Tonight marked my foray back into lifting weights, that age-old Cro-Magnon monkey-brain need to get big and crush heads. Well, and get in shape.
This evening I focused solely on upper body and just tested muscles to see which are the weakest, which joints might have flexibility issues and determine just how much muscle has turned to fat … Read full article »
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Road to Fitness: Dailymile.com – The Facebook of exercise
My co-worker Brian word-of-mouthed Dailymile to me today, he may have created a monster.
What is this thing?
In a nut-shell: Dailymile is a social networking site completely focused on fitness, any kind of exercise – biking, running, rowing, yoga and far more. You can create and share running and biking routes, compared workout notes, join group … Read full article »
Road to Fitness: Bike acquired, cyclist achievement unlocked.
Road biking used to be one of my primary sources of cardio when I was a teen, yet the last time I rode a bike everyone on the planet was in a tizzy about Y2K, worrying that their banks were going to drain their accounts. And that bike was almost 10 years old!
The world has … Read full article »
Road to Fitness: My journey back to health
Let’s lay it all out on the table: I’m a 35 year old with high blood pressure, exceedingly high cholesterol, somewhere between 60 and 80 extra pounds, no energy, and an energetic wife plus two very active little boys.
Beyond just the health aspect there’s a quality of life issue, not only do I need the … Read full article »