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Where is our Fitness Blog Week in Review?

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Unfortunately, the craziness this week precluded a lot of fitness articles to cover for the fitness blog. We did take a look at exercise styles, but this week just didn’t lend itself to focusing on fitness as much as I would like. What Did We Do? My daughter and I did two miles per day on our bikes. We also went out for a couple of long walks. They celebrated field day on Monday and water slide day on Wednesday. She came home from school pretty tired, but excited at the same time. We spent one afternoon planning what we’re … Continue reading →

Excuses, Exercise & Excitement

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When you talk about exercise, chances are you think more in terms of excuses than you do in terms of excitement. For example, you’re more likely to say: I’d work out more if I had more time than you are to say: I can’t wait to get on the treadmill and go for three miles – it’s the best time ever Excuses Excuses are a lot easier to come by. We can come up with a dozen excuses for why we don’t do anything. I didn’t do the dishes last night before bed because I was tired. I didn’t do … Continue reading →

V is for VO2 Max

Anyone who has worked out in a gym, had a personal fitness assessment done or is an athlete, your VO2 Max is something you need to know. VO2 max is something we all have, it’s a natural ability and it refers to the maximum oxygen consumption that you need to perform at maximum sustained output. In other words, if you’re going to push yourself on the treadmill at a sustained high speed – let’s say 3.5 – your VO2 max is just how hard you are going to breathe to get the amount of oxygen you need to keep up … Continue reading →