March 2012
71 posts
February 2012
85 posts
6 Worst Soups in America →
eatthis.menshealth.com
Summary:
- Amy’s Organic Soups: Indian Dal Curried Lentil
- Pacific Natural Foods: Organic Rosemary Potato Chowder
- TGI Friday’s: New England Clam Chowder
- Au Bon Pain: Corn Chowder
- Cosi: Tomato Basil Aurora
- Panera: All-Natural Sonoma Chicken Stew with Mini Dry Jack Biscuit
The Truth About Energy Drinks →
eatthis.menshealth.com
Energy drinks discussed:
- 5-Hour Energy
- Starbucks Double Shot Energy and Coffee
- Red Bull
- AMP Energy
Workout 2/25/2012
- Treadmill (HIIT - 4.0mph/6.5mph): 15 min + 3 min cool down
- Stairclimber (levels 11, 12, 13): 15 min + 3 min cool down
- Triceps extension: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Chest press: 15 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Back extension: 45 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Abdominal crunch: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Oblique extension: 10 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Seated leg press: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Horizontal calf: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
Total workout time: 1.5 hours
(Note: underlined areas above = areas where I upped my workout routine by increasing the weight/pace)
Workout 2/23/2012
- Treadmill (HIIT - 3.5mph/6.5mph): 15 min + 3 min cool down
- Stairclimber (levels 11, 12, 13): 15 min + 3 min cool down
- Biceps curl: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Triceps extension: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Pulldown: 12.5 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Abdominal: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Abdominal crunch: 30 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Hip adduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Hip abduction: 90 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
- Leg curl: 20 lbs / 3 sets x 20 reps
Total workout time: 1.5 hours
Note to self
Eating to your heart’s content is NOT worth the bloated and awful sick feeling you get afterward.
15 Easy Ways to Burn More Fat →
womenshealthmag.com
Summary:
- Don’t diet.
- Go to bed earlier.
- Eat more protein.
- Go organic when you can.
- Get up, stand up.
- Drink cold water.
- Eat the heat.
- Rev up in the morning.
- Drink coffee or tea.
- Fight fat with fiber.
- Eat iron-rich foods.
- Get more vitamin D.
- Drink milk.
- Eat watermelon.
- Stay hydrated.
Exercise 2/22/2012
- Planks: 1 min x 2 reps
- Squats: 2 sets x 20 reps
I admit (sadly) that this time around, I didn’t do much :/ But something is always better than nothing, right? A little bit goes a long way!
New Habit?
My usual day at work consists of sitting at a desk in a cubicle for my entire shift. Today, I decided to try a health tip I read in an article (for boosting your metabolism) and stand instead of sit.
I worked for 4 hours today, out of which I stood for about 1 hour or so. It’s definitely not easy, especially when I had to readjust my keyboard and monitor to suit my standing posture which ended up cramping my wrists and neck a little :/ (Not to mention the boots I wore weren’t comfortable to stand in for too long.) Nevertheless, I am hopeful of making this a new habit. :)
