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The excluding elitist approach to fitness pisses me off. Rant warning.
Okay, so I stopped at the outdoor gym to do some squats the other day. However the 77lbs bar that I wanted to use wasn't on the rack. So I asked MatchoBoy(TM) to give me a hand. Natrually, being MatchoBoy(TM) he had to haul it uphimself. (Even though I was standing there, ready to lift it in one end) Then he frowns at me,…
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A new approach to working out. Running and yoga, friends? :)
Hi! I just started the C25K running program, and I have always despised running! Having done some crossfit, figure skating, gym and yoga before I have been on/off active since my teens. Even tough working out a lot, I have always been overweight with my weight going up and down between 160-190 lbs over the years. I do fall…
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Celebrating 6 weeks of clean eating
So, wow, time really does fly. I can not believe that my life, the way I eat and feel could change so much in such a short period of time. I eat a low calorie clean diet, I have come to realize that I don't have to eat foods that I don't like, I find myself celebrating cooking fresh, having veggies, finding amazing organic…
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Interesting clip on figure skating and safety
http://video.nytimes.com/video/2009/06/22/science/1194840867323/performance-and-safety-in-ice-skating.html
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New and on the lookout for other diet/food/fitness-nerd-mfp-
I'm a 29 year old book reader, figure skater (Quite crappy one, but I love it!), last year medical student... And yes! Cookie monster. And probably loads of other things. :) I have been overweight for a long time and have lost about 10lbs so far. I really like to skate, and I would like to continue doing that. Working…
