Feb 20
2009
Reader Sarah asked an interesting question in the comments the other day. Actually, she asked me three questions but it was the last one that made me realize she is truly my soul sister of fitness fanaticism. Sarah writes:
Feb 19
2009
I love snacking! Back in the day, it was Twinkies, Yodels, cheese fries and candy bars that kept me in trouble. I could do Snickers and 3 Musketeer bars all day long! Well, now that I no longer have the metabolism of a 14 year old, I just had to let those goodies go! (and tearfully, I might add!)
Feb 19
2009
Branching out beyond the adorable-yet-small-thinking tiny tots with their eyes all aglow crowd, Santa Claus made a pit stop at the YMCA this year. In an effort to reach an older and more lucrative crowd, while coal was not on the agenda – although I’m sure the resourceful and charitable Y folk would have found some use for it that would not have ended in pollution (new class! Functional fitness by pitching coal!) – lots of good fitness girls and boys were rewarded with exercise toys galore. A full line of TRXs were hung by the chimney with care and visions of kettlebells danced in the air. (And that, friends, is the closest to poetry I will ever get. I hope you enjoyed it.)
Feb 19
2009SPEEDPLAY (Fartlek)
Perform intermittent sprints of varying lengths and intensities during brisk walking and easy running (or jogging) for twenty minutes.
Feb 18
2009Feb 18
2009Admittedly, I have too much time on my hands since being sidelined with a stress fracture in my foot. I’ve been roaming the web looking for new, diverse workouts to try once I’m back on my feet (literally) so that I can beat my body back in to shape.
Feb 18
2009
The sign reads: “Dial 999 for coast guard, police, fire, or ambulance”Feb 18
2009FIFTEEN MINUTES
The following circuit takes fifteen minutes to complete. Intermediate and Basic trainees should take short rests between exercises as necessary. Advanced trainees should move between exercises as quickly as possible.
Feb 17
2009In Part 1 of this series Alan Aragon took an in-depth looks at the Low Intensity Fat Burning Zone. Part 2 focuses on a concept that often goes hand-in-hand with low intensity cardio training – Fasted cardio.
Feb 17
2009Exercise isn’t always about hitting the gym, jogging, lifting weights or hopping up on the treadmill. Most times, we do these things because we know we should…not necessarily because we love doing them. Truthfully, running on the treadmill for me is not fun. I call it “40 minutes of hell”. I’ll do it, but you won’t see me laughing and smiling about it until it’s over! 
