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How to use the Gym to attain your personal fitness goals

April 9, 2011Uncategorizedfitness and exercise, From fit to fat to fit, strength training, trainingGreg Laden

I had promised a few pointers regarding using the gym experience to become fitter or maintain fitness. Do not use my advice without consulting a doctor first. Everybody who does anything should do so only on advice of a doctor. I wonder if anyone has ever done that (consulted their doctor). I imagine the doctors must be pretty busy with this sort of thing. Anyway, what I have learned from Lenora, books, and experience:
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Into the bush

April 8, 2011UncategorizedAfrican Travel, exercise and fitness, From fit to fat to fit, South Africa, trainingGreg Laden

… Continued …

Obsession can be a good thing. And I’m not talking about some dumb-ass perfume.
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From Fit to Fat to Fit. And Back.

April 7, 2011Uncategorizeddiet, exercise, fat, From fit to fat to fit, trainingGreg Laden

gatgo-gato-gato-4897788035_be31f0df4c_n — Photo by flickr user gato-gato-gato.

Did you ever watch cattle? I mean, really watch them, for a few hours? Mostly they just sit or stand around munching on grass, chewing their cud, or snoozing. But every once in a while a handful of them will stand up and point in one direction. And they may take a few steps in that direction. Then a few more will join them. And once a critical mass has been reached, the whole herd will just go. Domestic cattle, wild African cape buffalo, whatever. This is what they do.
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