Okay, it's not really LIVE but, I've started making videos and putting them on YouTube. This is my first one, basically and introduction of me as well as and introduction to the girl in my life....Scarlett the Doberman. Take a look:
Get ready for more of these as time goes on. Have a good weekend.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Monthly Fitness Routines
It's mid February now, how is your New Year's resolution going that you were going to get on those fitness routines and lose that weight that you wanted to lose? Have you stuck to it or did you give up already?
If you gave up, it's probably because you weren't using effective fitness routines to begin with. If you're still with it, you may have hit a plateau and need something new to kick start that fat loss again.
Lean Body Training is introducing new fitness routines where you get 4-week workout e-book sent to you, every month. That's right. You don't have to put any thought into what you're going to do, all you do is follow the fitness routines that are provided for you.
And this program is dirt cheap. Just $4.95 for the first month.
Read what others are saying about the Home Bodyweight Fat Loss workout e-books provided by Lean Body Training:
"I followed the beginner, intermediate and advanced workouts. I was intimidated that I wouldn't be able to complete even the beginner program. Also, because of my skepticism, I took baby steps and held off on starting the eating plan until I felt more confident, which wasn't until a few weeks into the intermediate workout. Initially, after completing the beginner workout, I lost a few pounds and after finishing the advanced workout and having been on the eating plan for approximately two and a half months I lost an additional 25 pounds. Definitely surprised by the results. When I decided to start the program I didn't even have an actual goal in mind as to how much weight I wanted to lose because I never thought it was possible. However, after I started seeing results, I set a goal and stuck to it. I was a carboholic before I started the nutritional plan and was worried that I wouldn't be able to stick with it. After approximately a week and a half the carb cravings were gone and I actually started looking forward to the meals. There are such a wide variety of food choices that even a picky eater like myself had no trouble finding foods I love to eat. Once I made up my mind to follow the eating plan I didn't find it to be very difficult to stick to it, even with a busy lifestyle. I would recommend this program to anyone who is serious about losing weight and who desires a healthy lifestyle."
- Cheri Holland, Plymouth, Michigan
Want to learn more? Follow the link below to start your subscription to the Lean Body Training Monthly Membership Workouts:
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Remember this costs less than $5 for your first month's workout. So for essentially the cost of one of those beers you drank when you were out this past weekend (and you know you were...), you can get a 4-week workout. Really, you can't beat that price for quality fitness routines and information that you're going to get when you join this program. Don't hesitate and check it out today:
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Friday, January 29, 2010
Make the Elevator Extinct
The other day I was waiting for the elevator and was annoyed that it was taking so long. So, I decided to just take the stairs instead. It was only 4 flights so I thought no big deal (I'm a fitness guy, I shouldn't have been so lazy in the first place to not consider the stairs from the get go).
I got up to my floor and realized that I had some soreness in both my legs, and elevated heart rate, and breathing heavier than normal. Didn't take me long to get up the stairs (wasn't keeping track but I'm assuming less than a minute) but still, I realized what a great workout that was.
I did some digging to try to find some studies on the benefits of taking the stairs rather than using the elevator. This article talks about a study that showed when participants that lived a sedentary lifestyle started using the stairs instead of an elevator, they found some fairly meaningful results over the course of 12 weeks:
If you think about it, you're body has to do quite a bit when climbing the stairs. The entire weight of your body has to be lifted up on just one leg 6-8 inches off the ground. Your abdominal and back muscles have to fire up in order to keep your body from falling forward. Upper body has to be tensed in order to keep your center of gravity in line in order to stay balanced. We take it for granted but climbing up stairs is quite an ordeal for your body to take and because of that, it shouldn't be a surprise that you can get out of breath so quickly when climbing them.
I came across a workout program by Virgil Aponte called The Ultimate Stair Exercises that involves nothing more than using stairs for a great workout. Probably the best thing that makes a lot of his workouts nice in this book is that you don't need any equipment at all. The book includes workouts for fat loss, and some for strength, and some for power. Best of all, he has workouts for the very beginner, and some advanced workouts for those that have been training awhile.
These are workouts that everyone can do because everywhere you go, there are stairs. Your house, at your work, at a park, and even at your church.
Ultimate Stair Exercises
When I think about people using this workout, I envision people using it on their lunch hour at work. Get a group of people together and take 30 minutes at lunch to hit the stairwell and do one of these workouts.
I tried out one of the beginner workouts and one of the advanced ones and I felt great afterwards (out of breath and my legs didn't want to move anymore but, overall, felt like I really got a good workout in).
So give it a try and let me know what you think. Click the link below to find out more about the Ultimate Stair Exercises:
Ultimate Stair Exercises
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I got up to my floor and realized that I had some soreness in both my legs, and elevated heart rate, and breathing heavier than normal. Didn't take me long to get up the stairs (wasn't keeping track but I'm assuming less than a minute) but still, I realized what a great workout that was.
I did some digging to try to find some studies on the benefits of taking the stairs rather than using the elevator. This article talks about a study that showed when participants that lived a sedentary lifestyle started using the stairs instead of an elevator, they found some fairly meaningful results over the course of 12 weeks:
After three months, treadmill tests showed their aerobic capacity - the amount of oxygen the body can use - had increased by 8.6 per cent.
There were statistically significant falls of almost two per cent in waist circumference, weight and body fat levels, while blood pressure dropped by 2.3 per cent and levels of 'bad' LDL cholesterol-by 3.9 per cent.
If you think about it, you're body has to do quite a bit when climbing the stairs. The entire weight of your body has to be lifted up on just one leg 6-8 inches off the ground. Your abdominal and back muscles have to fire up in order to keep your body from falling forward. Upper body has to be tensed in order to keep your center of gravity in line in order to stay balanced. We take it for granted but climbing up stairs is quite an ordeal for your body to take and because of that, it shouldn't be a surprise that you can get out of breath so quickly when climbing them.
I came across a workout program by Virgil Aponte called The Ultimate Stair Exercises that involves nothing more than using stairs for a great workout. Probably the best thing that makes a lot of his workouts nice in this book is that you don't need any equipment at all. The book includes workouts for fat loss, and some for strength, and some for power. Best of all, he has workouts for the very beginner, and some advanced workouts for those that have been training awhile.
These are workouts that everyone can do because everywhere you go, there are stairs. Your house, at your work, at a park, and even at your church.
Ultimate Stair Exercises
When I think about people using this workout, I envision people using it on their lunch hour at work. Get a group of people together and take 30 minutes at lunch to hit the stairwell and do one of these workouts.
I tried out one of the beginner workouts and one of the advanced ones and I felt great afterwards (out of breath and my legs didn't want to move anymore but, overall, felt like I really got a good workout in).
So give it a try and let me know what you think. Click the link below to find out more about the Ultimate Stair Exercises:
Ultimate Stair Exercises
Disclaimer: There are affiliate links to the Ultimate Stair Exercises on this page.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
More Complex a Diet is = to Bad
Was reading an interesting study here that talks about how the more complex a diet is, the more likely it is that a person won't stick to it.
Part of the issue is that I think we think that when we are putting quite a bit of effort into following something, that the returns should be above the average than if you didn't put as much effort into it. So if you put a lot of effort into following a diet that has you measuring out everything, eat this and eating that and eating at this time and not this time, you're going to expect to lose weight quicker than a person who is following an eating plan that is more simple.
But then you find out that your results just aren't that much better with all that extra effort.
I think it's human nature: We want the best results we can get by using the least amount of energy.
When you buy one of my Lean Body Training Home Bodyweight Fat Loss Workouts, you also get a copy of the Lean Body Training Fat Loss Nutritional Guide. I'll tell you what, the Nutritional Guide is about as simple as a plan as you can get.
There's no counting calories, no measuring out portions, no timing your meals to the atomic clock, just a few simple rules on what you can eat and not eat. It makes it simple whether you're cooking a meal at home, or going out to eat at a restaurant.
Read what one person thought of the Lean Body Training Nutritional Plan:
So if you want a copy of the Lean Body Training Nutritional Plan, go take a read about the Lean Body Training Home Bodyweight Fat Loss Workouts and order one today to get a plan for yourself that not only simplifies your exercise routine, but also your daily healthy eating habits.
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Part of the issue is that I think we think that when we are putting quite a bit of effort into following something, that the returns should be above the average than if you didn't put as much effort into it. So if you put a lot of effort into following a diet that has you measuring out everything, eat this and eating that and eating at this time and not this time, you're going to expect to lose weight quicker than a person who is following an eating plan that is more simple.
But then you find out that your results just aren't that much better with all that extra effort.
I think it's human nature: We want the best results we can get by using the least amount of energy.
When you buy one of my Lean Body Training Home Bodyweight Fat Loss Workouts, you also get a copy of the Lean Body Training Fat Loss Nutritional Guide. I'll tell you what, the Nutritional Guide is about as simple as a plan as you can get.
There's no counting calories, no measuring out portions, no timing your meals to the atomic clock, just a few simple rules on what you can eat and not eat. It makes it simple whether you're cooking a meal at home, or going out to eat at a restaurant.
Read what one person thought of the Lean Body Training Nutritional Plan:
"I was a carboholic before I started the nutritional plan and was worried that I wouldn't be able to stick with it. After approximately a week and a half the carb cravings were gone and I actually started looking forward to the meals. There are such a wide variety of food choices that even a picky eater like myself had no trouble finding foods I love to eat. Once I made up my mind to follow the eating plan I didn't find it to be very difficult to stick to it, even with a busy lifestyle." - Cheri Holland, Plymouth Michigan
So if you want a copy of the Lean Body Training Nutritional Plan, go take a read about the Lean Body Training Home Bodyweight Fat Loss Workouts and order one today to get a plan for yourself that not only simplifies your exercise routine, but also your daily healthy eating habits.
http://www.lbworkouts.com/homebwwov1.html
www.leanbodytraining.com
Friday, January 15, 2010
Happy New Year!
Yup, I know, it's been months since I've been on here. Busy Busy Busy.
It is a new year and I do plan on blogging more but, I'm not going to put pressure on myself by putting a number of how many times a week I'll blog.
So today, just something light. Sesame Street is a great show and has been a staple of children shows for generations. BUT, just don't be like Cookie Monster in this picture.
I don't know why I can't stop laughing every time I see that picture.
Have a good weekend everyone.
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It is a new year and I do plan on blogging more but, I'm not going to put pressure on myself by putting a number of how many times a week I'll blog.
So today, just something light. Sesame Street is a great show and has been a staple of children shows for generations. BUT, just don't be like Cookie Monster in this picture.
I don't know why I can't stop laughing every time I see that picture.
Have a good weekend everyone.
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Friday, September 11, 2009
3 Day Breast Cancer Walk
I'm in the middle of reading a great book called The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life
. It's a book that talks about people that have survived anything from a plane crash, to the Holocaust or even cancer.
One story that has stood out to me was a situation where a woman was getting together with some of her friends for their weekly knitting club. As the woman was walking up the stairs to the house that they were meeting at, she fell and landed on her knitting bag. She stood up, noticed a little scrape on her knee and that was about it. But when she got into the house, she started feeling a little pain in her chest. She looked down and noticed something was sticking out of her blouse. Then she realized, that when she landed on her knitting bag, a wooden knitting needle had punctured her chest.
Some of the other people in the room had the initial reaction of pulling it out. Then they thought they should rush her to the hospital. They decided (correctly) that the best thing to do was to call 911 and let the ambulance come to her.
One thing that the woman noticed that she thought was strange was that there was very little bleeding from the wound. This ends up being a very very bad sign.
She got to the hospital and the doctors did x-rays and discovered that there was a lot of internal bleeding and that she had punctured one side of her heart. They had to go into surgery immediately.
They patched her up, and after a few days, she went home and rested. About a week after the surgery, she felt very out of breath and started getting chest pains. They rushed to the hospital and the doctors did more x-rays with the concern that maybe the wound had re-opened or a blood clot had formed. But nothing showed up. The doctors didn't know what to think so they gave her some meds and sent her back home.
The next day, a radiologist called her and said she had to come back down to the hospital immediately. When she got there, the radiologist informed her that he found on the x-rays that they had taken the day before a fairly large lump on the side of one of her breasts. So they did some more tests, and determined that it was cancerous. She was informed though that it was treatable and she spent the next year going through surgeries, chemo, and radiation.
The doctors said that if she wouldn't have been screened with all those tests, the tumor probably wouldn't have been detected until it was too late. Which means in essence, her falling on the knitting needle, actually saved her life.
Which leads me to the adventure that I took a few weeks ago by tackling the Susan Komen 3-Day Breast Cancer walk.
The walk entails walking 60 miles in 3 days.
The first day it started with a wonderful opening ceremony that got you not only a little emotional, but also excited to be starting on this journey.
I trekked through the first day and did actually very well. After I had reached the end point for the day back at camp, I felt pretty energized still.
During the walk, it was just amazing to see the support that was given at every turn. People sitting out on chairs on street corners or even in front of their houses, cheering you on, offering you water and food to keep you going. Leaving their sprinklers on so you could walk through it and cool off if you needed. You had the smiles and high fives from the safety biker guys at busy intersections giving you more encouragement (and yes, one of the bikers was actually wearing these boots...).
The next day started early and it was brutally hot out. Legs were a little sore from the day before but, not bad. Again we had some great supporters out there. I mean a lot. In some areas probably hundreds. In a way it made me feel a little guilty. I'm getting cheered on for walking. But that is very very small when you think about the victims of this disease and what they have to go through.
With the heat and a longer walk during the second day, I definitely started to feel some drag and tiredness and your feet start to feel like this:
But, that encouragement from so many people, all that positive energy, just kept me going.
Made it back to camp at a decent time and relaxed.
The next day, got up early again, took a short bus ride and then on to more walking. At this point, I'm tired because of not sleeping well, but, my adrenaline kicks in and that's what I'm using all day.
Still hot outside, but there's still all those people out there clapping as you walk by, patting you on the shoulders, telling you "You can do this." To see all that support out there, really warms my heart and I really start to appreciate every single one of those supporters.
I get down to the last half mile and it's uphill. Not the greatest course design I think to myself but, I walk up it. I crossed the finished line, grabbed a shirt, got some water, and relaxed for a couple of hours before the closing ceremonies.
While laying under a tree, I started thinking about how the walk is structured. I'm not sure if the organizers designed it this way, but thinking back to day one, you are sitting there before the start thinking about how intimidating it is to walk 60 miles. But then after the first day is over, you feel okay and don't think it's all that bad. But then the next day you start to get tired. But you feel that positive energy from the hundreds of people out cheering you on, giving you encouragement, and it helps push you forward. Then on the last day, you're running solely on adrenaline but you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The last half mile is uphill but after that, you're done.
It struck me as to how similar it must be to having to actually go through breast cancer treatments. You first are scared thinking about what lies ahead of you. But then after surgeries and treatments start, you think it's not too bad. But then as it goes on, it starts to wear on you, but the thing that keeps you going is the encouragement, support, laughter, and positive thoughts and prayers from your friends and family. Then you get to the point where you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. You've got one last trek up a hill, and then you're done.
That support is the key to this walk, and the key to beating this fast-paced disease. No matter what is going on in the world, how bad the media may display the horrible things that go on and that people do, in the end, when someone needs help, people rally around them. No matter what anyone says, there are still vastly more good, positive, helpful people in this world then there are bad.
Although I think support was key in doing this walk and in fighting this disease for people who are succumbed by it, there may be one exception of someone being able to do it almost all by themselves. That's where my story of why I did this walk comes into play.
My cousin Terry Bona was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and was told that she would have to have a full double mastectomy. Although Terry has a whirlwind of support from her family and friends, Terry was never about to lose her independence. She looked this disease straight in the eye and said "No way, Not me." Terry pushed through like a trooper and is at the last uphill part of treatment and surgeries, and is going to make it.
Terry, that will and determination that you showed is what inspired me to do this walk and to pursue doing even more to help combat this fast acting cancer. The thought of you while on this walk is what kept me going.
Thank you Terry. You not only helped inspire me to do this walk, learn about this disease more, but by doing this walk, I was able to learn a little something new about myself. I am so very happy that you're going to be with us for a long long time. You are a true survivor.
"Everyone Deserves a Lifetime."
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. It's a book that talks about people that have survived anything from a plane crash, to the Holocaust or even cancer.One story that has stood out to me was a situation where a woman was getting together with some of her friends for their weekly knitting club. As the woman was walking up the stairs to the house that they were meeting at, she fell and landed on her knitting bag. She stood up, noticed a little scrape on her knee and that was about it. But when she got into the house, she started feeling a little pain in her chest. She looked down and noticed something was sticking out of her blouse. Then she realized, that when she landed on her knitting bag, a wooden knitting needle had punctured her chest.
Some of the other people in the room had the initial reaction of pulling it out. Then they thought they should rush her to the hospital. They decided (correctly) that the best thing to do was to call 911 and let the ambulance come to her.
One thing that the woman noticed that she thought was strange was that there was very little bleeding from the wound. This ends up being a very very bad sign.
She got to the hospital and the doctors did x-rays and discovered that there was a lot of internal bleeding and that she had punctured one side of her heart. They had to go into surgery immediately.
They patched her up, and after a few days, she went home and rested. About a week after the surgery, she felt very out of breath and started getting chest pains. They rushed to the hospital and the doctors did more x-rays with the concern that maybe the wound had re-opened or a blood clot had formed. But nothing showed up. The doctors didn't know what to think so they gave her some meds and sent her back home.
The next day, a radiologist called her and said she had to come back down to the hospital immediately. When she got there, the radiologist informed her that he found on the x-rays that they had taken the day before a fairly large lump on the side of one of her breasts. So they did some more tests, and determined that it was cancerous. She was informed though that it was treatable and she spent the next year going through surgeries, chemo, and radiation.
The doctors said that if she wouldn't have been screened with all those tests, the tumor probably wouldn't have been detected until it was too late. Which means in essence, her falling on the knitting needle, actually saved her life.
Which leads me to the adventure that I took a few weeks ago by tackling the Susan Komen 3-Day Breast Cancer walk.
The walk entails walking 60 miles in 3 days.
The first day it started with a wonderful opening ceremony that got you not only a little emotional, but also excited to be starting on this journey.
I trekked through the first day and did actually very well. After I had reached the end point for the day back at camp, I felt pretty energized still.
During the walk, it was just amazing to see the support that was given at every turn. People sitting out on chairs on street corners or even in front of their houses, cheering you on, offering you water and food to keep you going. Leaving their sprinklers on so you could walk through it and cool off if you needed. You had the smiles and high fives from the safety biker guys at busy intersections giving you more encouragement (and yes, one of the bikers was actually wearing these boots...).
The next day started early and it was brutally hot out. Legs were a little sore from the day before but, not bad. Again we had some great supporters out there. I mean a lot. In some areas probably hundreds. In a way it made me feel a little guilty. I'm getting cheered on for walking. But that is very very small when you think about the victims of this disease and what they have to go through.
With the heat and a longer walk during the second day, I definitely started to feel some drag and tiredness and your feet start to feel like this:
But, that encouragement from so many people, all that positive energy, just kept me going.
Made it back to camp at a decent time and relaxed.
The next day, got up early again, took a short bus ride and then on to more walking. At this point, I'm tired because of not sleeping well, but, my adrenaline kicks in and that's what I'm using all day.
Still hot outside, but there's still all those people out there clapping as you walk by, patting you on the shoulders, telling you "You can do this." To see all that support out there, really warms my heart and I really start to appreciate every single one of those supporters.
I get down to the last half mile and it's uphill. Not the greatest course design I think to myself but, I walk up it. I crossed the finished line, grabbed a shirt, got some water, and relaxed for a couple of hours before the closing ceremonies.
While laying under a tree, I started thinking about how the walk is structured. I'm not sure if the organizers designed it this way, but thinking back to day one, you are sitting there before the start thinking about how intimidating it is to walk 60 miles. But then after the first day is over, you feel okay and don't think it's all that bad. But then the next day you start to get tired. But you feel that positive energy from the hundreds of people out cheering you on, giving you encouragement, and it helps push you forward. Then on the last day, you're running solely on adrenaline but you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. The last half mile is uphill but after that, you're done.
It struck me as to how similar it must be to having to actually go through breast cancer treatments. You first are scared thinking about what lies ahead of you. But then after surgeries and treatments start, you think it's not too bad. But then as it goes on, it starts to wear on you, but the thing that keeps you going is the encouragement, support, laughter, and positive thoughts and prayers from your friends and family. Then you get to the point where you can see the light at the end of the tunnel. You've got one last trek up a hill, and then you're done.
That support is the key to this walk, and the key to beating this fast-paced disease. No matter what is going on in the world, how bad the media may display the horrible things that go on and that people do, in the end, when someone needs help, people rally around them. No matter what anyone says, there are still vastly more good, positive, helpful people in this world then there are bad.
Although I think support was key in doing this walk and in fighting this disease for people who are succumbed by it, there may be one exception of someone being able to do it almost all by themselves. That's where my story of why I did this walk comes into play.
My cousin Terry Bona was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier this year and was told that she would have to have a full double mastectomy. Although Terry has a whirlwind of support from her family and friends, Terry was never about to lose her independence. She looked this disease straight in the eye and said "No way, Not me." Terry pushed through like a trooper and is at the last uphill part of treatment and surgeries, and is going to make it.
Terry, that will and determination that you showed is what inspired me to do this walk and to pursue doing even more to help combat this fast acting cancer. The thought of you while on this walk is what kept me going.
Thank you Terry. You not only helped inspire me to do this walk, learn about this disease more, but by doing this walk, I was able to learn a little something new about myself. I am so very happy that you're going to be with us for a long long time. You are a true survivor.
"Everyone Deserves a Lifetime."
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Organic vs. Not Organic
A couple of years ago I was doing my best to buy the organic options whenever available.
I liked it. I tasted a difference (although, it might have been psychological) from the non-organic products.
I was doing this for about 6 months and then I just wondered what exactly I was doing it for other than a difference in taste. Was I really getting any additional health benefit from it to the point where it was going to add years onto my life?
A new study found that I wasn't crazy for thinking that:
Granted, more studies are needed to be done and I'm not going to knock the organic industry for staying away from pesticides. But, at the same time, I don't think non-organic is going to kill you or that organic is going to be the fountain of youth.
I'll occasionally still buy organic but, with such a big difference in price between organic and non-organic, I'm going to save some money and go non-organic.
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I liked it. I tasted a difference (although, it might have been psychological) from the non-organic products.
I was doing this for about 6 months and then I just wondered what exactly I was doing it for other than a difference in taste. Was I really getting any additional health benefit from it to the point where it was going to add years onto my life?
A new study found that I wasn't crazy for thinking that:
The findings, published Wednesday in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, surveyed data on nutrition and health benefits from the last 50 years. Study leader Alan Dangour said the small nutritional differences between organic and non-organic are not significant to public health, BBC News reported.
Granted, more studies are needed to be done and I'm not going to knock the organic industry for staying away from pesticides. But, at the same time, I don't think non-organic is going to kill you or that organic is going to be the fountain of youth.
I'll occasionally still buy organic but, with such a big difference in price between organic and non-organic, I'm going to save some money and go non-organic.
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