I Want To Look Like That Guy

I say this movie and it was great.  It’s a regular guy that wants to look like the guys in the ads…you know, the ones for muscle building weight loss miracles.  This is his own documentary of him doing that.  It’s quite shocking how he can do it, and how normal people (that aren’t into serious fitness competitions) should not think that we get attain or maintain that level of fitness.  Hell, not even the competitors can maintain that when they aren’t training for a show.  And he shows this at the end of the movie!  And yes, the pic above is him!  He also has interviews you can google.

Check it out here.

Note: I did not post this movie…only provided to links where someone else did!

February 26, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Diet, Exercise, Male Perspective. Leave a comment.

Speed Up Your Metabolism

Women’s Health came out with a list of ways to speed up your metabolism.  Here’s a sample:

  • Drink water cold
  • Drink coffee
  • Eat protein
  • Drink green tea
  • And many more here

February 26, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Diet, Exercise, Weight Loss Tips. 2 comments.

Recipe – Eggs in Potatoes

Simplified, from Eggs.ca:

  • 4   hot, large baked potatoes
  • Salt and pepper, to taste  
  • ½ cup shredded Cheddar or Gruyere cheese (125 mL)
  • 8   eggs
  •  Finely chopped fresh parsley or chives, for garnish  
  • Freshly ground pepper, to taste

 Cut potato in half lengthwise. Scoop out about half of the pulp from each potato half. Reserve potato flesh for another use. Remove a thin slice of potato from the bottom to stabilize the potato, if necessary. Set potato shells in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle each cavity with salt, pepper and 1 tbsp (15 mL) cheese. Break an egg into each cavity.

Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 15 to 20 minutes or until eggs are cooked as desired. Sprinkle with parsley and pepper. Serve immediately.

February 17, 2010. Tags: , , , , , . Diet, Recipes. 1 comment.

Workout Tips from Olympians

I don’t know about you but I get excited to watch the Winter Games.  Moguls, snowboarding, slalom oh my!

Women’s Health have put together some tips from Olympians.  And watch a bit of the Olympics…it may inspire you to try cross country skiing, snowboarding, skating or even to ski jump!

February 16, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Uncategorized. Leave a comment.

The Big Book of Exercises for Women

Women’s Health has come out with  The Big Book of Exercises for Women.  They’ve posted a few of the exercises here.  They include:

  • Mountain climber on stability ball
  • Hips raise (read the reason why….I had no idea!  I always disregarded this exercise b/c I never “felt” the challenge..will put it in the routine now!)
  • Offset dumbell lunge
  • Single-Leg Dumbbell Straight-Leg Deadlift
  • And so on….

February 16, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Exercise. Leave a comment.

10 Things You Need To Know About Losing Weight

This is a BBC documentary that give the science behind losing weight.  Some things we’ve talked about one this blog and others are new, but this is a good watch especially with personal stories and the health issues regarding visceral fat.

Give a watch here: http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/OUbMXW9NlZs/

Note: I am not hosting this video, merely directing to a non-associated website who has posted it.

February 15, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Diet, Exercise, Weight Loss Tips. 1 comment.

Workout and Diet Plan

Women’s health has a good workout and diet plan.  I looked it all over and the training is similar to the workout weightloss plan in Oxygen’s Fat Loss special from this year.  Strength training, cardio and breaks.

The diet looks good, filling, 3 meals, 3 snacks, diversity etc. etc.  It’s all here – take a look!

February 8, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Diet, Exercise, Weight Loss Tips. 2 comments.

Oxygen Fat Loss Issue

Hello!

Oxygen’s Fat Loss issue is out on stands.  I am going to try the at-home workout plan.  3 days of circuit plus some cardio.  I need to lose a few pounds I put on over winter…

I went snowboarding this weekend at Blue Mountain…and broke my ass.  So I might have to wait a few days for my tailbone to feel normal before working out.  Bright side is that the sidewalks are clear so maybe I can start running!

February 7, 2010. Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , . Diet, Exercise, Weight Loss Tips. 1 comment.