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Could You Workout At Work?

Apr

20

2011

As a Cube Dweller I spend too much time sitting, don’t we all. So that got me wondering what others recommend for us office workers. I ran across a few posts talking about office workouts. None seem to fit, what do you think. by lindsay.dee.bunny The Office Workout as described by Tanya outlines 8 exercises to ...

5 Reasons to do Bodyweight Workouts

Apr

19

2011

Bodyweight – we all have it. The better news is bodyweight workouts are highly effective ways to workout. You can workout anywhere without extra equipment. Here are five reasons to focus on doing bodyweight workouts. by Urban Mixer #1 Bodyweight Workouts Are Safer When compared to workouts using weights or equipment, bodyweight workouts are much safer. ...

Fitness Motivation|Envy Is A Great Motivator

Apr

8

2011

If lack of motivation is a major reason that keeps people from exercising, maybe we need a little more envy. Envy is a great motivator. So … I can envy Daniel Craig, Jason Statham, and Gerald Butler, right? As a Cube Dweller I tend to read information from many different sources to keep up with ...

5 Reasons I Hate Cardio Machines

Mar

30

2011

Step off the cardio machine and get your body moving using intervals. The idea of steady state exercise (treadmill, eliptical, stationary bike, etc) to burn fat and improve your circulatory system is coming into question by current research. I also speak from experience. I used to be one of those people. You know them, they ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flavonoids and Nuts|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

29

2011

Tips 9 and 10 from the list of recommendations to reduce my cholesterol numbers. This week’s tip looks at flavonoids and nuts. by nathanmac87 Flavonoid The name sounds like something straight out of a Marvel comic book. But flavonoids are the source of the old saying that a glass of red wine a day is good ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Weight loss and Vitamin C|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

22

2011

These two tips seem like no-brainers to me. I was surprised they even made the list from my doctor. I was given a list of ten tips to reduce my cholesterol and improve my heart health, this is part 4 of the series. (See cholesterol tags for more of the tips.) Weight Loss This seemed ...

Survey Said, … not sure Cholesterol is any better.

Mar

17

2011

After three months of following tips to reduce my cholesterol levels, I got a blood cholesterol screening done. The results, not good and not convincing. The screening is a finger prick blood test that takes 5 minutes to determine total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and triglycerides. I should have walked away after the first ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Flaxseed and High Fiber|Improve Cholesterol

Mar

15

2011

Flaxseed and high-fiber diet/supplements are claimed to help improve your cholesterol. This is part 3 of my series on Cholesterol and You where I continue to explore recommendations I’ve received to improve my cholesterol levels. What are they? what affect do they have? And do I really have to … Flaxseed My doctor suggested that ...

Why workout?

Mar

10

2011

Life is busy, very busy. We spend hours sitting, living in a cube. So why bother working out. It is hard work and requires some of our limited and precious time. You’ve no doubt encountered a disinterest; or even strong opposition to working out while at work. I had a coworker who expressed it like ...