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• was my workout long enough? May 16, 2012
  Do you ever get to the end of a workout and wonder if you've done enough? You know you could have gone further on the treadmill, or completed another set of exercises. That's when the doubt sets in, and you start to wonder if you're short-changing yourself and your fitness routine.This is a question which has different answers for each of us, […]
• introducing Fitness Gazette May 15, 2012
  FitnessGazette.net is live and online! This site has been a long time in the making; it's the culmination of several projects and passions I've had over the years, and I'm excited about what it is and what it will be.15 years ago I started to write a book titled "The Fat Reservoir", in which I targeted a solution to the obesity epide […]
• where preparation meets opportunity May 14, 2012
  Great things happen when preparation meets opportunity.A picture's worth a thousand words, so have a look at this video - the gold medal speed skating race from the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. It's easy to watch Steven Bradbury coast to victory and say how lucky he was, or to otherwise downplay his accomplishment. But that's sellin […]
• inverted rows May 13, 2012
  inverted rowsI like exercises that work multiple parts of your body, especially when the back is one of them, and that don't require special, expensive, or only available at the gym equipment. This exercise fits the bill.How to do an Inverted RowLay below a bar (or barbell) or other sturdy piece of equipment, as if you were going to do a bench press. Th […]