Over the years one of the top requests I’ve received from blog readers has been for 15-minute workouts. At first I bristled at this idea because how much work can you safely get in during 15 minutes? But then when I sat down to create these workouts, I realized: quite a bit! I like the […]
What commonly prescribed pre-workout regimen caused an MMA fighter to threaten to burn down my house and made a retired Navy captain well up with tears? Foam rolling. It’s something we’re all “supposed” to do. We’re taught about it during our personal trainer courses. They talk about it and demonstrate it in fitness professional workshops. […]
One of the most-used machines at the gym is the lat pulldown. That’s a good thing, because we all need strong backs. But the lat pulldown is also one of the machines that scares me the most. Why? Because so many people don’t use it properly. And I’m not intending to be judgy here — […]
I have a love/hate relationship with barbell complexes. I love them because they make cardio workouts less boring and more effective by boosting the burn and intensity without stressing the joints. I kinda hate them because, done right, they can be a bear to get through due to their intensity. What’s a barbell complex? Basically, […]
I’m moving soon. That meant this past weekend was spent getting organized so I can pack. This is the fifth time over the past eight years I’ve winnowed my possessions and each time it becomes a bigger challenge. It’s not like I was a hoarder: during the first few phases of this paring-down process, a […]
Dust got in my eyes when I watched Extreme Weight Loss this week, and it wasn’t even one of its more emotional episodes. When Georgeanna, a 44-year-old pastor’s wife, nailed her back handspring after losing 100+ pounds, I lost it a little. It was obvious Georgeanna would get that handspring — after all, this was […]
Dear Blog, I used to make fun of people who had writer’s block. Back in my journalism career when I was an editor, I used to call writers who were on deadline and say, “TICK TOCK, I’M A CLOCK, WHERE IS YOUR STORY?” when they were late. I had very little tolerance for blown deadlines. […]
The other day I posted a call-out for blog topics on Facebook. I got some great ideas — and I’ll be writing about all of them, thanks — but I was left with one nagging question: What fitness program *should* people be following? How do we know what to do? Should we run, lift stretch […]
This morning I received an email encouraging me to be “relentless” as I tackled my to-do list, to attack each thing with vigor and intent: my laundry, my work, my workouts, my nutrition, my relationships, my everything. Maybe it’s the fact I’m getting over a nasty bug, but I couldn’t even bring myself to read […]
Sno Barry is the kind of woman who gets stuff done. She’s an accountant who just finished up a busy tax season, a wife and mom of two active kids (son Darby and daughter Kristy), and as of this week she’s lost 50 pounds. Since discovering a love of fitness last year, she’s run a […]
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