Category — Fitness

Hey friends, How the times have changed over the past 8 to 9 months. Friday was my first time back at the gym in about 3 months!

Not so fast, I’ve actually but running out doors! That’s right, so don’t go telling your friends I’ve been lazy.

I have some amazing stories to share with you all. So stay tuned, I’ll recount the pain and suffering I experienced when I ran a 5K trail event last month!

I’ll also share some insight on how to recover from a rough workout or other physically straining activities.  There’s plenty of tips and insight to go around.

Other Happenings

I’ve been busy promoting and writing for a new blogging magazine. We’re going through some adjustments at the moment, but the opportunities has certainly come my way!

My personal blogging site is called Simply Blog. It’s only a few months old. I’ve also done some writing over at Tech Suave.

On simply blog, I use the Thesis Theme by Chris Pearson. Just in case anyone was interested. Go a head, Take your fitness blog to the next level!

As always, Thanks for visiting! Remember to drop by soon!

The proof is always in the pudding. Studies show that when your focus is only on what the scale reads, you are likely to fail.

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I enjoy running and wanted to share some links I found at Hella Sound.

Links:

Some of the links found at Hella Sound. Visit the site to view the rest and be sure to drop a comment. Hope everyone finds these links helpful.

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Healthy Living is a like Marathon Not a Race

Nutritionist Carina Norris says “A healthy diet and lifestyle are the closest you’ll get to a fountain of youth.”

Remember folks, short cuts, fad diets and quick fixes will leave you changeless and possibly worse off.

I agree with the article, “your best bet is to improve your diet.” This step is essential but only part of the process.

Here is a sample of some of the tips offered from the article

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Health Blogs Around The Blogosphere

Hey Everyone! Sorry but Graduation was this weekend and my family is in town for the weekend.

The past month having been a mess because of exams, hotel arrangements and everyone or thing demanding my attention, I finally have a little extra time to post about a few sites I stumbled upon.

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Health and Fitness Blogs Around The Blogosphere

Hey everyone!

I wanted to share more health and fitness blogs I stumbled upon. I found these sites at Forbes.

It is nice to view other blogs on the topics I write about, or at least somewhat similar. I find it refreshing to discover new sites around the net to interact with, along with people you might wish to partner up with.

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Hit a weight loss plateau?

I stumbled upon an interesting article that reminded me of how necessary it is to change up our workout routines, especially when your body reaches a weight loss plateau.

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Occasionally, I’ll discuss or provide links to different Health and Fitness blogs I stumble upon. These sites are worth visiting. Swing by, connect with new people, and enjoy their articles!

I recently stumbled upon the following health blogs sites:

• Working On My Fitness
• smarterthanagrade5
• AlmostFit
• chillibody
• Paul’s Health Blog

Check out these sites and drop a comment.

Also, here is a helpful tool called the Metabolic Rate Calculator

Have Your Say! Please Share Your Blog Fitness Site.

According to this article, home gym equipment in America topped $5 billion in 2006, while 2007 sales increased an additional 3 percent.

Apparently, current numbers are suggesting that more Americans are investing in treadmills; sales surpassed almost $3 billion last year.

I run outdoors because outdoor training has proven most beneficial for me. Remember, just because something worked for me, does not mean it will do the same for you. Everyone is different, and everyone has specific needs. I remember training with treadmills, and soon realizing, to my displeasure, that I was not as conditioned as one might think.

So, I wanted to ask my readers, because I’m sure many of you, like me, have seen treadmills go unused in many homes.

The article offers a list of home gym equipment, of course the lower-cost alternatives to expensive exercise equipment.

• A yoga mat
• Small free weights
• An exercise ball
• A jump rope

Here is the entire article. [Home gyms race hearts, but make them personal]

What kind of home gym equipment have you invested in? What would your dream fitness home gym consist of ?

The Reader’s Digest recently discussed ten tips to defeat and prevent hungry cravings.

Go nuts. Drink two glasses of water and eat an ounce of nuts (6 walnuts, 12 almonds or 20 peanuts). Within 20 minutes, this can extinguish your craving and dampen your appetite by changing your body chemistry, says RD’s “Health IQ” columnist Michael F. Roizen, MD.

Everyone is different, but this technique works for me. Try it! Remember, like anything in life, nuts can get old fast. Don’t be afraid to put your own spin to it. Be creative!

Other tips include power napping, rewarding yourself within limits, and enjoying a cup of coffee.

10 Ways to Control Your Cravings (Reader’s Digest)

Tell us your story, what helps to defeat your hungry pains?