All Blog Posts Tagged 'fitness' (129)

1 Simple Method = Better, Faster Results

The holidays are fast approaching. Only about 2 weeks until Thanksgiving. This time of year I bet you don't have a lot of time to workout. But it is vital right now to do just that. With all the cookies, cakes, parties, and social gatherings... With one simple method, you can get better, faster results from your workout routine. Tony Horton includes it in his P90X Program. (But no, he didn't invent this exercise principle. It has actually been around for about 50 years and is one of Joe Weid… Continue

Added by Bobbi Johnson on November 13, 2009 at 6:32am — No Comments

My Chat with Bob Harper

Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Harper. If you live in a box a… Continue

Added by GetFitJenn on October 20, 2009 at 3:07pm — No Comments

Day 7 on The Fitness Journey

Now one of the things you have to remember when you are on a journey, time to time you will stop to take a break or a rest stop. So the last few days I was not writing I was taking a break lol. I will tell you what I did, because then you will see that even when you are on a break you still adhere to the guidelines, so that when you return you do not have to make up lost ground. Because that would be counter productive. So while I was on break this is what I did that contributed to the success… Continue

Added by Marti Carter on October 12, 2009 at 5:39pm — No Comments

Women of Faith

I won't be here tomorrow or Saturday. I'll be in Indianapolis at the Woman of Faith gathering. I can't wait. I'm going with my best friend and have been looking forward to this for a long time. I need a break... we all do. America, we are all about the dream, materialism and go go go. Women were created to rest. Do we? Not many of us do... well that is, some of us rest too much and coin our own destiny as couch potatoes and others of us run so much that we are unable to slow down for a nap, for… Continue

Added by Marcia Oliver on August 7, 2009 at 4:00am — No Comments

REM Sleep - The Sequel

More than enough time has passed since I promised to be back with the rest of the rest story on REM... REM Sleep You may be saying that you get sleep at night with the aid of your sleeping pills. However, most prescription sleeping medications alter the sleep cycle and suppress the all important REM sleep. You may also wonder why your weight loss is not going so well. Keep reading. REM or Rapid Eye Movement sleep is the deepest cycle of sleep lasting about 10 minutes. The body goes through sta… Continue

Added by Marcia Oliver on August 6, 2009 at 5:06pm — No Comments

Massage After Exercise Doesn't Improve Blood Flow

Does massage after exercise really improve blood flow to the muscle and remove lactic acid and other waste products from the body?The answer is no, and to the contrary massage actually impairs blood flow to the muscle after exercise. "This dispels a common belief in the general public about the w… Continue

Added by PAAVAN JETHAVA on May 9, 2009 at 3:00am — No Comments

How To Fight Obesity

The numbers don’t lie, the statistics are staggering, and the repercussions deadly. What am I talking about? In the United States alone: * nearly 70% of Americans are overweight * almost 4 out of 10 are considered obese… Continue

Added by Mike Foster on April 24, 2009 at 11:51am — No Comments

National Start! Walking Day is April 8

Today is Walking Day!!! ... where did the Wordless Wednesday Walkers Group go??? I used to post pictures along with Lisa Newton but she disappear off the face of the Earth :=( Anyway, I just came across this article from the American Heart Association: National Start! Walking Day

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Added by Susana on April 8, 2009 at 7:54pm — 2 Comments

Artichoke, Anyone?

While cruising the produce aisle of your favorite grocery store, have you ever passed by a display of artichokes and spontaneously reached out and grabbed one? Do you remember what happened? Yikes, right? One of the little thorns at the tips of this odd-looking vegetable… Continue

Added by Mike Foster on March 20, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

I Have Been Transformed

It's been over 90 days now and I am just thrilled with the results of going through P90X. If you have not heard of P90X, it is a wonderful workout program designed to get you in the best shape of your life in 90 days. P90X comes with 12 workouts with a 3 Phase workout plan an… Continue

Added by GetFitJenn on March 14, 2009 at 6:31pm — No Comments

How to Survive P90X without Losing Your Mind.

During the past 10 months I have tried and failed P90X a couple of times.

Each time before I stopped I was doing really well, until I got sick, or something else would happen that prevented me from working out for a while, and then I just couldn’t get back into it. I also felt very impatie… Continue

Added by larisa cox on March 2, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

What's Your (Food) Weakness?

We all have weaknesses,

encompassing myriad aspects of our lives, be it health and fitness challenges, personal develo… Continue

Added by Mike Foster on February 28, 2009 at 9:26pm — No Comments

More Running

You guessed it- running, which is amazing, has become an active part of my weekly routine. The goals here are many: - Run a marathon this year (before my 26th Birthday (Aug 21). - Continue a natural progression in my running ( at 5 miles per run 3x a week). - Strengthen and enhance my overall fitness. There's a short preview for now. Lastly, today I ran, according to iTunes Nike Sports Kit- 5.38 (something like that) miles. The most I've done about six years. I beginning to hunger for it more… Continue

Added by Miguel Pineiro (Wickert) on February 12, 2009 at 11:40pm — No Comments

Super Foods To The Rescue!

The other day, while reading the newspaper (and ignoring my computer), I made a discovery that made me smile, put the paper aside, boot up my laptop, grab a handful of walnuts, and create this video:

WHAT ARE SUPER FOODS? This is exciting news for me because I have been promoting healthy dietary choices on this blog and at livelife365.com for years, foods that if eaten regularly can help prevent disease, maintain you… Continue

Added by Mike Foster on February 12, 2009 at 12:40am — 2 Comments

Update on Miguel

Hey Folks Sorry, I know... it's been some time since my last post or even interaction here. A lot is going on people. I writing at Simply Blog and Thou Shall Blog and in my second semester of graduate school. :) I've been active but no as much in the gym- I've been running a lot. The aim is to run 26 miles before my next B-day (Aug 21). I started running before the new year. I've kept with it and am now at 5 miles abou… Continue

Added by Miguel Pineiro (Wickert) on February 10, 2009 at 6:43am — 6 Comments

Comfort Foods That Taste Good and Are Good For You

One of my favorite hobbies is traveling, visiting new places, or revisiting old haunts, and exploring all that t… Continue

Added by Mike Foster on February 3, 2009 at 11:30pm — 4 Comments

How to Lose Muscle Mass on Purpose

Most of us strive to lose fat and build muscle our entire lives. Other lucky endomorphs end up building so much muscle that they eventually want to shed some of it. Why? Because when you are genetically gifted to gain muscle, it is sometimes nece… Continue

Added by Steve @ Project Swole on January 27, 2009 at 9:05am — 4 Comments

Is There an Age Limit for Weightlifting?

Every kid wants to be a pro athlete, but few kids want to be pro bodybuilders. Given that, what is the proper way to train a child who wants to excel at his or her sport? I guess I'm not the only one with that question. The other day I received an e-mail from a gentleman named Russ… Continue

Added by Steve @ Project Swole on January 27, 2009 at 8:01am — 3 Comments

Top Sites Fitness - A Top Sites Community for Fitness Websites

Finally we have a popular top sites directory dedicated to the health and fitness industry. It's called Top Sites Fitness, and it's now up to a Google PR 3, which makes it extra valuable for website owners who wish to increase their Google Page Rank. Join the Top Sites Fitness community and network with us for link exchanges and other traffic boosting strategies. Visit… Continue

Added by Steve @ Project Swole on January 19, 2009 at 6:11pm — No Comments

Focus on CAN DO and not LOOK LIKE

As I've mentioned, I am currently going through the exercise program called P90X. I had the pleasure of participating in a conference call with the creator and trainer, Tony Horton. During this discussion one of the participants mentioned that they are always asked how to get the "s… Continue

Added by GetFitJenn on January 16, 2009 at 7:03am — 2 Comments

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