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Some Tools for Good Living

On the way to work recently, I found myself coming up with a small list of things I do regularly that keep my spirits high and don’t cost much:
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Some Tools for Good Living

Limiting “the News”: Sometimes a list of headlines is enough to make me want to disappear. I don’t want to [...]

29Jan2009 | Garry | 8 comments | Continued
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If Oprah can’t do it, how can I?

I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday season. I know I said in my last post that I would write about ab training some more, but I have to write about this topic.
Oprah, on her show and in her magazine, has said that she fell off the weight wagon once again. This has [...]

7Jan2009 | Jessica | 11 comments | Continued
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Ab Training 101

When I tell people that I work as a personal trainer, or that I write about fitness, one of the first things they do is point to their midsection and strongly ask “Hoe do I get rid of this?” They usually say “I do thousands of crunches but nothing happens” or “I have all the [...]

18Dec2008 | Jessica | 4 comments | Continued
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Women Can Lift Heavy, Too!

In the Washington Post a few months ago there was an article featuring women and kettlebells. I like how a mainstream newspaper such as the Post is spreading the word about this awesome fitness tool.
More about kettlebells and what they can do for your fitness goals later.
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Women Can Lift Heavy, Too!

I just [...]

11Dec2008 | Jessica | 12 comments | Continued
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How to Not Let Your Fitness Efforts Sink With the Economy

I don’t need to remind everyone about the state of the American global economy. I’m sure you all have felt the effort somehow, either in the grocery store, in your pockets, or even through your home. Don’t let the effects show up in your belly, butt, thighs, wherever. Don’t neglect your health because of the [...]

5Dec2008 | Jessica | 14 comments | Continued
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Planning on Biking?

You’ve all seen the news. Record gas prices. Food costs a grip. Americans are re-thinking how to spend their weekends, their holidays, and how they get to work. Some have advocated that they plan to buy a hybrid, which from a cost standpoint doesn’t make a whole lot of sense, but…I digress. My question to [...]

28May2008 | Fredric | 3 comments | Continued