Posts Tagged ‘fitness’

Growing Old Disgracefully

Sixty Eight Going on Thirty ThreeFor those of you who have read my book Fattitude, you have already 'met' one of my favourite people; Jan Frazer. Jan is one of my personal trainers, has worked along side me at Harper's Personal Training for about fifteen years and is sixty eight years young. She's a great trainer, gifted teacher, charismatic communicator, completely lovable chick and funny as hell. And no… Continue reading

March 24 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: aging, attitude, dedication, fitness, goal | 13 comments»

Weight Loss Groundhog Day

A Recent ConversationHere's part of a conversation that I had recently with a woman (SR) who had just fallen off the weight-loss merry-go-round for the millionth time - or thereabouts. She had started a new exercise program and eating regime on New Year's day this year. As she does every year. (I'm CH below).CH: "So how's your eating going?" (I didn't know the answer at this stage) SR: (drops head and… Continue reading

March 5 2009 | By Craig | Tagged: diet, discipline, eating, fitness, goal, health, weight-loss | 12 comments»

5 MORE Exercises Computer Guy Should NOT Be Doing

Leg Press All you have to do is load it up, strap yourself in (not really) and push as hard as you can. I'll admit, it can be pretty satisfying to see that much weight move because of your own strength and will. Unfortunately, the leg press is not without its flaws.First of all, it can give you a false sense of real strength. When you leg press, you're in a… Continue reading

February 17 2009 | By Jamie | Tagged: body, exercise, fitness, gym, health, pain, strength, weight | 8 comments»

Healthy Habit Changes for 2009

Trying to make 2009 your healthiest year to date? I've compiled for you what I believe to be some of the best health conscience habits you can easily adopt. Habit 1: Drink more water. Sure, I know about all the news reports that say it's possible to drink too much water. Surprisingly, this same story is told just about every 4 years when news stations have no other "news" going on… Continue reading

January 15 2009 | By Jamie | Tagged: fitness, health, Lifestyle, new year, nutrition, resolution, weight-loss | 10 comments»

Holiday Damage Control

Fat season. That's what we call it around my office. It starts on Halloween, and it usually runs straight through January. We are bombarded by holidays that require us to consume copious amounts of meats, pies, cookies, chocolates, and alcohol. On top of that, for those of us living in the north, it gets dreadfully cold and painfully hard to do as much moving around as we would like to… Continue reading

December 24 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: diet, eating, exercise, fat, fitness, food, holiday, season | 4 comments»

The Humble Spreadsheet: A Tool for the True Lifehacker

When I was very young—I can’t remember how old, but let’s call it six or seven—I was introduced to spreadsheets. It introduced me to the world of statistics, of using data to track progress and predict the future, to work towards tangible, measurable goals instead of lofty, obtuse and too-often forgotten resolutions that people so often make about a month from now each year.I have my father to thank for… Continue reading

December 1 2008 | By Joel | Tagged: exercise, finances, fitness, food, Money, nutrition, Productivity, spreadsheets | 11 comments»

Booty Awareness

The Gluteus Maximus. It's the king of all the skeletal muscles in your body. By sheer volume it takes up more space within your body than any other muscle. This may be apparent in some individuals more than others. But the fact of the matter is, no matter who you are, what you have behind you is big news.Lately, wherever you look you'll find fitness experts singing the praises… Continue reading

November 20 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: back pain, core, fitness, glute, gluteus maximus, health, knee pain, posture, stability, strength | 11 comments»

Your Body The Drug Dealer

The Scene: You're driving in your Volkswagen on a cool autumn day. You gaze out the window to admire the colorful foliage when out of nowhere a toddler on a big wheel rolls directly in front of your car. You slam on the breaks, just barely avoiding disaster.You can feel your heart in your chest. It appears everything has slowed down. Your vision seems to have narrowed. Your once… Continue reading

October 15 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: adrenaline, cortisol, drug, epinephrine, exercise, fitness, health, hormone, stress, testosterone | 3 comments»

Are You Sabotaging Your Plan to Exercise More?

You know exercise is good for you, right? But regular exercise is like pushing water uphill. You do it for a couple of days - and then try and forget about it, because it's just too hard. Sounds familiar?People who exercise regularly swear by it. They enjoy it. They can't stop talking about it. But how did they manage to build a habit that sticks? Wouldn't you like to… Continue reading

October 9 2008 | By Mary | Tagged: exercise, fitness, health, motivation, plan | 20 comments»

Are You Following the Wrong Exercise Program?

Why do some of us invest so much time and energy into our exercise program for so little in the way of results. Yep it's true; some of us spend a lot of time achieving not too much. Heaps of sweat, commitment and even dollars, for a less than desirable return.I'm constantly getting letters, emails and phone calls from frustrated exercisers, so I figure it is time to take a… Continue reading

September 15 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: exercise, fitness, health | 10 comments»

Your Metabolic Bank Account

Many of us are confused when we hear about how important a healthy metabolism is to our well being. What exactly is this metabolism and how do you know you're treating it right?I find it best described as you would your own personal bank account. You can make deposits and you can make withdraws. If you make enough deposits, over time, your metabolism will mature appropriately and you will… Continue reading

September 10 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: energy, fitness, health, metabolism, weight-loss | 4 comments»

Gym Etiquette: How Not to be a Meathead

Being courteous. Polite. Mindful of others. These things seem like common sense in any type of workplace environment. So what happens to people when they step through the doors of a gym? It seems that all these things get thrown out the window. Most gyms have their own rules about these things. But shouldn't we as fully functional adults have the common decency to behave conscientiously without the rules? … Continue reading

August 5 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: etiquette, exercise, fitness, gym, meathead, workout | 23 comments»

Don’t Become a Gym Gerbil

When you're at the gym do you sometimes feel like you're just spinning your wheels? You show up every day, put an hour in and get nothing back in terms of results.Don't let yourself turn into THAT gym guy. Making a daily trip to the gym is a good habit but really how good is it if you're not making any progress? Time and time again I see the… Continue reading

August 1 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: exercise, fitness, gym, habit, health, variety | 7 comments»

Fitness is a Journey. Bring a Map.

From the several hours I spend a day at my gym I get to observe all types of gym goers. One thing most of them have in common is that they all appear to be lost. The gym, much like a dense forest, can be a very scary place and if you don't have a plan you can end up forgetting where you are or where you are going. … Continue reading

July 24 2008 | By Jamie | Tagged: exercise, fitness, goal, gym, workout | 11 comments»

How to Lose Weight Watching TV

We are fast becoming a society of statues. A curious species who seem to have our collective asses permanently attached to a chair. Or preferably, a couch. We discovered that within a few years many of us will have identical movement patterns and daily activity levels to that of the oak tree. Yep, it appears that many of us have become fat (seated) spectators in the game of life. Heavy… Continue reading

July 7 2008 | By Craig | Tagged: exercise, fitness, health, obesity, weight-loss | 39 comments»

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