March 2009

Mainly Bodyweight Workout

March 31, 2009

Warm up: 30 kettlebell swings @ 53 pounds Exercises: 30 push ups dynamic chest stretch 30 flutter kicks (stomach exercise) side bends, forward bends, back bends 30 push ups chest stretches forward bends (toe touches) 30 push ups chest stretches 30 leg raises (fast paced) military press 2 reps left / right @ 53 lbs [...]

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The Navy Seal Workout

March 26, 2009

No, I’m not a Navy Seal. But I was trained by one! (Sorta.) In ’97 I saw these fitness tapes in a Things You Never Knew Existed magazine. I ordered one (Navy Seal * Navy Seal Workout Challenge) and then eventually ordered all four. This guy trained me via VHS. So tonight I was working [...]

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The 15 Shiilas

March 17, 2009

The what? I was in church the other day and the pastor talked about our striving and doing doing doing natures where we never take a break and we keep going and we never stop for anything and how this was the converse of what Jesus did when he prayed at time when it seemed [...]

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Debunking the Cardio Weight Loss Myth Again and Again

March 14, 2009

An article in the March 9th issue of Reader’s Digest caught my eye—”Weights for Your Waist—and Your Heart. It says what strength trainers have known for a long time but the general public is slow to catch onto: weights help you lose weight better than cardio. Of course, if you’re a scientist reading these studies [...]

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The Anti-Snacking Diet

March 5, 2009

You know how difficult it is to resist the lure of fresh donuts when that smell wafts its way into your cubicle. Or when the coworkers walks by smiling with an offering of candies or another sugary treat. I’ve gotten sick to my stomach, on occasion, from over indulging thanks to someone’s generosity. But it [...]

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