Troy Pesola, Author at Cube Dweller Fitness

Troy Pesola

Troy is the founder of Cube.Dweller.Fitness. He's an innovation catalyst in several areas of life including business, marketing, and process improvement. Outside of work he's actively involved in fitness, health, and living vibrantly in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

Find more about me on:

10,000+ Kettlebell Swings – 1,000 Down|Fitness Challenge

Apr

2011

Welcome to April and the start off my Got Milk and 10,000 Swings? challenge. The challenge is to perform 10,000+ Kettlebell Swings during the month and consume 32 oz of milk each day. Today was day 1 so mark 1,000 down for me. 10,000 + Kettlebell Swings Ten thousand – talk about high repetitions. It ...

5 Reasons I Hate Cardio Machines

Mar

2011

Step off the cardio machine and get your body moving using intervals. The idea of steady state exercise (treadmill, eliptical, stationary bike, etc) to burn fat and improve your circulatory system is coming into question by current research. I also speak from experience. I used to be one of those people. You know them, they ...

Kettlebell Circuit|Burn Fat

Mar

2011

Here is a simple but effective kettlebell workout to burn fat. The circuit uses a single kettlebell and works through six exercises. I normally do three rounds, but I stepped up to the 24kg kettlebell and only did two rounds. this morning. The Workout Go through these exercises with little to no rest between each ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flavonoids and Nuts|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

2011

Tips 9 and 10 from the list of recommendations to reduce my cholesterol numbers. This week’s tip looks at flavonoids and nuts. by nathanmac87 Flavonoid The name sounds like something straight out of a Marvel comic book. But flavonoids are the source of the old saying that a glass of red wine a day is good ...

Alltop.Com – We ARE Listed!

Mar

2011

We are listed on the Fitness Category on AllTop.Com! I’m an apple-fanboi so it should be no surprise that I started following @GuyKawasaki a long time ago on Twitter. It is there that I first discovered using AllTop.com to keep track of topics I like. The user interface is amazing – it is clean, elegant, ...

Got Milk and 10,000 Swings?|Fitness Challenge

Mar

2011

April is coming and I’m taking on two challenges for the month: milk and kettlebell swings. Milk is a great recovery and muscle building drink, so I’ve started consuming 32 oz every day. Also during the month I’m going to do over 10,000 kettlebell swings. Join me in my milk and swing challenge. Got Milk ...

Plyometric Boxes|New DIY Equipment

Mar

2011

Finally. I finally decided to build some plyometric boxes for my home gym. I’ve used these boxes years ago at hockey training camps and at a few gyms since then. They are a killer workout for the legs; just what I need to extend my hours on the slopes snowboarding. I was planning to build ...

21-15-9 Rep Workout|Plyometric Box Jumps|Pullups|Kettlebell Swings

Mar

2011

Pressed for time? Here is an awesome workout that only took me 22 minutes including a 5 minute warmup! Try it and quit saying you don’t have time to exercise. The workout is a three rounds of box jumps, pullups, and kettlebell swings. The Warmup – jump rope To warm up I’ve been enjoying using ...

Bulgarian Training Bag|New DIY Equipment

Mar

2011

I was inspired by Matt from The Strength Shop and Jim from Synergy Athletics – 40 Bulgarian Training Bag Exercises. It’s always fun to find new equipment to bring into the home gym; even more fun to be able to do it for about $30. I made a Bulgarian Training Bag. Simple enough. So simple ...