Entries Tagged as 'fitness'

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Boring Exercise is Pointless

Photo by: Abraaj
Summer is well on its way, so let’s admit it, you wish you looked a tad better in the summer clothes than you do now. Or rather, that hottie you’ve been eyeing looks damn good in summer clothes and you’re feeling a bit insecure.
Your reaction? Start hitting the gym full speed. Hold on, [...]

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Why You Should Never Stop Excercising

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Here’s a great scientific article on how stopping an excercise routine pushes you back from your fitness goals a lot farther than you may have thought: Irregular Exercise Pattern May Add Pounds Here’s the big-money quote:
He found that runners who decreased their distance from five to zero miles per week gained four times as [...]

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

5 Healthy Foods that are Fast

Aahh, January. A time when resolutions have been made our health that we have been making for many years now….
Students have a terrible time with food because they don’t have a 4 bedroom suburban house with a decked out kitchen and a stay at home spouse to cook for them, nor do they have much [...]

Thursday, April 5th, 2007

Grad School and Fitness - Finding the Time to Stay Healthy

Ah grad school. A time for us to transform from immature undergrads to knowledgeable adults. Unfortunately many of us are undergoing another transformation as well. Yes, I’m talking about our bodies. The hours, days, weeks, and years of sitting in chairs and staring at screens, papers, dials and knobs can take a toll when not [...]