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Intensity and Weight Loss Plateau – I am a Wimp at Heart

by asithi on February 21, 2009 · 3 comments

in Exercise & Injuries,Healthy Living

I have a confession to make. Since last August I have not seen any change in my body even though I workout consistently. Generally I average about 4-5 workouts a week with a mix of cardio, pilates, and strength training.

Sounds like I should be slimming down and building muscle right? Or that maybe I am cheating and eating more than I should? If I was trying to lose weight, I would say that I am stuck at the dreaded weight loss plateau stage. The culprit is related to intensity, pain, and a little laziness on my part. Let me explain.

This post is a discussion about exercise intensity, weight loss plateaus, and how I am a wimp.

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Keeping up With the Olympians

by asithi on August 15, 2008 · 2 comments

in Exercise & Injuries,Healthy Living

Photo by: Cédric Allier

I have heard of keeping up with the Jones, but this is certainly unexpected. Apparently a lot of people are not only just watching the event, but many want to participate at home as well.

So they are setting up their TVs in front of their rowing machines, treadmills, or exercise bikes to “follow” the Olympics as they row, run, or bike.

In the process of setting up their machines to workout at the same speed as the Olympians, these people are breaking the machines (clearly home exercise equipment are not Olympics quality)… or themselves?

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