Live Fit and Sore

Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Group Training

    Group Training at Plumbline this morning – there were 4 of us instead of the usual 6. I wore a Star Wars cap as I headed out the door.  It’s cold that early in the morning — so I was really a walking billboard for Pop Culture this AM – Star Wars cap and Run…

  • News to Note

    The role of nutrition in slowing Alzheimer’s disease You might be surprised to learn that nutrition may become one of the cornerstones in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Over the past few years, medical research has strongly suggested that the progression of Alzheimer’s may be slowed by good nutrition. A nutrient-dense diet, in some cases,…

  • What is the Best Cardio Workout Routine?

    Cardio. That word has been long used to define what people think they need for fat loss. But what is it really? With all our options out there, what is really the best “cardio” workout to do? via What is the Best Cardio Workout Routine? – Fitness Spotlight As you read this post, you can…

  • Up and at ’em

    5a came way too fast for me this am, but I managed to get my butt up as usual to head to Plumbline: warmup 2 rounds: checkpoints forward lunges frankensteins pushups core 2 rounds Partner situps Partner Dynamax Ball toss 25 partner high five push-ups 3/1 min rounds AMRepsAP 55lb lunges / bicep curls jumping…

  • Notable News

    The Return of the Ski Bum – NYTimes.com. Ahh, corporate layoffs help some people learn to just enjoy life. Skiing all day, every day – working jobs that they can indeed leave behind when their shift ends. Remember those days? As this article says: It’s the return of the American ski bum. Recent college graduates,…

  • Here’s to Monday…

    Plumbline Training workout: Warm-up started off with a mini circuit: 2 1min rounds AMRepsAP fast steps jump ropes MTs jump squats core work 2 rounds prone bridge bounce full body extensions knee raises 25 bottom up push-ups 5 min stations snatch squats kettlebell swings deadlifts on a step (to stretch out those hamstrings) / SDHP…

  • Staying on track

    Now I get that when you go to a hotel, you aren’t going to get a state of the art fitness center but man, I personally felt that the fitness center sucked. When I saw the picture online I was like ok, I can handle that, but the picture really didn’t match the reality of…

  • Notable News

    For Olympians and weekend warriors, winter sports can trigger asthma – CNN.com. Exercise-induced asthma is surprisingly common among people who work out in cold climates, whether they’re jogging around the neighborhood or gunning for gold in Vancouver. I have Exercise Induced asthma and only found relief when I talked to my doctor and started using…

  • That was Fun!

    Plumbline Training workout for today: warmup backwards lunges leg lifts (right leg, left leg) high knees tuck jumps Core 6in flutters half pikes placement sit-ups 50 push-ups 3 rounds AMRepsAP / 1 min stations 45lb db Iso shoulder lifts / Iso Sit -ups –(not the technical names) ring dips hang clean squats 25lb db box…

  • Notable News

    NTIA: Almost a Third of U.S. Does Not Use Internet – 2010-02-16 15:19:17 | Broadcasting & Cable. This shows that elderly, minorities and the poor are lagging behind in using the Internet which is a shame because can you imagine how much help it could offer those groups?  Seniors can use it to connect with…