept-off balance so it is forced to change. To be competitive in endurance events, your body has to learn how to adapt. To be more…

  • Being bored

    John
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am
    “Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have and only you can determine how you spend it. Careful, lest others spend it for you.” – Carl Sandburg // So starts a great post on boredom and the human mindset from TOJ contributor Craig Weller of Barefoot Fitness. Definitely worth two minutes of your time to read. Related posts:Never quit This morning while making my blog rounds, I came across...Authors Dr. John Berardi Bio coming soon! Chef Joseph T. Bonanno...An interview with New Zealand’s fittest woman Our friend and contributing author Craig Weller recently…

  • Are you 3-6 weeks from being competition ready?

    John
    28 Oct 2009 | 8:36 am
    Dr. John Berardi’s online newsletter has a great article from Coach Krista Schaus on how to stay competition ready. She works with runners, lifters and physique competitors and has a great philosophy that’s worth a few minutes of your time to learn more about. We share a common goal of being 3-6 weeks from being able to enter ANY competition. Great goal, a bit of a challenge to implement! Click here to read the full story. Related posts:Ready for a Wee Bit of Winter Fun? Yes, the Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon has opened its doors...Getting ready for the 2007-2008 season What a…

  • Training Diaries: Calling all volunteers

    John
    19 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    A Few Good Volunteers I’m launching a new series in January in which I follow a group of competitive amateur runners, cyclists, triathletes, mountain bikers, adventure racers and climbers through their preparations for their “A” races in 2010. My goal is to provide a realistic view of how people fit training and racing around family, jobs, school, etc. I’m sure we’ll all learn a few tricks, as well as some blunders, along the way. If you’re interested in participating, e-mail me the following: your age, your sport, a list of commitments that compete with your…

  • Fostering an active lifestyle

    John
    15 Oct 2009 | 12:26 pm
    Great advice from boxing coach and trainer, Ross Enamait: “I’m amazed at what many consider to be such a complex topic (ex. childhood obesity) is actually so easy to correct. The first step is for parents to begin leading from the front. Is that really too much to ask? I can’t think of anything more important (to me) than my children and their health. How could any parent think differently of their own children?” Definitely worth a few minutes of your time to read the full article on Fostering an Active Lifestyle. Related posts:Training with the munchkins Cheers to triathlete…
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  • Diet for Kidney Stones

    LifeMojo Team
    6 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Kidney and bladder stones cause excruciating pain, tend to recur, and are distressingly common. Roughly 10 percent of persons in the world will have at least one stone in the course of their lives. The disorder has a long history. Stones have been found in Egyptian mummies and have been mentioned in histories of Babylonia and ancient China. What are Kidney stones? A kidney stone is a hard mass developed from crystals that separate from the urine within the urinary tract. Normally, urine contains chemicals that prevent or inhibit the crystals from forming. However, These inhibitors do not seem…

  • Tips for Long Distance Runners

    LifeMojo Team
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Long distance events are great for those athletes who enjoy running and have a desire to maintain dedicated training throughout the week on a long-term basis. Success in the distance events comes from planning. Training must be consistent and progressive. The training sessions are designed to physiologically and psychologically enhance an athlete's potential to maximize his/her competition experiences. However there is risk involved with demanding too much from the body too soon. If a runner wants to reach the point where long distances become very manageable and less physically stressful,…

  • How to Eat Healthy - Tips

    LifeMojo Team
    4 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Eating healthy isn't always easy. Today's hectic lifestyle can often leave us struggling to maintain healthy eating habits while constantly on the go. Families are busier then ever and more often than not, the healthy choice is not the easy choice.  But with a little planning there are ways to make sure we are getting the valuable nutrients our bodies need to stay healthy. Here are a few tips to get you started: Eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods You need more than 40 different nutrients for good health, and no single food supplies them all. Your daily food selection should include…

  • Types of Strength

    LifeMojo Team
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Strength training is an essential element of fitness for virtually every sports man and woman. The benefits of strength training to athletic performance are enormous and many. Not only is it an integral conditioning component for power athletes such as cricket and football players, performance in the pure endurance events can be improved with a well-structured strength routine. Mention strength training, and weight lifting or using machines immediately comes to mind. But there are many types of strength. But before we get into that let us see what strength means. What is Strength? Well, a…

  • Weight Loss vs Fat Loss

    LifeMojo Team
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    People seem to use weight loss and fat loss interchangeably, not understanding the difference between the two terms. It is important that people understand that there is a big difference between losing weight and losing fat. What's the difference? Let's start by defining weight loss & fat loss: Weight Loss is the loss in your body-weight - the sum weight of your bones, muscles, organs, body fat and water in the body. Fat Loss is the loss in your body fat - the amount of fat your body carries. Healthy goals are 12-20% body fat for men and 18-25% for women. Weight is good, not bad; you do…
 
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  • Tips for Long Distance Runners

    LifeMojo Team
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Long distance events are great for those athletes who enjoy running and have a desire to maintain dedicated training throughout the week on a long-term basis. Success in the distance events comes from planning. Training must be consistent and progressive. The training sessions are designed to physiologically and psychologically enhance an athlete's potential to maximize his/her competition experiences. However there is risk involved with demanding too much from the body too soon. If a runner wants to reach the point where long distances become very manageable and less physically stressful,…

  • Types of Strength

    LifeMojo Team
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Strength training is an essential element of fitness for virtually every sports man and woman. The benefits of strength training to athletic performance are enormous and many. Not only is it an integral conditioning component for power athletes such as cricket and football players, performance in the pure endurance events can be improved with a well-structured strength routine. Mention strength training, and weight lifting or using machines immediately comes to mind. But there are many types of strength. But before we get into that let us see what strength means. What is Strength? Well, a…

  • Facial Exercises to Tone and Lift Your Face

    LifeMojo Team
    30 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am
    Your face has more than ten bones and 12 muscles, with numerous branches of nerves, arteries, and veins. As a person ages, the skin on their face begins to sag. This can be caused by loss of muscle tone and elasticity. Facial exercise can help in all of these areas. It is typically used to stimulate blood flow and circulation, to better prepare skin for a facial treatment, relieve tension, or assist in treating medical conditions. What is Facial Exercising? It is a series of contractions and applied resistance to specific muscles in the face, sort of like body building but for the face and…

  • Cardio vs. Strength Training

    LifeMojo Team
    26 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am
    It's hard to believe that exercise, which seems to be a relatively simple topic, can cause so much debate. However, when assessing the efficacy of weight training vs. cardiovascular exercise, there are plenty of conflicting opinions on which is better and this debate may never get resolved. The difference between strength training and cardio workouts is like the difference between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lance Armstrong, simply said. Comparing the two is absolutely pointless. And while both may be different, they each have their strengths. You'll find the same thing with these workouts, and…

  • Exercise and Weight Loss

    LifeMojo Team
    23 Oct 2009 | 11:30 am
    Everywhere you look you will find exercise information. It can come in fitness magazines, the beauty salon, your co-workers, the Internet, and infomercials. The theory behind weight loss is pretty simple: Burn more calories than you eat and you'll lose weight. Exercise is a great tool for that because it burns calories, right? It follows that starting an exercise program, even if you didn't change anything else, would lead to weight loss, right? Well, not exactly. The problem is, many beginners notice that the weight doesn't always come off as quickly as they expect, which can lead to…
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    Sports Health Exercise

  • SHE cares about Climate Change

    tracybenham
    15 Oct 2009 | 7:38 pm
    10,996 Blogs 155 Countries  /  21,426,953 Readers ( and counting) Why would a company that specializes in health, fitness, activities and travel write a post about climate change?Climate change affects us all. Health effects of climate change include famine and disease. Sports and activities are usually more fun when they are played outdoors. Being fit and healthy is easier when you aren’t wondering about food and water. Climate Change is happening now. “This December world leaders will gather in Copenhagen to negotiate a global response to climate change. As a world leader in…

  • SHE is Back on .com :)

    tracybenham
    12 Aug 2009 | 1:46 pm
    Thank you for supporting us for the last two years. We have moved all of our shows, articles and smart, quick & energetic ( kick-butt)  health and fitness information back to its orginal site: http://SportsHealthExercise.com . Please join us,(& bookmark, sign up for feed) there as we continue our path to Get Fit - Be Active -Have Fun. The  .org site will become the host of our non-profit and charity support site starting in early 2010. Warm, Fit & Active Wishes, Tracy Benham and the Teams at SHE and AHN SHE has Moved back to .com

  • ESPY Winner for Best Female Athlete 2009, Nastia Liukin shares Fitness Tips

    tracybenham
    20 Jul 2009 | 2:56 pm
    Last summer after Nastia Luikin won 5 Medals in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing our AHN fitness expert Fitz had the opportunity to speak to Nastia when she was promoting the Secret Sport Challenge.In this short interview Nastia shares her favorite music to work out to, her thoughts on fitness and how important healthy eating habits are to everyone. Last night on the ESPN ESPY awards, Gymnast Nastia Liukin was named the Best Female Athlete. She had this to say about her award on Twitter: OMGOMGOMG!!!!!!!! THANK YOU EVERYONE SOOO MUCH!!!!! I won BEST FEMALE ATHLETE!!!!!!!!!!!! All because of…

  • Daily Kick in the Butt

    tracybenham
    15 Jul 2009 | 5:16 am
    A Goal without a Plan is just a Wish. A Plan without a Deadline is just a Fairy Tale.

  • ipopperz - Stylish Ear Bugs - Giveaway

    tracybenham
    14 Jul 2009 | 11:04 am
    iPopperz -let your ear buds reflect your fashionable style. Ear buds are the latest cool new tool you can use to stay fashionably fit. iPopperz are fashion forward earphones with style! “I think everyone who exercises looks cool, because working out is just a cool thing to do. Having said that, some of you like to take it to the next level and iPopperz will be right up your alley,”  says Fitz, AHN Fitness expert and new owner of IPopperz ear buds. iPopperz and Fitz have graciously offered to send one of you a free pair. These make a perfect back to school gift for your teen or a…
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  • Tom Venuto: Uncensored and Unedited Interview

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    18 Oct 2009 | 4:11 pm
    Once again, it was my great pleasure to have Tom Ventuo on another podcast.  A while back, Tom took some time to tell me about his Fat Burn Files.  In this episode, I ask Tom many questions that I’ve received over the years.  They are timeless debates, myths and frustrations that almost everybody who picks up a weight finds themselves facing. Thank you Tom for spending one hour and 33 minutes of your time sharing the knowledge you’ve obtained in 20+ years of bodybuilding. Some of the things we covered on this call: How many hours does Tom Venuto spend training? Does he ever…

  • For the Bodybuilder Who Moonlights as a Vampire

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    29 Sep 2009 | 6:01 pm
    Blood Energy Potion Being in the fitness industry for several years now, I’ve seen all kinds of crazy supplements.  From Acai Berry, Goji juice, NO2 products, Super-Whey and anything else you can name.  But I honestly don’t recall drinking a blood like substance in a bag to hit the radar in some time. Maybe it’s hoax?  I don’t know but somehow I think it’s real.  I’m not about to review this one but I thought.. there must be a bodybuilding vampire that reads my blog.  And if so, they probably need to know about the Blood Energy Potion. From the…

  • Frank Zane vs. Markus Ruhl

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    22 Jul 2009 | 11:21 am
    Frank Zane (classic bodybuilder) next to Markus Ruhl (current). TWO SIMPLE QUESTIONS: Which look do you prefer if any? Is there such a thing as too big? Submit your comments in the box below. Marc David “The NoBull Muscle Guy” www.nobullbodybuilding.com P.S. - I don’t have the information on who created this photo. But I’d be more than happy to give credit where credit is due.  I just can’t find a source.  If there is one, I’ll update this post to reflect that fact. Share this on FacebookEmail this to a friend?Tweet This!Post this to MySpaceShare this on…

  • Bulking Dieters Beware: This is a Big Mistake

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    20 Jul 2009 | 11:28 am
    Photo Credit: Jill When it comes to packing on muscle quickly, the fastest way to do that involves being in a slight calorie surplus.  But many people take this to mean, “Just eat” and eat lots and don’t worry about it. If You’ve Been Told: * eat everything you can to gain weight * eat, eat and eat some more * eating anything is faster than eating clean * just eat damn it! * don’t worry about getting fat on a bulk, it’s normal Then you NEED to read the rest of this article.  You’ve been told some bad advice by people who probably don’t realize…

  • The #1 Difference Between Free and Paid Information. It’s Not Just the Price.

    marc@justaskmarc.com (Marc David)
    17 Jul 2009 | 3:31 pm
    Time and time again I see the discussion about free content, free bodybuilding forums, free meal plans, and how you can learn everything you need to know about building muscle or burning fat without paying a dime. In most cases, people are missing the boat on the most important point. When it comes to free, it’s not the price that’s crucial. Most people think if you offer someone a free service, they’ll take it because the price is zero, right? Well, not exactly. In the real world, there’s another equally important concept: time.   It can be defined by the number of steps it…
 
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  • Food for thought: Fatty diet can leave you feeling dumb

    Rebecca Williams
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:27 am
    I could list a dozen reasons why you may want to forgo a high-fat diet (obesity and heart disease are among them), but here's one I bet you've never heard: A diet high in fat reduces mental and physical endurance in a matter of days. Feeling a bit foggy after enjoying a muffin with your morning coffee? Blame it on the fat. According to the London Daily Mail, an Oxford University study found that after just nine days, rats fed a high-fat diet made errors on a maze test and could only run 50 percent as far as rodents that ate regular, low-fat food. Professor Kieran Clarke, who headed up…

  • Top 5 mistakes when making food choices

    Audrea Huff
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:17 am
    Have you ever put a food item back on the grocery-store shelf simply because the total fats were too high? It may not necessarily have been bad for you, after all. Yahoo! Health and Prevention magazine consulted with nutrition experts, who compiled a list of their top myths and mistakes when making food choices. Read the full list at health.yahoo.com to find out how to avoid these mistakes. 1. We can't tell the good fats from the bad. Saturated and trans fats are bad, but you actually need more monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. 2. We supersize to save money. People tend to strive…

  • Feeling down? Fatty, processed foods may be to blame, research says

    Rebecca Williams
    3 Nov 2009 | 6:13 am
    When we're feeling stressed or down, inevitably we reach for the greasy, fatty, processed foods (aka comfort food). But according to research published Monday in the British Journal of Psychiatry, those foods may be exactly what we should avoid if we don't want to spiral further into depression. Researchers at University College London found that a diet heavy in high-fat and processed foods actually increases the risk of depression. On the flipside, they also discovered that a diet rich in fresh veggies, fruit and fish can help prevent the onset of depression. Based on a study…

  • Which Halloween candies are the least, er, unhealthy?

    Kim Hays
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:23 am
    So, your kids scored big this Halloween and your house is now filled with bite-size tempting treats.What's a budding health nut supposed to do? Well, I've never been one to ban sweet treats while dieting. I find that allowing myself small indulgences every now and then helps me fight cravings for sugar.But just what inside that round orange-plastic pumpkin won't blow all my hard work? Glamour magazine's heath and fitness blog suggest these 5 "healthy-ish" treats:>>Hershey's Special Dark: chocolate of the dark variety has heart-healthy antioxidants.

  • 5 free Web sites to help keep you honest with your workout regimen

    Audrea Huff
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:34 pm
    I have a confession to make. I am a computer geek. Left to my own devices, I'd sit at a computer for eight, 10 hours at a time, happily typing, surfing, tinkering, reading, watching and playing. Working for hours at a computer is effortless to me, because it's something I take to naturally. But a fitness geek? Not so much. I love the idea of being fit, and I truly do try. But because I don't have a natural inclination for athletics, it requires some effort on my part to stay focused and motivated. ("Turn off computer. Stand up. Put on workout clothes. Go outside.")…
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  • Why Children Need Fathers

    Greg
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:45 am
    A few days ago, I got sucked into a conversation about the relative importance of fathers vs. mothers, and its been troubling me ever since.  I should have avoided it.  I know better. The whole conversation started when a female friend made the assertion that “…yeah, but kids really need their mothers.”  The implication in her statement was that kids don’t need their fathers.  When pressed, she held firm to her statement. Needless to say, I was offended.  And troubled. Why Children Need Their Fathers As a father, a statement like this really bothers me.  Moreso…

  • Book Review: Cobras Two — Books by Timothy Zahn

    Greg
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    When I was a teenager, one of the early science fiction books I read was a book titled Cobra, by Timothy Zahn.  He later published a second book, and they were released together under the title COBRAS TWO: Cobra – and – Cobra Strike. This series has an inter-galactic setting.  Humanity has left Earth behind, and expanded our reach across the universe.  Then, we encounter a war-like species, bent on conquering all the worlds we’ve populated.  And they’re succeeding. This leads the military to create the COBRA program, which merges cybernetics and weapons to create…

  • When Do The Real Problems With Aging, Health, And Fitness Begin?

    Greg
    2 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    A few weeks ago, I wrote about growing old, and how we deal with this subject.  Over the last few weeks, I’ve been watching friends deal with their aging parents, and the mobility of their parents has drastically impacted the choices they’ve been forced to make.  For me, it has highlighted the effect of aging on health and fitness. Photo credit: Brass Potato How Will  You Deal With Aging, Health, And Fitness? The two popular ages for heckling your friends about getting “old” are 40 and 50.  At least, those are the birthdays that people seem to dread.  I would…
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  • Weight Loss for Petite Women

    26 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm
    By Jorge Cruise, Chief Diet and Fitness Expert For weight loss, women who are short in stature (5’3’’ or less) and weigh 150 pounds or less should eat a small, nutritious meal every three hours. But as you lose weight, you should adjust your diet accordingly. Why? Because smaller women may plateau more quickly when dieting, compared to someone who has more weight to lose or is taller. A larger body burns more calories. That’s all there is to it. So if you weigh less than 150 pounds, a standard three-hour diet may simply supply too much food. You can easily solve this issue by cutting…

  • Fidget Yourself Thin

    26 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm
    By Jennifer Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, Special to Lifescript Ever wonder why some people never gain weight, even though they wolf down huge portions of food and never watch what they eat? While there's always the question of having a high metabolism, the answer may actually lie in their inability to sit still. Constant fidgeting actually increases daily calorie expenditure and prevents weight gain. Too good to be true? Not according to researchers from the Mayo Clinic. They placed motion-sensing devices in the underwear of 10 normal-weight and 10 obese adults in order to monitor their total…

  • Cancer Protection in a Fruit?

    26 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm
    By Jill Weisenberger, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., Lifescript Nutrition Expert Pity the poor pomegranate. This homely red fruit isn’t going to win any produce-aisle beauty contests. But don’t be put off by looks. Here are 5 life-saving reasons (including cancer prevention) to crack one open. Plus, try 2 delicious recipes, and take our quiz to find out if you’re a health food nut… Pomegranates may be taking off in the U.S., but they’ve been a staple fruit in the Middle East for thousands of years. In fact, the Bible mentions it more than two dozen times. But it’s not the royal…

  • Flat Abs with Tyra Banks

    25 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm
    By Jorge Cruise, Chief Diet and Fitness ExpertHere's a favorite ab move that was featured on "The Tyra Banks Show." The exercise uses a Swiss ball – a great tool for strengthening your core. Get ready to blast some belly fat! Swiss Ball CrunchStep 1: Sit on the ball with your feet on the floor. Step 2: Walk your feet out until your hips are slightly lower than your knees, lower back firmly supported. Step 3: Place your hands behind your head, supporting your neck. Step 4: Using your abs only, slowly crunch up through a count of 10 seconds. Step 5: Hold and…

  • 8 Easy Exercises for Beginners from Jorge Cruise

    25 Oct 2009 | 5:00 pm
    By Jorge Cruise, Chief Diet and Fitness Expert Are you clueless about exercise? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Lots of women are uncomfortable working out, while others think they’re too out of shape to even get started. I'll make it easier for you with these 8 exercises for beginners… If you don’t exercise, it feels almost impossible to get started. How do you know which workouts to do? And how many? I’ll answer these questions. But first let’s get past the mental block. Get Motivated!Identify why you want to exercise. Perhaps you want to get healthier, strengthen…
 
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    Strength Training Blog

  • Definition of Strength Training

    31 Oct 2009 | 11:07 pm
    Definition of Strength Training

  • Calf Muscles

    13 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm
    calf muscles: what is their function and exercises to prevent injury and relieve tightness and pain.

  • Best Strength Training Programs

    1 Oct 2009 | 4:39 pm
    What are the best strength training programs? The best ones are the ones you stick to and more.

  • Ipod Workouts

    6 Aug 2009 | 1:45 am
    Ipod Workouts: Image based workouts to burn fat, tone, build muscle and much more for your hand held devices.

  • Strength Training

    6 Aug 2009 | 12:47 am
    Strength training workouts to shape, tone, lean down, and prevent inury. Information from a certified personal fitness trainer, supported by simple diagrams and information on nutrition.
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    Nicki Anderson

  • Obsession Rarely Results in Success!

    Nicki
    1 Nov 2009 | 9:53 am
    This past week my daughter called me from college in a panic, “My roommate has Swine Flu! What am I going to do? Should I scrub down my entire room?” I reminded her that her best defense against getting the flu is common sense which includes, getting plenty of rest (yeah right, she’s a freshman in college), washing hands before eating, rubbing eyes or nose and eat well. I reminded her that every desk she sits in, every bit of change she gets after paying for her meals, every button she pushes to get to her dorm room has been touched by someone else. So, you can put yourself…

  • You Want to Change Healthcare? Care for Your Health!

    Nicki
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:58 pm
    People have spent so much time focusing on weight loss,  diets and gimmicks, that they’ve left the most important thing behind, their health. For over 20 years I have been coaching people on ways to move beyond the “diet head” and in to the “healthy head.”  Since the 60’s,  when commercial diets hit the scene, they were designed simply to help people lose a few unwanted pounds. However, now that it has become a billion dollar industry, the focus is no longer on helping people get healthy, rather to create repeat customers. Study after study shows that…

  • Supersize Candy Apples? Now That’s Scary!

    Nicki
    25 Oct 2009 | 10:35 am
    I have often told my clients that, “Sugar begets sugar.”  In that, the more sugar you consume, the more you crave.  I don’t know about you, but as a kid, I loved caramel apples. When my kids were little, I’d usually make some caramel apples with the small red apples, and like me, my kids loved them.  This past week I was at the grocery store and spotted some caramel apples, but they weren’t your Mother’s caramel apples, nope they are now super sized caramel apples.  By that I mean, not only are the apples huge, aside from caramel, they now include…

  • The Skinny on Ralph Lauren

    Nicki
    16 Oct 2009 | 3:16 pm
    Ralph Lauren model Filippa Hamilton was digitally retouched for an ad, despite the fact that she is actually underweight. She was then fired for being too “fat”. I recently saw Filippa on “The Today Show” in all her loveliness as she shared the fact that she was fired for being overweight. Wait a minute, have you seen this woman? What’s wrong with our country when women that are a size 1 or 2 is considered overweight? That kind of thinking is exactly what has created a world of people obsessing about weight, even if they’re at a healthy weight. This kind of…

  • Sometimes Old Ground Needs to Be Covered

    Nicki
    27 Sep 2009 | 9:28 am
    I was recently having an email conversation with a reader.  She told me that what she likes about my writing is that I cover old ground but put it in words that “update” practical advice in to more digestible terms for today’s weight loss attitudes. That got me to thinking about, “old ground.”  To me, no matter how old good advice is, it always is worth hearing, right? Sometimes when information comes to you initially, you may not be ready to hear it.  However, when you are ready to hear it, it sinks in to your psyche like an anchor in sand. I’m very…
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    Yum Yucky

  • I'm Gonna Have a Foodgasm! episode 2

    Josie
    6 Nov 2009 | 5:44 pm
      "Is he desperate for a Foodgasm? Or did he already have one?" My sleazy eyeballs are on a blogosphere tour as I track down recipes of delectable goodness. Enjoy the ride.Josie's Top 3 Foodgasmic Delights   Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Protein Bars from Food Fascination. Ooo!   Breakfast Pie from Hungry Jenny. Ohhh!Bacaroni and Cheese from I Do Things. Ahhh! (top photo credit)

  • Fitness Felon: Frankie "Freak Out" Pittman

    Josie
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:05 pm
     Felonous Profile Age: 43 Height: 6'1" Weight: 191 lbs. Occupation: IT guy Hobbies: None (huh?) Felonous Crime: Freakin' out over every little thing. Freak Out says: I've got too much on my mind. The job. The house. My nagging wife. My three snot-nosed kids who keep the volume on their voice boxes set at full blast. And to top it off, I'm tired as hell. I try to sleep, but I can't. The stress is killing me, so don't preach about healthy living. It's not possible for busy, overworked people like myself. Yum Yucky says: I feel your pain, but your approach is all wrong. Freaking out will get…

  • NuStevia from NuNaturals WINNERS!

    Josie
    4 Nov 2009 | 8:45 pm
    Congratulations to Erica, Carrie, Jody, and The Skinny Plate! You are all winners in the NuNaturals Giveaway! I loved all of your "greediest thing I ate" comments. They cracked me up!

  • "Tasting!" Thomas' Hearty Grains Bagels

    Josie
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:22 pm
    Breaking News Alert! "There's a Carb Fest going down in Hungry Town at the corners of Bloated and Swelled. People are wildly gorging on bread in the streets and hurling moldy dinner rolls at innocent bystanders. Police are on the scene in full riot gear. The only way out of a mess like this is to prove you were noshing on whole grains. Can you do that?" Don't get caught with a white flour bagel. That's just pure nastiness and totally illegal. Thomas' Hearty Grains Bagels are the best to fly off the mainstream grocery shelf. My entire family eats them. We have no reason to switch. Hearty…

  • Searching For My Greedy Eyeballs

    Josie
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm
    This is serious, people. My greedy eyeballs popped out and I don't know where to find them. They're on a rampage! I indulged in too much Food Porn and it led to a very unfortunate, hands-on situation this past weekend.The ConfessionWe ordered pizza. Lots of pizza. Almost 100 dollars worth (pathetic). Six whole pizza pies from Friday to Sunday. Four meatball and two pepperoni. It was one of those lazy, non-cooking weekends. Sorry, but I didn't want to hang out in the kitchen...unless it was to pick up my next pizza slice.By the end of the weekend, I successfully regretfully and single-handedly…
 
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    JCD Fitness

  • Eat More Sammiches – The Muscle Building Guide for Skinny Guys Part I

    JC
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:03 am
    Image Credit: garritron Alright, I did some searching online, trying to find a really good guide for the skinny guys interested in building muscle.  While I found some decent stuff, most of it was pseudo-intellectual bullshit, making things more complicated than they needed to be.  I even found a few articles on getting abs for a [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessEat More Sammiches – The Muscle Building Guide for Skinny Guys Part I

  • The Former Fat Boy Syndrome

    JC
    19 Oct 2009 | 12:59 am
    Image Credit:  d_vdm I must admit I am a FFB (Former Fat Boy).  I am willing to bet many of the guys reading this were FFB’s.  As a FFB I know we tend to think our metabolisms are subpar or we can’t build muscle efficiently due to our endomorphic proportions.  This is what’s known as the [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessThe Former Fat Boy Syndrome

  • How Sustainable Is Your Diet Approach?

    JC
    11 Oct 2009 | 11:09 pm
    Photo Credit: April Greer ……….. Model: Jen Turnbull About six weeks back, I received an email from a female who has been strength training for the last 5 years.  She started when she was an overweight, out of shape college graduate who had added quite a few pounds since starting her new 9-5 desk job.  After [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessHow Sustainable Is Your Diet Approach?

  • Thoughts On Intensity

    JC
    5 Oct 2009 | 12:52 am
    Photo Credit: estarezarpadoo Intensity; what does it mean?  If you are like me, you have heard that pesky word over and again in the realm of bodybuilding, strength training and athletics.  All the bodybuilders keep talking about how much of it they have and all I can recall from high school is my coaches screaming in [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessThoughts On Intensity

  • Training Programs and Sustainability

    JC
    21 Sep 2009 | 9:11 pm
    Image Credit: Chris Halford Today’s article and the next are actually inspired from questions that I received in my inbox over the past few weeks.  I recently got a request for my approval of a certain training program someone was about to embark on.  This is fairly common and the question originally started in the form [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessTraining Programs and Sustainability
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  • Abdominal exercises : Towel Swings

    Kyle Harrell
    3 Nov 2009 | 1:15 pm
    I had someone ask me the other day, “What about some alternative abdominal exercises?”  Well here you go…  Towel Swings. 1. Grab a towel or rope, and a weight or object with a hole in a it.  Kettlebells are ideal, but a 10 lb plate will work just fine. 2. Thread your towel/ rope through the handle of the kettlebell or the hole in the plate, some room,  and you are in business. Towel swings of all varieties between the legs and overhead can be performed with a towel/rope and a weight, all great alternatives to your tired old crunches.  The low stance towel swing or towel…

  • The dirt on Soy protein

    Kyle Harrell
    30 Oct 2009 | 10:51 am
    Soy protein like most everything else has pros and cons. Simply put soy is a low cholesterol source of protein, but is not as complete as egg or whey protein.  The best source is as usual in it’s natural bean form, and there are some drawbacks to the processed powder  or milk form.  I don’t believe that in moderation soy is bad, but would not replace animal, or your protein powder with it.  The beef on soy stems from it’s production and the use of pesticides. In short, I’ll leave the debate up to you, but my recommendation is go ahead and enjoy your edamame, but…

  • Glutes : Hip thrusts

    Kyle Harrell
    27 Oct 2009 | 11:14 am
    The glutes are the largest and most powerful muscle in the human body.  Glute training can go beyond squats and lunges.  Two examples (hip thrust variations) using body weight, show how to work glutes and improve the performance of the back side.  Use benches or steps to increase range of motion. Barbell or dumbbells can be placed on upper thigh to add resistance. Powerful glutes increase explosion, speed, and bring the upper and lower body into balance.

  • DIY : How to make your own Kettlebell

    Kyle Harrell
    21 Oct 2009 | 1:56 pm
    Homemade kettlebell (PDF) from the Traceless Warrior This might take some work but, it is definitely an inexpensive way to build your own kettlebell.  For those with access to welding gear or machine shop the below video is another low cost option.  Fabrication of the handle can be easily done at a low cost at a local machine shop.

  • Kettlebells : Unbalanced (Alternate Double Snatch)

    Kyle Harrell
    13 Oct 2009 | 8:26 am
    Challenge yourself with an unbalanced attack on your training. Use different weighted implements to perform unbalanced exercises that will increase the difficulty of any movement.  Unbalanced movements will improve stability and bring the whole body into balance. Begin with weight you are confident in handling and increase resistance and imbalance gradually.  Unbalanced lifts can be performed with just about any movement, with dumbbells and kettlebells alike. Go unbalanced with presses, pulls, and squats to strengthen your body from the mid-line out. The above example is with the kettlebell…
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    Exercise Fitness Blog Better For Life

  • Why We Feel Good After Exercise - It's Not Just Physical!

    14 Oct 2009 | 3:38 pm
    I've always found that the toughest thing about going to the gym is getting off my backside. Once you're there you've got to do something. I've also

  • If You Don't Use It...You Will Lose It

    8 Oct 2009 | 9:41 am
    Your body is sore, tired and aching because you don't exercise. You will live longer if you exercise. EXERCISE IS THE FOUNTAIN OF

  • 3 Vegetables That Fight Abdominal Fat

    2 Oct 2009 | 10:52 am
    Hi, October 1st was officially World Vegetarian Day, and although you don't need to be a vegetarian to celebrate it (I'm no vegetarian!), it is a day where we can all celebrate vegetables and their rich goodness. I have Mike Geary (Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer) here to talk about 3 vegetables that fight abdominal fat: I bet you didn't know that there is a specific class of vegetables that contain very specific phytonutrients that actually help to fight against abdominal fat. Let me explain what they are and why... First of all, if you've already grabbed a copy of…

  • Exercise Fitness - Better4Fitness.com Comeback Kings and Queens

    29 Sep 2009 | 7:47 pm
    Free exercise fitness advice, dedicated to your dramatic comeback to a body you can smile at in the mirror. Lose weight, build muscle or recover from injury and be crowned a Comeback King or Queen.

  • I believe in you!!

    22 Sep 2009 | 8:54 am
    Amy, I know you don't need motivation to exercise and eat well (that's me!) but I thought lots of these same motivational tips could easily be used
 
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  • How To Beat A Strength And Fitness Plateau: Change Up Your Exercises

    Marc Lavender
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm
    Everybody at some point during their strength training regimen will hit a plateau.  During this time your strength gains are minimal and you are simply maintaining what you have built.  This can be very unmotivating since you continue to work hard without further gains.  Luckily, with the right plan in place, this can be easily [...]

  • Fight Illness On A Budget: Shop At The Pharmacy And Save Money: Natural Remedies

    Andrea
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm
    Medication costs can really add up and in these uncertain economic times some medications may get cut from your usual list.  But with so many home remedies available for minor ailments and scrapes and bruises it may be worth a look in your kitchen before you head out to the pharmacy. You can pick up a [...]

  • How To Increase Your Sex Drive: Eat More Tomatoes

    Marc Lavender
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm
    Some foods can have a significant impact on your mood or energy levels.  Other foods can have an effect on your sexual mood and function. If your love life looks anything like the stock market over the last year, then it is probably a good idea to keep reading. Tomatoes believe it or not are said [...]

  • Grocery Shop On A Budget: Save Money, Lose Weight And Eat Healthy: Shop With A List

    Andrea
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm
    Groceries are a necessity, but they can really effect your monthly budget.  In these uncertain economic times we all need to cut back on your spending and unfortunately that includes our food budget.  But saving at the checkout does not have to mean that you have to sacrifice taste and health.  Healthy and nutritious foods [...]

  • Get Better Sleep: Fight Insomnia And Lose Weight And Fight Disease: Lose Weight Faster

    Andrea
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:01 pm
    Sleep is one of the best thing that you can do to lose weight faster.Diet and exercise is a must in the quest for a thinner body, but a lack of sleep can actually decrease the effectiveness of your hard work in the gym and with your diet.As well as helping to speed up your [...]
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  • Bodies- Check'em out!!... No, seriously

    Benjamin Kessel
    29 Oct 2009 | 6:40 am
    There are two different ways you can work out these days. One way is to do your exercises and finish them as quickly as possible, which is basically just "going through the motions". The other way is to take some time, focus on each muscle moving, and understand how your body works together. This is better than just "going through the motions" because you can engage your muscles more efficiently for a better work out.I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to go to the Bodies exhibit this past weekend with a good friend of mine (also a fantastic client and triathlete). The bodies exhibit…

  • Core Muscles-- they don't just stem from abdominal crunches

    Benjamin Kessel
    23 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm
    Plank, Side Plank, Bridges, Trunk Twists ... These are all Core Muscle exercises that engage a lot more than just your rectus abdominis . There are many muscles that require activation if you want to train your "true core". Your "true core" is comprised of various muscles such as the transverse abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques, rectus abdominis, multifidus, erector spinae, quadratus lumborum, which are surrounded by supporting muscles (psoas major, psoas minor, glutes and more). The benefits of core training exceed much more than a flat stomach or defined 6 pack. Core strength…

  • Prevent a New Year Resolution!

    Benjamin Kessel
    1 Oct 2009 | 4:44 am
    --Much apologies for the posting delay of this blog. Priority Fitness' move was a lot more demanding than expected. Thanks for waiting. Ok, enjoy!--We have all turned a corner. Summer is now over. Yeah, I said it. Some of us still may be in denial... but it's the truth. The transition from long sunny days to longer, colder nights is now in effect. It's ok. We've all been through this before. But there's a catch... We are about to hit a change in our lifestyles. As the weather gets colder, and the days become shorter, we naturally stay indoors more. Even the types of food that we eat differ.

  • The Muscles Behind the Tour de France

    Benjamin Kessel
    22 Jul 2009 | 6:35 am
    I rarely watch TV these days. I have nothing against it, I just haven't made the time to watch it. That is, until the Tour de France started this year... What an amazing example of pure (for some not always pure) athletic talent. Despite the controversy of steroids and blood doping, the use of certain muscle fiber types is represented so well. We have two main types of muscle fibers Type I (slow twitch) fibers, and Type II (fast twitch fibers). Type I fibers are used for repetitive, long endurance activity. They don't fatigue very easily and make the body seem leaner. Type II fibers are used…

  • Switching Up The Routine

    Benjamin Kessel
    2 Jul 2009 | 6:22 am
    When it comes to training, the redundancy implied from a "routine" doesn't always need to be applied. If you run the same 3 mile loop every day, your body will eventually become accustomed to it. The initial results you received from your runs will eventually taper out and plateau. Fortunately, there are ways to fix this. If you want to direct your workouts to receive constant results, varying your activity is vital.This puts us in a predicament. What do to do now? Well, one option is to continue doing the same thing we were doing and not receive the physical benefits that we were once…
 
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  • Genetics & Psychology in Sports

    Joe
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:07 am
    Genetic engineering in sports is becoming a more popular issues in the fitness/performance world.  One area that is not being discussed with this issue is the psychological concerns for the athlete and even the fan.  Knowing that individuals may be genetic enhanced would put a different perspective on cheating.  How would we now define [...]

  • Using Virtual Reality To Improve Performance

    Joe
    27 Oct 2009 | 9:39 am
    Video games are just to waste time anymore.  As technology improves it is important to begin to understand the potential uses of virtual reality.  Virtual reality (VR) has been used for therapeutic purposes for years.  Most commonly it is used for anxiety disorders such as PTSD and phobias. “The advantages of this technology are that unlike [...]

  • Some Baseball Playoff Notes

    Joe
    21 Oct 2009 | 10:33 am
    Playoffs, or any type of potentially high stress situation, lead individuals down different paths.  A story came out about how Manny Ramirez went to the showers after being taken out of the game.  There was still more baseball to be played and he didn’t care to see the end.  He only realized that they lost [...]

  • What Do These Words Mean & Why Are You YELLING?

    Joe
    13 Oct 2009 | 9:34 am
    Halftime speeches are a staple of American football.  They are there to pump up the team when they are losing, to motivate them to finish the job when they are winning, or to refocus the team when things are getting out of control.  They usually involve one or more people yelling or speaking passionately (sometimes [...]

  • Stop Faking!

    Joe
    12 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm
    Fans of sports like hockey, soccer, and basketball complain about player acting injured or falling down with incidental/light contact (better know as “flopping”).  It’s frustrating for the opposition if there is a penalty called and opposing fans go crazy.  Not only does this have some sportsmanship concerns it puts added pressure on the refs to [...]
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  • Bodies- Check'em out!!... No, seriously

    Benjamin Kessel
    29 Oct 2009 | 6:40 am
    There are two different ways you can work out these days. One way is to do your exercises and finish them as quickly as possible, which is basically just "going through the motions". The other way is to take some time, focus on each muscle moving, and understand how your body works together. This is better than just "going through the motions" because you can engage your muscles more efficiently for a better work out.I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to go to the Bodies exhibit this past weekend with a good friend of mine (also a fantastic client and triathlete). The bodies exhibit…

  • Core Muscles-- they don't just stem from abdominal crunches

    Benjamin Kessel
    23 Oct 2009 | 1:15 pm
    Plank, Side Plank, Bridges, Trunk Twists ... These are all Core Muscle exercises that engage a lot more than just your rectus abdominis . There are many muscles that require activation if you want to train your "true core". Your "true core" is comprised of various muscles such as the transverse abdominis, external obliques, internal obliques, rectus abdominis, multifidus, erector spinae, quadratus lumborum, which are surrounded by supporting muscles (psoas major, psoas minor, glutes and more). The benefits of core training exceed much more than a flat stomach or defined 6 pack. Core strength…

  • Prevent a New Year Resolution!

    Benjamin Kessel
    1 Oct 2009 | 4:44 am
    --Much apologies for the posting delay of this blog. Priority Fitness' move was a lot more demanding than expected. Thanks for waiting. Ok, enjoy!--We have all turned a corner. Summer is now over. Yeah, I said it. Some of us still may be in denial... but it's the truth. The transition from long sunny days to longer, colder nights is now in effect. It's ok. We've all been through this before. But there's a catch... We are about to hit a change in our lifestyles. As the weather gets colder, and the days become shorter, we naturally stay indoors more. Even the types of food that we eat differ.

  • The Muscles Behind the Tour de France

    Benjamin Kessel
    22 Jul 2009 | 6:35 am
    I rarely watch TV these days. I have nothing against it, I just haven't made the time to watch it. That is, until the Tour de France started this year... What an amazing example of pure (for some not always pure) athletic talent. Despite the controversy of steroids and blood doping, the use of certain muscle fiber types is represented so well. We have two main types of muscle fibers Type I (slow twitch) fibers, and Type II (fast twitch fibers). Type I fibers are used for repetitive, long endurance activity. They don't fatigue very easily and make the body seem leaner. Type II fibers are used…

  • Switching Up The Routine

    Benjamin Kessel
    2 Jul 2009 | 6:22 am
    When it comes to training, the redundancy implied from a "routine" doesn't always need to be applied. If you run the same 3 mile loop every day, your body will eventually become accustomed to it. The initial results you received from your runs will eventually taper out and plateau. Fortunately, there are ways to fix this. If you want to direct your workouts to receive constant results, varying your activity is vital.This puts us in a predicament. What do to do now? Well, one option is to continue doing the same thing we were doing and not receive the physical benefits that we were once…
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  • Booty for Life program review

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    6 Nov 2009 | 3:31 pm
    Back in 2005, I created one of my most infamous programs...   ...one that wasn't available to the general public. Until now...   Here's your chance to get the first 4-weeks of the TT Booty for Life Workout program that will put curves in all the right spots.   Click here for the 3-day Booty workout   You'll also discover...   - The Truth About Junk Food - The Best Creatine to Use

  • Personal Best Workout at Gold's Gym

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:26 am
    Today's instruction for you: "Always hit a personal best in each workout. This guarantees progress. And focus on quality workouts, not quantity. Focus on planning ahead to overcome obstacles, rather than trying to "out-cardio" your bad diet. That never works." After I posted that on the TT Facebook Page I went and trained at Gold's Gym on Peachtree St. in Atlanta - solid. 1A) Pullups 1B) BB

  • Circuits, Cardio, and Success

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    5 Nov 2009 | 6:25 am
    Success tip of the day comes from Kekich Credo #4: "Real regrets only come from not doing your best. All else is out of your control. You're measured by results only. Trade excuses and "trying" for results, and expect half-hearted results from half-hearted efforts. Do MORE than is expected of you. Life's easy when you live it the hard way…and hard if you try to live it the easy way." So

  • Fat Loss Interview with Alwyn Cosgrove

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:54 pm
    One of the few trainers I "listen to" in the fitness industry is Alwyn Cosgrove. Most other trainers just repeat what he says anyways, so when I go looking for the latest fat loss info, I interview Alwyn. And here are the latest innovations in fat loss that he's seen work at his facility in California. 1) The New Way to Do Interval Training For someone who wants to lose a lot of fat quickly

  • Metabolism Myths and Muscle Building

    Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:20 am
    Lame articles about "boosting your metabolism" are all over the internet...so I want to talk about two of the bigger myths today. 1) "Eating breakfast boosts metabolism" = myth. Just another one of those things that trainers repeat all day long without data. Show me the research. (I know research shows that folks who eat breakfast keep the weight off, but where's the "breakfast boosts
 
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  • Ironman Dreaming

    Jamie
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:49 pm
    It has only been 2.5 weeks since my last race and my race mojo tank is already filling up! I’ve been giving my body plenty of TLC in the form of good food, yoga, stretching and self massage. I knew for sure that my training mojo was coming back when I had a dream/nightmare about racing a tri with some of my blogger buddies, got my bike stolen and frantically ran around my home town in Connecticut trying to find it. I think my legs miss my bike and are trying to convince me to hop back on. I’m still sticking with my “purposeful nothingness” training plan for another…

  • First Endurance Joins The Trakkers Family

    Jamie
    29 Oct 2009 | 7:19 pm
    With the offseason in full swing, lots of 2010 planning is still in motion. A major part of that is making plans for my involvement with Rev3 and Trakkers for 2010. There  is more news in the works that I will share when the time is ready, but I just got the green light being able to make our first big announcement. First Endurance signed on to Team Trakkers as our official nutrition nutrition sponsor! I’m brand new to the company, but I’m digging their philosophy: “Our goal is to have 100% of our members finish Ironman with no cramps, no bonk and no gastric…

  • Purposeful Nothingness

    Jamie
    27 Oct 2009 | 6:13 pm
    Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the offseason. The fun part is that I’m taking it just as seriously as my mid-season peak training. After Timberman and then cramming in lots of run training for Ragnar, I was pretty beat up and worn out. During August and September, I was itching to race every single weekend. It is all I wanted to do: beat up my body and challenge the clock. Now, things couldn’t be any more opposite. I barely have any motivation to work out, and I love it. I’m milking every single day of it. Normally my schedule outside of work is filled with lots of…

  • Gifts From The Big Island

    Jamie
    19 Oct 2009 | 5:46 pm
    Today I’ve decided that Hawaii might be the nicest state. First Bree Wee helped me out with my career as a spinning instructor before we even met and now Jason Lester sent me some sweet swag from this year’s Ironman World Championship. I came home from work today to see a package with a with a Kona return address. Ta-Da! It may be decades before I’m ever able to claw my way into racing Kona, but at least I have a sweet water bottle to motivate me to keep going until that day comes. I know, only a major geek would get all psyched about a water bottle. Right? Lame. Oh well. I…

  • Amica Half Marathon Relay Race Report

    Jamie
    18 Oct 2009 | 5:21 pm
    One word: Epic. It all started when Sam’s aunt signed up for the Amica Half Marathon in Newport, RI to celebrate being cancer-free for 10 years. To show our support along the way, a group of us (Sam’s parents, uncle and I) decided to do the marathon relay that went along the same course at the same time. Looking at the weather forecast, it was supposed to be pretty cold and rainy, so I tested out some race outfit options. This was one of my favorites (except I obviously  be racing in jeans). The tri top/arm sleeve combo is the best combination of ridiculous and bad-ass.
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  • 5 Common Junk Foods You Thought Weren’t

    Stefan Pinto
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:23 am
    When you think junk food, what comes to mind? McDonald’s and Pop Tarts? Try again. Granola, yogurt, protein and juice are everyday foods we associate with health, diet and weight loss, but lurking under the wrapper is excessive sugar content, saturated fats and mysterious ingredients with little or no nutritional value — collectively making up what is commonly referred to as “junk food.” The ten common offenders: 1. Granola bars Oligofructose, sorbitan, monosterate, polysorbate 60, sodium caseinate, FD&C Red 40, dextrose, lactate pentahydrate. And now, the ingredients you’ve…

  • Six Pack Abs: a Combination of Genetics, Diet and Exercise

    Stefan Pinto
    30 Oct 2009 | 8:26 am
    © 2009 Stefan Pinto and PintoFactory “How do I get a six pack?” is quite possibly the most commonly asked question when it comes to working out, and according to fitness guru, Paul Chek, “Most people working for a washboard six pack abs stomach are making one or more major mistakes in their application.” Check authored How to Eat, Move and Be Healthy, and asserts that “for the body to reduce fat content enough to actually appreciate the muscles you’ve worked so hard to show off, it has to be absolutely convinced that you can safely get by with a low body fat percentage.” As the…

  • Are You Talking to the Fifth Guy? Fact: 4 Out of 5 People Wash their Hands

    Stefan Pinto
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:55 am
    “One of the curses of American society is the simple act of shaking hands,” Donald Trump wrote in, Comeback. And, every time someone shakes my hand, I can’t help but wonder if they washed theirs. Flu Germs Can Live for Up to Eight Hours “The backseat of a taxi; the pole in the subway; the keyboard on an ATM; bathrooms; phones; elevator buttons, there are germs everywhere,” said Dr. Philip Tierno, Director of Clinical Microbiology and Immunology at New York University Medical Center. “The worst are ATMs and don’t ask about the money… they are teaming with growth.” In…

  • Polluted Tap Water: Are You Drinking Someone’s Excreted Tamiflu?

    Stefan Pinto
    27 Oct 2009 | 7:32 am
    It seems that the urine excreted from people taking the trendy, Swine Flu aka H1N1 virus, Tamiflu drug has been found in rivers into which treated water flows. According to a recent article published in Science News, remnants of this popular flu-fighting drug is apparently contaminating some rivers in Japan raising concerns that birds may spread the flu virus. The study discovered Tamiflu “in the treated sewage on every occasion,” and confirmed that Tamiflu survives water treatment, leading head researcher Gopal Ghosh to conclude that Tamiflu remnants in treated urine are “high enough…

  • Do Women Prefer Chocolate Over Sex?

    Stefan Pinto
    26 Oct 2009 | 9:55 am
    “And it melts, God forgive me, it melts ever so slowly on your tongue, and tortures you with pleasure.” Yvette Marceau played by Elisabeth Commelin in Chocolat. Legend has it that Montezuma drank 50 cups of chocolate a day prior to his medieval dates with 600 women. And to think, you thought all he was responsible for was enacting revenge. In fact, the first people to convert beans into a spicy chocolate drink were natives of Central America, specifically the ascendants of Mexicans. “It’s an historic food and a source of mood enhancers for many people and societies — especially…
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  • Genetics & Psychology in Sports

    Joe
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:07 am
    Genetic engineering in sports is becoming a more popular issues in the fitness/performance world.  One area that is not being discussed with this issue is the psychological concerns for the athlete and even the fan.  Knowing that individuals may be genetic enhanced would put a different perspective on cheating.  How would we now define [...]

  • Using Virtual Reality To Improve Performance

    Joe
    27 Oct 2009 | 9:39 am
    Video games are just to waste time anymore.  As technology improves it is important to begin to understand the potential uses of virtual reality.  Virtual reality (VR) has been used for therapeutic purposes for years.  Most commonly it is used for anxiety disorders such as PTSD and phobias. “The advantages of this technology are that unlike [...]

  • Some Baseball Playoff Notes

    Joe
    21 Oct 2009 | 10:33 am
    Playoffs, or any type of potentially high stress situation, lead individuals down different paths.  A story came out about how Manny Ramirez went to the showers after being taken out of the game.  There was still more baseball to be played and he didn’t care to see the end.  He only realized that they lost [...]

  • What Do These Words Mean & Why Are You YELLING?

    Joe
    13 Oct 2009 | 9:34 am
    Halftime speeches are a staple of American football.  They are there to pump up the team when they are losing, to motivate them to finish the job when they are winning, or to refocus the team when things are getting out of control.  They usually involve one or more people yelling or speaking passionately (sometimes [...]

  • Stop Faking!

    Joe
    12 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm
    Fans of sports like hockey, soccer, and basketball complain about player acting injured or falling down with incidental/light contact (better know as “flopping”).  It’s frustrating for the opposition if there is a penalty called and opposing fans go crazy.  Not only does this have some sportsmanship concerns it puts added pressure on the refs to [...]
 
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  • Houston’s Premier Fitness BootCamp & Underground Training For Fat Loss

    Sincere
    20 Oct 2009 | 12:38 pm
    Folks always ask what we do in our fitness bootcamp and what makes us different than the gazillion bootcamps in Houston (especially in our park location). Trust me, it’s not just about the workouts (because, we don’t workout…we play). It’s not just about the tools we use (it seems like everyone is trying to go [...]

  • The Last “Warrior’s” Supper: Before The Urbanathlon in Chicago

    Sincere
    16 Oct 2009 | 7:52 pm
    The warriors of Team AM celebrate months of preparation for the Men’s Health Urbanathlon. This is our dinner the night before the race. It has been an honor to train with these strong men, and I look forward to sharing this experience with them again, very soon. I am extremely proud of their efforts, and ability [...]

  • Behind The Scenes of Mike Mahler’s “Kettlebell Training in the Age of Quarrel” Seminar in Santa Monica

    Sincere
    15 Oct 2009 | 12:14 am
    I know I’ve been M.I.A. for a few days. However, I spent last weekend attending one of the best kettlebell-centered seminars, during my career as a strength & conditioning coach. While, I finally just received the feeling in my legs, and the full body soreness has subsided, I am still ridning high from the energy [...]

  • How To Eat & Snack Healthy Like A “Road” Warrior

    Sincere
    8 Oct 2009 | 8:04 pm
    Making the right food choices, that fit “your” program, while on the road, does not have to be that hard. You just have to do your due diligence. In this video, I am in Cali, attending Mike Mahler’s Kettlebells in the Age of Quarrel seminar, and just returned from a quick trip to a local [...]

  • How Ladies Benefit From Kettlebell Training via The Warrior Goddesses of The Ice Chamber

    Sincere
    5 Oct 2009 | 7:15 am
    I must admit, the growing popularity of training with kettlebells, here in the West, is a blessing and a curse. It’s a curse when you see cheesy late night infomercials pimping this great tool with 80s-style step aerobic routines, and isolation exercises, such as arm curls. Come on! If you want to do arms [...]
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  • 8-miunte path to fitness

    KLJ
    3 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am
    I just came across this neat fitness challenge for anyone living in Toronto’s Bloor West Village. On Saturday, November 7th a group of health and fitness centres in the area will be offering free classes as a part of the 8-minute path to fitness challenge. Apparently all the participating studios are within an 8 minute [...]

  • Wrap up of Booty Camp

    KLJ
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:29 am
    Two months ago I started my Booty Camp Fitness journey and over the last 8 weeks I have lost some inches and gained some self-confidence. I have kept track of my journey most weeks via this blog, so if you have been reading you know that I have been enjoying being a part of the [...]

  • Pain is temporary

    KLJ
    28 Oct 2009 | 7:59 am
    I have now officially run the ‘People’s marathon’ (a.k.a. the 34th Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C.). This was my third marathon and by the far the best race I have run to date. There were tough parts, but as a lot of signs said “pain is temporary, pride is forever”. It was not [...]

  • Toronto marathon mayhem

    KLJ
    21 Oct 2009 | 11:12 am
    Every now and then I get my bee in a bonnet about something. This week it is Toronto’s response to having two marathons so close to one another. This morning’s Globe and Mail article about how the City wants the organizers of the two races to separate the events or merge them was one of [...]

  • Marathon worries

    KLJ
    18 Oct 2009 | 4:56 pm
    This week was not a great week for me. I just haven’t felt like myself and having a cold/flu has definitely not helped - just feeling really blah. I also realized today as I was cheering friends on at the Toronto marathon that this time next week I will be running in one myself. Agh! [...]
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  • Eat More Sammiches – The Muscle Building Guide for Skinny Guys Part I

    JC
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:03 am
    Image Credit: garritron Alright, I did some searching online, trying to find a really good guide for the skinny guys interested in building muscle.  While I found some decent stuff, most of it was pseudo-intellectual bullshit, making things more complicated than they needed to be.  I even found a few articles on getting abs for a [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessEat More Sammiches – The Muscle Building Guide for Skinny Guys Part I

  • The Former Fat Boy Syndrome

    JC
    19 Oct 2009 | 12:59 am
    Image Credit:  d_vdm I must admit I am a FFB (Former Fat Boy).  I am willing to bet many of the guys reading this were FFB’s.  As a FFB I know we tend to think our metabolisms are subpar or we can’t build muscle efficiently due to our endomorphic proportions.  This is what’s known as the [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessThe Former Fat Boy Syndrome

  • How Sustainable Is Your Diet Approach?

    JC
    11 Oct 2009 | 11:09 pm
    Photo Credit: April Greer ……….. Model: Jen Turnbull About six weeks back, I received an email from a female who has been strength training for the last 5 years.  She started when she was an overweight, out of shape college graduate who had added quite a few pounds since starting her new 9-5 desk job.  After [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessHow Sustainable Is Your Diet Approach?

  • Thoughts On Intensity

    JC
    5 Oct 2009 | 12:52 am
    Photo Credit: estarezarpadoo Intensity; what does it mean?  If you are like me, you have heard that pesky word over and again in the realm of bodybuilding, strength training and athletics.  All the bodybuilders keep talking about how much of it they have and all I can recall from high school is my coaches screaming in [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessThoughts On Intensity

  • Training Programs and Sustainability

    JC
    21 Sep 2009 | 9:11 pm
    Image Credit: Chris Halford Today’s article and the next are actually inspired from questions that I received in my inbox over the past few weeks.  I recently got a request for my approval of a certain training program someone was about to embark on.  This is fairly common and the question originally started in the form [...]Post from JC at JCD FitnessTraining Programs and Sustainability
 
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  • Still Adjusting To The Time Change

    jennifer
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:32 pm
    Hello Everyone! I don’t know about you but I felt like I could have slept all day today. Between the time zone change– going from Pacific to Central — and Daylight Savings time ending, my sleep schedule is all out of whack. I’m hoping I’m back to normal on Monday — my first day back in the office in about a week and a half. Despite being super tired, I headed outside in the brisk air to run my Friday 4-miler. Although it was nearly 50 degrees, it felt much colder with the wind and the fact that I had just been running in 60 degree weather for an entire week. Breakfast was a bowl…

  • Home Sweet Home Chicago

    jennifer
    5 Nov 2009 | 7:57 pm
    Wow — it’s GREAT to be home in sunny Chicago! Sorry my posts have been so short and sparse. However, now that my big meeting is over, I’m hoping to go back to my regular twice daily postings. Well, after being away from home for a full week, I’ve come home to a fully-cleaned house, lots of paperwork, and leftover Halloween candy. After walking in the door and unwinding for an hour or so, I realize that there several things that I’m going to miss about being away on business. Things I love about Business Travel: Running in new places — Exploring news cities on my daily runs is…

  • San Diego Recap

    jennifer
    4 Nov 2009 | 11:12 pm
    Woo Hoo! I am finally done with our big meeting and it went fantastic! For 4–6 months, the meeting pretty much consumes my life and the lives of everyone in my office. Now, after 7 days, it is finally finished. There is definitely a huge sense of accomplishment seeing the whole meeting come together.  On that note, let me give you a recap of my week… 4 days of running (about 15 miles) 7 days of walking about 2 miles a day 1 1/2 Starbucks consumed 10 minutes of television watched 4 glasses of sangria drunk 3 visits with my brother 3 Gourmet cupcakes eaten 6 receptions attended When I look…

  • San Diego: One Cupcake At A Time

    jennifer
    3 Nov 2009 | 10:12 pm
    Hey All! I’m going to make this short and sweet (how appropriate for my post below), so on your mark, get set, GO! I think I am slowly eating my way through every flavor of cupcake in San Diego. Well, it’s really not that bad, but I have officially caught the bug — not H1N1 or avian flu, but the cupcake bug. Today will mark my 3rd cupcake in 4 days from .… Heavenly Cupcake in San Diego. What started out as a novelty has become a challenge — a challenge to try all of my favorite flavors before I leave on Thursday morning. I guess you could say I’m making my way through San Diego,…

  • Top 5 Reasons Healthy Eatings Habits Fail While Traveling

    jennifer
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:53 pm
    When I’m traveling, in most instances, I will choose healthy over nonhealthy foods. However, during our big meeting ever year, I find this extremely challenging. Everywhere — and I do me everywhere — I go there is food. Not just a little food, but a LOT of food. And, unfortunately, much of this food is the unhealthy version that on any given day would remain right where it was and never reach my lips. In regard to healthy food choices, today was not a good day for me. Although I started with a great 3-mile run (I could have run way more but I didn’t have time), I proceeded to eat…
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  • Reminder: Win a FREE Cookware Set Contest Ends Monday

    Mike OD
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    Just a friendly reminder, that we are giving away a free cookware set and all you have to do is just leave a comment (with your email) in this post: http://www.fitnessspotlight.com/2009/11/02/cooking-tips-healthy-urban-kitchen/ So far less than 30 comments are in there….so chances are good right now!! We will cut it off at 8pm Monday EST and then randomly select the winner.

  • Cooking With Antonio From Healthy Urban Kitchen And A FREE Giveaway

    skustes
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Alright, we have two little fun things today. First, it’s recipe time. But I want to give you all something different than the regular old recipe in a PDF. So I talked to Antonio at Healthy Urban Kitchen about putting together a cooking video showing you all how to actually put together one of his recipes. He grabbed the beautiful Donna Sonkin to put together this video for you, exclusively for Fitness Spotlight readers. (The password is “cooking”.) Fitness Spotlight Cooking Video from Antonio Valladares on Vimeo. For those wanting a run-down, here are the things that Donna…

  • How Our Modern Lifestyle Causes Vitamin And Mineral Deficiencies

    skustes
    27 Oct 2009 | 5:00 am
    Lately, I’ve been collecting articles with a theme, mostly accidentally. I was glancing through my list of articles and noticed that I had come across several studies on vitamin and mineral deficiencies. That got me to thinking about why there are so many nutrient deficiencies today. What is it about our lifestyle that is causing this? I can’t imagine that evolution would have allowed our species to thrive as it has were this a regular occurrence over the past few million years, so I’m assuming it’s a fairly recent occurrence. So why not look at them all together and…

  • Links: Modern Man is a Wimp, Meet Mrs Grok, and Debunking Cholesterol

    Mike OD
    22 Oct 2009 | 6:39 am
    We have been busy around here (and have many more things coming down the pipeline as well), so here’s just a quick recap of the new/coming soon updates at Fitness Spotlight. Also are some links to other articles (and videos) from around the web worth taking a look at. News and Updates Yep…we are at it again. If you are on the main site you may notice a new look. We have taken your feedback and cleaned up to have the info you need with no clutter. Also you will notice down the bottom we will always be rotating in 4 random posts (every time you refresh or go to a new page) from all…

  • Going “Green” with Autophagy as Your Evolutionary Health Care Plan

    Mike OD
    20 Oct 2009 | 8:32 am
    Look around at the world today and you will see something gone wrong. Increased rates of heart diseases, all types of cancers, fears of pandemic flus and other degenerative conditions becoming more prevalent such as arthritis, auto-immune disorders, and alzheimers. Is this just part of a wake-up call on an evolutionary level? Where did We go Wrong? Today’s environment that we live in (including the foods that we eat) is far from the natural conditions that people lived in long ago. That is not to say we all need to move back into caves and hunt for food, but we should focus on the more…
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  • Study: Being Overweight=Smaller Brain

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:52 pm
    A new study on the elderly has shown another possible complication of being overweight: a smaller brain: "The brains of obese people looked 16 years older than their healthy counterparts while [those of] overweight people looked 8 years older," said UCLA neuroscientist Paul Thompson, senior author of a study published online in Human Brain Mapping. Much of the lost tissue was in the frontal

  • Prolab Creatine Monohydrate

    6 Nov 2009 | 5:11 pm
    I currently use Prolab Creatine Monohydrate. It is "micronized" which makes it mix a little bit easier. Here's some info on creatine: Creatine Monohydrate is a naturally occurring substance found in skeletal muscle. It is arguably the most extensively researched supplement on the market. Creatine Monohydrate does two things: 1). It helps muscle cells produce contractions, especially the

  • The Biggest Loser: Why We Love It

    4 Nov 2009 | 5:16 pm
    I've become a fan of the Biggest Loser show (especially since I created this blog).  I've been thinking about this question: why do we love the Biggest Loser Show?  1. People can relate Two-thirds of American adults are either obese or overweight.  About a third of these are obese, and the numbers just keep growing.  A lot of folks out there are struggling with weight issues, so they can

  • MMA Scraps Radio

    3 Nov 2009 | 6:28 pm
    Here's another cool MMA site:  MMA Scraps Radio.  I'm about to listen to the Pat Barry interview: this guy was basically broke while waiting to receive his $120,000 check from the UFC. 

  • The Love Handler

    3 Nov 2009 | 6:11 pm
    Here's a video of another crummy ab/oblique machine (the Love Handler) in action. "But he's too young to be using it," you may argue. True, but I don't think adults would get any benefit either. "Love handles" are the result of stubborn fat deposits, not underdeveloped muscles. Yohimbine can help get rid of this fat if you are already fairly lean, but don't count on trimming down those
 
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  • The Low Fat Lie - Why You Must Eat Fat To Lose Fat

    Lose Fat At Work
    2 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Hey! I hope you’re having a great time getting in shape, burning away that body fat and generally living life to it’s fullest. Today I want to share with you another video that I recently recorded that busts a commonly accepted diet myth way out of the water. It’s one of those widely accepted ‘truths’ that really are just complete nonsense, and as you know, I’m on a mission to read the world of all of the lies and untruths that we are fed about fat loss. So without further ado, here is my take on one of the biggest myths around - the idea that you have to…

  • Nutrient Timing - The ONLY Times To Eat Carbs If You Want To Lose Fat

    Lose Fat At Work
    18 Sep 2009 | 10:02 am
    One of the trickiest aspects of losing fat is knowing how to manipulate carbs the RIGHT way in your diet. And that means that not only do you need to know the right kind of carbs to eat, but you also need to know the right time to eat them. Last week we talked about the right kind of carbs, so this week I want to talk more about when to eat them - otherwise known as nutrient timing. Check out the video below where I spill the beans about it all: So there you go. If you want to lose fat, you must restrict carbs to ONLY those two times during the day: First thing in the morning Immediately…

  • FREE Audio Mp3 Download: Living The Fat Loss Lifestyle - Exercise, Nutrition, Motivation and Wellbeing Tips From Fat Loss Expert Scott Tousignant

    Lose Fat At Work
    14 Sep 2009 | 8:00 am
    Here’s The Biggest Mistake That People Make When It Comes To Losing Fat… They don’t turn their fat loss journey into an exploration of how they can improve themselves and their lifestyle all at once. Most people approach fat loss with the mindset that they have x amount of weight to lose in y amount of time and that’s all they care about. They have a narrow minded focus on simply losing weight, usually with the idea that they’ll have to slave and struggle and go through hell to make it happen. And by doing that, they’re missing the point entirely! One of…

  • The Spot Reduction Myth - Why You Can’t Lose Fat From Just One Part Of Your Body

    Lose Fat At Work
    7 Sep 2009 | 7:00 am
    If there’s one thing about fat loss that always annoys me, it’s the junk and lies that are perpetuated by the mainstream media. If you pick up just about any consumer magazine or book out there (with a few notable exceptions), you’re likely to find all manner of crap being spewed at you. Here are some examples: “Do crunches to lose belly fat” “Sit on that weird inner thigh machine to lose fat from the inside of your legs” “Do tiny isolation exercises like tricep kickbacks to tone up your arms” Lies, lies, LIES!!! All of it! I read this…

  • Fat Loss Nutrition Tips - Healthy And Delicious Alternatives To ‘Bad’ Carbs

    Lose Fat At Work
    3 Sep 2009 | 7:49 pm
    Everyone knows that you need to cut those refined and processed white carbs out of your die if you want to lose fat. But one problem that many people have is that they don’t know what foods to eat instead. If you want to lose fat but you love eating bread, pasta and rice and can’t imagine not having them in your diet then you need to check out this video. In this video I share: What exactly  ‘refined’ carbs are and why they are so bad for you A healthier (and tastier) alternative to regular bread that is also packed with protein The BEST substitute for white rice…
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  • Metabolism Boosting Fat Burning Workout

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... Valerie Matyskiel... & Dan Boyle)
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am
    Here’s a killer workout of the week. This workout will have your heart rate up from the time you get started till the time you finish up.. and that’s a good thing. It’s going to make sure your metabolism is boosted to burn the most calories possible and your body burns of the most amount of fat it can! Of course always start with a light warm-up… light cardio and few bodyweight exercises, just enough to make your heart rate rise a bit and get your blood flowing. This only takes 5 minutes. Fat Burning Workout For Women You’re going to do these exercises as a…

  • Nutrition Is Ultra Important… Just Ask Tyra

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... Valerie Matyskiel... & Dan Boyle)
    4 Nov 2009 | 5:19 am
    In the News/Magazines this week is all about Tyra Banks… I normally try and stay out of the celebrity gossip arena but I love Tyra so I decided to break away from my normal ways today… so I appologize ahead of time! Tyra Is Back! People magazine is reporting that Tyra has lost 30 lbs since her “Kiss my fat ass” comment in 2007… Oh that was priceless! And how did she do it? I am sure she had some Hollywood trainer helping her out in the gym but she is contributing to her change in food habits to be the biggest helper. I have said it all along… To get the…

  • Be Active While You Rest And Burn More Fat

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... Valerie Matyskiel... & Dan Boyle)
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:29 am
    I have increased my workout intensity recently… what about you? If you want to lose fat then you have to make your body say good rid-dins! And that comes from an intense workout that pushes your muscles and your body to work hard. There are a few ways to burn the most calories possible in your workout…. Of course you can: Increase the weight (which means decrease the reps) Decrease your rest period between exercises Increase the reps (going back up to weight increase) Or you can use your rest period to keep moving… Active Rest Active rest just means while you’re giving…

  • Clean Eating Cookie Recipe

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... Valerie Matyskiel... & Dan Boyle)
    2 Nov 2009 | 5:44 am
    I have a HUGE sweet tooth and I need it filled from time to time. This weekend I had a few couples over for a dinner party which meant A. I wanted an amazing healthy dinner and B. I needed a good dessert. My friends have come to expect a healthy full course meal when they are here for dinner so I didn’t want to let them down! For an appetizer I did the easiest thing ever… just got a couple of whole wheat wraps, put a thin layer of tomato sauce, swiss cheese, a few slices of tomato and bell pepper… toasted it all up at 350 degrees and Voila… slice it up and there ya go!

  • Eating Eggs Is Great… But What About 24 Dozen Eggs?

    kdg.charleston@gmail.com (Taylor Ryan... Valerie Matyskiel... & Dan Boyle)
    1 Nov 2009 | 1:45 pm
    As often as I put down many magazines and their poor fitness advice I am a big fan of Oxygen magazine. If you haven’t heard of it, Oxygen is a women’s strength training monthly magazine that actually gives some pretty good tips, statistics, recipes, and most of the time decent advice (at least better than most). This month’s issue, Nov ‘09, threw a curve ball at me though. One of the most popular columnist Tosca Reno (The Eat Clean Author) was talking about two of her fitness friends coming for a week to visit… of course she planned on having a house full of…
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    Raw Epicurean

  • Peppercorn :: Herb of the Month

    Ingrid
    5 Nov 2009 | 12:30 am
    Piper nigrum, Schinus molle or Schinus terebinthifolius, Piper longum Peppercorn is one of the most popular of spices. It is universal in appeal; a must have staple in any kitchen. When pepper runs low in our house I don’t know who gets to the store quicker, me or my husband, neither one of us can image eating without it. A pinch or more adds hot taste without the “heat”. We use pepper in every type of recipe imaginable. Varieties Here’s the breakdown: Black, green, red, and white peppercorn are all from the same flowering vine plant, Piper Nigrum. Green peppercorn is…

  • A Closer Look at Biochemistry through the Specs of Psycho - Philosophy

    Ingrid
    1 Nov 2009 | 8:15 am
    Photography and Text by Omid Jaffai With the environment degrading more and more each day to overuse and genetic engineering tampering with our food supply and future, it is no wonder raw food is becoming a simple conscious choice in every day society. When we take the time to separate our emotions (a systematic interaction of neurons channeling and mixing of our memories, imaginations and the complexities of fibers) we end up feeding our bodies according to the way we feel, and thus our chemistry becomes accustomed to these types of nutritional mixologies and the result is outstanding at…

  • Carrot Cake Smoothie

    Ingrid
    26 Oct 2009 | 4:01 pm
    This morning I decided to take stock of the fruits and vegetables we have one hand. I glanced at the dining room table and took a mental snap shot of the apples, oranges, and plums in a bowl looking like a pretty still-life. Walking over to the refrigerator, I opened the door and taking a good look inside, I spotted two bags of recently forgotten carrots. We just bought them last week with a plan to make fresh carrot juice every other day. Our intentions were good, but somehow we plain forgot about those carrots. [I blame it on our busy schedules]. I gave a considerable amount of thought…

  • Nwenna Kai :: An Interview and Giveaway

    Ingrid
    23 Oct 2009 | 10:24 pm
    It has been months in the making, and finally, I am happy to post this interview with Nwenna Kai. She is an eco-entrepreneur, lecturer, food activist, raw vegan chef and instructor who has authored her first book, The Goddess of Raw Foods, but her accomplishments don’t stop there. In 2007, Nwenna was the recipient of the Elizabeth Dole Young Entrepreneurial Grant from the organization Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP) for her work as a health and wellness eco-entrepreneur. She is the previous owner of Taste of the Goddess Cafe, a raw vegan restaurant that was based in Los Angeles.

  • Cacao Nib Carob Cookies

    Ingrid
    21 Oct 2009 | 1:42 am
    Once upon a time when I was about 8 years old I remember I didn’t care for chocolate, especially chocolate chip cookies. Imagine the shock of my friend’s mother who pulled out a batch of piping hot chocolate chips cookies only for me to refuse them. I’m sure she thought I was a strange child. I made up for lost chocolate chip cookie eating time later in my teens years. No one had to twist my arm to eat them or other chocolate goodies. And, after I indulged, I became a balanced chocolate lover: I didn’t overindulge [ok sometimes] and I didn’t deprived myself…
 
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  • 3 Ways to Avoid The Cold & Flu Season

    nctrower
    30 Oct 2009 | 7:31 am
    Can you believe that it has been 2 years since I’ve had a cold or the flu? I have friends all around me that are getting sick (including my husband) and yet I still make it through the seasons with my health intact. What have I been doing to keep this streak alive for so long? 3 Ways to Avoid The Cold & Flu Season Drink More Water – It’s amazing how much water that our bodies really need which is so much more than the typical 8 glasses a day. That is a great start but we need a large intake of water to flush out all of the toxins and impurities out of our system. My goal…

  • MyNetDiary.com Best Fitness Phone Application

    nctrower
    15 Oct 2009 | 5:11 pm
    Need a way to keep track of your fitness on the go? MyNetDiary.com is one of the best fitness and weight loss phone apps that I’ve found that keeps track of my calorie counts, exercise regimen and body measurements. I’ve tried Calorie Counter and some other applications but MyNetDiary.com is the most comprehensive application for the Blackberry or Iphone. There is a food catalog (88,000 food database) to choose from various food types as well as an option to add in your custom foods. It is fast and easy to enter your foods and it stores previously entered food for you. The…

  • Top 3 Reasons Your Workouts Are Failing

    nctrower
    6 Oct 2009 | 8:59 am
    Did you know that having a professionally designed workout and following a fat loss nutrition system *still* doesn’t guarantee you’ll lose those unwanted pounds? Frustrating but true. I was just chatting with my friend and Moms Fat Loss Expert, Holly Rigsby and she’s discovered some interesting realities with her huge community of moms following her Fit Yummy Mummy Fat Loss System. Here’s what Holly had to share: “While thousands of moms have followed my Fit Yummy Mummy program and seen great results, I’ve found that a LOT of women don’t receive the…

  • Fat Blasting Video Coming Your Way!

    nctrower
    29 Sep 2009 | 1:26 pm
    Yes, you heard that right! You can get Fat Blasting Videos that shows you proper form and exact techniques that will help you lose your belly fat, get rid of those jiggly thighs, tighten those buns, and tone those arms. My fitness trainer, Holly Rigsby, put together DVD’s for all of us moms that just don’t have 1 hour to work out everyday. I’ve seen incredible results myself with her 15 minute power workouts that specifically focus on all of the mommy trouble spots. Hey, even if you are not a mommy, you still have your trouble areas. Here’s What’s Inside: o…

  • Obama Health Care and Common Sense

    nctrower
    9 Sep 2009 | 11:15 am
    Is it ok for me to say the health care debate is driving me NUTS? I know it’s a VERY touchy subject. I know people have VERY strong opinions about it. But what nobody really wants to talk about is the fact we could simplify the heck out of this by doing one thing: Take better care of ourselves. We should make this priority #1 in the Obama Health Care Plan. We have this incredible love affair with making things so complicated. It’s absurd really. Small, simple changes to the way we live our lives and the entire country would be SOOO much healthier. Let me give you an example in my…
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  • The Real Reason Why You Cant Get Shit Done!

    - Fit Jerk -
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    I was looking through my past emails a few days ago from customers, and it became blindly obvious why some succeeded and others just couldn’t seem to hit the mark (keep in mind all of these people received the exact same information). See It’s not that they couldn’t. It’s that they won’t! And that’s the truth. Why? I duno… it’s beyond me. Could be because they don’t want it bad enough. Could be that they don’t want to put in the work… whatever. But after a few emails back and forth, all I heard was excuses. If they instead just…

  • Weekly Jokes – Part 2

    - Fit Jerk -
    6 Nov 2009 | 9:12 am
    Alright, seeing as all of you had such a positive response from last week’s collection (I got called a jackass by a mom), here’s round 2 of some funny, dirty lil jokes to make your Friday ever so sweet. ————————- Construction worker on the 5th floor of a building needed a handsaw. So he spots another worker on the ground floor and yells down to him, but he can’t hear him. So the worker on the 5th floor tries sign language. He pointed to his eye meaning “I”, pointed to his knee meaning “need”, then moved…

  • Product Review: PowerBall By Dynaflex

    - Fit Jerk -
    4 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Product Name: Powerball Company: Dynaflex MSRP: $59.95 ($45.95 without docking station) Availability: Low (Online Only As Far As I Know) Warranty: Lifetime If you remember a few weeks back, I reviewed my big stick. Well, today I’ll be reviewing my powerball… which can spin so fast that it can generate it’s own force. About 38lbs worth! …balls of steel are so 1990’s. So what is the Powerball? It’s basically a mini hand-held gyroscope which you have to manually spin. As it spins faster and faster, it creates a force which you have to FIGHT to control. At very high speeds this…

  • How To Stay In Shape By Treating And Preventing Injuries

    - Fit Jerk -
    3 Nov 2009 | 7:01 am
    [FJ: Today I have a guest post written by a guy named Rick. I met him on the ProBlogger forum and he is totally down to earth. He can also take a joke. Needless to say I got along with him right off the bat. Rick runs a computer help blog called: HelpMeRick.com which you should bookmark immediately. Why? Because if you're reading this then you're on a computer, and at some point you'll encounter a problem. That's when you give em' a shout! Now... why is some tech help guy posting on my fitness blog? Because Rick Castellini graduated from Physical Therapy school in 1988 and worked as a…

  • Life Is Like A Game And Its Time To Play – For Real!

    - Fit Jerk -
    27 Oct 2009 | 2:08 pm
    Today, I’m gona go all philosophical on your ass, so if you aren’t into a higher level of thinking then this post is most likely not for you. Also, if you’ve never played a video game in your life (I’m talking ANY… from Mario to Halo) then some concepts might elude you. So what the hell am I talking about? “Life is like a game? No, life is REAL!”…  you say. Well yes and no. Just like a game, your life’s story or “journey” has a beginning and an end. Or should we say that a game, just like life, has a beginning and an ending? Well it doesn’t matter, in this post I will…
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  • Tips For Traveling “Light”

    Michelle Kruse
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:52 am
    As I type this, I am sitting in the airport waiting to leave New Orleans. Happily, this is the first time I’ve ever left this town feeling well. In the city of excess everything, it’s hard to come away not feeling heavier, bloated, and worn out. What’s different? This time I made a conscious effort to eat well, avoid salty junk, and avoid smoky jazz joints and smoky restaurants. I traveled with my dietitian colleague, Sally Brown. That helped, too. My tips for traveling “light:” 1. BYOWP: Bring Your Own Whey Protein!!! CardioWhey comes in single serve packets…

  • Fall recipe favorite: pumpkin pancakes

    Michelle Kruse
    28 Oct 2009 | 11:25 am
    Download Michelle Kruse’s delicious pumpkin pancakes recipe for fall. A nutritional and tasty recipe that is kid-tested and approved! Download – Fall recipe favorite: pumpkin pancakes Suffix: CNP DC DrPH EdD LPN MD MPH PharmD RN First Name: Last Name: Email: Phone: Privacy Policy

  • Exercise and my Redbox love, find your own motivation to maintain an active lifestyle

    Michelle Kruse
    22 Oct 2009 | 1:49 pm
    Redbox Junkie, I don’t watch much TV, with the exception of Go Diego Go and Hannah Montana.  If it weren’t for The Office, I wouldn’t watch it at all.  I haven’t seen many movies since having kids – no time and I can’t stay awake long enough!  However, the constant rain and dark mornings are leaving me no choice but to hit the basement treadmill.  BORING!  I would rather run in sub freezing temperatures outdoors than have to do even 10 minutes on a treadmill.  During the winter, I have to have major motivation to stay on the treadmill. Last year, it was Sex and the City. …

  • Omega-3 fatty acids are key in America’s brainiest states

    Michelle Kruse
    15 Oct 2009 | 8:58 am
    And the Winner is….. A recent study was performed to discover which states were the top 10 “brainiest” states in the nation. Unfortunately, it looks like my home state of Missouri has a way to go. (I’m originally from Nebraska and they didn’t fare much better.) So who were the winners? The study determined that the following ten states have the healthiest brains: 1. Washington, D.C. 2. Maryland 3. Washington state 4. Vermont 5. Connecticut 6. Colorado 7. Massachusetts 8. New Jersey 9. Maine 10. New Hampshire Researchers reached their conclusion by devising a score based on over 21…

  • Increasing vitamin D supplements during winter months important to overall health

    Michelle Kruse
    6 Oct 2009 | 1:13 pm
    I can honestly say that I read a new article or study everyday about the benefits of vitamin D and the health risks of low levels of Vitamin D. Today it’s a news release from the Canadian Cancer Society recommending supplementation with at least 1,000 IU Vitamin D for all adults as a preventive measure against all cancers. Yesterday it was high blood pressure in women being linked to insufficient Vitamin D and a couple of days before it was the link between age-related memory loss and low vitamin D levels. Vitamin D is often linked to immune support including protection against colds and…
 
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  • How Do You Create a Better Training Program? Change It!

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    I had a impromptu meeting today with a few colleagues. The discussion was about changing a program. Yes I mentioned that dreaded word CHANGE. Can you believe someone would want to change a program that individuals have been doing for four plus years. The nerve of some people. Well that person is me. Can you imagine an individual participating in a sport and not having his body physically evaluated? Can you imagine an individual participating in a sport and not having his technique evaluated? That was the discussion today, changing a teaching and training program to evaluate the individual…

  • OPIPRO Workout 30

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    CORE SUPINE PLATE CRUNCH 2 20 REVERSE CRUNCH 2 12 BICYCLE CRUNCH START AT 90 2 8E JACKKNIFE OPPOSITES 2 8E PB OBLIQUE CRUNCH 2 8E KNEELING OPPOSITES TOES UP 2 7E SUPERMANS 2 10 MAIN DB FRONT SQUATS 3 20 60 SEC PREHAB; BACKLATERAL TUBE WALKS 2 8E PB LEG CURLS 3 15 60 SEC PREHAB; PB SUPINE HIP BRIDGE W/ BAND 2 6 HOLD 5 SEC DB TWO ARM ROWS 3 15 60 SEC PREHAB; REACH ROLL AND LIFT 2 6E PB DB CHEST PRESS 3 15 60 SEC PREHAB; PRONE W RAISE 2 12 PB ALT DB SHOULDER PRESS 3 12E 60 SEC PREHAB; CORNER STRETCH 2 5X 5 SEC DB PULLOVER EXTENSIONS 2 15 60 SEC

  • 10 Nutrition Tips to Help You Lose Weight

    admin
    5 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    1)    Plan your day a.    If you know you are going to be running around take snacks, pack a lunch or locate a healthy alternative. Grocery store subs are best option for sandwiches, b.    The more yo