One major way that strength training leaves cardiovascular (CV) lagging behind is the fact that you can keep burning fat and building muscles long after your workout. As you finish a CV workout your body will also stop burning off the calories. (This is not to say that CV workouts are not important, they are for a healthy, strong heart.) In fact when we are slogging through our workouts we are not building up muscles we are actually tearing them, yep that’s right a tear. Then it’s during rest a… Continue

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Sam was a disgruntled K-mart manager going through a mid-life crisis. Nancy was a feminist social worker who was unaware that the 60s were over. From their meeting at a modest bastion of retail America, they were destined to change their views on marriage and music. Nancy just finished shopping for the battered women at the halfway house where she volunteered. The women were comprised of drug addicts, teenage runaways, and shoplifters. The irony wasn't lost on her as the shoplifting alarm went… Continue

Yesterday, a friend of mine asked me to go with her to San Diego, which is about 2 hours south of Los Angeles.

Because we left early and got back rather late, I was unable to do my usual Tuesday walk, so today, instead of Wordless Wednesday Walkers, I’m presenting “Scenes of San Diego”

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How many times have you either asked or heard that question?

Isn’t that like asking someone what’s their favorite book, or movie? It all depends on the person.

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Following up on the discussion that Andrew started, I was wondering how teachers could start to incorporate a healthier lifestyle curriculum int…

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From the Mayo Clinic: Strength training is an important part of an overall fitness program. Here's what strength training can do for you — and how to get started. You know exercise is good for you. You look for ways to incorporate physical activity into your daily routine, and you set aside time for longer workouts at least a few times a week. But if your aerobic workouts aren't balanced by a proper dose of strengt… Continue

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New Vlog: The Moment Previously I have mentioned that the third vlog will be about shadows. That vlog is ready to roll nonetheless I have decided to skip its turn to give a chance to this vlog first, which is called The Moment. Unlike the previous two, The Moment is a full animation vlog. The Moment has a direct message but it is also quite full with metaphors. It took two weeks to produce this animation video. I believe this vlog has a lot of space for improvement especially the audio… Continue

By making small changes over time you can change your habits. Including exercise as part of our daily regimen is a challenge for many. Sometimes just finding time to walk, run, go to the gym, or bike is almost always difficult.…

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From the New York Times: By JAMES BARRON Published: July 19, 2008 Mark Loersch, who teaches nutrition to high school students, noticed something in a McDonald’s restaurant on West 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan that he had not seen back home in Onalaska, Wis.: calorie counts posted next to the prices. A Big Mac has 540 calories, the sign said. “It’s a good idea,” Mr. Loersch said, adding that knowing how ma… Continue

What is metabolism? How does it help me burn fat? Are there such things as a slow and fast metabolism? How can I speed up my metabolism? How can I keep my metabolism burning fat throughout the day? These are the main questions that I kept asking myself when I started to educate myself about fat blasting, I knew that metabolism was something that helped burn stored energy. I wondered why my metabolism wasn’t doing its job! This is what I found out; What is metabolism? Basically metabol… Continue

Bobby Caballero, the Dean of Students at Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom Public Charter School in Columbia Heights, MD, pledged to peel off 100 pounds from his 325-pound frame by the end of the school year. His efforts have inspired the…

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Running for coffee kids has captured my focus. This cause is dumping fuel into the tank! Allow me to explain. DoubleShot Coffee Company in Tulsa, OK. By the way, I enjoy a cup coffee from Doubleshot daily when I get to blogging, writing, reading and so on. Here’s the… Continue

First lets clear up what most of these weight loss methods have in common; they all use the same lie to sell their diets (which has given the word ‘diet’ a bad name). Their lie is hidden and we are blinded by their use of the words “weight loss”. Their deception and our ignorance go hand-in-hand for this to work. Most of these weight loss methods actually do help you to lose weight, but that’s not what you want. What you want is fat loss not weight loss! Weight loss can occur in many ways; los… Continue

In our lives we are afraid of many things, and we each have our way of dealing with them. But I have a theory about fear. You see fear is really a lie. Let me show you the evidence that I found through my extensive investigation. It first started when I was in school; I was not the brightest student. I was usually a member of the ‘slow group’ and was not as far on as the others. In that group were the usual suspects – “I can’t do it miss”, It’s too difficult for me”, or “Can we do somet… Continue

Here is something that I got on my PT Dip course that I want to share with you. I have used this for my new goal renewal. I would like to introduce you to the SMARTER principle; • Specific • Measurable • Achievable • Responsible • Targeted • Empowering • Revisable SPECIFIC The goal should be specific. Wanting to “lose 4kg of fat in 2 months” is a specific goal, but wanting to “loose some weight”, or “put on some muscle” is not a specific goal. MEASURABLE Your goal should be measura… Continue

Hey I found the magazine which has the original recipe. I'll post the orig version on here tonight.... it did refer to Red's Mill gluten free flour.. and also you can throw in apricots or white choc chips for extra flav. :)