Weight Loss

Interval Training Can Cut Your Exercise Time

High Intensity Interval Training

In the past when I’ve tried to lose weight I’ve found that one of the things that works best for me is when I workout using high intensity interval training in combination with some form of resistance training (along with eating healthier of course). Now they’re finding that by using interval training you may be [...]

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My Fat Butt Is Back On The Workout Wagon

Me Before

Ok, if you’re a regular reader of this site you may have noticed that I have pretty much dropped off the face of the earth the past few months (probably longer).   I haven’t been exercising regularly, and my diet hasn’t been one to be proud of either. I’ve been full of excuses as to why [...]

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Should You Lose Weight Running?

photo credit: SashaW What do you tell your clients who ask if it’s better to lose weight running? After all, if you visit just about any gym or health club the most popular area is the cardio section. I remember back in 2002 when I was a personal trainer at a health club how in-demand [...]

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Interview With A Weight Loss Champion and Ultra Marathon Runner

A few days ago I discovered a blog that I found to be  inspirational in my own adventure in weight loss. The site was Run4Change and it details the weight loss journey of the site’s owner Jason. Since 2006 Jason has lost over 130 pounds, and went from being overweight and un-athletic, to fit and [...]

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Getting Away From The “I’m On a Diet” Mindset

photo credit: Celso Flores 2008 was a year filled with ups and downs.   My wife was in and out of the hospital a couple of times, and at one stretch was hospitalized for 3 weeks straight with a blood clot. We had tons of other things going on during the year that made it a [...]

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Help Track Your Fitness Goals By Using Your Iphone Or Ipod

Over the Christmas holiday I got a new Ipod Touch through some work I did for another website.  Since my old classic Ipod was stolen a few months back I had forgotten how much I loved having an Ipod.   It was useful in so many ways,  but then again it was limited for some applications.  [...]

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Personal Finance And Fitness: How Are They Related?

photo credit: shoothead Life gets busy The last couple of weeks I’ve noticed that I’ve only been able to exercise a couple of times per week.  We’ve been extremely busy buying a new car, teaching a class on personal finance at our church, dealing with family issues, and just being busy.   I know most of [...]

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High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT): Running

Last night I did my upper body weight workout for the first time in a couple of months. Whenever I go that long without doing a weight workout, the first time I lift again I get really sore. This morning, I am really sore – I can barely lift my arms above my head! a [...]

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I’m Back On The Wagon

Earlier this week my wife and I decided that we needed to finally start exercising again, and actually watching what we eat.  We had slipped into a bit of a malaise where we didn’t care much what we were eating, or where we were eating. So this weekend we made a pact with each other [...]

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Back from the trip, and recovering from being sick

photo credit: Bob Jagendorf Well I’ve been back from our cruise for about a week now.  The trip was amazing, we had a wonderful time, and we saw some of the most beautiful places in the world during our 2 week cruise. I also ate some of the most amazing food while we were gone.  [...]

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