OK, I'm feeling good because I did 14 body-weight dips yesterday during my first heavy set, then did a whole bunch of sets of eight reps and then six reps. Next major goal is to get my pullup strength back. Last time I tried, I got two full pullups, then a slew of others with [...]
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People are so confused about how many calories to eat in a fat-loss program. I don't blame them. Ridiculously low intakes are promoted everywhere they look—magazines, the latest "diet" books, The Biggest Loser, you name it. I have an online friend who I just discovered has been consuming 800 to 900 calories a day for fat [...] I've begun a new nutrition protocol that I'm really excited about. As some of you know, I have gotten excellent results in the past with a zig-zag involving three days at a caloric deficit, followed by one day at maintenance level. The new protocol is a different kind of zig-zag, whose purpose is lean muscle gain [...] If you know me through this blog, on dailyburn.com, or in the flesh, you know I’m all about research. I can’t buy a new sunscreen without investigating whether its claims can be trusted (thanks, cosmeticscop.com!) or a washing machine without knowing what Consumer Reports says about its frequency-of-repair record. I take the same approach to nutrition, [...] As we become more fit, we get better at tuning in to our body's signals. I've been training with weights (OK, off and on) for 30 years, and I know in an instant the different between good pain (the "burn" you feel while training) and bad pain (injury). You develop that sense with training experience. [...] You know, I'm not sure I was counting the days in my 50-day challenge correctly before. But I don't have the patience to go back and change the titles of the previous posts . . . Thursday of last week was interesting. I wiped out on my bicycle (managed to drive my front tire into a [...] 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 [...] What a strange year this has been. My mom died very suddenly a little over a year ago, and it’s taken me this long to get kinda, sorta normal again. One thing that’s really helped: learning to row. In late April I took an "immersion course" offered by the Knoxville Rowing Association. That term amuses me because [...] Today had it all: late breakfast with two of my best friends in the world; a nice, moderate workout; time on the patio with my dogs, the laptop, and a book; and a nap. Just about anytime on Saturday or Sunday is a great time to visit my gym. Very few people are there–predominantly the serious [...] |
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