It’s funny and typical for me to do something at the very LAST minute. When I heard about the Ride to Conquer Cancer I thought “ya right why would I put myself through all of that pain and training, just donate some money and call it a day?” Then I thought about all of the friends that I had lost to cancer over the last 15 years and I felt compelled to take the challenge… little did I know what I was getting into. From the start to finish and everything in between, it was an amazing journey that consisted of 1 border crossing, 2 days of riding a total of 500 km, 5 miles of up hill riding, 11,600 calories burned and $6500 raised in donations… and of course, one especially sore butt. This was The Ride to Conquer Cancer.
Archive | June, 2010
How can you find time to exercise?
Finding the time to exercise is one of the widest spread reasons (or in some cases excuses) for people not to exercise. With these next few tips everyone should be able to make time for a healthy and effective workout several times per week. Regardless if your day is filled with a busy work schedule, by activities for your kids or you simply need to have those three hours of down time in front of your TV.
How to build your home gym on a shoestring
It is the dream of many people to have their own home gym filled with an elliptical, treadmill, functional trainer, bike, weight set etc. However, this type of investment is not feasible for a lot of people. So I am going to try to give you some ideas on how to put together an effective home gym on a shoestring budget.
Whole Body Vibration (WBV) Training: What’s the deal?
Often times, I will get a customer coming into the store, looking at our whole body vibration machines and ask: “what are these for? Oh, are they those vibrating machines that ‘jiggle’ your fat off?”
No they are not. What this customer is referring to are the old vibrating machines that were popular in the 60s and 70s and had a belt that went around your waist that was supposed to “shake” the fat out of you. Those machines of yesteryear were a fad and one of the many gimmicks that flooded the fitness industry back then and even today.
Sandbells vs Kettlebells vs Kettleballs – What’s the difference?
Kettlebells have been around for a long time. As a matter of fact, The Russian word for kettlebell (Girya) first appeared in the Russian dictionary in 1704.In recent years however, kettlebell training has been getting more and more popular. This has a lot to do with the recent onslaught of functional fitness programs like Crossfit.
CrossFit and Cross-Training
You think you’re in pretty good shape. You go to the gym three times week doing the same routine week after week. You start on the elliptical machine, you do that for 30 minutes, and then you pick up some light dumbbells and do a few sets of “weight lifting” including bicep curls and shoulder presses. You finish off with a few sets of “abs.” Your friend comes in to town and you decide to take her snow boarding. The next day, your legs are so sore, you can barely move and you get reminded of the pain every time you walk down the stairs. What happened? I thought you were in good shape?
Product Opinion: The Mobia or Treadclimber, what’s the difference?
It’s the same, but better…
Well, it seems that Nautilus is trying again to rekindle its name by coming out with a new piece of equipment, The Mobia. New product? What! Definitely not! Maybe a sheep in wolves clothing but definitely not new. Are they hoping to fool the public or do they take us for idiots?
Fit-Tip: Battle of the Belly Bulge
When your body loses fat, it melts off your entire body, not just one area like your arms, stomach or thighs. And everyone’s body eliminates body fat differently depending on a whole host of factors including age, genetics, hormones, intensity of exercise, etc. The best approach to beating belly bulge is eliminating some fat while simultaneously adding muscle. According to the exercise experts at Life Fitness, here are a few things you can do to win the battle:
Crossfit WOD June 21/10: “Murph”
Warm-Up: 50 x 32kg kettlebell swings for time (2:27) “Murph” For time: 1 mile Run 100 Pull-ups 200 Push-ups 300 Squats 1 mile Run Time: 1:10:49 …happy that I finished!!! Average: 155 bpm (84%) Maximum HR: 204 bpm (110%) Wow! I’m cooked! What a workout. This as physical as it is mental. I wanted to [...]
How do you know your workout is really a workout?
This is a question that some might say can be defined a number of ways. You might answer this question by saying, “I know I had a great workout because of how much I was sweating.” Or you may feel that your workout was a waste because you didn’t sweat. While sweating is our body’s [...]
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