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Great Lower Body Strength Builder/Muscle Toner
The bench lunge is a fantastic alternative to weighted squats to build strength in the glutes, hamstrings and quads (major lower body muscles). Here are a few reasons I prefer them: 1. You can concentrate on one leg at a … Continue reading
Back on track – Fine tuning the get lean for summer eating program
This little experiment of taking a basically sound eating program, starting from a fairly low body fat level and applying more rigid constraints intending to get very lean has been a limited success so far. My short-range goal is to … Continue reading
Week #3
Current status: 156 lbs and 13% body fat. I went off the plan this past weekend with Melissa (my girlfriend and business partner) when we went to Sonoma. I think it actually helped. In nearly three weeks I had kept … Continue reading
Week #2
Ok, one thing you need to be prepared for when you change your eating patterns to lose fat is short-term setbacks. I was 156 on the scale this morning, which means one of two things: 1. My fat loss has stabilized2. … Continue reading
Best Diet NOWEU Week #1
If you read last week’s blog post, you’ll know that I was hoping for a modest fat loss this week, if any. The body takes a week or so to get used to a different style of eating; especially if … Continue reading
Quick Fix for Poor Posture
Want to look your best, have your clothes fit better and lower your risk of back pain? Correct your posture. Because of the physical layout of our daily task tools (computers, cars, desks, etc.), most of us settle somewhere between … Continue reading
Get Strong and Flexible with This Method
Worried that lifting weights can make you tight and inflexible? Here’s a great approach to actually improve your flexibility through resistance training. The reason it works so well is that it’s very demanding on the muscles, but most of the … Continue reading
Push-Ups Never Go Out of Style
Since the time exercise has been done in any structured way, push-ups have been a staple. Still, I can’t tell you how many clients have shuddered with fear in their eyes at the prospect of doing them when I first … Continue reading
Mix it Up to Keep it Fresh
As a busy trainer (thanks goodness!) I have to plan my clients’ workouts and the classes I teach in advance. I try to do the same for my own workouts but all that planning can be hard to manage. So … Continue reading
Ode to a Crockpot
Oh, my beautiful cooker that’s slow, you always make magic whenever I go. My creeping hunger your function prevents You fill my apartment with heavenly scents. Your masterpiece falls to my stomach, the holder, Barbeque sauce bathing luscious pork shoulder. … Continue reading
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