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December 1st, 2008 — , Experiments, Gym Buddies, fitness equipment, gym adventures, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
“Okay, everyone get warmed up because today we start our new Karate Experiment.” Holding up two small pieces of wood, I continued in my most serious voice, “We will begin by breaking these boards.”You should have seen the Gym Buddies faces! Until Gym …
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November 30th, 2008 — , Experiments, Gym Buddies, fitness equipment, gym adventures, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
photo credit: Natalie DeeSo I spent most of November just hanging around the gym. Literally. As in from cables suspended from the ceiling (or the chin-up bar, or the cable machine, or my really tall friends…). I think my favorite part of the Suspe…
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November 18th, 2008 — , 30 minutes, Aerobic exercise, Exercise, Losing Weight, Motivation, activities, aerobics, alternative ideas, exercise plan, exercises, fitness plan, goals, marathon, morning person, personality, risk, weight lifting, whole life from Weight Ladder @ Weight Loss Journal
If you are ready to make that commitment towards getting healthy and losing weight, you’ll need to come up with a fitness plan that works for you. While it’s great to set really high goals, it’s all too easy to become discouraged and give up if you can’t reach them. In order to build [...]
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November 17th, 2008 — , Gym Buddies, gym adventures, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Parroting the oft-told axiom that men find strong women frightening, a personal trainer at the Y today said of Gym Buddy Allison and I: “Those girls scare me.”My first reaction was, “Us? Scary??” We’re about as scary as the Hamburgler. (Seriously, Ron…
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My YMCA has been doing some much-needed renovations. The upside is that we now have a shiny new aerobics studio, expanded childcare and a new gym floor that has made more than a few basketball players fall to their knees and weep with joy. The downsi…
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November 9th, 2008 — , fitness equipment, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Is (chosen via a random number generator)….. M!Apparently he/she has bypassed even the single name and just skipped Prince-style to a letter. Also his/her comment was hilarious:The Sprinter’s Start!Can I pretend I’m launching into some sort of Cirqu…
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Check out my guest post on Gym Rage over at Cranky Fitness today!
Related StoresNovember 3rd, 2008 — , Body Image, Cardio, Eating Disorders, compulsive exercise, personal essays, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Most people have a hard time getting to the gym. I have a hard time getting out of the gym. My love of everything fitness has become my defining personality trait. That is often what people know me for. It doesn’t help either that my hobbies includ…
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November 2nd, 2008 — , Cardio, Experiments, fitness equipment, weight gain/loss, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Conclusions About Low Volume WorkoutsLast month’s Experiment saw me take my overall workout time down from the certifiably insane range back into ordinary fitness buff land. In addition to lowering my overall training volume, I took the advice of Rach…
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October 30th, 2008 — , Cardio, Fashion, Gym Buddies, Humor, Turbokick, fitness equipment, gym adventures, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Gym Buddies Andrea (who will never ever get hit by a car while running at night), Sarah, Allison, Sunshine, Me, and SerenaPeople sometimes ask me, “How on earth do you find motivation to workout every day? Don’t you get bored?” The next time someone s…
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October 27th, 2008 — , Gym Buddies, gym adventures, personal essays, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Be water.This was the advice given me by a good friend, if by good friend you understand that while we share a half dozen Linked In connections and comment on each others kids’ pictures on Facebook, we haven’t actually spoken in five years. He is a se…
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Aww! I miss the ’80s! Who doesn’t love a furry loin cloth that requires a bikini wax to wear??It finally happened: I got the “you look too muscular” comment from another woman in the gym.Gym Buddy Allison and I were minding our own business, finishing…
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This will not surprise you: I spend a considerable amount of my life trying to convince people to try new things. It ranges from small things like trying to get a stranger at the grocery store to try the free yogurt sample with me to big things like v…
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It’s official! September 2008 was experiment number 12, concluding an entire year of treating myself like a lab rat! It’s been quite the ride. I’ve been in more compromising positions than a Hooter’s waitress, tweaked my diet so much I got a new-fang…
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My friends paid a boy to kiss me. I was sweet sixteen and never been kissed - a fact that I remain unapologetic about to this day - but my friends decided that the best birthday present they could give me would be a soft-lipped hottie to revoke my VL …
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“Mildly obsessed.” This was Kelly T’s, of Grounded Fitness, personal assessment of me and one I take as quite the compliment. Although I think she underestimates me. I’d call me “majorly obsessed.” And if I’m being really honest I’d call me a bit of…
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September 29th, 2008 — , Cardio, Experiments, fitness equipment, kettlebells, weight gain/loss, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
I actually went to a NKOTB concert. I was 11. I went with my dad. Poor man.Some things just don’t make sense. Like The New Kids On The Block much-hyped comeback song “Summertime.” I mean the girl in the song is walking the beach in “flip flops, ha…
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My Fave Target Commercial. What? Like you don’t have one.I was recently accosted in Target. Really it was my own fault. Gym Buddy Allison and I were in the Sports Nutrition aisle looking for gels to take on our long runs. (And, let’s be honest, to …
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Photo CreditSo many of you asked - and were so polite! - that there was no way I could not do a kettlebell experiment. If you are addicted to candy-colored balls of iron with little handles or were one of the fortunate recipients of all the kettlebell…
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August 29th, 2008 — , 10k, 1500m, 3000m, 400m, 5k, Ben True, Jen Rhines, Kara Goucher, Lauren Fleshman, Louie Luchini, Matt Lane, Shalane-Flanagan, Sleep, Workout Tips, clinic, cross country, rest, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
The 2nd annual Maine Coach and Athlete Cross Country Clinic was on August 18th, 2008 at the University of Southern Maine. This is the third part of my reporting on the clinic; the first part was about injury prevention and treatment, the second part was about nutrition basics and fueling, and the third part was [...]
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Except my (pilfered) vest was way tougher than this wussy one! Yeah I eat nails for breakfast.When I say “sweating like Matthew Mcconaughey” I do not mean in the way that he does not wear deodorant. I’m a big fan of deodorant. In fact, with the way I…
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August 25th, 2008 — , Cardio, Humor, gym adventures, weight lifting from Jenn @ The Great Fitness Experiment
Or you could just cut to the chase and do this.Whether you like group fitness or running solo through your neighborhood, the cool thing about exercising is all the opportunities you get to completely humiliate yourself. So it is with some trepidation …
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July 22nd, 2008 — , Products, Reviews, weight lifting from Jenn @ Cranky Fitness
[By Merry]A product review? On Cranky Fitness?Yes, I know. I do product reviews about as often as I say something nice about… well, about pretty much anything. I made an exception in this case because I was intrigued by the name. What the hell is a k…
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June 8th, 2008 — , BodyBot, Reviews, Ryan Lee, Websites, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
I met Ryan Lee in August of 2007. He was a speaker at a conference that I attended, and the first night there he came into a small party we were having in a back room at the Ruth’s Chris Steak House in Austin. We chatted a little, and the next thing that [...]
Related StoresJune 7th, 2008 — , Izumi Tabata, John Harker, Tabata Intervals, Workout Tips, running, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This guest article was written by John Harker, a cardio kickboxing teacher in Santa Cruz, California. I have incorporated Tabata intervals into my workouts for a few years now, and they are a very effective way to get a lot of work done in a very short amount of time.
The Tabata workout is a [...]
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May 5th, 2008 — , exercising, strength training, weight lifting from john - from fat to fit @ John Is Fit - Personal Weight Loss Blog
I lifted weights this morning for the first time in almost two months and for only the second time since February 12th. Forcing myself to get up at 4:00am to workout wasn’t easy, but it is a habit I just have to get back into - I don’t have the luxury of being able [...]
Related StoresApril 13th, 2008 — , Boston, Heartbreak Hill, Last Year, Tim Montgomery, crime, doping, hypothermia, marathons, weather, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year was centered on my preparations for the Boston Marathon.
I began the week by discussing my taper and race goals, which wound up not being feasible no matter how realistic they may have began as.
I quickly began to wonder whether the Boston Marathon would be rained out or not. This led [...]
April 3rd, 2008 — , DIY, STTB, Workout Tips, clubs, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about do-it-yourself home exercise implements throughout February and March.
This week, Scott describes how to make your own clubs.
What good are clubs for? Swinging, lifting, extra movements during exercises such as squats, a club is basically an unstable [...]
March 22nd, 2008 — , 20 miles, 300, 5k, Eastern States, Last Year, Mount Washington, audio, mountains, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year, I concentrated on the Eastern States 20 Miler. The night before the race, I published my race plan, which I followed up with a report card on how well I followed the plan. It is a good case study for those interested in doing such things themselves.
In other racing [...]
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March 7th, 2008 — , Last Year, Shani Davis, audio, fuel, gloves, headphones, records, running, skating, under armour, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year, I compared the pros and cons of running with headphones, which is always such a polarizing topic.
Shani Davis broke his own 1500m speed skate record with a time of 1:42.32. He bested his own record by 0.36 seconds.
Jim Snyder provided some information about the treadmill record from the week before, [...]
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March 7th, 2008 — , 5k, Last Year, Mizuno, Terry Francona, records, running, swimming, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
I never got around to writing a “this week last year” article last week, so here it is this week for last week. If that makes sense.
Some folks decided to try and break the 24-hour treadmill world record by running as a team on the treadmill. Each of the people in the “relay” [...]
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February 25th, 2008 — , DIY, Equipment, STTB, Workout Tips, juggling, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about do-it-yourself home exercise implements throughout February and March.
This week, Scott describes how to make homemade medicine balls.
This summer, I definitely need to go the sand and foam in a basketball route. Last year, I painted almost every [...]
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January 5th, 2008 — Last Year, resolutions, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year was a pretty light week, and was dominated by an article about resolutions. The funny thing is that that article is much more popular this year than it was last year.
The year began with a diatribe about why new year’s resolutions are bad for you. They enourage procrastination, the [...]
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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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December 1st, 2007 — Injuries, Last Year, running, swimming, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year I got to get back up on my pulpit and offer my unsolicited opinion on a topic in running, which I had not done for a while.
I concluded our series on injuries by discussing common running injuries. Most injuries are caused by either poor biomechanics, over use, or trauma. [...]
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October 23rd, 2007 — Exercise, form, injury free, weight lifting from Weight Master @ Weight Master
Even the minor injuries suffered while working out can cause major problems. I’ve come up with a list of 5 things to do to try to avoid injuries in the gym.1) Always perform a thorough warmup.A proper warmup is the single best thing you can do to minim…
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In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about things that deserve more attention throughout the month of October. This week, Scott discusses strengthening your forearms.
There are two basic ways to strengthen the muscles in your forearms and wrists. You can directly work those muscles [...]
October 8th, 2007 — STTB, attention, fitness, kettlebells, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about things that deserve more attention throughout the month of October. This week, Scott has provided a nice introduction to kettlebells.
Photo by jaboobieWhat is a kettlebell (or kettleball, as they are also known)? A kettlebell is “a [...]
September 24th, 2007 — STTB, fitness, travel, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and travel throughout the month of September. Scott finishes up this month by asking, “Does bodyweight training carry over to free-weight work?”
Scott has at times done a lot of traveling, and rather than cart around heavy [...]
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September 15th, 2007 — 10k, 5k, Back Bay, Blaine Moore, Christin Doneski, Last Year, Lindsey Davis, Mark Goettel, Mike Caiazzo, Mike Slinsky, Portland Trails, cycling, icing, running, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year was a busy one, with various news related posts and race results.
The Back Cove 5k Race Series finished up, with Mike Caiazzo and Lindsey Davis taking the series honors. I won the last race, and placed 3rd overall. This year, I bettered my average time by about [...]
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September 10th, 2007 — STTB, Workout Tips, travel, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
In a continuing collaboration with Scott over at Straight to the Bar, we will be writing about training and travel throughout the month of September. This week, Scott discusses traveling with bands. What is a band?
Although there are several types of bands, here I’m referring to the heavier variety that can be used [...]
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June 30th, 2007 — Brian Morrison, Endurance 50, Graham Cooper, Jan Ullrich, Last Year, bonking, rest, weight lifting from Blaine Moore @ Run to Win
This week last year touched on a whole range of subjects, from weight lifting to drugs to accidental cheaters and how purposefully bonk during a workout.
I shared my experience of lifting weights after breaking my ring finger. It had had a week to heal, and while there were no rings that were going to [...]
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