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Exercise!

Darryl — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:30:09 +0000

Generally, as a person ages, the rate at which she/he burns calories decreases. This is a major reason why people become increasingly pudgy as they get older. Is this decrease in metabolism and increase in body fat level inevitable? Maybe not. The typical gradual and steady drop in metabolism along with a gradual and steady increase in [...]

Motivation for Regular Training

Darryl — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 14:41:50 +0000

Do you find it hard to motivate yourself to exercise? If so, you’re definitely not alone. Here are a couple methods of motivation. 1. Get a workout partner or go to workout with a group of people. Here’s a proverb: “If two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone? And if [...]

Traits of Effective Workout Programs

Darryl — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:44:59 +0000

Steve Chambers asked the following in response to a recent post on this blog: “I was curious whether or not you were familiar with Matt Furey’s “Combat Conditioning” stuff. It simple, easy and can be done quickly in a hotel room, which is important to me. I’d like to know your opinion of it’s effectiveness.” Hey, Steve, [...]

Exercising While on the Computer

Darryl — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:08:27 +0000

Dating expert extraordinaire April Braswell asked this question: “how do I DO something execise ish while on the computer?” This is actually a very doable thing, and equipment is not needed. How? Through isometric exercise. What is isometric exercise. Isometric exercise is performed when a muscle generate force and attempts to shorten but cannot overcome the resistance. [...]

Workout Minus Sweat

Darryl — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:40:42 +0000

In response to yesterday’s blog post, Kate McKeon said the following: “I did a series called Workout at Work on MissMentor.com a few years back, I’ll have to dig that up – different objective. My workout at work stuff was to get the heart rate up without causing massive sweat so folks could do little bits [...]

For the Busy Person

Darryl — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:51:29 +0000

A few days ago, April Braswell asked about a workout for the busy executive. The busy exec has a lot on her/his plate. This person seeks to use time efficiently working toward his/her goals. Thus, when it comes to working out, efficiency is the name of the game. Well, the busy person might try something like [...]

5 Simple, Yet Crucial Keys to Injury-Free Resistance Training

Darryl — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:23:05 +0000

Greetings all! Several years ago I hurt one of my shoulders lifting weights. It took more than a year to heal. Later, I experienced some knee pain, which took several months to remedy. During my several visits to orthopedic doctors and physical therapists I learned that suffering from the types of injuries and pain I had [...]

Eating Tip

Darryl — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:02:25 +0000

Here’s a quick eating tip. When you sit down for a meal, ask yourself, “What will I be doing for the next 3 hours of my life?” Then vary your carbohydrate intake depending on what your activities will be. For example, if you’ll be taking a nap, eat fewer carbohydrates. If you’ll be working out, eat more [...]

Replies to Replies

Darryl — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:41:51 +0000

A quick post today to reply to a a couple of replies before going back to the norm tomorrow. In response to a post a couple of days ago, Steve Chambers said this: “all this analysis seems to be relevant to getting in shape for a competition rather than for everyday life. I guess it depends [...]

Are Carbs Needed For Muscle?

Darryl — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:44:57 +0000

Wow! There were some awesome comments to the last blog post! Thank each of you for your feedback! For every question that was posed, I will either post an answer in a future post, or I will reply to you directly. Today’s post is on carbohydrate consumption. If you want to maintain or build muscle (and you [...]