Having been nearly turned into a Eunuch by a Bodylastic band, you would think that I would be more sympathetic to the trials and tribulations of others suffering from the “evils” of exercise machines – or the evil that is the treadmill. But alas, there are levels of idiotcy that even I have not sunk [...]
Evil Treadmills Abetted By Stupidity Equals…Plus The Words of a Child and a Couple of Great Recipes
April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Kick “Your You Know What” Workout That Cost Nothing…
December 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
What do you really need to get in a good workout? Now if you work out at the nearest, swankest 24 Fitness; that ought to be an easy question. Likewise, if you own that $1,000 Marcy Smith Cage Gym; again, that ought to be an easy question. What if you don’t own all that and [...]
Fitness Equipment You Need for 2012
December 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Let’s get ready for 2012 – as it is only a couple of weeks ago. No – not that Mayan Stuff and the end of the world – BUT – what’s really important; getting your bod ready for summer 2012 and what fitness equipment you need for 2012 to get you there. If you’re still [...]
Which Equipment is Best for Getting in Shape?
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“So…which equipment is best for getting in shape?” I get asked that question quite a bit. I thought I’d talk about it for a bit. I think the question basically misses a huge point. And the point is this: What you choose to exercise with is irrelevant. Really… It is… $14,000 or In-freaking-sane The fact [...]
The 8 Worst Diet And Fitness Fads of 2010
December 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Tom Venuto, Last week I surveyed all my followers on twitter and all my friends and fans on Facebook to find out what they thought were the worst diet and fitness fads of 2010. Hundreds of people responded and many votes were given for a small handful of real stinkers. In today’s Burn the [...]
Make A Healthy Body your Number One Priority
September 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
By Isabel De Los Rios If you are like every other yo-yo dieter out there, chances are you have started and stopped several diet plans with no success. The first week is easy. You’re full of excitement. You tell yourself “this time will be different.” The second week is ok, a little harder than the [...]
5 Best Home Gym Equipment Under a 100 Bucks
August 28, 2010 By Leave a Comment
There are exercise equipments out there that cost upwards of $14,000. Okay, $14,000 is an insane, unless you can afford it. Actually, it’s just flat out insane, even if it works as advertised. So what is the best home gym equipment out there? And can it be affordable – like under a 100 bucks? By [...]
5 Worst Exercising Gimmicks on TV
August 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Fitness is straightforward. It’s even pretty simple. You take the 3 components of rest, nutrition, and exercise; mix it all up and you achieve your fitness goals. But one thing it is not- it is not easy. For most of us, there is no losing 50lbs in 3 months or gaining 40lbs of lean muscle [...]
Can Older People Build Muscle?
August 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
Debunking a myth, with guidelines for safe workouts for seniors. by Martica Heaner, Q: At what age do you lose the ability to build muscle? I’m 64 years old and have been told that I’m too old to create new muscle and that all I can do is tone my existing muscles. A: You’re never [...]
Unique Movements and Exercises You Should Be Doing
August 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
by Jim_Brewster, guest blogger Lately, due mainly to time constraints, I’ve had to get creative in some of my workouts as far as how I perform an exercise. Case in point, if I have 15 minutes to do a workout (sometimes I only have ten!) and it’s back day, for example, I will employ intensity [...]
Bodylastics After Two Months
June 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
After a too long a break in blogging my experience with the Bodylastics Resistance Bands, I have returned with some new thoughts. I actually planned on writing this sooner but my computer went belly up and my laptop is at Super Geeks, with hopes of recovering all my files and data. Not good. But back [...]
