Cube Dweller Fitness - Page 26 of 33 - for life outside the box.

No Really, I’m Allergic to Running.

May

9

2011

Yesterday, was Mother’s day and we went to a park together. After a walk through the tall pines the girls wanted to sit around the lake, so I thought it would be perfect chance to do a short interval run back to the car. Then it happened … I had an allergic reaction to running. ...

Lifetime Fitness Colorado Springs – Opens 6 May 2011

May

6

2011

Lifetime Fitness opens a 112,000 square foot club in Colorado Springs today! They officially open at 5am – right when this post came out. Lifetime Fitness – Colorado Springs Club Here is that the company had to say in their Press Release on the Colorado Springs club: Far more than typical ‘health clubs’ or ‘gyms’ ...

Workout for Fitness | What’s Your Fitness Level

May

2

2011

When we workout for fitness we want to improve our life, right? But we also need to take an honest look at where we are currently. We need to be asking What’s your fitness level? Workout for Fitness When we workout we take precious time from our schedule, we sweat, we struggle, and often feel ...

10,000 Kettlebell Swings | Fitness Challenge

Apr

30

2011

April 30 – the end of my Got Milk and 10,000 Swings? challenge. I finished the month completing 10,000 swings and even moved up to my 28kg kettlebell. The high-rep kettlebell routine definitely pushes my cardio system. Kettlebell Swings Today I increased the weight and shot for 500 reps. Increasing the weight by 4kg doesn’t ...

Multi-Grain Belgian Waffles

Apr

30

2011

Transform belgian waffles from high-carb indulgence to healthy morning delight with this recipe. We adapted the recipe from one we found on EatingWell. Multi-Grain Belgian Waffles – nom, nom, nom. Saturday Morning Breakfasts We love Saturday morning breakfasts. It is the one day out of the week that gives us time to cook and enjoy ...

Kettlebell Routines|Beginner Workout

Apr

29

2011

Where to start with kettlebells? Unless your the guys living under the rock on the Geico commercial you have been hearing about kettlebells. They have become incredibly popular as a way to burn fat, build muscle, and pack high intensity cardio into a short workout. Here is a kettlebell routine for beginners. This is part ...

Fitness For A Lifetime|Fitness Motivation

Apr

28

2011

When your younger everything you do keeps you in shape, but life has a way of changing that. We become Cube Dwellers and start living a sedentary life. But we can fight back and practice fitness for a lifetime. Recently I ran across two inspiring posts about people that have done just that … adopted ...

Fitness Motivation|Don’t Tell Me What I Can’t Do

Apr

25

2011

What do people tell you that you can’t do? How do you respond? Do you respond like John Locke from LOST and say, “Don’t tell me what I can’t do.” Your mental attitude and your fitness can help limit what you put on the list of things you can’t do. Inspiration from John Locke of ...

Burpees|Mountain Climbers|Bulgarian Training Bag Swings|Kettlebell Clean and Press|Oh My!

Apr

21

2011

Interval training with four of my favorite exercises: burpees, mountain climbers, bulgarian bag swings, and kettlebell clean-n-press. This is a great workout you can pack into a short amount of time. The Workout The workout combines those four exercises into some high-intensity interval training (HIIT) by timing each exercise, then allowing a short period for ...