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Tom Venuto: Burn the Fat, Feed the MuscleDetailed info on healthy nutrition, goal-setting and motivation, the basics of weight-training, and cardio for fat loss. If you could have just one volume on getting lean, this is it.  Ian King, Lou Schuler: Men's Health The Book of Muscle Terrific guide to weight training for both sexes. High-quality photos, innovative exercises as well as standard fare, good background in laymen's language.  Lou Schuler: The New Rules of Lifting for Women: Lift Like a Man, Look Like a Goddess Tells women what they need to know about lifting weights: their workouts should be heavy and intense, just like a guy’s.  Barbara J. Rolls: The Volumetrics Weight-Control Plan : Feel Full on Fewer Calories The science of satiety. This book teaches real-world portion control and how to make healthful, filling choices.  |
Statistics: my scale weight is down two pounds and my bodyfat percentage is down 1.5 points. Translation: I have burned 2.6 pounds of fat and gained 10 ounces of muscle since I began this 50-day holiday fitness challenge. Not bad, although I would like to have torched a little more fat. But the muscle is a [...] Time flies when you're having fun, yes? I'm 10 days into my holiday fitness challenge. Went cycling again today with my husband. The weather was beautiful, although the wind was pretty stiff. My legs were still tired from my leg workout at the gym two days ago and my ride yesterday. So tomorrow they'll get a [...] By the way, this is my new bike.
This is day 44 for me in Tom Venuto's 50-day holiday fitness challenge. I probably won't post every day, but I thought I'd write about some of my experiences along the way. Two months ago I was lamenting the fact that once again I had gotten out of shape and regained some of the weight that I [...] Last night I did a whole lot of reps on the leg-press machine at the gym. And today I went out for a nice ride on my bike. It's a beautiful day–sunny, nearly 60 degrees. I found, however, that my legs were pretty darned fatigued. It was a great ride nonetheless, but I had to take [...] |
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