The only exercise equipment you’ll ever need

Posted on March 21, 2011 | 1 Comment

From Joe: What equipment is absolutely indispensable to you when starting a new diet or fitness regimen? Do you need free weights? Special apps for the phone so you can count calories? A heart rate monitor? A treadmill? Elaborate progressive resistance machines? Or, that perennial favorite, a fancy new set of gym clothes?

 All that stuff is nice. But indispensable? Maybe not.

 For most of my adult life, I’ve spent 7 to 10 hours a week in gyms. All kinds of training fads and equipment fetishes came and went. Throughout it all, one apparatus remained perpetually useful.

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Boot camp is a bear

Posted on March 21, 2011 | 2 Comments

Gerry survives boot camp, but just barely.

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Need more exercise? Get a dog!

Posted on March 16, 2011 | 1 Comment

From Eileen:  Full discloser here …  I am a cat owner and proud of it. Still, it should come as no surprise that a new study shows dog owners are 35 percent more likely to get the exercise they need. Of course, they may be getting it at 4 a.m., but let’s not quibble.  Hmmmm, I wonder how my cat would feel about taking a stroll with me. Here’s the full article: http://ti.me/hP7bLp

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Working out at work

Posted on March 15, 2011 | Comments Off

From Eileen: Not sure what my boss would say if I tossed him a 12-pound medicine ball during a meeting, but the idea of exercising while working intrigues me. 1.) I wouldn’t have to get up early. 2.) I love the idea of multi-tasking. 3.) It would leave my evenings completely free (hello, couch!) I have often thought about how many calories I would burn if my computer was attached to a treadmill, but, alas, here I sit. In any case, here are some suggestions for exercising in the office, courtesy of Mayo Clinic. http://bit.ly/hUjXun

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Post Boot Camp bliss

Posted on March 14, 2011 | Comments Off

Hard to believe these happy campers just finished boot camp!

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The difference between men and women

Posted on March 11, 2011 | 1 Comment

From Eileen:  Whenever it’s a choice between weights and cardio, I will always choose the cardio. Even though I know I can get my heart rate up when I do weights (and, therefore, kill two birds with one stone, so to speak), I will always go cardio. It appears it’s a “girl” thing.  There’s a great article in the Washington Post about studies that are being done by the folks at Weight Watchers that show women go for dieting and cardio … and men hit the weight room. Is that true for you, as well?  http://wapo.st/dUNVEl

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Shake things up

Posted on March 10, 2011 | Comments Off

From Eileen:  OK, so I’ve never had to run up eight flights of stairs with a 20-pound vest on like Gerry did (way to go, trainer Tony!) but I have done a number of crazy things in the name of fitness.  Basically, I get bored pretty easily and trying out new classes and activities is a way to keep me interested and motivated. My most crazy endeavor? Well, I took a circus class once. Believe me, holding on to a trapeze 15 feet off the ground requires a lot of core! What do you do to keep your fitness routine fresh?

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Food labels like a job interview?

Posted on March 9, 2011 | Comments Off

From Josh (Bob’s trainer):  Reading the food label on foods before you buy them is like interviewing potential employees before deciding to hire them. What are your strengths and weaknesses? Why should I choose you over all the other candidates? A food label should be designed to tell you all of the above. But you have to know how to read it.  Read the rest of Josh’s article: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20110307/entlife/703079999//

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What color are you?

Posted on March 9, 2011 | 1 Comment

From Eileen: A favorite fitness book of mine is called “The 8 Colors of Fitness.” Written by Suzanne Brue, the book helps you match your  personality type with your fitness program. For example, I’m considered a “silver,” which means I need lots of variety … which explains my forays into kick boxing, belly dancing, circus fitness and  Nordic walking.  Check out this quiz  to see what activities fit your type. I’d be interested, all you Fittest Losers, to see what colors you are!

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From the other side

Posted on March 7, 2011 | Comments Off

From Eileen:  Go to http://www.dailyherald.com/entlife/health/fittest and check out what the trainers have to say about how the Fittest Losers are doing. Which contestant is “like a solder”? It’s not who you think it is.  Or maybe it is!

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