Mar 31
2010We have just had our last deluge of rain here in the Northeast this week (4+ inches in 2 days!) and according to the weather forecast Spring weather should be sprung later this week.
Mar 31
2010
Right now my baby is crying it out*. I’ve been trying for 45 minutes (the length of time she’s been crying) to think of some way to make this funny but the truth is I just want to crawl out of my skin and shove nails in my ears. But since I am unable to shed my skin snake-like – although that would make my post workout showers quicker! – and I will likely need my ear drums to be intact for future activities like listening to my son recount the entire plot of Lego Star Wars while my eyeballs roll back in my head, I am dealing with the wailing in another manner. I’m stress eating.
Mar 29
2010We received an email this week from a reader asking whether they should perform steady-state cardio before or after strength training.
Mar 29
2010
Today Charlotte’s roulette of unfortunate personal experiences is brought to you by the number one most feared word of fit folk everywhere. Nope, it’s not “thong”. Nor is it “Richard Simmons”. (Because that’s two words and, also, I happen to love him and his dance-tight clad legs.) It’s also not “Whirlpool closed for cleaning” although that really does strike terror into my heart because you know it’s not just routine maintenance that would shut down a jacuzzi in the middle of a busy gym day; you can bet your sparkly Richard Simmons branded thong (with attached tights) that bodily fluids are on the lam. (True story: One of the Gym Buddies recently witnessed a woman popping her man’s bacne in the hot tub. There just isn’t enough chlorine in the world to make that ok.)
Mar 27
2010The Arthritis Foundation and the Ad Council have come up with these videos promoting exercise and movement to help in the fight against osteoarthritic pain. This vid makes me chuckle every time I watch it! Check it out!Also stop by their website. The site has some fantastic resources, including a tool for assessing your osteoarthritis risk, community support forums, and a local events calendar:
Mar 26
2010
I don’t want to start your day off on a bad note but the health and fitness research this week has been, well, a downer.
Mar 24
2010
Gym Buddy Krista’s face says it all, I think. There was pain (like two nails driven into my butt cheeks, not to mention serious ham and quad soreness) but there was also much laughter.
Mar 23
2010
“Mom, why can’t we have a dog?” My son begged.
Mar 22
2010As a follow-up to this weeks posting by Adam Kelinson, I came across a summary in the March 2010 issue of Runner’s Magazine on cross-training when dealing with a running related injury.
Mar 22
2010
Gym Buddy Allison took this pic – in addition to being She-Ra in the gym, she’s also a phenomenal photog.