Apr 27
2009
Apr 27
2009A Word About HIIT And Training Intensity
Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 27-04-2009
While I don’t believe that High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is the only worthy form of cardio, I do firmly believe it is the ideal form of cardio for those individuals who are looking to lose weight and lower body fat for reasons addressed in my Understanding EPOC article.
Apr 27
2009Myth Busting: Fitness in Pregnancy
Filed Under (Equipment Experiments) by Admin on 27-04-2009
“Pssst!” I looked over at the woman laying next to me on the hard gym floor, both of us in a cesspool of our sweat courtesy of the bootcamp class we were doing. At first I wasn’t sure if her noise was just a loud exhale during a sit-up but then she continued. “Aren’t you not supposed to do these?”
“Huh?” I grunted and kept on sitting up and laying back down. (sidenote: If aliens watch us they must be so confused.)
“I thought you couldn’t do sit-ups when you’re pregnant?”
Ah. And there it was. You think people have lots of opinions about your exercise routine now, just wait until your pregnant. (And then, if you think that’s bad – wait until you have the kid. Perfect strangers will stop you in the grocery store on an 90 degree day to inform you haven’t put a hat and socks on your baby.) The thing is, most of them are very well meaning. But there’s a lot of confusion out there about what exactly is safe for us two-fer humans on the gym floor.
Apr 26
2009Sunday high in the sky
Filed Under (Fitness Tips) by Admin on 26-04-2009
Apr 25
2009The Pierini Fitness Substitute Dream Team
Filed Under (Fitness Tips) by Admin on 25-04-2009
During my absence next week, Pierini Fitness will be in good hands with an outstanding dream team of middle-age men guest bloggers. Allow me to introduce them to you.
Apr 24
2009Because they might kidnap us
Filed Under (Fitness Tips) by Admin on 24-04-2009
Apr 24
2009Susan’s Top 5 Whole Grain And Starchy Carbohydrates Picks
Filed Under (Mico Fitness) by Admin on 24-04-2009
I’m just going to be upfront and point out that oatmeal is not on this list. Oatmeal is a great source of a specific fiber known as beta-glucan, which has a beneficial impact on cholesterol and helps to promote blood sugar balance.
Apr 24
2009Australia’s Miss Universe Contestant Anorexic or Just Skinny?
Filed Under (Fitness Confessions) by Admin on 24-04-2009
With supporters claiming it to be her “Macedonian body type”, Australia’s Miss Universe contestant Stephanie Naumoska threw contest officials and the entire pageant into an uproar when she hit the stage on Thursday. Doctors and dieticians declared her malnourished and suspect of having an eating disorder.
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Apr 24
2009Drinking Your Calories
Filed Under (Equipment Experiments) by Admin on 24-04-2009
Don’t eat sugar. Spread peanut butter on an apple for a protein-carb snack. Always start dinner with a broth soup or undressed salad. Pack a protein bar in your purse. (Just don’t mistakenly pull out a wrapped tampon on accident instead. Not that I’ve done that. You know, in public, or anything.) Chew gum after a meal. Brush your teeth after eating. There are some “diet tips” that are so ubiquitous that these days I just skim over them when I happen across them in articles or on websites. Which is pretty much daily. But my favorite of these oft-repeated tips is the “Don’t drink your calories” one. I guarantee you that you will find it in some permutation in any health & fitness publication you pick up this month.
Apr 23
2009