Meet Chad Howse. Chad has a unique look on fitness. His site, dubbed, Be Legendary. Unconventional Tactics for Life, Fitness, & Work. gives his readers unique training and nutrition tips that set him apart from most fitness pro’s. I’ve asked him to share some of these tips with us, and, judging by the title of … Continued
Lots of questions for you today…. Question: On page 66 “Workout 3” you indicated 10 weighted pull ups.. What weight should I use and what if I can not do 10 consecutive pull-ups. I can do 8 pull-ups with just my body weight. Should I just do as many as I can. Stop for a … Continued
December is here and with that comes a lot of stress. Although the ‘holidays’ are supposed to be the happiest time of the year, for many, it can be the most stressful. On a personal note, in the last few years there’s been some BIG changes in my personal life that have made the holidays … Continued
The truth behind carbs is that you CAN still eat them and drop pounds of fat. (Keep reading for a sample workout to do just that.) In fact, you can drop MORE fat while STILL eating carbs. Now obviously, a long term approach and overall health should be on your mind, but let’s face it. … Continued
Good news….well, I think it is anyway… Recently, I read that according to USA Today and several other sources, female Marines soon will be required to perform pull-ups, just like male Marines do, as part of their annual physical fitness tests. The physical fitness test is one of two strength and endurance evaluations all personnel … Continued
Look at what this study revealed: Canadian researchers (gotta love the Canucks!) at Queen’s University tested a Bodyweight Finisher style workout against long cardio. (Reference: Appl Physiol Nutr Metab. 2012 Sep 20.) 22 college-aged women did 4 workouts per week for 4 weeks in one of three groups. Group A did 30 minutes of treadmill running at … Continued
So you say you eat pretty well do you? I’m sure that you have a ton of healthy choices in your diet. But have you fallen prey to what some marketers try to feed you? Are you using common sense or are you fooling yourself? I was fortunate enough to meet Nick Pineault who has … Continued
Most of my clients tell me ‘I eat pretty well’…. Then they’ll go into further detail about their ‘healthy’ choices and I realize that some of their ‘healthy’ choices are made from what marketers spoon feed them about what actual healthy food is. Sadly, if they were to really think about it, or read a … Continued
I’m happy to be a part of the wonderful Fashion Flashers who have a terrific mix of insightful info on fashion, fitness, style, food and advice just for us, women over 40! Tune in and let us help you make this holiday season special: HERE’S THE LINK Deb of No-Nonsense Beauty Blog looks at do’s and don’t of … Continued
Listen, don’t tell me that you can’t do pull ups because you have ‘no pull up bar’. I consider pull ups a bodyweight exercise and sometimes it takes some creativity to find a spot to get them done. I’m no stranger to hanging from the rafters….Luckily for me, I’m not too heavy because I can … Continued