Around About
Friday October 29, 2004
This Friday finds me sitting in my office, staring out at the rain. The endless, stifling, claustrophobic, dreary rain. Sorry...I got a little melodramatic there. To perk ... Read More
Best Clothes for Winter Exercise
Wednesday October 27, 2004
Exercising in the winter can be tough and, like me, you may be tempted to take your workouts indoors. Nothing wrong with that, but there's no reason you have ... Read More
In the Forum - What Annoys You?
Tuesday October 26, 2004
If you visit my forum (or any other forum, for that matter) on a regular basis, you've noticed we get all kinds of people asking all kinds of questions. ... Read More
Exercise of the Week - Hamstring Rolls
Monday October 25, 2004
Do you even think about your hamstrings? Those muscles on the back of
your thighs? If not, you will if you try this exercise: Hamstring Rolls- Lie ... Read More
Around About
Friday October 22, 2004
It's Friday...my favorite time to wander around About and catch up on what the other guides are writing about. Here's what I'm reading about:
Are You Happy With Your Life?
Tips ... Read More
Best Cardio Videos
Thursday October 21, 2004
I've noticed that, when winter rolls around, I get very interested in my workout videos. Home exercise videos are great to have around for cold, wet weather, so why ... Read More
Rainy Day Exercise
Wednesday October 20, 2004
It's raining. It's been raining for days and, as I've mentioned before, I don't like to go out in the rain because of the whole melting phenomenon (if you're ... Read More
Online Personal Training
Tuesday October 19, 2004
If you're feeling a little bored with your workout, now is a great time to try online personal training. And I'm not just saying that because I'm an online ... Read More
Best Exercise Buy of the Week: Polar Heart Rate Monitor
Monday October 18, 2004
My heart rate monitor died today. I think it might have been because I ran over it. Don't ask how this happened because you'd never believe it. ... Read More
Around About
Friday October 15, 2004
As always, I like to spend my Fridays wandering around About and reading things that interest me. This week, I'm thinking about the flu (I got it last year ... Read More
Take the Quiz: What's Your Fitness Level?
Wednesday October 13, 2004
Figuring out how to set up an exercise program isn't easy. There are any number of ways to structure an exercise program and how you get started will depend ... Read More
In the Forum - Losing Inches
Monday October 11, 2004
One forum member asks a great question: "I'm very close to a weight that I'm happy with but my waist/hip ratio is still high. I am exercising (cardio ... Read More
Around About
Friday October 8, 2004
It's a rainy day here in Chicagoland (Look...water falling from the sky!)...the perfect day to catch up on some reading. I did read Wendy's article about How to Walk ... Read More
Spice up Your Workouts with Gliding Discs
Thursday October 7, 2004
I've been working out for a long time, so I'm constantly on the lookout for ways to make my workouts more interesting. Enter the Gliding Discs--little Frisbee-like discs that ... Read More
In the Forum - Do You Cardio?
Tuesday October 5, 2004
This week, I'm asking the important questions like...what's your weekly cardio routine like? The reason I'm asking is because I want to know about you. Visit the forum ... Read More
Around About
Friday October 1, 2004
I'm cold. I know, I know...it's not even winter yet, but I'm so used to California weather (i.e., hot and dry) that any little dip in temperature sends me ... Read More