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Exercise Pitfalls – Dr. Weil
Exercise Pitfalls I must point out a few pitfalls of exercise that are seldom discussed, especially in our fitness-obsessed age. Exercise is not the sole determinant of health any more than diet is. Some people who exercise vigorously drop dead of heart attacks. Others are unable to rest and relax. Aggressive, competitive people tend to…
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News to Note
Interval Training – That’s Fit. You can perform intervals on pretty much any piece of cardio equipment, but I recommend any one of the following: An indoor cycle, Concept 2 rowing machine, Versa-Climber or treadmill, although I prefer outdoor running over indoor running whenever possible. I try to do interval training on the treadmill when…
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Me:1 vs Sleep Monster:0
When people ask me how I manage to get up so consistently, I always explain it in the followin way: I get all my workout stuff ready the night before including all my workout clothes and stuff I am bringing. That means even my water bottle is pre-filled next to my keys and anything else…
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News to Note
Six Mistakes That Make Fitness Fail | Fitness Health Zone.com. Some good tips to be found for helping keep you on the straight and narrow. Are You Kidding Me? Size 4 Model Considered “Fat” – That’s Fit. Once again this is talked about like it’s news. This has been this way forever. It’s crazy and…
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Some mornings are harder than others…
What a morning I have had… Boot camp is off this week, but that doesn’t mean I’m off from working out. They say that wehn you do HIT training, its good to let your muscles rest a week from heavy lifting. So, I woke up as usual at 5a and got ready to head to…
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News to Note
Pink Talks ‘Man Abs’ With Women’s Health – That’s Fit. I love Pink. She’s a bad ass and she talks about how she works hard for her killer body. She also does it without a trainer because she said she doesn’t like to be told what to do. She mentioned PX90 as what she uses…
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A shout out to my trainer
This is my trainer Michael Thrash (MT). He drives me crazy sometimes and pushes me too hard sometimes. I am sure if you ask him, he would say he pushes me just right. Without him – I wouldn’t be where I am today. We are so different personality wise but somehow we click. He has…
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I am not brainwashed, I’m conditioned…
So from the moment I got up, I have in my mind – how will I be active today? I am not sure my gym is open so I will definitely go and shovel even though my shoulders, arms and back are already sore but I am really wanting to go to the gym to…
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News to Note
Being choosy about booze helps avoid hangover — to a point – CNN.com This is for certain friends of mine. You know who you are!! Or really anyone that likes to partake in holiday cheer! Bubble up your Beverage The other day I referred to a blog post that talked about how they were a…
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PLSG
The women of Plumbline Training are amazing. There is something about the 545a women that just clicks. We are all supportive and make it really fun to show up that freakin early. I seriously think if it weren’t for the women, many of the bootcamp ladies would have dropped out. Having a support system in…