exercise
Weight loss in the winter – Do a little service
Moving snow the old fashioned way is a great exercise. Minute for minute it is one of the best winter exercises you can do – and it can be a great service as well.
On average here are the calories burned per minute shoveling snow. These are just averages that I could find on the net.
Activity
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Interupted Progress – but getting back on track
The last two weeks have been something else. I’ve barely been able to get a few miles in a week and that is way down from my regular goals. Basically my workour progress has just been a joke the last 2 weeks.
Now, I’m quite please with my diet all things considered. I have continued [...]
I can understand wanting to avoid a little pain – but this is ridiculous!
When surgery becomes the preferred method of weight loss we are in trouble. In this article from the New York Times doctors are suggesting that those with a Body Mass Index over 40 should have this elective surgery. I personal know what it feels like to have a BMI over 40. That is what [...]
Weight Loss In The Winter Time: The first week of snow
Weight loss in the winter time is always difficult to manage. But this winter I not going to put on any weight. In face to make this weight loss regime the hardest I possible could I managed to “schedule” my last 30 pounds to lose right during the holiday season.
Maybe not the best plan in [...]
My kids are dumbells – in the most literal sense in this case.
I’m a big fan of fun. So are my kids. And they like to play with me while I workout. So we have started doing push-ups and sit-ups together now.
Personally I get bored doing high repetitions so adding a little weight is nice. I get a better workout. Shorter. And we can do it together [...]
My struggle with imminent destruction on a precipice of death
Ok, so it wasn’t that exciting. But it was the most difficult hike I’ve been on in years. Yesterday I talked about my hike up Y mountain. I’m still tried from doing that! I’ve gone over 6 miles in one stretch before – 11 is my record right now – but never anything quite as [...]
Let’s take it up a notch
I’ve talked about hight intensity workouts before. This going to touch on the same subject, but I’m going to go into a specific workout that you can do to fit into even the busiest days. I’ll assume that you’ve already bout into the power of high intensity workouts for weight loss. If you’re not sure [...]
Batting Average vs Over-All Record: How to view the results
Generally speaking I’m fairly please with my weekend results. I was not perfect, but I did have some good success.
Here is the run down on the goals.
Run/Walk 33 miles: I only made it 24 (73% completed). I was not able to do anything on Sunday. I will get those last 10 in today.
Lose 3 lbs: [...]
If I burn more calories trying to stay warm, why do I get fat in the winter?
A friend saw one of my exercise updates and wondered if there was a kcal calculation for staying warm. And being the dork that I am, I had to try and find one.
So here are the results.
Everyone kind of intuitive knows that it will take more calories to keep the body warm in cold weather. [...]
Thoughts on my progress
This week has been the most frustrating one so far on this journey. The back injury has been a real problem and my general moral has been effected. When I look at it quantitatively I have to be pretty satisfied. This is the first time in years that I have been injured and did not [...]
