Archive for September, 2009

Theories For An Intelligent Workout

Posted on September 23rd, 2009 in Fat Loss, Fitness Wisdom
Plenty of new fitness discoveries have been uncovered and rediscovered in the last decade. Medicine balls and kettlebells have been around for ages but just recently plowed onto the fitness scene. Massages went from being a luxury to an affordable necessity with the foam roller. I’ve even recently read that video games may help burn calories since one’s heart rate remains elevated during gameplay. Here are a few more peculiar ideas for perhaps the next big fitness breakthrough. Vitruvean


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The Final Four Top Ten Workout Songs of All Time

Posted on September 10th, 2009 in Workout Music

#7 – Song 2 By Blur

WOO-HOO. It’s hard to top tempo changes of Song 2. With a cadence of 15 seconds off – 15 on – 15 off – 25 on – 15 off – 30 on, it is setup for some increasingly brutal intervals. Great for cardio intervals, timing a 90 rest period, & kicking your own butt cheeks in general.

#8 – Lateralus By Tool

When I’m in the weight room it is one of the few times I get that zen-like concentration of being in the zone and having only one task in mind. Pick-up the bar – Put it back down. Lateralus helps me get to that state of mind as soon as I walk into the gym. I press play as soon as I start my warm-up and then at seven minutes it finishes with two minutes of pure energy. Hard to find a better way to ignite.

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