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February 19th, 2010

Make Time Work for You

Does your workout look something like this…”3 sets of chest presses, 8-12 reps each, 3 sets of bent-over rows, 8-12 reps each, 2 sets of crunches, 20 reps each…”?
Most of you probably perform a specific number of sets and reps of an exercise at any given workout. Not that there is anything wrong with [...]

February 1st, 2010

Fitness, fun, and roller skates

This weekend, I went to a Texas Roller Derby bout.  If you have never seen a roller derby, you have to check it out!  It’s a little hard to explain how the game works.  The bout takes place on a banked track and the girls wear the old time 4-wheeled skates.  Basically, one girl from [...]

November 16th, 2009

The final say.

Happy Monday!
It’s my partner’s birthday today, so I have to make this a quick post. 
What is the best time of day to workout?  Should you do cardio first thing in the morning on an empty stomach?  Which should you do first, strength or cardio?
These are aspects of a fitness program that are constantly [...]

September 23rd, 2009

Triceps Toast

Some of you may know that I’m not big on isolation exercises (exercises that only work one muscle group – ie bicep curls, chest flyes, calf raises, tricep pressdowns, etc).
You get much more bang for your buck focusing on compound exercises like chest presses, push-ups, and squats since these exercises work more than one muscle.
However, [...]

September 4th, 2009

Leg Assault Workout

Happy Friday!
I know you are looking forward to the 3 day weekend and are ready to kick-back and relax.
But before you do, finish off your week with this kick-butt leg workout.  (And I’m being literal.  My butt and leg muscles still hurt 3 days later after I did this workout!
Start the holiday weekend [...]