P90X You want to get fit in a hurry? Here is a program that if you can stick to it for 90 days you are GUARANTEED results both physically and mentally. Yes your gonna work your tail off getting through the workouts. Yes you will be sore the next day.Yes your gonna want to quit [...]
Archive | August, 2008
Aug. 31 – Crossfit W.O.D. …Cindy who?
Give this veriation of “Cindy” a try. 5 x Pull-ups 10 x push-ups 10 x wall balls with a 30lbs medball Doing all three exercises constitutes a set. Do as many sets as you can in 20 min. My time: 9 sets in 20:24
Cross fit WOD – Press, Run, Jerk… oh my!
This workout seems simple enough, but man, it sure kicks the *$#% out of you! All it takes is the following — complete 1 Round of: 20 reps of 115 lbs Push Press; then a 1 mile Run; 25 reps of 115lbs Push Jerk; then an 800m Run; 30 reps of 115lbs Split Jerks; followed [...]
Crossfit Workout – Max Overhead squats… feel the burn!
This was a killer one! My legs are still shaking, not to mention my shoulders are still burning like crazy… So the workout entails the following – you are going to add 4 Weights together for a total combined score. They weights are: The Max Weight you can Overhead Squat for 21 Continuous Reps; Then [...]
Microwave Popcorn
Just a simple trick that I learned from a commercial popcorn supplier. Yes I love popcorn that much! Making a great healthy snack is as simple as wetting a paper bag with popcorn inside and throwing it into the microwave. Seriously!! All you need is a paper bag – lunch sized is fine 1/4 to [...]
A dieting issue that really grinds my gears
There are many frustrated people out there when it comes to weight loss. People are willing to try anything. Among these approaches you will find stomach stapling, diet pills with obscene claims, ridiculous soup diets, cleanses, sauna suits, Atkins diets, and the ones I hate the most CELEBRITY DIETS. People seem to be [...]
Makimba – here’s a good cross-fit workout (and a little political too!)
Start by working your back squats up to your 1 rep max. Start off light then increase the weight and decrease the reps until you get to your 1RM. Your cycle may look something like this for reps: 10, 5, 5, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1. This will take up about 30 [...]
Understanding Labels part II
Per Dai’s Response I thought I would throw this up and get wacky with nutritional info-mation! Thanks Dai, and very good question. let’s dig a little deeper! Fructose is a simple sugar, which the body can use for energy. Because it does not cause blood sugar rise dramatically, because it has a low glycemic index. [...]
Understanding food labels?!?!
On food labels, they base the percentages on a 2,000-calorie adult diet. So looking at the label above for two crackers, a grownup would see that they provide less than 1 gram of fiber, only 3% of the person’s daily needs. So that means he or she would have to eat other foods to get [...]
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