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1,000 Swings – Persistance Pays Off

Mar

10

2011

Thanks to twitter I found a new workout. I was talking with Aaron Pierson (@NoCoKettlebell) and he mentioned knocking out 1,000 kettlebell swings. I had to learn more and this morning I gave it a shot. I performed 1,000 kettlebell swings in less than 40 minutes using my 24kg kettlebell. The Workout The workout is ...

GVT – day 11 – Add More Weight

Mar

9

2011

This is day 10 of the German Volume section of Mike Mahler’s program. The German Volume Training (GVT) portion has pushed me and helped me add weight. (See the articles tagged with GVT.) Add More Weight Every time I go out to do one of these workouts I want to see increase. But doing ten ...

What’s in your … breakfast?

Mar

8

2011

Fuel, your body needs fuel. Especially if you are exercising. The most important meal of the day is breakfast. Your body has just spent hours working to rebuild and restore from the previous day and now it needs fuel. That initial burst of fuel from breakfast is also key in helping burn fat. Without that ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Omega3 and Plant Sterols|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

8

2011

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Plant Sterols are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they and what affect do they have? Omega 3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids, or fish ...

GVT – day 10 – Pullups and Calluses

Mar

6

2011

Day 10 of Mike Mahler’s program. The German Volume Training (GVT) portion continues to be a challenge and today was a killer. (See day 2, day 4, day 7, day 8, day 9) I found an article that made me focus on pull ups during this workout. Yavor from RelativeStrengthAdvantage wrote about Lat Activation. The ...

GVT – day 9 – Heart Rate Zones Applied

Mar

2

2011

Today I worked through day 9 of the German Volume Training and wanted to spend time applying Heart Rate Training Zones. You will see why I love using kettlebells so much, since they let me combine strength training and cardio training. This is day 9, so this nearly the end of this portion of Mike ...

Descending Sets To Start the Day

Mar

1

2011

I had to change my workout up a bit, so I revisited one of my favorites: descending sets. The workout is fairly simple in design, but tough to execute with good form. I typically do these with three exercises that work different parts of the body. For today I chose burpee-pullups, kettlebell swings, and ring ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 2

Mar

1

2011

This Tuesday’s Tip is part 2 in the series on Cholesterol and You. (See Part 1) Today we’ll explore the first two tips that were recommended to help control my cholesterol levels and lower risk of heart disease. The tips are: Consume a low fat diet Aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes a day ...

Burton Vent Pants|Rockin’ the Mountain

Feb

28

2011

New Snowboard Pant – Burton Vent Thanks to my wonderful wife and an early Birthday present, I am rockin’ the mountain in some new Burton Vent Pants in Horizon. These pants not only look cool, they have the feature list to keep me confortable in any condition all season long. The last pants I had ...