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A little exercise goes a long way toward helping severely obese individuals improve their quality of life and complete important daily tasks, according to researchers at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center.

Exercise decreases everyone's insulin resistance and therefore reduces the chances of developing diseases such as type 2 diabetes. This study shows that even a single bout of exercise helps obese individuals increase their body's fat-burning rate and improve their metabolic health.

Obese women face a significantly higher number of barriers to exercise than their normal weight counterparts.

People struggling with obesity often underestimate how many calories they are actually consuming, which can hinder weight loss efforts. It should follow that the same person would overestimate the amount of exercise they're doing, right? Researchers have found that obese women actually reported their activity levels most accurately, when compared to overweight and normal weight women.

Steroid use has been suspected in sports where building muscle strength, rather than endurance, is paramount. Power lifting is such a sport. Researchers have examined the impact of anabolic steroid use in power lifters years after the athletes ceased taking the drugs. They have found that while physical traces of the drug no longer remained, changes in the shoulder and quadriceps still gave lifters an edge.

24 Hour Fitness, KaBoom! launch Houston playground projectBizjournals.com, NC - 2 hours ago24 Hour Fitness and KaBoom!, a national nonprofit organization focused on children, have launched a program to build new playgrounds in Houston communities

Fitness Matters: Sometimes cravings get the best of usPost-Bulletin, MN - 5 hours agoFitness Matter features the fitness stories of area residents. To offer a story, e-mail Post-Bulletin, Rochester MN.

Scientific Learning Joins Google's Literacy Project, Bringing MarketWatch - 7 hours agoAs a project team member, Scientific Learning will supply The Literacy Project with "BrainApps(TM)," interactive, challenging brain fitness exercises for

BBC NewsBurley waiting on fitness of two playersESPN - 8 hours agoScotland manager George Burley will assess the fitness of Kevin Thomson and Kris Commons when the squad reports to the national team's training base tonight Gers' Thomson A Doubt For Scotland Goal.comThomson doubt for Scotland clash BBC NewsThomson set to pull out of Scots squad ScotsmanWorldcupweb.comall 39 news articles

Sonali's fitness mantraTimes of India, India - 10 hours agoAfter childbirth, I put on weight and got stuck with it. I panicked and after one month of hitting the gym with a good trainer, the metabolism started

A little exercise goes a long way toward helping severely obese individuals improve their quality of life and complete important daily tasks, according to researchers at the Duke Diet and Fitness Center. In a pre-program assessment where patients reported, on average, just under one hour of exercise per week, individuals who were more active reported better overall-quality of life.

Many of us would like to firm up our tummies, a goal that seems more frustrating and elusive the older we get. Working on strengthening a variety of trunk muscles, collectively known as "the core," can help with that and much more, reports the October 2008 issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch. The core muscles the muscles in the abdomen, lower back, and pelvis lie roughly between the rib cage and the hips.

German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, reaching an amazing 6.50 m and beating the previous world record by 27 cm. In spring 2004, ESA's Technology Transfer Programme (TTP) technology broker MST Aerospace met with Wojtek Czyz and his trainer to perform a pre-screening of the most crucial elements of the prosthesis used by Czyz.

Zephyr Technology Ltd has announced the release of its BioHarness Team System. The system means that coaches and trainers can now monitor the physiology of up to 64 of their athletes in the field, in real-time, during training and games.

Triathlete Shad Ireland is used to overcoming challenges. A dialysis patient since the age of 10, 36-year-old Ireland has fought his way back from near-certain death to become an elite athlete. In 2004, Ireland became the first dialysis patient to compete in and complete the Ironman Triathlon, which consists of a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race and a complete marathon (26.2 miles), all held consecutively.

What Is The Best Yoga Workout? Try it! You might be surprised! Get motivated and learn how Yoga can assist in building greater strength, flexibility, and a fresh mind.

In the inaugural 202 Showdown at the 2008 Mr. Olympia, David Henry was victorious. He sharpened up a bit from his showing only 12 hours before... Here is my review of a very successful show by the IFBB!

Leading into the 2008 Mr. Olympia, it was thought that the outcome would be as predictable as a Steven Siegel movie. Today couldn't have been more different because the birth of a new era in our beloved sport arrived.

Sam's self-esteem was at an all time low because of how skinny he was. He felt very weak and was never picked for sports teams. So Sam decided it was time to change all that. Read on to learn how he packed on 44 pounds of solid muscle!

Get info on the 31 days of supplement savings here. The most exciting deal since last year during the 31 days!

Get the top five ways to tweak your emotions and feel great.

Discover new, healthy, delicious foods to add to your shopping list.

Take our quiz to find your type and the appropriate diet and exercise plan for your shape.

Find out the optimal weight range for your height and frame size.

Find out what the lastest kicked-off contestant has to say about the show.

Do you always have to max out with weights? And will a week off from the gym wipe out your fitness gains? Smart Fitness answers your workout queries.

If you’re trying to shape up, there’s no shortage of exercise equipment and workouts promising to deliver bigger, better, faster results. But are they really all that?

Maybe you CAN blame being fat on your genes. But there's a way to overcome that family history — just get three to four hours of moderate activity a day.

Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain.

Back fat may seem like a particularly stubborn beast, but you can banish it by shaking up your fitness routine with interval training and core-strengtheners such as Pilates.

- by Joey Atlas ________________________________________________________________ Diet & Weight Loss Scams: How to Spot a Diet Scam Quickly I went through a bunch of diet & weight loss advertisements and notes I took over the last few months. There are a handful of claims that these products or programs make - that are a loud signal for you to know that you are looking at a rip-off. This is not a complete list - as I have more to add in the future - but so far these are the most frequently abused BS claims… When you see them - just keep going - and don’t be fooled……

- by Joey Atlas: FORMER Yo-Yo Dieter ________________________________________________________________ Fat Loss Hoax: History Reveals Diet & Weight Loss Deception The latest research shows that 99% (99 out of every 100 people) of the general public is tuned into the mass media via 2 or 3 mediums, at minimum, at an attention level adequate enough to be influenced and/or (mis)led by it. …not surprising at all… But in that statistic lies some sordid truths… By mass media - I’m referring to TV News/Talk Shows, Commercials, Radio, Newspapers, Magazines, etc… And…

Lower Body, Core, Abs and Cardio Exercise COMBINED - by Joey Atlas ________________________________________________________________ As you know - I love exercising outdoors - and today was one of my favorite workouts. I do this once a week for my legs, butt, hips, thighs, abs, core and metabolism boosting, calorie burning cardio. I woke up at about 7am when my 4 year old, Darah, came in and climbed up on the bed to wake me up… I brushed my teeth, got my running shoes on - saw the girls out the door - then hit the pavement… I did a brisk jog for about 1.25 miles AWAY from the house…

Real Fat Loss Secrets: Do This and Lose Fat Non-Stop - Regardless of Age, Genetics or Body-Type - by Joey Atlas ________________________________________________________________ Ok - you ready? Go into your kitchen… Chop up a half a tomato Chop up a cup and a half of lettuce Add 1/3 can of chick peas (be careful which brand you choose) Add 4 - 6 pre-washed baby carrots Add a sprinkle of sea salt Add a shake of black pepper Add 2 shakes of balsamic vinegar Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil Mix and eat… There - now you’re burning fat… Easy right? Yeah, I agree……

Fat Loss for Smart People: No Fat Loss for Idiots Here - by Joey Atlas ________________________________________________________________ In anticipation of the fat loss diet coaching program I’m putting together - you can expect to see lots of talk about the fat loss dieting subject on this blog - lightly sprinkled with other various topics of enhanced health, fitness and LIFE. As a follow up to one of my recent articles: the emphasis of the new program (set for release in about 2 months) will be on ‘tactics’ - … a handful of closely guarded tactics that I’ve been…

Just one look at Grammy Award-winning rapper Nelly and you can tell he?s no stranger to the gym. The...

Weighted pull-ups 1-1-1-1-1-1-1 reps Post loads and body weight to comments. Compare to 080831. Enlarge image CrossFit Certification Seminars, CrossFit Training Center & Blauer Tactical, Virginia Beach, VA, Ultimate CrossFit Perth, Perth Australia, and CrossFit Effects, Sydney Australia, "What is CrossFit?" by Andy Stumpf, CrossFit Coronado - video [wmv] [mov]

Five rounds for time of: 135 pound Deadlift, 15 reps 135 pound Hang power clean, 12 reps 135 pound Front Squat, 9 reps 135 pound Push Jerk, 6 reps Post time to comments. Compare to 080702. Enlarge image CrossFit Certification Seminar Trainers' WOD - video [wmv] [mov] Tune in Sunday morning at 08:00 Pacific for CrossFit Radio online with host Neil Anderson.

"Barbara" Five rounds, each for time of: 20 Pull-ups 30 Push-ups 40 Sit-ups 50 Squats Rest precisely three minutes between each round. Post time for each of five rounds to comments. Compare to 080325. Enlarge image Burgener and Rippetoe Bar by York Barbell Programming with Dave Castro Part 4, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

Rest Day Enlarge image "The Wall" - Al Asad, Iraq Robb Wolf on Zone Fat Blocks - video [wmv] [mov] "Cronkite vs. the Web" by Peter Huber - Forbes Post thoughts to comments

With a continuously running clock do one 135 pound Clean and Jerk the first minute, two 135 pound Clean and Jerks the second minute, three 135 pound Clean and Jerks 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. Enlarge image "Steve Davis: Certified" by CrossFit Again Faster, CrossFit Journal Preview - video [wmv] [mov]

My friend Tammy, over at A Mom In Red High Heels, wanted WDF to be a part of this and after reading through all the information and watching the video, I was so glad she has told me about it! Every three minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer.  This staggering statistic resonated deeply with the members of the Total Beauty blog community, many of whom have been personally touched by the disease.  In the spirit of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, TotalBeauty.com, in partnership with its network of beauty blogs, is hosting a month-long initiative that integrates breast cancer…

I couldn’t have said it better than Will Smith in this movie. This is one of the best movies I have seen. It made me laugh, made me cry and made me want to achieve all I can! No mater what your goal is, all you have to do is believe…and you will reach it! I know that is what I plan to do…     

First I want to start out by saying that due to my most recent “stress overload” I am going to cut back on my daily post and cut them down to just 4x per week. If I have the time, I will be posting more, but until I get my schedule worked out I will plan to post on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. If anyone has an archived post or a great post that they feel would go along with my views on nutrtition and fitness, feel free to email them to me and I will fill them in on days when I don’t plan to post. Now on to some more great links… My newest twitter buddy,…

Today I decided I needed more down time, so friend and I went up to the mountains and went for a hike. We did 2.5 miles up, so back down, we ended up doing 5 miles. We almost got lost coming back, but thank goodness for our keen eyes, and noticing that things just didn’t look the same, also the fact that the water was coming down when we came up, helped too. But what a fun workout! I was winded at times because we were both talking up a storm and my short little legs could hardly keep up with Amy! She said we were walking about 3.5 miles an hour..pretty fast for a mountain hike! The…

Yes, I am human too! After the TT/Twitter contest, I just kind of fell apart. I think that all the work, running, eating clean and workouts, I just kind of needed to let my mind rest. The life of a trainer is not as easy as one would think. Running here and there all the time, preparing workout for each individual client, while trying to market to get more clients. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE it, but the past couple weeks I feel like I haven’t stopped moving except when I was asleep! This was also my week off from boot camp before the next 6 week session starts, so…

The Thibster shows you how to build your shoulders, save your waistline when dining out, and appreciate some old-school lifts from the floor.

This year's Olympia Expo was different from the ones of the 90's and early 00's. Hell, if you passed out a few dozen pairs of Vulcan ears, it might have passed for a Star Trek convention.

Armed with only a camera, a sardonic wit, and a keen sense of irony, Chris Shugart ventures deep into Las Vegas to cover the Mr. Olympia contest and Expo.

One of the best-built posters on our forums opens up about training, nutrition, and steroids in this honest, wide-ranging interview.

This is sooo cool. For weeks, Tim Patterson and I have been pimping out our food.

Yesterday Erin (aka Ladybug’s Picnic) and I co-hosted a rockin’ 3-a-day of Dairy “Good Morning” Meetup Event in her fabulous home (and I mean Fab-U-lous!)  I’m having serious kitchen envy!  The event featured a sampling of delicious new products from Cabot, Hood, Dannon, & Yoplait, a breakfast recipe demo, a Q & A, a super yummy Breakfast Dinner, Giveaways and Giftbags. Nourish Your Morning is an initiative that emphasizes the importance of a healthy breakfast that includes delicious dairy such as low-fat milk, yogurt or cheese.  I for one…

Guest post by Kiki of Does This Blog Make Us Look Fat If you haven’t done so already, you must check these ladies out! This super fun duo ( Kiki & Greta ) are hilarious! There’s a self help saying that rhymes like this, “name it, claim it.” The theory being how can you get better if you don’t first admit you’re sick? Well I have some long held diet delusions and I’m naming them. I’d like you to take a lighter and burn them okay? Maybe then they can stop slapping me down. Name It Diet Delusion - I can lose 5 pounds a week. Now since 1969 this has happened ONCE and I…

Guest post by the lovely Rachel from Fitness for Mommies. Rachel is a mom, wife and athlete passionate about fitness, running, cycling, yoga & pilates. I am always inspired to push myself further after reading her blog. She is currently training for the St. George Marathon (October), with a goal to qualify for Boston. I know she will do it! Go Rach! Yoga. You can either love it or hate it. But, we all need it in our lives. Whether you are a seriously fit gym goer or an avid athlete, you need yoga to balance your body. I learned an incredibly tough lesson recently that I’d like to…

Guest Post by Lisa of Workout Mommy, the fun & fabulous blog about how to fit fitness into your mommy day. Her motto “A fit mommy is a happy mommy!”    Alleluia Sista! Can I getta ‘AMEN!’? Fitarella is currently training for my favorite marathon, New York City! I ran it in 2003 and there is just nothing that compares. The crowd support, the energy, and just the mere fact that I was running through the streets of New York City made it my favorite running race. Here are a few of my favorite memories from the race: * Waiting in line for a bus to take us to the…

Here’s a great topic that has come up at The Fit Shack before and that’s that there’s a big difference between wanting to lose weight and being ready and willing to lose weight. It’s easy to tell yourself that you want to change but the real test comes when you’re in the moment and have to make those choices every day, every few hours, every meal, snack, or pass by the frig to either take the actions of one who is living a healthy lifestyle or one who isn’t. If you’re ready to change you’ll still have challenges but it will be much easier…

Wanna Write a Guest Post for The Fit Shack? I’ve received numerous inquiries about whether or not I offered guest posting here at The Fit Shack and if this is something that you are interested in, well now’s the time! This is a great opportunity for you to gain some more exposure to your blog and at the same time share your personal story that could help out the smart readers of The Fit Shack. Here’s the scoop: What’s Your Greatest Weight Loss Challenge? If you choose to write a guest post for The Fit Shack today your post will answer the question “what is your…

Have you ever heard someone say that they want to lose weight, they want to lose weight and yeah, they really want to lose weight (!) but then in the next breath they say, “I keep cheating on my diet”? Diets Don’t Work Before I go any further with today’s topic I must preface this with the reminder that I do not believe in diets, which you already know if you are a long time, smart reader of The Fit Shack, but if you’re new here it always bears repeating: diets don’t work however lifestyle changes in body, mind, and spirit do! For the sake of this article…

We’re at week eleven in my self-experiment with Lucinda Bassett’s Attacking Anxiety and Depression program. Just a couple more weeks and I’ll have completed this program although just like any area of self-growth and self-improvement it never really “ends”, but rather when you learn healthy life coping skills then you’re in a position to continue your healthy lifestyle habits. It’s the same process whether you’re learning new eating and exercise habits or new ways of thinking, which by the way are more related than you might have ever thought…

Recently I received some questions from a smart reader of The Fit Shack regarding Michael Thurmond’s 6-Week Body Makeover plan. These questions are so good that instead of responding only to him I decided to write my responses today in a post so that you can also benefit from the answers. These questions come from an outgoing 18-year old guy who started changing his lifestyle about 3 weeks ago with Michael Thurmond’s 6-Week Body Makeover plan. He gained inspiration from watching my videos about the 6WBMO plan and decided to take charge of his life, make some changes, and get…

The plie squat. An oldie but a goodie (like its demonstrator). Remember: Start with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart & toes pointed out. Inhale and bend until thighs are thisclose to parallel with floor. Push through your heels as you exhale and return to the start position. Still mulling if you’re interested in being part of the MizFit Motivational Matchups? please to mull & email me should you wanna join in. Matches & accompanying post coming next week!

Chris. Of this comment, Chris: Id wear them around the office–because that’s the way I roll. because they roll right? or balance? because that’s the way I balance. EMAIL ME and I shall connect you with yer generous, generous benefactor.

Who’s down with MBT? All the Miz homies! Ive written. Ive yammered. ’bout MBT love. The health benefits? A gift from above. We wanna see! has been your refrain. Get us a freebie!! (again and again) Your wish? My command. Today is the day. You can win MBTs. We’ve a GIVEAWAY. It’s timely I think 30 Days? They end! Did you keep up yer walking? Those who did—I commend! Now on to the shoes. Enough I cant say. For workout. For walking. At work or at play. You want a pair? Wanna enter to win? You know where to go. Just where to chime in. They rebels these things (hence…

Erin Carter is a 27 yr old, married, mother of a 3 yr old wonder (MizFit note: she wrote the bio. Im certain her three year old is wonderous—but Ive not met him/her). She’s a senior student/intern in a Clinical Dietetics program and amateur cook, handywoman, gardner, mechanic, and writer. She currently blogs at Zeneriffic with plans to launch a more comprehensive article based blog to include how tos, recipes and more. (MizFit note: please to commence launching that blog STAT. Especially the how-to’s if they’ll include your mechanic skills.). Progression and the…

This week is a mishmash of sorts. your questions. my questions. the whole shebang. First, you. MizFit, do you have a workout partner? if not why not? I dont. And I have to admit that I have more than a fleeting jealousy of this blogger and her FUN workout friends. Much more than fleeting. Back in the day (if by the day you mean pre-Toddler—-which I do) Ren Man and I lifted together. We started early on when we were dating and lifted together on a regular basis for 12+ years. I imagine were you to ask him he’d say Im a great partner (happy to be the motivator as far as getting to…

Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don’t think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made.” ~ Patti Sue Plumer, U.S. Olympian Monday: Original TT Workout A: DB RDL’s DB Chest Press DB Reverse Lunge Push Up’s Stability Ball Jackknife DB Rear-Delt Raise Advance Intervals Tuesday: Basketball Wednesday: Original TT Workout B: DB Squat Stability Ball Ab Cruch DB Revers Lunge DB Row Back Extension on [...]

Week one is DONE!  Yes! I like to rate things from 1 to 10 … I don’t know why, but I just do.  So, if I would have to rate my nutrition & exercise for this first week of the challenge, with 1 being poor and 10 being perfect, this is how it would go [...]

Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don’t think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made.” ~ Patti Sue Plumer, U.S. Olympian Monday: Original TT Workout A, Advance Intervals [COMPLETED] Tuesday: Basketball [COMPLETED] Wednesday: Original TT Workout B, Advance Intervals (Sick, moved to Saturday) Thursday: Basketball [COMPLETED] Friday: Original TT Workout A, Advance Intervals (No equipment [...]

Monday is the first day of Fall, my favorite time of the year!  The weather is changing, the leaves are falling & football season is upon us.  Time is also flying by and we have officially 100 days left in 2008. Where are you at with your life? Would you like to end 2008 with a [...]

Workouts are like brushing my teeth; I don’t think about them, I just do them. The decision has already been made.” ~ Patti Sue Plumer, U.S. Olympian Monday:  Original TT Workout A, Advance Intervals [COMPLETED] Tuesday: Basketball COMPLETED] Wednesday: Original TT Workout B, Advance Intervals COMPLETED] Thursday: Basketball COMPLETED] Friday: Original TT Workout A, Advance Intervals Saturday: OFF - 10 Yr. Reunion Sunday: Rest  NOTES:   Similar [...]

Today I worked out and it seriously seemed like it’s been a while since the last time I did. Work has been overly busy (and still is), and I don’t know how I’ve been surviving, but I think the fact that exercising really does make me feel good after sitting all day trying to get things together for meetings and doing what is needed at work. As far as eating, I’ve been portioning and making my own food for the most part, and the week before last I did a test of showing you all what I’ve eaten, I’ve gotten a couple comments here and there criticizing what…

I recently got a bunch of DVDs from Acacia Catalog to review and Hemalayaa’s Bollywood Booty was the first one I tried.  I’ve always been a fan of Bollywood and Bhangra music so I knew that I would like this.  The workout is pretty easy, but then again I’ve been doing Jillian Michaels’ 30 Day Shred for a couple months now, so I think any workout is doable from that point. The workout is 45 minutes long if you go the whole way through, but you can pick out of the 4 workouts and do them individually.  In my opinion, you’re better off with doing the whole 45…

Sorry I didn’t post yesterday. Today I’m leaving for NYC and yesterday was all about tying up things at work before I left, and doing laundry. I was able to run while the laundry was going and I was planning to do another day of the Couch to 5K, so I headed off to the gym in my community. I did my five minute walk and got to the gym, only to find out these two guys were in there smoking cigars! The gym is in a clubhouse and it was so bad I couldn’t run in there. I was better off running outside, as humid as it was. So I went to the other end of the neighborhood, running and…

I was off to a good morning, I had breakfast - egg whites and oatmeal with honey and flaxseeds, and a cup of coffee. Then I packed my lunch which consisted of soup, a whole wheat pita with turkey, soy pudding and Kashi Cinnamon Harvest Cereal. I got to work and worked, and got home and to my surprise my mom made my favorite potato salad.  So yummy.  I had a little and then went to Publix with my sister.  For some odd reason I started feeling nauseous and so did my sister, so we thought maybe it was the potato salad.  I don’t know.  When we got home we both threw up and I still feel…

Soooo today I started training for another 5K in November and since I haven’t run in a while, I decided to train with the Couch to 5K regimen, which is pretty doable for me.  I’m not a hardcore runner and I’m really doing it for my own personal goal and hopefully run a better time than the other two 5K’s I’ve ran.  I used my Nike+ iPod and will be using it with my runs. Here’s today’s workout which started with a 5 minute walk, which was spent walking to the community gym, followed by alternating 1 minute runs and 1.5 minute walking for 20…

Just because it's fall, that doesn't mean it's time to put away your sunscreen. Remember to protect your skin when you're outdoors doing chores or working in the garden. And if you take part in any sports -- particularly those involving snow -- sunscreen is a must.

A social movement argues that you can be healthy no matter how fat you are.

Serve tapenade, the Provençal olive paste, with croutons or raw vegetables.

Trainers and coaches say relaxation is crucial to a strong performance, and tension only serves to diminish an athlete's performance.

Much has been made of Paul Newman’s legacy as an actor, but less attention has been paid to his impact on organic snacking.

Can’t afford sick workers? In one Michigan town, small companies are paying more to keep them well.

Came across these beauties on the blog Supersized Foods.For just $8 you can start a slow death by fries....but oh, the cheesy, potato-y goodness. For more fried foods available at the LA County Fair (where this shot was taken), head over to the blog that dropped this fry bomb - LAist where they have the photo evidence of deep fried pretty much everything you could imagine from frog legs, to twinkies to of course bricks of cheese fries.Anyone care to take a guess at the calories?My guess?3,500 or so.Do you think they serve a kids' size?

This Sunday is the annual CIBC Run for the Cure.Over the past 4 years our office has raised over $100,000 to support breast cancer research and programs and this year's no exception - with offline donations we're well over $25,000.To help the cause Rob Matthews, our fitness director, challenged our team that if anyone raised over $2,500 he'd allow them to shave him a mohawk and dye it pink.Today for Funny Friday is video evidence that he's a man of his word.If you like this blog and you haven't done so already, please consider sponsoring Rob in his Run for the Cure effort - anyone willing to…

Perhaps in his old age the Colonel's getting soft, or maybe he's just seeing the writing on the wall?Yesterday YUM Brands, KFC's parent company, announced that their restaurants (which also include Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Long John Silver's and A&W) will be voluntarily placing calorie counts on menus at ALL American locations!This announcement came a day after the State of California passed legislation requiring all chain restaurants (more than 20 locations statewide) to do the same.Great job Colonel, and frankly smart as given that eventually it's going to be a federal law so why not score…

What's one of the worst clubs your kid can join?The clean your plate club - a club likely born out of war rationing back during WWII.Here's a thought - if your kids aren't cleaning their plates perhaps you're serving them too much? Or maybe it's that they've grown accustomed to trying to save their appetites for the tastier stuff offered to them after the meal.....but does dessert really need to be served nightly?Are there risks to not forcing your child to clean your plate?None that I can think of - emotionally well-adjusted children won't let themselves starve.My recommendation?Lose the…

You've all seen them. They line the shelves of even reputable pharmacies (guess the owners care more about dollars than providing quality care) - the umpteen miracle pills, potions and lotions that promise to cause your body to disobey the laws of thermodynamics and lose weight with no effort.Unfortunately the FDA and its Canadian counterpart have done virtually nothing to reign in these ridiculous products.Well at least in the States perhaps there's change in the air as the American Dietetic Association, the Obesity Society, Shaping America's Health and GlaxoSmithKline have all teamed up and…

With Crossfit, physical proficiency comes quickly. A year into the program, an athlete who was overweight, weak, and deconditioned can expect to be lean, strong, and resilient.Hesitancy and doubt are replaced by confidence and competency, and novel challenges become opportunities rather than obstacles. Somewhere along that path, the athlete realizes that progress is not limited by bodily capability.  It is limited by mental capacity.Becoming a top-tier athlete requires one to balance on the precarious edge between self-preservation and self-annihilation. The intelligent athlete leans…

Download the Full Interview (.mp3, 39.6 MB) Vette:    GSX. This is Vette.Jon:    Jeff Tucker, please.Vette:    Yes.  May I ask who’s speaking?Jon:    Yeah, this is Jon Gilson.Vette:    Just give me one second, sir.Jon:    Thanks.Jeff:    This is Tucker.Jon:    Hey, Tucker.  Jon Gilson.  How are you?Jeff:    Hey, man.  I’m doing well.  How are you?Jon:    Good, good.  I’ve got you on full on record so anything…

You are going to die.  One day, you will be buried, cremated, or otherwise disposed of, returned to the carbon cycle from which you came.  Hopefully, someone will cry, and you’ll leave the world with fond memories of your brief existence.Odds are, your parting will not be the result of exercise-induced rhabdomyolysis.  This occurrence, in which the rapid breakdown of muscle fibers overwhelms your kidneys with renegade proteins, is rarely fatal.  It is painful, but it will not send your loved ones coffin shopping.You’re far more likely, epidemiologically speaking, to…

Patrick and I went to the track last week to blast through a quartet of four hundred meter sprints.  He blasted, and I ran like a prosthetic-free amputee.There was a brutal headwind, inexplicably extending three-quarters of the way around the track.  It was an interesting twist, but I don’t think it caused my paint drying, grass growing slowness.  That honor belongs to my ever-so-awesome habit of managing my way through daily workouts.  This practice is score-driven, meant to maximize the numbers on the whiteboard for any given level of fitness.  Basically, you…

Three weeks ago, I decided I was going to do a sub-3:00 “Fran”.  Given my previous best of 3:22, a solid effort that included coherent talking afterward, I didn’t think this would be a big deal.I was wrong.Things went off the tracks during the middle of the 15 set, when I lost my balance and pressed out the eighth thruster.   The workout never got better, and I finished my last pull-up at 3:52, a full fifty three seconds shy of my goal.  Unfortunately, missing my personal record was not the worst thing that happened to me that day, as I spent the next four hours…

Editor’s note: Welcome to Almost Fit. This post is this week’s Friday Fit recipe. The idea is to try “real food” recipes that can be prepared on the weekend. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing. Thanks. With fall finally here, in many parts of the country it’s time to start pawning off garden-grown squash as fast as is humanly possible. Growing up in a squash-friendly growing zone, it was not uncommon to open our front door in the morning and find a paper bag full of homeless squash having been randomly delivered by a mysterious, mythical creature under cover…

If you haven’t noticed, I’ve been a little less present over the last couple of weeks. (And there is indeed a good chance that you have not - no self deprecation here, just a fact of the information parking lot that is the Internet these days.) I generally try to swing by daily the many blogs I follow to not only learn a thing or two, but to hopefully contribute something meaningful. I also try to reply to the great comments that I receive on the pieces I write, but the last couple of weeks, well, not so much. I’ve been working to restore my regular features of this site,…

Welcome to Almost Fit. This is part 3 of a series on High Fructose Corn Syrup, and includes the second set of ten reasons why I avoid it. Part 1 was On High Fructose Corn Syrup and Weapons of Mass Destruction. Part 2 was 5 Reasons Why I Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup. If you enjoy this article, please consider sharing it with a vote on Digg or StumbleUpon. Thanks. In the previous article, “5 Reasons Why I Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup“, I described at length the first five out of ten reasons why I don’t believe a word from the Corn Refiners Association (CRA), much less…

Editor’s note: Welcome to Almost Fit. This post is this week’s Friday Fit recipe. The idea is to try “real food” recipes that can be prepared on the weekend. Of course, each recipe can also be prepared during the week (that’s when I’m trying it), but with the hectic schedules of most, a recipe might be easier to try on the weekend when work is generally less of a factor. If you enjoy this article, please consider subscribing to my feed. Thanks. In case you haven’t guessed from the title of this post, I have a very long and fragmented relationship with beets that has always…

Welcome to Almost Fit. Almost Fit focuses on improving your health by eating real food in moderation. If you enjoy this post, please consider subscribing. It’s free, as always. Thanks. One of my goals with Almost Fit is to demonstrate that you don’t have to be a world-class chef to improve your health by eating quality meals at home. Neither my wife nor I have been through culinary training of any kind, but we do possess a passion for food, a desire to learn, and a spirit of adventure when it comes to what we eat. To me, those are the simple prerequisites to learning how to cook. You…

Gordon Ramsay's finishes the 2007 London Marathon I’ve just completed my first marathon. What an experience! Who ever thought running 42km (26.2 miles) could be exciting, fun and challenging all at the same time - but it is! The best feeling is that feeling of accomplishment knowing all those months of training and hard work have paid off.  I would recommend it to anyone who can run 10km, to set themselves the challenge of training up to a marathon. To all my friends and colleagues who did set themselves the challenge, congratulations!  The biggest question remains, what next? And…

Logan Franklin The saying might go ‘you can’t teach an old dog new tricks’ but Logan Franklin thinks otherwise. He has witnessed the benefits of exercise for the over 50’s population and has been educating the masses on its importance. He certainly walks the talk and has lived an incredible life. So if you are over 50, or you know someone over 50 who should be exercising, Learn Logan’s training tips and the message that it’s never too late to make exercise a regular routine. 1. You’ve clearly exercised your whole life, but what about those who…

Heidi Klum - One month after giving birth So we know that the only way to make a big difference to our body shape is long term lifestyle adjustments with eating and exercise, but that doesn’t help for next week’s big event does it?  I am constantly asked what the tricks are to change one’s body shape fast. Heidi Klum  had just one month after her baby was born to get svelte enough to model Victorias Secrets lingerie range or she’d lose a 2.5 million dollar deal - no pressure! Follow these 5.5 ways to change your body shape fast.  I can’t promise you’ll…

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Whether you are a serious runner or a weekend warrior it’s useful to know what pace you should be running at. Use the McMillan calculator to work out your race speed based on pretty much any other time you have run. The screen looks like the image above you simply choose a distance that you have a time for and key it in. Once you have done this, the calculator gives you a list of projected distances (below), your projected time for each distance. Now you know pretty much what time you would run for most distances. It also gives you your average pace for each km/mile which is how you should…

Reaching for comfort foods is one way to cope with this financial crisis. Saving a few cents by finding free food samples is another. It’s comforting in its own way, right? So, I scoured the web and found 5 free healthy-ish food samples for everyone. Now these are not the types of samples where you have to fill out a crazy long survey (HATE those!) or anything like that. To get these, you just fill out your name and address: Bear Naked Fruit & Nut granola Kashi Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie Bertolli’s Premium Pasta Sauce Fiber One Honey Clusters Cereal AND Oats and…

With the markets all a mess, are you digging into a big bowl of mac and cheese to make yourself feel better? Apparently, a lot of people are not only eating comfort foods, but investing in the companies that make them, too. I just saw that Kraft Foods Inc., who makes the popular Macaroni & Cheese, and Procter & Gamble, which makes another comfort food - Pringles potato chips - are both doing well in terms of stock value. And a warm bowl of soup is always comforting, right? Especially when it’s cheap. Which may explain why Campbell Soup Co. was the only member of the S&P 500…

Congrats to the following 5 FFTV members for winning last week’s giveaway - a coupon for a free package of any Boca Meatless Product (up to $3.99) - Yay for tobi1128, Tiff, Carol, zenas, and Nikki! And if you’re looking for some new ways to eat your veggie burgers, you’ve gotta check out the comments - lots of fun, yummy ideas! I am definitely going to try a few. Thanks everyone for playing… and thanks, Boca! ShareThis Related posts FREE Boca Meatless Products! Free “The Eat-Clean Diet for Family & Kids” books FREE Smashies! Weight Watchers winners!

Before we get to the Letter to the Office Diet Saboteur, I wanted to let you know how excited we are here at FatFighterTV to announce our new partnership with Does This Blog Make us Look Fat? - the hilariously clever adventures of Kiki and Greta as they try to lose weight. You can’t help but love these two wacky chicks! And since FFTV is all about fun when there’s not something serious happening in the news… and DTBMULF likes to have fun with the news, it’s the perfect fit really. Look for a sampling of DTBMULF here every week. And be sure to check out their blog every…

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Editor’s note: This is a guest article from Andrew B. He writes at How To Stop Eating, a binge eating blog which contains tips to recovery from compulsive eating. Due to the increase of obesity in today’s society everyone is looking for quick weight loss. This is dangerous, and can lead to developing binge eating disorder. Eating disorders are psychiatric abnormalities in one’s eating habits. Tabloids display the secret eating disorders of movie stars and musicians. Yet the news never discuss how dangerous these eating disorders really are, and how common they are. Most quick…

I recently wrote about how my wife kicked my butt in a some sprints. I guess it runs in the family because my 3 year old daughter out did me too. Ugh, I don’t know if I should be embarrassed or proud. What the heck, I’m gonna go with being proud. I had just finished a pretty decent workout when my daughter asked me to run around with her. I figured I would go ahead and show her how to run sprints, especially since my wife and I had been running sprints recently. It wasn’t really meant to be competitive. I just wanted to continue educating her on health and fitness. She…

My buddy Chato from Mental Health Humor put together another health cartoon. This time he pokes fun at my Blogger Proof Workout where I give advice on doing a certain amount of pushups for every email you send and receive. If you haven’t already, check it out. It’s a quick read. Imagine if you combine the Blogger Proof Workout with that 100 pushup challenge that was making its rounds in the health blogosphere a while back. Yikes! Makes you think twice about checking those emails… This is an article from FatManUnleashed.com's Healthy Weight Loss and Fitness Blog. Pushups:…

I recently completed a day 30 cleanse from Isagenix. Someone I know recommended it with high praise so I decided to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised with the results, losing 15 lbs and several inches around my waist in the 30 days. While I had success with I really know that I would be able to maintain a lifestyle of drinking shakes for a large portion of my calories. I like to eat. Period. I think the 9 day Isagenix cleanse is a good catalyst for dropping weight and getting your mind right, but only for that short period of time. The first two weeks were great all around. Mentally…

So 9 months (maybe more, maybe less) of sheer H-E double hockey sticks and sheer agony, you’re a proud new mommy. It’s a great thing and a time to celebrate, but once the hype dies down and you look at yourself…you wonder how the heck you are going to get rid of that belly? There are a few simple things post-pregnancy women can do, and it’s all common sense! You’ve probably heard all these from your doctor, but I’ll restate them anyway! 1. Walk your baby! Pretty simple, really. Your baby loves to see the world, get fresh air, or to just snooze on a walk.

Okay, I’m starting this diet over again. I messed up the first time. I was doing okay at the start, but I blew it. I don’t want to think of this as the same diet and exercise plan, because it’s not. I’m changing up my routine, and I’m going to push myself to get this weight off. CalorieCount didn’t work. I was watching my calories so closely, that I wasn’t getting enough food. This time, I’m going to do portion control. (A small, divided plate instead of the large one.) With fruits or veggies with every meal. If I go over the calories, I’m…

Week 1 of the War on Sugar This week went all to carp. I let in a little bit of sugar here and there and pretty soon, I was having WAY too much sugar. Saturday was supposed to be my sugar day and it was… too much so. And then it was followed by Sunday at Six Flags over Texas (where I had soda and funnel cake and then Marble Slab ice cream afterwards). Finally, Monday was the Yom Teruah (Feast of Shouting or Trumpets) observed at our congregation, which meant a potluck and several different desserts (and I tried every one of them… a few more than once). Oh yeah, and three cookies…

If you think you need to go to a gym to get a good workout you’d be wrong. If you think you need to have expensive fitness equipment at your home to get a good workout you’d be wrong too! I found out on Sunday that sometimes all you need to do is some good old fashion hard work. The kind of hard work that your grandpa used to do to make a living is all you need. My uncle asked me to come over to his house to help out chopping some trees down so of course I said yes because I can’t say no to my family. I had no idea that the work would be so intensive. We were chopping down…

Small changes are going well and I am losing a small amount every week. This seems to be working well for me and I am going to keep it up. I am jamming with a new band that plays some harder music so I am burning more calories drumming regularly with them. We are practicing again tonight for the second day in a row. I think we are going to be practicing a lot because we have set some aggressive goals! LAST WEEK Starting Weight (Aug. 27, 2008): 280 lbs. Starting BMI: 39 Weight Last Weigh in: (Sept. 8, 2008) 275 lbs. Weight Today (Sept. 15, 2008): 274 lbs. Current BMI: 38.2 Weight Change This…

Image courtesy of SXC Last time I weighed myself was August 24th. It’s so long ago, I had to look at the calendar to remember the exact date. I don’t even remember what my weight was, but I know it was somewhere around 365 or 362. I stop weighing myself not for lack of motivation, but because my scale broke. It broke in an odd way because it still works for my girlfriend who weighs around 125 lbs, but for me it gives a reading of 0.0 lbs. So we decided to look around for a new scale and it wasn’t easy to find one here in Montreal that will register more then 330 lbs. So I decided to…

It is hard for anyone to predict the top exercises for an individual, because we are all built differently. An exercise that feels great to you, may do nothing for me. Take bent over barbell rows for instance: I can't for the life of me feel it working my back at all, yet everyone recommends this as the so called - King of Back Exercises! One arm dumbbell rows on the other hand work wonders for me. Don't just assume that any one particular exercise is what you need to do for a body part. If you don't feel it, then move on to something else.

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I am sure you have heard the phrase - a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. If you believe that is the case, then many muscles in your body are only as strong as your grip. If someone lifts a weight with the use of straps, did they really lift the weight? Sorry, but if you can't hold the weight you are trying to lift, then I don't think you truly lifted that weight. I preach functional fitness, and grip strength is a huge part of being functionally strong.

The basic building block of strength training is the individual repetition. If you perform each rep the way I describe here, you will never have to worry about injury. Also, this approach to lifting will insure that you get maximum muscle definition not just on the muscle being worked, but over your entire body. Performing each rep properly makes all the difference in the world when it comes to looking sleek and defined.

It’s only day one, but I’ve already uttered the words “I don’t plan to ever run again!” (since this injury may have been related to excessive mileage). My foot is in excruciating pain, I feel nauseous, and the beautiful weather is just taunting me. I am couch-bound, which is like a prison sentence to me. At the same time, this helps remind me how lucky I am to be healthy. My pain and discomfort is (hopefully) temporary. In a week or so I’ll be walking again and the bruises and needle marks will be healed. Others, however, are not so lucky. October is Breast…

If Saturday means soccer day, take advantage of your time on the sidelines. Leave your chair at home and bring a jump rope instead. Jump for at least 10 minutes and then add in a handful of jumping jacks, lunges, and squats for a great cardio session. Finish up with a with a few sets of push ups and planks. Your child is getting his/her exercise, why shouldn’t you get some too? Related PostsFit and healthy linksPhysical Education in schoolsHow are you going to spring into fitness?Fat School?Are your kids fat?Copyright owned by: workoutmommy.com Do not reprint without permission. Hey…

It is time for another installment of “One Fit Mommy”! Each week I scour the blogosphere to find other fit moms who inspire me to fitness. This week’s fit mommy is Rachel, who blogs over at Fitness For Mommies. She has two young boys, works as a PE teacher, and still has time to bike, do yoga, lift weights, and train for a marathon! That definitely makes her “One Fit Mommy”! Please read on for more about Rachel: Q: Have you always been fit? What inspired you to live a fit lifestyle? Yes, I have always worked at being fit. Started running in middle school and have been an…

As I have mentioned before, I have a serious foot injury that has kept me from running most of the summer. I can usually handle a quick 20 minute run before the pain takes over and I have to call it a day. There have been many days where I have thought to myself “why even bother at this point?” but there is just no point to that kind of negative thinking. No, I’m not running the fall marathon that I signed up to do. (anyone need an entry?) I’m pretty bummed about it, but what can I do? I’m injured and need to adapt accordingly. I’ve been focusing on…

A few months back I did a post about the Bisphenol A (BPA) in water bottles and the potential for side effects. BPA is an estrogen-like chemical that can leach into your drink. It may be linked to health problems, including breast cancer and early puberty. Canada is considering banning the use of it altogether. My own water bottles were not the only issue though. I realized that most of my kid’s sippy cups also contain BPA! Why one earth do they manufacture children’s cups with toxic chemicals?! Thankfully, I was able to find the Safe Sippy Cup. It is a non-leaching stainless…

My goal is 1&1/4 Lbs. a week. Sooo, Posting on this blog is really helping me to stay on track with my "Meal Plan", because I do not want to eat unhealthy if I'm posting it to everyone. So Thank-You!! for helping me to stay accountable. I have no problem with motivation for my exercises. In January this year I started Dr Franks-Weight-Loss God's Way @ 177 Lbs.. Then I joined GHF @ the end of March. In total I have lost weight slooow, but never struggled with up & down with my weight. I have lost 20 & 1/2Lbs. so far with an increase of 1/2 inch in chest, & a loss of 4 inches…

Well, I am a little slow after getting back from the hospital. BTW, Thank you so much for all your well-wishes!! Anyway, I have not started up again on program, but I finally figured out how to size my photo for the blog! YIPEE! I will back later to begin - again! Love and Light,

Last night I slept 5 1/2 hours. Yesterday I drank 5 cups of water. Here is the problem I am having with sleep. My schedule makes room for me to get 8 hours of sleep minimum each night but when it comes time to go to bed I just don't feel tired. So I mess around online and read or whatever else. By the time I am tired and go to bed I get like 4,5,6 hours of sleep. Anybody got suggestions? I am thinking it may be because I go non-stop from when I wake up to when I go to bed and I am having trouble going from 60mph to 0. I am very busy so I do not know if there is a cure to my schedul

So for some reason I'm having trouble focusing in general. I don't know what it is for sure. But I've been procrastinating. I start planning out my meals on Protrack, but then I always stop short. For the past few months I've been noticing my hair shedding more then normal. I'm only 22 this is not supposed to happen!!! Its to the point now that I have a bald spot(s). I've clogged the bathtub at least twice because of all of my hair that falls out when I wash it. I have been to my doctor and he told me so far he couldn't find any cause of it and there wasn't much he could do but refer me to…

Sunday, Oct 5, 2008 Treadmill 3.72 miles, 56 min, 604 kcal 5k split time was 43:45 and 518 kcal burned Recumbent Bike 1 mile, 9 minutes (I had to finish watching Cold Case on the tv's at the gym to see "who done it") Lifting Bench 135x13, 225x8, 315x8 Seated Rows 160x15, 180x12, 200x10 DB Military Press 45x15, 85x8 1 arm triceps pressdowns 50x15, 60x12 BB Curls 80x15 Note: Pikes Peak Ascent 7,815 ft At 6,000' Pressure is 620 mm Hg (18% less than sea level) At 14,115' Pressure is 430 mm Hg (43% less than sea level)

Sorry I left that last post up so long. It got a lot of attention, and then the weekend hit and I got busy going rock climbing and stuff with this lovely lady. Her and I are traveling to BlogHer Boston this weekend with Sam from Temporarily Me and Sam’s newest addition Hudson The Man. Luckily for us, Saturn is lending us a wicked cool Saturn Vue Hybrid. How cool is that? I know NOTHING about Hybrids except I’m pretty sure The Kaiser has one because he let me start his car once and it was like sticking a giant piece of lego where the key would go. And it was really quiet. Except…

…but I do feel that if I don’t say something, I’ll burst. I have this friend.  She’s beautiful, but she’s confused and abusing herself. My friend doesn’t take very good care of herself.  Despite her beauty, the love within her, she continuously overeats, eating all the wrong things and her weight is out of control.  Her children eat even worse than her and they are at risk for serious heart disease and complications if she doesn’t turn things around. She’s not big on exercising, though she runs herself ragged every day.  She works so hard,…

Puke.  Why do kids feel the need to puke in the middle of the night, in their beds?  Or better yet, in my cousin’s bed while we were visiting on the weekend?  Why, after 6 hours of dancing 2 hours of sleep, did I have to wake up to a child puking?  At least I packed Gravol and all was well after that.  Until Thomas puked last night on fresh sheets.  Sigh. The Hills.  More specifically, Spencer Fucking Pratt.  Does this guy seriously seriously think that highly of himself?  Furthermore, I would LOVE to smack Heidi Montag for staying with him after the way he has treated her…

In a desperate attempt to keep my sanity, I’m driving to my cousin Shannon’s later today with the kids to stay overnight, help her get some painting done and definitely laugh my ass off. Case in point from September 2007: I can’t wait to get the hell out of here see her. Off to pack and clean!

My neighbour called my cell 10 minutes ago and I ignored it (she has the number because of this story, if you’re not following). Her kids are playing out front, mine are at school. I can’t imagine what the hell she wants but it’s pretty sad that I’m in here, front window closed to avoid cigarette smoke, headphones on to cut out noise and trying not to fucking explode from this bullshit crapass situation I’