Archive for February, 2008
Friday's Fitness Quotes: "In the depth of winter I…"
Dumbbells Are the New Running Shoes - Why Lifting Can Outweigh Running
photo credit: Crissy Teena
If 50 is the new 40, and 40 is the new 30, then simple math should tell you: Dumbbells are the new running shoes.
Well, maybe that pattern doesn't exactly add up, but the long, boring, two-hour treadmill sessions are dead. They don't work now, and they never did.
Burning fat and improving [...]
Even the Best Diet Foods Are Making You Fat!
Just when you thought you could pat yourself on the back for choosing the "low-calorie" and "less-fat" varieties of your favorite snacks, the spinning record comes to a screeching halt as new research suggests that even the best diet foods could be making you fat!
The specific substances in question are artificial sweeteners. They've long been [...]
Sushi Calories - More Than A Mars Bar!
Before you go thinking all fish is considered healthy, you may want to check those sushi calories first!
It turns out that those little, tasty rolls pack quite a wallop in the calorie department. I'm talking a real wallop — like more calories than a Mars bar!! Surprised? Yeah, so are most people.
First, consider that sushi [...]
Total Mind and Body Fitness Blog Carnival 38
Monday is Blog Carnivals Day. A Blog Carnival is basically a collection of articles or blog posts, all relating to a similar subject, that are gathered together for your viewing pleasure. You can quickly and conveniently see a list of Article Titles and click on the ones that interest you to read the full post. [...]
Personal Daily Workout Log - Weekly Recap (February 17-24)
You can follow my weekly recaps here on the blog every Sunday, and you can follow me EVERY day as I post my daily updates here: Personal Daily Workout Log (June 4, 2007 - Today).
Current Stats (week of February 17-24, 2008)
Height - 6'3"
Weight - 181.4
Bodyfat - 17%
Biceps - 13.9"
Calves - 14.7"
Thighs - 23.5"
Waist - 32.3"
Chest [...]
FitBuff Update: 1,000 People Per Day
Happy Sexy Saturday!
As always, you'll be getting the usual Dating post that has become routine on Saturday's here at FitBuff.
I just wanted to give you a quick update on our continually growing community. We've finally hit the 1,000 unique visitors per day mark, with most days bringing in many more.
Many of you have been stopping [...]
Friday's Fitness Quotes: "We don't know…"
Nutrigenomics - A Diet for Your DNA!
Nutrigenomics is the study of the relationship between nutrition and your genes (or between what you eat and what you're made of). This is one of the most exciting and interesting fields of the health and fitness world.
It's the type of thing that will make future generations say, "You mean they had to just guess [...]
Milk Facts and Myths - Got Questions?
Just like with several other foods and drinks, it's sometimes hard to separate the milk facts from the milk myths.
By now, many people are hip to the sometimes faulty "Whole Grain" claims made by bread manufacturers. For example, as long as the bread contains some whole grain (meaning, the rest of it can be made [...]
