January 2012
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“Think beyond the wheat” →
More thoughts for food. You probably will do better without wheat and wheat gluten in your life.
Health and Fitness News Room: Crossfit, Is it a... →
madsweat:
First let us start by saying we are fans of Crossfit. Its not for everyone! This is a well written article about the safety of Crossfit.
Well: Turning to Kettlebells to Ease Back Pain →
Kettle-shaped iron weights, which have been used for centuries to train Russian soldiers and athletes, appear to be a promising therapy for back, neck and shoulder pain, new research shows.
Insulin, Nutrition, and Your Health
by Charles... →
If the bulge is winning, the answer may be here. Bodybuilders have known for years that manipulating insulin response is a key to staying lean.
Ten Good Reasons Why Women Should Stay Away From... →
1. You might break a nail.
2. You could even bruise a male ego or two.
3. You’ll eat properly and still be able to lose fat. Work of the devil!
4. You’ll look more like an athlete and less like a runway model. Skeletal is sexy, right?
5. You’ll be able to lift heavy things without asking a man for help, thus upsetting the balance of the universe.
6. You will be seen in public without high...
More on Micro-Managing Your Nutrition →
blogilates:
Do you know how many calories you need a day to maintain your weight? To lose weight?
To find out the calories you need to just survive, you’ll need to know your Basal Metabolic Rate.
Women’s BMR formula: 655+(4.3 x weight in lbs) + (4.7 x height in inches) - (4.7 x age in years) Men’s BMR formula: 66+(6.23 x weight in lbs) + (12.7 x height in inches) - (6.8 x age...
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WatchP L A N - K
If you know the why, you should come say, “hi!”. There is a story behind the Plan-K…
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http://blog.metaboliceffect.com/2010/04/05/3-muscle... →
More cool science on fat loss.
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Cheating
Cheating is considered bad. Always has been.
Hence, cheating on one’s diet is bad. And many popular diet plans include “cheat days” or “cheat meals”.
It appears to me that some folks just can’t cheat on their diets without ending the diet.
What to do?
One of the current buzz phrases in the diet and nutrition world is, “intermittent fasting”. ...
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WatchA very basic One Kettlebell Training Session (you call it a workout).
Do at least 5 rounds, maintaining quality form and control. Select a kettlebell that you can press at least 5 times (8 to 10 may be better your first time through) for this “Strength Skill Conditioning Circuit”.
Enjoy!
8 Signs You Are Overtraining | Mark's Daily Apple →
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January 10 →
A page worth following.
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Vitamin D →
You should read this. Don’t just go out and supplement, read and learn. There is a better way than taking 5,000 i.u. per day…
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Are you eating your Fruits (&Veggies)? →
Please note that the author is the chairman of Dole… But still great nutrition advice!
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Could you do/feel better with NO wheat? →
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New Program: buy a Dragon Door Kettlebell, get a... →
I think I missed an email… But I’ve got bells (Kettlebell Daily is your only Dragon Door Dealer in the North East, and I do classes…
December 2011
25 posts
It Really DOES Get Better… →
This applies to everything!
Very perfect timing for me to stumble across this post!
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7 Reasons Women Should Try Kettlebells →
Great article. Sounds a bit like my brochure!
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Excuse the title, Fuck Calories a free ebook →
Funny, if you’re not offended by “foul” language. Very good information.
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Golden Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with...
ionlyweardresses:
I started Nutritionista’s Season of Soup challenge with my White Bean and Roasted Garlic Peasant Soup with Sauteed Apples. I believe the lovely Nutritionista is half-way through her challenge and I am serving up my second offering. Better late then never, right? :D
My second entry is a Godel Roasted Root Vegetable Soup with Pumpernickel Chips!
Yesterday, I received my...
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How to Get Stronger and Stronger and Stronger—By... →
Great article/interview with Brett Jones, Master RKC on training for results!
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“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.”
– Buddha
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Thought For Food.
Thought for food. I liked the play on words.
Are you making progress toward your, can we call them, “physique goals”. A physique goal in my dictionary is about how you appear in the mirror. It is more about your ratio of fat mass to lean mass, and less about your scale weight.
Muscle and bone basically give our body its shape (and most of it’s mass, or scale weight). ...
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About your female body issues →
This may Offend you.
This is hilarious and fairly spot on.
Enjoy, and remember I said it may offend you.
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The Mindful Trainee
At the Philly RKC two months ago, RKC John Heinz gave a talk on “Mindfulness” to an exhausted batch RKC instructor candidates. It made me think.
I typed “Mindfulness” into Google and ended up at About.com looking at two articles on mindfulness. Good stuff, much deeper than I knew.
In the context of my post however, let’s talk training, as in exercise.
When you...
“When I looked at you, my life made sense. Even the bad things made sense. They...”
– Jonathan Safran Foer, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (via sammwich)
The Impact of Body Piercings on Fat Loss and Body... →
This may not sit well with all of you…
Will Dropouts Save America? →
Collecting diplomas won’t create jobs, starting businesses will.
VERY interesting!!!