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April 2007 - Posts
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You all know that I’m all over anything that encourages the empowerment of women…Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, that’s right ladies. Loud and proud! Well Chicago will open the very first Flirty Girl Fitness this May 2007 ! Even though I’m not too crazy about Read More...
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When you workout – and especially when you weight lift – you're using up your glycogen storage to fuel your workout. It’s vital that glycogen is replenished directly following your workout. This is for muscle recovery and repair, and in order for your Read More...
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By Fitness Mike Now it is time to see if you were right. Sports Injury : Hallux Valgus is a common foot problem, also known as bunion. Planet from Star Trek : Lissepia is the Homeworld of the Lissepian species. Planet from Star Trek : Catulla is the planet Read More...
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By Fitness Mike I came across a common sports injury, plantar fasciitis, and couldn’t help but laugh. It sounds like something you would hear about in a show like Star Trek. So I decided to compile a list of sports injuries and planets from all of the Read More...
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In light of personal trainers coming out with workouts designed for use with the Nintendo Wii. This personal trainer has decided to design a workout for use with the Sega Activator and the hype is that it will be the next big thing in working out. I managed Read More...
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Many clients continuously ask me for little tricks and techniques that they can use to keep them from eating sweets and fast food. Well I’ve got a good one for you! Instead of eating junk food – construct a small village with it! What you say? Well that’s Read More...
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What are you gonna do about it? By Rick Spalding Our children are getting fatter and fatter, yet our governments are putting fewer and fewer resources into physical education programs at school. When will this descent into obesity, diabetes and ill-health Read More...
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Wow what a weekend! You couldn't resist the urge to be drawn outside by the body's need for vitamin D. I know that I couldn’t! Even on Saturday, which is typically my day off from working out, I took a long stroll down to a breakfast cafe (in the company Read More...
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Have cake and eat it, too By Rick Spalding You devote hours and hours to making yourself fit. But what have you done lately for Mother Earth? Shouldn’t her fitness come first? In the spirit of Earth Day, FitnessGear101 has some great tips to help you Read More...
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I went for my usual run last night, and as a started my brisk warm-up walk I realized that I'm a lucky girl! I live in a beautiful city, with stunning trails along a river that I have access to for my runs. It's been a stressful few days for me, and last Read More...
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When clients come to me for training, the very first question they almost always ask is “How do I get toned abs?” Everyone wants a washboard tummy, but when I tell them that they already have one, they often stare at me in disbelief. Well I’m not a liar Read More...
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Happy Monday morning FitnessGear101.com readers! I hope you all had an excellent weekend. Check out today’s post from the Diet Blog . It traces our idolization of the female body throughout the 20 th Century – from the dangerously seductive curves of Read More...
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Yeah, I admit it, I’m totally nutty! Almonds, walnuts, peanuts, soy nuts…I couldn’t live without them in my diet. I know that nuts have had a bad reputation. My clients are always telling me that they’ve cut nuts out of their diets because they are high Read More...
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Are you depriving yourself in order to lose weight? Did you put a padlock on your refrigerator and ban all cookie crumbs from you kitchen just to squeeze into a tight little black number for your high school reunion? What would you say if I told you it’s Read More...
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By Fitness Mike Dance Dance Revolution, otherwise known with the acronym DDR, is the dance game first introduced in Japan back in 1998 and since then has become popular world wide. It started out in arcades and was later developed for home entertainment Read More...
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I screwed up…but not entirely By Rick Spalding Lillian Smith is a liar, and a damn good one at that. When Ms. Smith contacted fitnessgear101 about her research into the personalities of performance marathoners, she seemed legit. 1) She could point to Read More...
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Did you survive the past weekends’ yummy chocoliteness? I almost didn’t. Dark, rich chocolate is a particular weakness of mine. Whenever it’s around I just can’t help getting a little on my fingers…and all over my face. I’m not ashamed to say “I love Read More...
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By Eric Sparling Egg whites for breakfast. Chicken breast for lunch. Turkey for dinner. And a protein shake after your workout and before bed. Does this sound like your diet? Anyone who is serious about working out is also serious about getting results. Read More...
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Serious hobby runners suffer delusions of grandeur By Rick Spalding ( FLASH! FitnessGear101.com issues apology to LetsRun.com ) Are you a marathon runner? Have you completed a marathon in less than four hours? Well then, you’re probably an @sshole. According Read More...
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Yahoo Health reports that India’s top fashion-fest, the Lakme Fashion Week in Mumbai, is now giving rail-thin models the boot off the runway, and opting for a more fit looking model. According to reporters the five-day fashion extravaganza, “accentuated Read More...
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By Fitness Mike By now it should be no surprise that fast food is not something that you should eat on a regular basis. High fat content and basically no nutritional value make frequent fast food meals a caloric and fat nightmare to say the least. I am Read More...
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Did the Easter bunny visit your office today? In the wake of the chocolate tornado that is Easter – or any holiday potluck in your workplace – why not try bringing your lunch to work? If you brown bag it you’ll save you some dough and it will stop any Read More...
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Whenever we do a new and challenging yoga move, my yoga instructor Caroline always tells us, “Don’t judge yourselves”. I love this fantastic advice, and I think more of us should take heed and use it in our everyday lives. Take for example tonight. I Read More...
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Sorry for the lack of blog today folks. You see I was in management training…all day long. That’s right, if you didn’t know it FitnessGear101.com doesn’t just consist of little ol’ me. I have a small team of very 3 talented gentlemen working alongside Read More...
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By Rick Spalding It drives me freakin’ nuts: Women who use two-pound dumbbells. No one should use a two-pound dumbbell, ever. Two pounds is barely enough weight to stimulate muscle growth in a newborn hamster, never mind an adult woman. But go to any Read More...
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I went to see my friend Kim in a belly dance recital over the weekend (she was fantastic by the way)! It’s hard not to get seduced by the beautiful costumes; the sensual music and the swaying of hips…man can belly dancers sway those hips. But the thing Read More...
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I wrote a post not to long ago about the Fat Talk Phenomenon . It was about how oftentimes, when a group of women get together, the conversation naturally tends to steer itself towards negative talk – “I need to lose weight!” “I hate my hips!” And things Read More...
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