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Archive for December 17, 2009
News to Note
02 years ago
by Stephy
in News to Note
30 Seconds Is All You Need To Get Fit(ter) – That’s Fit.
This study is saying that if you add sprints to your workout you may be able to break through a plateau in fitness. And they are not only relating sprinting to running — sprints are classified as short, very intense bursts of physical endurance.
5 Most Popular And Trendy Workout Programs Today | Fitness Health Zone.com.
Zumba, Spinning, PX90, Pole Dancing and of course Bootcamp are all talked about. Good options for anyone looking to explore fitness offerings. Their boot camp description does not match my boot camp experience. Ours is more of a Crossfit approach.
Fashion Notes:
this reminds me of Anthropologie
Top 5 Cult Beauty Products That Actually Deserve Their Hype – College Fashion.
Even though this is a college fashion blog, us “old people” can get some good advice. I may just check out the eye shadow primer.
Tech Notes:
How Facebook Is Making Friending Obsolete – WSJ.com.
Suddenly, our friends were something even better – an audience. If blogging felt like shouting into the void, posting updates on a social network felt more like an intimate conversation among friends at a pub.
…So I give up. Rather than fighting to keep my Facebook profile private, I plan to open it up to the public – removing the fiction of intimacy and friendship.
Interesting perspective. I don’t know if I really was really considered that there was a sense of intimacy within the confines of FB. Maybe it’s because I come from the Internet generation but I am sure I am in the minority when it comes to that. I always figure you put it out there, its out there for everyone to see..
Ted L put this up on his blog linking to an AOL article about Overload of data coming at people now a days. Just staggering to think about it all…
Navigating the Cyber Life of Teens – Sphere News.
…kids today are fundamentally different from how their parents were at the same age. “These teens have grown up multitasking, and they believe in communication in a multitude of ways,” …”It means that parents have a new responsibility. We have to respect their style and try to understand the way that they operate.”
And yes, he switched it up again..
12 years ago
by Stephy
in Fitness/Exercise
One thing I have said before, i love my Plumbline boot camp because you never get bored. MT tried something new today and boy, it beat me to the core. Because this is a new camp week – I am so sore and hence super tired at night and that makes it harder to get up in the AM. And to top it off – baby, it’s cold outside and you have a formula for a hard week, where your motivation and commitment is definitely tested. My body is screaming for rest, so you can rest assured that Friday can’t come soon enough for me… Mentally that made it hard for me to really get into this workout today. I am just so physically sore and tired so it made for a tough, tough workout this morning.
Thursday’s Camp:
Warmup/Core:
Calistentics – backwards lunges, high knees, tuck jumps, leg lifts
50 pushups
3 series of different types of sit-ups – Twists, Planks, good morning jumps
The workout consisted of One Round/5 mins each station (yes folks, 5 MINS each station):
halos with 65lbs -2.5 mins /back squats 65lbs -2.5 mins
weighted jump ropes 5 mins
checkpoint push-ups with 25lb dumbells 5 mins
assisted pullups -2.5 mins/handstand pushups- 2.5 mins (I modified this to do upside down push-ups with my knees on the box)
sumo deadlift highpulls – 65lbs
Let me say that having to do checkpoints for 5 mins was one of the worst experiences for me. It NEVER ended.
A halo is like a barbell OH Front Press but you also do a barbell OH Back Press right after.
Plumbline Training is on vacation all next week, which is good news for my muscles which need a rest from HIT. So you will see some different posts from me. I will still be getting up early and will probably head to Gold’s Gym to do a more cardio based workout.
what did you do??
