Workout of the Day: Wednesday

Workout of the Day:  Wednesday, May 9th A1:  Overhead Squats: 3×8 A2:  chins: 3×8 A3:  Push ups: 3×8 No rest between sets.

Sumo Tournament season 2007

Check out the great photo sections for the 2007 tournament session so far.  There is another tournament this Sunday, May 13th.  I’ll keep you posted!

Obesity is Genetic: The Failure of Dieting

Are you sick of Dieting?  Do you feel like no matter how much dieting you do, you can’t keep the weight off?  There’s a reason for that. There is compelling research data to suggest that those who are born with a propensity to gain weight have a significantly harder time staying thin. But, there is… Continue Reading

A review of The Dojo

Here’s a link to a Sumo Fan site in French where they reviewed this blog. Go Sumo! Here’s the text … couldn’t tell you what they’re saying, but I hope it’s positive, lol! Pour citer l’auteur du site, un dojo est un endroit où « l’on cultive sa passion, où l’on travaille dur, où l’on… Continue Reading

Workout of the Day: Tuesday

Workout of the Day:  Tuesday, May 8th  Intervals:  3 rounds of 1 min on/2 off. 20 min’s @ 70%

Workout of the Day: Monday

Workout of the Day:  Monday, May 7th A:  Front Squats:  5×5 @ 70% B:  Power clean:  5×5 C1:  chins 3×10 C2:  Push ups:  3×10 C3:  Leg lifts:  3×10

Workout of the Day: Saturday

Workout of the Day: Saturday, May 5th.  Cinco de Mayo!  A:  Power Snatch from the hang:  5×3 B1:  push ups:  3×10 B2:  Chin ups:  3×10 B3:  Overhead Squats:  3×10

Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Obesity

Diabetes and Heart disease are largely preventable (within reason of course).  And a very good predictor of whether a person will develop these conditions is their weight and where that weight is distributed. An overweight woman with a waist 35 inches or larger, or an overweight man with at least a 40-inch waist, is at… Continue Reading

Workout of the Day: Thurday

Workout of the Day:  Thursday, May 3rd Intervals:  3 rounds @ 1 min on/ 2 Min’s off Steady State:  20 min’s

Depressed Teens at Risk from Anti-Depressants: A Better Solution

Parents of Teens who have tendencies toward depression should think twice before putting their children on antidepressants. It may make things worse. Warnings on antidepressant drugs should be expanded to say the risks of suicidal thoughts and behavior extend to adults ages 18 to 24, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday. I come from a… Continue Reading

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