Alex asked me an interesting question in the comments, namely: How can I calculate my calories burned during a workout? Can I do it if I know my heart rate (from wearing a heart rate monitor)? Well, Alex. That is a very good question with a very long answer. Hence, a whole post – just …
The number one way to have a better workout is to try something new. This rule (that I just made up myself thank you very much) comes with one caveat: you actually have to be willing to try something new. Over the last week or so, I’ve experimented with three new workouts: Zumba The best …
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Because nothing is as fun as experimenting on myself, except experimenting on my close friends! Remember Allison’s (she of the twisted ankle fame) foray in GNC’s Ultra Mega Active Vitapaks? Aside: Really, GNC, enough with the redundant hyperbole already. Anyhow, results are in. And they are… not good. Allison returned the rest of her vitapaks …
You’ve probably already heard the news out of Duke University: A woman’s risk of obesity goes up 7% per child. (A man’s goes up 4%) There are lots of theories as to why this is: Less “me” time for exercise, snacking off of children’s fruit snacks and PBJs all day instead of having a real …
I had to do a little blog roll cleaning today. The girls at Elastic Waist are right, the Skinny Website is just girl-on-girl hating and a total downer. I’ve had a love/hate relationship with this website for a while now. I feel stupid admitting to this, but I liked reading it because seeing celebrities gain …
It was bound to happen. Inevitable really. There we were, Turbokicking away in a veritable sauna (why oh why must the YMCA keep the temp at a balmy 90 degrees? I know there are a lot of old people, but are they trying to make senior citizen jerky?), when Gym Buddy Allison went down. It …
What’s wrong with this ad? Take a minute and ponder what they are trying to sell you and what means they are using. I’m not sure who this model is (she reminds me of Claudia Schiffer for some reason) but she definitely doesn’t have a single wrinkle, despite hawking “wrinkle de-crease collagen filler.” Not only …
Mice living in St. Louis are lucky little rodents. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have found a way to extend the animals’ lifespans (because that’s what we need – mouse longevity), and “delay development of age-related diseases, including vascular disease, diabetes and cancer.” How did the little fur balls get so healthy? Well, …
It’s been done before in Boston. We know that. It’s happened in the NYC marathon. And again in St. Paul. Two people got caught in the Marine Core Marathon. Even in Mexico. People cheat at lots of stuff, so it’s no surprise that in the highly competitive world of long distance running these shenanigans occur. …
I really went back and forth on whether or not to put this up here. I mean, on one hand this picture perpetuates everything I’m against: ugly bikinis, bland too-skinny beauty, gratuitous high heels, America… (j/k on the last one!) Also, my parents occasionally read this blog (Hi Mom!!) and shoving a starving naked starlet …
