I’m a fan of body weight exercises and I like putting them together to create short, intense interval routines. I’m always on the lookout for new workouts and when I came across a recent article that describes two exercises that I do quite often:
Dumbbell swings
Burpees (or squat thrust)
According to the article (linked at the end [...]
I really like coming across stories such as this one. You may have heard of Ernestine Shepherd before, but if you haven’t, she is a 73 year old grandmother who runs 80 miles a week and can bench press 150 lbs! All I can say is, wow! She proves that it is never too late [...]
It’s all about the stairs today and I’m not talking about stair stepper machines, I mean regular ol’ stairs. Chances are you have stairs in your home but if not, I’m sure you can find a location that has them whether it is a gym or other area. Climbing up and down stairs can be [...]
Working out outdoors can be a lot of fun and a great way to break up your routine if you are used to working indoors at a gym or in your home. Find a park, particularly one with a playground that has monkey bars, swings, picnic tables, etc. There are a variety of exercises that [...]
Conventional wisdom says that you should eat 5-6 small meals per day. Conventional wisdom also says that you can’t cheat on your diet. Well call me unconventional then because I’ve managed to lose a significant amount of weight and get to my lowest body fat level ever by skipping breakfast and lunch twice [...]
1. Get enough sleep – This seems pretty obvious but how many of us actually get 8 hours of sleep per night? Several restorative processes occur while we are sleeping and lack of enough sleep night after night will cause you to feel sluggish during the day. When we sleep is also a factor. Getting [...]
I’m an action movie junkie. I like watching the heroes of the films do incredible things to escape a dangerous situation. Whether it is fighting off the bad guys in hand-to-hand combat or scaling walls, it is all fun to watch. Although it is all set-up for the movie, the actors still often train hard [...]
Who knew sit-ups and crunches could be so controversial? I’ve done plenty of both during my workouts but apparently, they are both bad for your back. I remember reading years ago that doing the full sit-up was bad for the back so I started doing crunches. I’ve also heard opinion from a personal trainer that [...]
Do you live in one of the top 10 fittest cities? The ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) Fitness Index is a report of the health and community fitness status of the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.
ACSM developed the program in 2007 to provide an evidence- and science-based measurement of the state of [...]
I try my best to eat healthy during the week but I’m not perfect. There are those folks who can eat healthy 7 days a week and not think twice. Then there are those of us who like our treats and sneak them in a little more often during the week than we should. Diets [...]
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