got ten or fifteen minutes? you’ve got time to work out!
WORKOUTS FOR THE PERSON WITH NO TIME Time. It seems that these days few people have enough of it. For some, this has made exercising difficult. Let me walk that back a bit. People’s busy lives have made them think they don’t have time to exercise. It’s created an almost built in excuse for those […]
muscles help you live longer!
LIVE LONGER AND HEALTHIER WITH RESISTANCE TRAINING Andre Mcenroe – Treviso/Italy – Pixabay “The entirety of Minimum Valuable Fitness revolves around strength training, not cardio. That means lifting (relatively) heavy weights. I am insistent, in fact, that you do not do any form of cardio to start out. Here’s why: while cardio may be great […]
so; you enjoy running. then do it right!
RUN TO HEALTH(OR BETTER YET, SPRINT TO HEALTH) Back in my original post on CARDIO TRAINING -VS- RESISTANCE TRAINING, I told you that when it comes to weight loss and / or body composition, sprints are better than long distances. And it’s not even close. The truth is however; if you want the very best […]
yahoo says running is best way to lose weight
YAHOO RUNS STORY TOUTING RUNNINGAS THE BEST WAY METHOD OF WEIGHT LOSS Composita – Pixabay I used to run and now I’m on a long list for knee replacement. A comment to the below Yahoo article by someone calling them self AllisVanity. I know; you can go ahead and start calling me stupid. Although I’ve […]
crossfit, statins, and rhabdomyolysis
CROSSFIT, STATINS, AND RHABDOMYOLYSIS Moni Mckein – A Coruna/Spain – Pixabay No pain; no gain. Jane Fonda from her 1982 workout videos Although Jane Fonda is usually the one credited with starting the whole “no pain; no gain” mantra in her early 80’s leg-warmer workout videos, I would guess it’s been around much longer than […]
is your cardio workout making you fat?
COULD YOUR CARDIO WORKOUTBE MAKING YOU FAT?(OR AT LEAST PREVENTING YOU FROM LOSING WEIGHT?) Roy Buri – Deitingen/Schweiz – Pixabay Are you interested in losing weight? Then you should cut back on classic cardiovascular exercise. Shun it, even. Abolish it. Throw out your treadmill or better yet, give it to someone you don’t like as […]
how to get in shape quick
WORKING OUT CORRECTLYSTOP WASTING TIME, ENERGY, AND MONEY Photo by Biso I am going to simplify your life by showing you how you can get in your best all-time shape, while spending a fraction of the amount of gym time (even if your “gym time” is not being spent in a gym). IT’S ALL ABOUT […]
get off your butt!
A LITTLE EXERCISE GOES A LONG WAY THE CHOICE IS YOURS Frank C. Müller “A single, short bout of high-intensity exercise three times a week led to significant health benefits in slightly overweight men…. Participants saw changes in oxygen cost, blood pressure, and fasting glucose [blood sugar].” Dr. Arnt Erik Tjonna from the May 29, […]
i’ll start next week……..
YOUR HEALTH IS UP TO……. YOU! GYM EQUIPMENT CAN QUICKLY DATE ITSELF: THE TITANIC’S FITNESS ROOM I find it interesting how people think. You would be surprised at the number of people I see who believe that since the Affordable Care Act was passed, they can finally be healthy. False! Your health is and always […]
more reasons that strength training is superior to cardio training
STRENGTH -vs- CARDIO REVISITED Skeeze – USA – Pixabay There is a new movement afoot. It is the idea that very high intensity / very low duration exercise is best. Although the evidence has been slowly moving in this direction for the past decade and a half, it is now coming in a veritable avalanche. […]
crossfit-like exercises
CROSSFIT-LIKE EXERCISES AND HOMEMADE GYM EQUIPMENT Photo by lululemon athletica Ever since I can remember, I was intrigued by GREAT STRENGTH AND BIG MUSCLES. As a kid growing up on a Kansas farm, we made virtually all our own gym equipment. I built a squat rack out of old wheels and pipe. I simply welded […]
strength training -vs- cardio training
STRENGTH & RESISTANCE OR CARDIO…WHICH IS BEST? The average American is smack dab in the middle of their holiday junk binge. It won’t be long till they will be struggling to keep their latest New Year’s Resolution — you know; the same one they broke last year (HERE). This means that people will soon be […]