Tag: working out
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March 26, 2008 07:50 PM EDT --
Exercise , in particular Pilates, has helped me manage and recover more quickly from 16 weeks of chemotherapy than I had imagined.
What I found was that consistency is the key. It . . .
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June 04, 2006 02:23 AM EDT --
When I was just a colored boy
you refused to call me by name
and used every lousy metaphor
you thought it to be the same.
Your anger rose with my rejection
of your colored moniker and then
as to seek . . .
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July 11, 2007 11:13 PM EDT --
Tonight I achieved something that I thought was much further off than it was!
I swim before or after every water aerobics class. When I first started swimming 3 months ago, I thought that 10 laps . . .
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March 31, 2008 08:06 PM EDT --
So I thought...it's a new year...why not go for a little jog? So I put on my skin tight long underwear, t-shirt, sweatshirt, sneakers, threw up my hair and packed my cell in my pocket. . . .
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May 19, 2008 11:40 AM EDT --
My wife and I started working out 2 nights ago. We are doing some cardio followed by weights. I am sore as I could possibly get right now. I am not liking the cardio but the weights are cool. I know I . . .
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May 13, 2008 11:03 AM EDT --
When I take a walk in the evening to work out, or if I am relaxing (which is rare), or flying, I power on my trusty MP3 player and enjoy listening to my favorite songs.
Any old song won't do - . . .
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February 08, 2007 09:51 AM EST --
What comes to mind when you think of recreation? Maybe you see yourself laughing, relaxing, spending time with friends and family. So it doesn't seem likely that exercise (often a dreaded word) could . . .
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June 06, 2008 08:26 AM EDT --
Can you work out too much? I'm so hooked on Wii Fit that I can't wait to get up in the morning and start my workout.
I do yoga, some strength training, lots of aerobics, and some balance . . .
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July 27, 2007 10:58 PM EDT --
I left work early this afternoon because the restaurant was slow and I really wanted to take a few hours off to go look at the gyms in the area. After a week of doing my work outs at home . . .
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November 05, 2007 08:19 PM EST --
http://healthyamericans.org/reports/obesity2007
This is what started my rant!!!!
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January 11, 2008 11:13 AM EST --
Being a Pilates instructor, I get a lot of strange questions about Pilates. It seems to be one of those things everyone has ' heard about from someone from so and so' Two of the biggest questions . . .
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January 13, 2008 09:01 PM EST --
Today in the coupon section of the paper, I saw this thing advertised called the Power Shaper. It claims to help you lose 5 inches in 7 days and 6 more inches in the next 7 days. It also says you . . .
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May 24, 2008 09:51 AM EDT --
I have to admit -I was wondering how the Wii fit was going to work because I'm used to going to the gym and doing a lot of cardio. But, I have to say - the Wii fit just totally kicked my butt. I did . . .
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September 25, 2007 12:47 PM EDT --
I remember thinking, years ago, that when I retired I was going to play a lot more tennis. I'd always loved the game, and I knew exercise became even more important as you got older. What I didn't . . .
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October 30, 2007 05:29 PM EDT --
When you feel pulled in a million directions with all your responsibilities with work, family, and life, it's often difficult to figure out how to schedule time for fitness. But taking a brisk 20-minute . . .
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January 10, 2008 12:13 AM EST --
Personally, I think clothing change was behind it. One doesn't magically tone up, and drop a lot of pounds overnight.
I walked into work today, to be approached by the boss, "it looks . . .
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January 12, 2008 02:17 AM EST --
A very odd one. It was a very rough day, but it had numerous rewards, and only one setback. Maybe two, but those don't really matter much.
I'm awakened early by: "wake up! . . .
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October 31, 2008 01:30 AM EDT --
So I worked out for the first time in years today. And I'll tell you what - I feel pretty darn good. Good enough that I think I want to start doing this on a regular basis. Now today . . .
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November 03, 2008 03:13 PM EST --
If you find yourself questioning whether you should use Biofreeze or a warm bath to treat over stimulated muscles - due to lack of exercise - followed by spontaneous over exherted exercise - then I can . . .
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November 05, 2007 07:53 PM EST --
Stability Ball Wall Squat
This exercise works your glutes, hamstrings and quads while minimizing stress to your lower back.
With dumbells at your sides lean back into the stability ball... . . .
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