August 2009

Insanity Reviews: Cardio Recovery

August 30, 2009

Welcome Back to another Insanity Review. Today I’m reviewing the Insanity Cardio Recovery workout. This workout is scheduled once a week, it’s about 33 minutes long, and has NO Cardio! Now Insanity, is cardio INTENSE, so a break from that Insanity is a welcome relief. Not to mention, your allowing your body and muscles a [...]

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When and What to Eat When Working Out

August 28, 2009

When can I eat, what can I eat? These are 2 very common questions among people that workout on a regular basis, or are just starting out. Steve Edwards at Beachbody has a very informative article about just these things. The 911 on Nutrient Timing: What and When You Should Eat By Steve Edwards It’s [...]

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How to Get 6 Pack Abs, Part 1

August 27, 2009

How to Get 6 Pack Abs, you ask…. I know that was a big question for me, and was also my main motivation when I started working out “seriously” in August of 2005. I say “seriously” because prior to that date, I was exercising, but my exercise wasn’t structured. And I was “trying” to eat [...]

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Weekend Eating Killing Your Diet?

August 24, 2009

I am not a weekend warrior. When I say that, I mean I cannot be tough and stick to my diet on the weekends. I’m at home most all day, my kids are home with me, and I just want to eat what they eat and snack when they snack. Sometimes, I snack more times [...]

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Wanna Lose Those Last 10 Pounds?

August 21, 2009

I think it’s pretty common that a person has been working out and following a nutrition plan, only to get to that point that they have trouble losing those last few pounds. The number 10 seems to be the magic number when it comes to the number of pounds people have left. Here’s an article [...]

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Insanity Workout Nutrition Guide: Part 2 Review

August 18, 2009

So, we’ve covered the basics of the Insanity Workout Nutrition guide in my Part 1 Review, now let’s take a look at the good stuff: the recipes! There are 50 total recipes available within the nutrition guide. I thought that I would share 2 from each section, for a total of 10 recipes. MEAL 1, [...]

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Insanity Reviews: Cardio Abs

August 17, 2009

With this Insanity Review, I’m finishing up my second complete week with the Insanity Workout. I think this program is working both my physical conditioning and my mental perseverance. Maybe I should put mental perseverance first before physical conditioning. Without having your mind right, you can’t accomplish the physical conditioning that we all so badly [...]

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Insanity Workout Nutrition Guide: Part 1 Review

August 14, 2009

Today I want to share my review of the Insanity Workout Nutrition guide/plan with you. The basic concept behind the nutrition plan is very simple, which will hopefully agree with anyone who chooses to take on the Insanity workout program. Not only is it simple, but I think that users will find it that it [...]

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Do You Know it All About Muscles?

August 12, 2009

Here’s a little informational quiz for all you health and fitness trivia buffs out there courtesy of Monica Gomez at Beachbody. Test Your Muscle IQ! By Monica Gomez Muscle Confusion™, Muscle Burns Fat®, “the more lean muscle you have, the more fat you burn,” lean muscle, ripped muscle, etc.—muscle is a word you come across [...]

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Summertime Adult Beverages – The Lighter Side

August 10, 2009

Ok, it’s not summertime or vacation without a nice, sweet, cold, tasty alcoholic or non-alcoholic cocktail. I personally think that margaritas are a year-round drink. This article by Beachbody’s Stephanie Saunders is a great way to make those tasty beverages without the guilt….well, without the guilt of gaining weight. Everything else you might feel guilty [...]

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