Category: Fitness/Exercise

  • Adidas and Star Wars – Do they know the Hoaglunds or what?

  • Needing a Pep Talk…

    I made the decision when I went public with my blog that I wasn’t going to sugar coat things or steer away from things that may not be on the most positive side. Because in life, that’s the way it is.  Some days you feel mentally and physically like shit.  Today was that kind of…

  • The Reality

    Heidi Montag Syndrome: Do You Know When To Stop? – Lose Stubborn Fat!. This is a great post about what is good enough? I have this same issue with every weigh in. Heck -EVERY DAY. 26% Once a girl hits 26% bodyfat, I’m letting her know that she’s totally healthy, and that even though TV…

  • News to Note

    Living to 100: The 9 Wise Habits | Open Culture. This is such a good video. Good lessons to learn from looking at other cultures and habits and people who live long lives. Michelle Obama’s 2010 Focus: Childhood Obesity – US News and World Report. Good for the First Lady. We need to tackle this…

  • Wednesday’s session

    My body is worn out. My back is sore and when the alarm goes off at 5a, this past week, all I have wanted to do is turn it off and crawl back under the warm blanket.  I think though at this point, I have mastered the ability to quiet that sleep monster most days. …

  • News to Note

    Low Calorie Food That Satisfies The Brain | LIVESTRONG.COM. I try to eat foods that will keep me feeling full longer – who doesn’t right?  Read over this list and see how many of them you already put into your diet rotation. Fitness and Nutrition Center: Low Fat High Protein Foods – How To Get…

  • We are proud new owners

    Next Monday, we will be the proud owners of an Elliptical. We went to Sears and decided to make a firm commitment to health and it will be delivered next Monday. One of the things that Dr Marshall was very clear about when we last met him was the benefits of exercise to a colon…

  • Tuesday’s Workout

    So, once again Plumbline Training introduced a new 5 min each station workout. We did our warmup as usual: Checkpoints forward lunges frankensteins push-ups Core General stretching Partner Wood chops with 14lb dynamax ball Partner 6inch bridges holding the 14 dynmax ball 25 partner push-ups 5 Min Rounds: AMRepsAP walking lunges (25 dbs) 65lb chest…

  • A fresh start to a Monday

    It’s a new boot camp session, so a new routine! We had a very quick warmup today: Just 1 min Burpees CORE: Teeter totters Bicycles moving up and down with our torso One leg up rotations (I can’t remember the name of this one) 25 bottom up pushups 3 rounds AMRepsAP. We had 3 rest/active…

  • News to Note

    Skin Deep – Makeup Comes With an App – NYTimes.com. She is one of more than 40,000 Mark Girls in North America, mainly 18- to 24-year-old women who are changing the nature of direct sales by using the brand’s personalized e-boutiques, She is one of more than 40,000 Mark Girls in North America, mainly 18-…