If you read my blog, you know I'm a big believer in and user of kettlebells. Well, until midnight Pacific Daylight Time on April 26th you can purchase kettlebells for 25% of the regular price. This is the FIRST time... [
more ] April 26, 2006
Kettlebell Training has a great post talking about a great way to get started with kettlebells. It's a description/review of a kit you can buy which includes a kettlebell, book, and DVD or video. Having trained with kettlebells I can... [
more ] March 22, 2006
One of the best things you can do to stick with a workout regime or exercise plan is to find someone you can team up with. Not only can you feed (no pun) off of each other's energy but it'll... [
more ] February 01, 2006
Although kettlebells are awesome for strength building and fat burning, after a while it's my nature to get bored with things (except for my wife, of course). :-) So today I broke down and signed up with Gold's Gym. It's... [
more ] January 26, 2006
Ok, now that we're about a week into the New Year and you may have jumped into some uber-workout program, killed yourself working out too hard and have started fading, it's time to get real. :-) Instead of deciding to... [
more ] January 06, 2006
I tend to work out in spurts... I'll workout really hard for a few weeks and then I'll slack off for a while. Recently, I decided I needed to whip myself into better shape again (for ski season) and started... [
more ] December 12, 2005
So you've been working out consistently and watching your diet for a while and have pretty much hit your bodyfat/fitness goals... Can you take a break, and if so for how long before things start falling apart? I know that... [
more ] November 14, 2005
With so many ways of earning a living where you sit like a lump in front of a computer monitor (mine included) and not feeling like you have the time to work out, you might want to consider this radical... [
more ] October 18, 2005
It may not be obvious that different types of workouts lead to different changes in the way your body will look. A marathon runner looks different from a boxer or a gymnast. Here I'll show what the difference in results... [
more ] September 27, 2005
It seems like there are more bits of exercise advice floating around on the internet and in books than there are stars in the sky. The fact is that what works for one person may not work as well for... [
more ] September 12, 2005
It may or may not come as a shock to you that those hardbodies you see on TV in those two minute long mini-infomercials did not really get to look that way by using the equipment they're hawking. You've seen... [
more ] July 28, 2005
Everybody has days and weeks where life gets crazy and working out falls to the bottom of the priority list. The tendency is to just completely blow off exercise if you can't find 20 or 30 minutes to set aside... [
more ] July 18, 2005
Among the many excuses I've heard for people not wanting to work out on a regular basis is this perennial favorite: "I don't want to put on a lot of muscle because it'll turn to fat if I ever stop... [
more ] June 23, 2005
If you are trying to reach a goal, being accountable to someone can be a great motivational tool. Our natural tendency to not want to look bad in someone else's eyes or be embarrased by failure is sparked when we... [
more ] June 16, 2005
As I lay on the floor a few minutes ago after my grueling (for me) monster 12 minute bike ride, chest heaving and sweat rising off me like steam I thought of this: Just because you're sweating, it doesn't mean... [
more ] May 06, 2005
Well I figure it's about time I start a blog for "The Last 10 Pounds". At this point I'm not sure what I'll concentrate on, so it'll be pretty freeform. This is meant for both those folks who have already... [
more ] May 01, 2005
