First I want to thank everyone for all your input on the whole fat acceptance thing. Not only has it taught me what amazingly smart, understanding and compassionate readers I have, but I also learned a lot from your points of view.
Unfortunately, it also showed me not only how horrible and insensitive some people [...]
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Morning Gym Crowd, Here I Come
July 28th, 2008 — , Cardio, Motivation, fat acceptance, gym, pedometer, schedule from Kelly @ Every Gym's Nightmare
5 Ways to Prevent Knee Injuries During Your Workouts
July 17th, 2008 — , Exercise, athletic shoes, chuck taylors, doing squats, extra money, good shoes, gym, injury, joints, knee problems, knees, lunges, moderation, pelvic muscles, proper shoes, repetitions, slack, straight line, street shoes, thigh muscles, weight training, workload, workout, workouts from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Our knees have to handle a lot of stress, and if you’re exercising vigorously or doing weight training, you’re asking a lot out of them. If you already have knee problems, the situation can be a bit tricky at times and it is very easy to reinjure yourself if you do not take appropriate cautions. [...]
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7 Ways to Keep From Getting Discouraged at the Gym
July 8th, 2008 — , Exercise, Yoga, activities, aerobics, chunk, confidence, exercise plan, exercises, goals, guest memberships, gym, manicure, rewards, rewards system, spic, tangible reward, video game, workout, workouts from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
When you’re first starting out with your exercise plan, it is all too easy to get discouraged. Working out is not always easy and if you don’t take the right approach, quitting can be all too simple. However there are some techniques that you can use to make sure that you actually start to [...]
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Post 4th of July Roundup
July 6th, 2008 — , Exercise, Food, alcohol addiction, bbqs, caffeine, change of pace, dirty word, drink, family time, fitness health, friendly food, goals, gym, health goals, health network, healthy eating, high intensity, hotel food, hydration, lazy man, ncn, nutrition, nutrition fitness, rocco castellano, self discipline, smoothie king, ups, ups and downs, water, weight loss goals, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
How was everybody’s 4th of July? Did you enjoy your fireworks, BBQs, and family time? Better still did you all keep on your diets and stay focused on your health goals during the celebration?
From the Fitness Health Network this week were quite a few good articles in my opinion. Check them out:
Did [...]
Related Stores5 Tips to Prevent Elbow Injuries
June 26th, 2008 — , Exercise, Fashion, Stress, arm movements, baseball analogy, basketball baseball, dull ache, elbow pain, elbows, funny bone, gym, hell, high risk, history of tennis, injury, odds, pitch, playing tennis, running the risk, six weeks, sore elbow, tennis elbow, warning signs, wellness from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Our elbows go through hell on a regular basis, and we may not even realize how much stress we put on this poor joint every day. Whether you are playing tennis, basketball, baseball, golf or pretty much any sport that requires arm movements, you are running the risk of injuring that elbow. Let’s look [...]
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June 24th, 2008 — , Exercise, activities, ankles, athletic shoes, basketball, better shoes, cross trainers, crutches, exercises, few minutes, gym, injury, joints, playing tennis, proper footwear, risk, stilettos, tennis shoe, treadmill, wellness, workout from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Our ankles are actually pretty fragile little joints and you may not realize just how fragile until you sprain one. Nobody likes walking around on crutches, but there are a few ways that you can make sure that your ankles stay strong and that you avoid this common injury. Let’s get started!
1. Always stretch first. [...]
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4 Excuses to Not Exercise and 4 Ways to Change That
June 11th, 2008 — , Exercise, alternative ideas, couch, current state, exercise equipment, exercise plan, exercise time, goals, ground zero, gym, job, minute blocks, neighborhood, several ways from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
Let’s face it, when it comes to starting an exercise plan, few of us actually enjoy it. Who wants to get all tired and sweaty when it’s so much easier to sit on the couch and languish? This causes most of us to make excuses and find ways to keep busy so that we [...]
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10 Things to Consider When Choosing a Gym
June 10th, 2008 — , Exercise, Health, Motivation, fat loss, fitness, gym, healthy, weight loss from Christina @ Former Fat Guy Blog
If you are a beginner like myself or a seasoned gym rat, choosing a gym is an important decision to be made and there are lots of things to consider. As the saying goes, “location, location, location”, but it’s more than just that. …
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Going strong
June 5th, 2008 — , Exercise, activity converter, gym from Jenn @ Thinking Thin Too
First, I want to thank FB (Fat Bridesmaid) for challenging me this week to go to the gym for 3 1-hour workouts. If it wasn’t for her challenging me, I probably wouldn’t have gone. Granted, I have been shy my one hour both days, but I am there and am re…
Weight Lost: 46 Pounds in 6 Weeks aka Over 7lbs this Week!
May 30th, 2008 — , Exercise, Meals, Motivation, Weigh In, about, activities, b12, b6, basketball, diet, free cheese, goals, golf bag, graph, gym, inositol, ins, laps, latte, lean protein, methionine, multivitamin, phentermine, portion control, starbucks, supplements, volleyball, walks, weight loss from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
After 6 weeks on the medically assisted weightless program JumpStart medicine with Dr. Sean Bourke, I have lost 46 pounds in 45 days (just over a pound a day… Wow!) This week I lost 7.1 pounds and I am ecstatic to have achieved 109.2% of my goal. I have been feeling great, but the larger dose of Phentermine was caused [...]
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Tricking Myself to The Gym
May 20th, 2008 — , Exercise, Psychology, gym from Lazy Man @ Lazy Man and Health
I woke up yesterday with no intention of going to the gym. Yet, three hours later, I found myself at the gym. I didn’t set out to purposely trick myself, but that’s how it feels in retrospect.
For the full story, we have to go back two days ago. In the place that [...]
Weigh In #4 — One Month and 34 Pounds Lost
May 16th, 2008 — , Exercise, Weigh In, about, goals, gym, healthy eating, weight loss from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
After 1 month on the Jumpstart Medicine medically assisted weightless program I have lost 34 pounds… This week I lost 3.5 pounds with was 70% of my weekly goal of 5 pounds per week. I attribute missing the goal to a later than normal and larger than normal (for a 1200 calorie diet) dinner last [...]
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Savebuckets
January 21st, 2008 — , ab lounge, gym, laptops from Weight Master @ Weight Master
I know I’m just an average person, meaning most people are similar to me. I like new stuff, but I like the best deals available. There is a site, savebuckets, that give you the opportunity to get the best prices on anything. All you have to do is type …
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December 17th, 2007 — STTB, fitness, gym, workout locations from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about taking advantage of your location for the month of December. This week, Scott discusses the advantages of having a home gym.
I have some equipment in my home, but I rarely use it. I usually just go [...]
This Week Last Year: Gyms and Cross Country
December 15th, 2007 — Last Year, McMillan Running Calculator, gym, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year was full of topical information, so it was a light week when looking at what is worth looking back on.
I went in depth about working out at a commercial gym and the 3 principal reasons that somebody might have for joining:
Equipment
Training
Motivation
The USATF Club Cross Country Championships were last year, where Dirigo [...]
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