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10 Tabata Workouts on Kindle For Free
Published on 2012-05-22 23:12:34
Have you ever wondered how to get started with interval training? Well I kept hearing that question, so I pulled together ten workouts using just your body weight.Get 10 Tabatas for FREE Think about it … a timer, burpees, squats, lunges, and more.Starting at 12:00AM Pacific time the 10 Tabata program will (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Why Aerobic Training is Important to Muscle Growth
Published on 2012-05-22 08:00:00
Should you banish aerobic training if you want to get jacked? Not at all. Check out this guest post from Michael Martin on why aerobic training is important to muscle growth. Aerobic training is something that, traditionally, has been excluded by body builders and weight lifters that want to acquire as much strength and size (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
A Week and a Half Away
Published on 2012-05-21 08:03:44
I’ve been away for a week and a half. While I had plans to do some writing while away, that just didn’t happen. So … what did happen? Road Trip and MoreOver the past week and a half we traveled over 4,482 miles. That excludes all of the side-adventures we enjoyed. In the middle (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
How Does Interval Training Help You Get Ripped Abs?
Published on 2012-05-14 08:00:00
Get Abs like Brad.Contrary to the general expressed opinion, men also think about the way they look and most do want to have 6 pack abs like they see on athletes or movie stars. In my case it all started after watching Fight Club. I wanted to have the body of Brad Pitt. That (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Smart Grid Fitness – Get stronger, stay balanced, and enjoy fitness
Published on 2012-05-10 08:00:46
In the process of improving our fitness, we must set goals. It’s easy, however, to set goals that are too lofty. We want to do it all. We want to burn fat, gain strength, and build muscle. All too often these desires work against us. Since we want it all we try for it all (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Infographic | The Killer Commute
Published on 2012-05-09 08:00:00
Why is work more often than not on the opposite side of town? It creates a killer commute. Driving that much just isn’t good for our mind, our health, nor our marriages. Check out this week’s infographic – The Killer Commute. Cube Dweller CommutesFor much of my career I spent my morning and (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Hill Sprints For Fat Loss
Published on 2012-05-08 08:00:00
Sprint training with new gadgets keeps getting lots of press. Run with a sled, sprint with a parachute, sprint with bungees attached, push a Prowler, etc. But I say, “who needs a Prowler?” Sure having a sled (or other sprinting gadget) is great, but I don’t have space to store it or use it. So (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Contest Winner
Published on 2012-05-07 21:00:00
The winner of the Interval Training Bundle is … Dr. Grove HigginsAfter running the very first blog contest on the site we have a winner. Here is the video from the Google Hangout of the amazing drawing. Such suspense.You would not believe the technical difficulties attempting to record a webcam and a web page (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Infographic | What Makes You Fat? Tale of Two Meals
Published on 2012-05-02 08:00:00
What's making you fat?Do you know what makes you fat? Check this infographic from +David Wallace who walks us to through the reality behind low-fat carbs.Too often I know how easy it is to think we are eating right by watching the calories and grabbing the low-fat version. But … more often than (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Win An Interval Training Bundle – Blog Contest
Published on 2012-04-30 08:00:00
Here’s your chance to win free stuff – win an interval training bundle. It’s a simple blog contest and a chance for you to win. Interval Training BundleHere’s what’s on the table to be given away for free:Interval Timer on your thumb A SetStarter Interval Timer – When you start doing interval (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Yoga While At Work?
Published on 2012-04-26 08:00:25
What else should you do while at work to stay healthy? Why not add some yoga to your workday. Check out this guest post from Serio Diaz on 3 tips for yoga at work. > read more
Infographic | Floss or Die
Published on 2012-04-25 08:00:00
We have another new infographic that is more health related – Floss or Die. If you don’t floss daily then consider these nine serious health risks you may face as a result. Infographic Which Tips Will You Add To Your Routine?They recommend four tips to improve your dental health: Brush Your Teeth 2x (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
4 Minute Bodyweight Workouts | 10-Tabatas
Published on 2012-04-20 09:06:30
Want to burn fat? Want to increase your aerobic conditioning? Want to increase your anaerobic conditioning?Well what would you say if I told you that you could accomplish all three with just your bodyweight using 4 minute workouts? Meet the 10-Tabata workouts. 10 TabataseBook with Video The 10-Tabatas ebook contains background (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Body Transformation Interview with David Siteman Garland of The Rise To The Top
Published on 2012-04-19 08:00:00
Hold onto your seats, this interview is a wild ride with David Siteman Garland from The Rise To The Top. We talk about his online show full of incredible interviews with marketeers from online and offline businesses, his amazing body transformation story, and more on how to create awesome interviews. Check out the full interview (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Infographic | Keys to Keeping Healthy Eyes In A Digital World
Published on 2012-04-18 08:00:00
The world is in HD – are you experiencing it at full resolution? Every where we go there is more and more to see. At the same time we put tremendous strain on our eyes while we work. So for this week’s Wednesday Infographic I found one on keeping healthy eyes in a digital world. (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
4 Killers of Office Ergonomics
Published on 2012-04-16 08:00:55
Ergonomics – a work topic where the little things matter. Check out this guest post from Gina M. Casillo where she identifies 4 killers of office ergonomics. Changing a few elements of your workspace can make a big differenceWork can be hard enough as it is, but the ergonomics of your office might be (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
How To Get Lean – Interview with Srdjan Popovic on Visual Impact Muscle Building
Published on 2012-04-12 08:00:00
How to Get Lean with Srdjan Popovic of Bloom To Fit using Visual Impact Muscle Building. The program is a three phase program with this interview focusing on the third phase aimed at getting you lean. Visual Impact Muscle Building OverviewThe program is a three phase program to get you into incredible shape. Phase (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Infographic | Anatomy of a Fitness Routine
Published on 2012-04-11 08:00:00
Vibram does some interesting work; they must to invent shoes that look like gloves, right? Well I ran across this infographic from them on the Anatomy of a New Fitness Routine.It lists 5 key things to do and 5 things to avoid when setting up new workout routines: Related Posts: 5 Facts About Hiking (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
4 Fitness Facts for Cancer Patients
Published on 2012-04-10 08:00:03
Cancer, the big C, is a word that evokes emotion for most of us. It seems everyone I ask can share personal stories of how someone close to them (or themselves) have struggled against the big C. This guest post from David Haas digs into 4 fitness facts that are essential for cancer patients.As (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Inov-8 X-Talon 190s The Ultimate Tough Mudder Footwear
Published on 2012-04-09 08:00:00
What do you wear to trek through an obstacle course of mud and water that spans more than 10 miles and 2,000 ft of elevation change? Let me introduce you to the Inov-8 X-Talon 190, the Ultimate Tough Mudder Footwear. Inov-8, The Company Behind the Ultimate Tough Mudder FootwearWhile searching and scouring the (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
7 Exercise Secrets for Expectant Moms
Published on 2012-04-05 08:00:05
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Infographic | The Ultimate Runners Guide
Published on 2012-04-04 08:00:00
Running works. Running is an excellent way to burn calories. If you’ve been reading my site you know that I don’t care for it; well honestly I hate running and have even been convinced I’m allergic to running. I’ve contributed a few posts over at the Greatist and love the work the team does with (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
SetStarter Interval Timer Review | Intervals Gone Wild
Published on 2012-04-02 08:00:00
Interval workouts are great, but how do you time them? Sweating all over your iPhone is just no fun. Other timers are just too big. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just wear a small timer?Check out the SetStarter it is an interval timer you can wear on your thumb. SetStarter Interval Timer (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
5 Facts About Hiking
Published on 2012-03-29 08:00:13
Get out of the cube and hike. I love living in the Colorado Rocky Mountains with endless opportunities to get hiking. If you are like me and enjoy hiking, dive into this guest post by James Daugherty from 5.11 Tactical on 5 Facts About Hiking. Staying in shape is something that that is important and (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Infographic – Work is Murder
Published on 2012-03-28 08:00:00
So we are Cube Dwellers … most of us know that work is aptly named work. But there is growing evidence that we’ve got to do something different in our workdays to fight back. Here’s an infographic entitled “work is murder”.The four tips they give to stay healthy and happy at work are: Stand (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Train for Tough Mudder Monkey Bars
Published on 2012-03-26 08:00:00
Hang timeThe Colorado Tough Mudder is coming; are you tough enough? I’m excited to run my first Tough Mudder, but one of the things I consistently hear from people is that one of the most challenging obstacles is the monkey bars.So how do you train for the Tough Mudder Monkey Bars …. (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
5-50 Workout | Box Jumps and Bulgarian Bag SuperSets
Published on 2012-03-22 08:00:00
Time for another workout video. This one is a full body workout that will hit your legs, core, and chest. I call it the 5-50 workout. 5-50 WorkoutSpin that training bag. The workout is named 5-50 because it is made up of 5 sets of 50 repetitions. Those repetitions come from 10 (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Infographic – Top Scams of 2011
Published on 2012-03-21 08:00:00
Time for a regular post-type: the infographic. I’ve had several on the site so far and they are such a fun way to convey a ton of information in a fun manner. So … my quest is to search out infographics to share with you on a weekly basis. The topics will cover a broad (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Crepes Gone Bad
Published on 2012-03-19 08:00:23
Crepes they may not be nutritious but they sure are delicious. They were one of the key elements of my birthday breakfast. I thought I’d pull out the video camera and capture the action and sure enough some of them didn’t quite make it. Check out crepes gone bad.They may not be nutritious, (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Gain 19 Pounds in 8 weeks – Visual Impact with Srdjan from BloomToFit
Published on 2012-03-15 08:00:00
Have you heard crap-science about putting on muscle mass? Are you skeptical about fitness programs to gain mass? If you answered yes to either question you’ll want to watch this interview with Srdjan from Bloom To Fit. He put on 19 pounds of muscle in 8 weeks using Visual Impact Muscle Building. Bloom to Fit (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
3 Steps to Fix Back Pain | Sit – Stand – Plank
Published on 2012-03-12 08:00:00
Back pain. I have it, I hear about it from others, and just about every magazine around has some article on curing back pain forever. Here’s my three step method to fix back pain: sit-stand-plank.The solution is three steps: sit, stand, and plank. Step 1 to Fix Back Pain – Sit RightI know (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
7 Little Known Ways to Get Back Pain Relief at Work
Published on 2012-03-08 08:00:48
Here’s a guest post from Sukie Baxter to keep your back in shape while at work. The greatest challenge with being stuck in a cube all day is keeping your joints from getting stiff, tight and inflexible. Humans aren’t meant to sit – or stand – still for any length of time. We are perpetual (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Sleep or Die | Infographic
Published on 2012-03-06 08:00:34
Here is a great info graphic from Allen over at YourLocalSecurity. Via: YourLocalSecurity.comIf you’ve been reading my posts lately, you know I’ve been battling with a bout of stress-induced insomnia. This is very timely and I’m thankful that Allen gave me a shout about it coming out.In case the image isn’t working here (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
3 Vacation Fitness Strategies
Published on 2012-03-01 08:00:00
Here’s a guest post from Joe Pawlikowski from A New Level. For many, it’s the greatest week, or weeks, of the year. It’s the time when we bid adieu to coworkers and head off to somewhere new, or at least somewhere unfamiliar. There is nothing quite like a vacation.Vacations require plenty of planning. The (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Fitness is NEVER Easy
Published on 2012-02-28 11:15:51
People have told me that staying in shape and "doing fitness" is just so easy for me. They are dead wrong. Fitness is NEVER easy.What I have found is there is a key to making fitness appear easy by molding it into your life. But there’s the rub – life change is NEVER easy. (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Quick Kettlebell Workout
Published on 2012-02-21 08:00:00
Pressed for time, but want to fit in a workout? Try out this quick kettlebell workout. It uses a single exercise and a single kettlebell to hit it hard and quick. The kettlebell swing leap down is the key to this quick kettlebell workout.The perfect tool for a quick workout - 28kg Ader (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Interview with Danny Iny | Marketing, Online-Work, and Fitness
Published on 2012-02-14 08:00:51
Marketing, online work, and fitness can they really go together. More than you may think. Check out this interview with Danny Iny from Firepole Marketing. Together we explore the intermingling of those three topics. Don’t miss it, get engaged with your audience, learn why framing your problems is essential, explore energy levels, and more. (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
5 Myths About Intermittent Fasting, And Why They’re Not True
Published on 2012-02-09 08:35:28
This is a guest post from Ann Olson – The Wellness Chick. As a kid, I loathed breakfast. I never felt hungry, hated breakfast food, and just didn’t like the sensation of food in my stomach before going to school. Still, my mother demanded I’d eat something–like a bit of toast–because she claimed it was (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Featured in The Spartacus Vengeance Workout
Published on 2012-02-04 11:39:57
Funk Roberts, the originator if the Spartacus Workouts, held a contests looking for the best exercises to include in his next workout program. Out of thousands of entrants; I won! Check it out and see how one my mountain climber variations, the cross-body mountain climber, is now part of the Spartacus Vengeance Workout.Look, (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
What Is Keeping Me Awake? Chocolate, Stress, or Creative Genius
Published on 2012-02-03 02:47:56
I’m up and out of bed, again. This time I made it into bed for a few hours, then bam I am wide awake. My tender sleep instantly becomes torture; torture plagued by incessant tinnitus, odd sounds around the house, and a barrage of ideas. Why ,oh why, am I awake?I conclusion is to (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Hip Swing | How To Do The Bulgarian Training Bag Swing
Published on 2012-01-31 08:00:00
Fitness Tips from Hip Hop - Hip SwingMaster the hip swing and you’re ready to roll. The hip swing is the basis for the Bulgarian Training Bag swing. With it you can reduce neck, shoulder, and lower-back pain as well as build an incredible backside. The move is one of the three core movements (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
How Much Exercise is Too Much | Fitness Interview With Tony DiLorenzo
Published on 2012-01-24 11:00:00
How much exercise is too much? In this interview with Tony DiLorenzo, from Thrive90, dive into how much exercise is too much. We talk about what it takes to get crankin’. Get infected with the fitness bug, endorphin rush, but don’t get burned out or injured. Tune in to find out more. How Much (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Run, Push-Up, Run!
Published on 2012-01-22 22:40:11
Okay so that isn’t the proper quote from Forest Gump. But it was the mantra pounding through my head as I did my workout. Run, push-up run.Could this be a new trend in running. A form of running that will produce not only improved cardiovascular function, strong legs, but also a strong upper body. (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Add 16 Pounds of Muscle with Tony DiLorenzo
Published on 2012-01-17 08:00:00
Interview with Tony DiLorenzo – Packing on Muscle. Try packing on 16 pounds of muscle in a couple months of work. He is one of “those guys” who got the cardio bug and is hooked on endurance sports. That has kept him lean. He took a different approach to build up muscle — eat more, (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
20 Must-Read Fitness Sites for 2012
Published on 2012-01-04 08:00:00
by Elvire.R. Welcome to the new year. I decided to start it off by helping you set up your RSS reader with 20 must-read fitness sites for 2012. Here is my list that fires me up, keeps me informed, and inspires me to live boldly, burn more fat, and keep building muscle to enjoy all life (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more
Do Not Set New Year’s Resolutions | Do This Instead
Published on 2011-12-28 11:00:00
Do not. I repeat, do not set New Year’s Resolutions. Do not commit yourself to something that will most likely just end up failing in the first few days, or weeks.Instead, take a different approach. Fail Stamp by hans.gerwitz Why New Year’s Resolutions FailTimothy Pychyl, a professor of psychology at Carleton University in (read more)If you liked this article, sign up to get updates. > read more