Topics on diet and exercise.
Good workout this week that left me sore, but in a good way. I know that it worked, especially in the abs. Several supersets. I like these because they are efficient timewise, intense, get the heart rate up and boost metabolism. All were done with 60 seconds of rest in between circuits. SS1 – Pullups/Dips/V-Situps … Read more
Yesterday I ate a hot dog, hamburger, and fries for lunch and had pizza, pop and ice cream for dinner and lost two pounds when I stepped on the scale today. Do I eat this way all the time? No way, but it is great to have a day where you spend time with family … Read more
Today I worked out Chest, Biceps and Abs. I did three supersets. This was a great workout for all three muscles. I could really feel it in all three areas. Yesterday I did an interval workout, so I’m going to post both of them today for a bonus. Superset #1 Pushups and Hammer Curls – … Read more
Do you want to simplify your workouts?
There are a number of people who promote things like “lose fat in only 10 minutes” or “six pack abs in three minutes per day”.
Those usually don’t work, but can you simplify your workouts or reduce the amount of time they take AND get great results? I know you can.
Photo by Alan Cleaver What Worked and What Didn’t and My Search for a Great 2014 Diet Can anyone in the world come up with a perfect diet? A diet that will help you lose weight, in all the right places – fat no less – gain muscle, tastes great, easy to fix, and … Read more
2013 was a great year for my fitness. I was able to bring my body fat % down to 9.5%. I had a goal to bring it down below 10% and was able to do it. Diet was the key to achieving this goal. I did a combination of low carb and intermittent fasting. See … Read more
Photo by: Jeremy Keith Interval Training One of my most favorite workouts is actually one of my toughest. I did interval training workouts when I ran track and cross-country in high school, but I hated them. Your breathing was so hard you felt like you were breathing fire out of your mouth. Every part of … Read more
The Quest for a Six Pack – One Diet to Rule Them All I spent July, 2012 to March, 2013 on a low-carb diet. My initial results were great, but I lost the bulk of the weight/inches in the first month. The downside was not much further progress, crankiness and low energy. I decided it … Read more
Almost a year ago, I embarked on a journey to improve my health and fitness. This was needed after a long layoff due to a neck injury that ballooned my waist to 35 inches, and left me out of shape. I needed a diet and exercise program that was safe, effective and able to be … Read more
About this time last year (2012), I was in the worst shape of my life. I had not exercised in months. This was due to an injury to my neck which pinched a nerve down my left arm (see my blog on medical tests). If you combine the lack of exercise with the inactive winter … Read more