Today was my first workout in nearly 3 weeks. Yesterday I ran 3 miles of intervals and it was tough, but that doesn’t really qualify as a workout. I’ve been very busy training clients, keeping up with my two daughters and their after school activities, blah, blah, blah. It’s all just the same old BS [Keep Reading]
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Feb 082012
A carbohydrate is fairly easy to define or describe. It is a group of compounds which include cellulose, starch, and sugar. When it’s ingested, a carbohydrate enters your liver, is broken down, and processed into a compound called glycogen. This glycogen compound is stored in the muscles and liver to be used for energy as [Keep Reading]
Yesterday I stopped at the convenience store to buy some sort of junkie, sugar, HFCS, etc etc filled food just because I haven’t had anything like that in so long and I was just in the mood for it. You ever felt that way? Probably not. As I was checking out, the clerk said to [Keep Reading]
Jan 282012
There are many benefits of sprint training. Some are self explanatory and some just make you scratch your head ans say “huh?” You probably couldn’t care any less about all the specifics of glycolosis, HGH increase, muscle adaptations, EPOC, and all that sort of stuff. Most people don’t want to read a bunch of physical [Keep Reading]
Secret Service Snatch Test; A 10 minute test of your muscular endurance and mental fortitude. The only rule is that you cannot quit. Description; Using a 24kg kettlebell (women 16kg) do as many single arm snatches as possible in 10 minutes. You may switch hands anytime. You may set the bell down if you need [Keep Reading]
You’re probably expecting to read something like workout routines for women need to be different because… (you can fill in the blank). Sorry, you won’t find that here. The fact is workout routines for women don’t need to be different than routines for men. They only need to be different if your goals are different. [Keep Reading]
Workout routines without equipment can be just as taxing and difficult as routines with equipment. There are so many bodyweight movements that the possibilities are almost endless. Add in the additional effect of plyometrics and you’re really approaching endless. Regardless of your fitness goals there’s a routine for you that doesn’t require any equipment. Don’t get [Keep Reading]
Jan 182012
If I had to choose between running and jumping rope for weight loss, I’d choose jumping rope every time. That’s a no brainer for me. First of all, I don’t like running. I used to hate running but now it’s just a dislike. Second, I’m going to burn about the same amount of calories jumping [Keep Reading]
I get so amused at how angry and upset some people get if you don’t have the same training philosophy as them. It’s almost like politics and religion. If you’re confused about what I’m talking about then go into a Crossfit forum and try discussing isolation exercises. Don’t wanna do that? Then go over to [Keep Reading]
Jan 142012
I just saw this video from CBS This Morning about diet soda and weight gain. The headline “Can Diet Soda Make You Fat” caught my attention because I believe the answer is both true and false. CBS This Morning video (3 min) Can Diet Soda Make You Fat: No The answer is “no” for one reason [Keep Reading]