P90X /Insanity Hybrid -Last week UGH ( week 12)

A girl wrote this on my Insanity thread: LOL--I'm about to throw it all out the f#%#'n window! Dude--my husband bought me peanut butter icecream--my absolute favorite! I'm really going to kill him. I'm definitely in a bit of a workout/diet funk. I will get back on track today!!! I remember when Annalise was having trouble getting through the last week of P90x. I was thinking--wow, how could it be? She's just about done, and yet here I am in the same situation. In my defense, I've been feeling drained and a bit under the weather lately--like I might be coming down with something. Maybe it's just psychological--who knows? Anyway--Chest and Tri's later today with ARX and at least 20 mins of cardio. That's the plan and I'm sticking to it. My response to her: I laughed at work Cynthia...

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We don’t get fat because we overeat; we overeat because we are fat

Has anyone read “Why We Get Fat and What To Do About It” by Gary Taubes? It is a research book about how the body holds onto fat with the conclusion being avoid grains and the fat will fall off. I was so intrigued I began testing this hypothesis on my family. We are all converts now. I have summarized the book below as it's not an easy read; mainly a research book examining years of ‘ignored’ research that proves its point. In this summary, I borrowed heavily from the author’s blog where he defends himself after a contentious appearance on Dr Oz. I will give you the author's hypothesis up front, explain his main points and at the end tell you the “What to Do about It” part. Hypothesis: “We don’t get fat because we overeat; we overeat because we are fat.” Unlike what we have been fed...

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Day 71 three weeks to go:

Finished the wood siding replacement on the back of the House Yeah!! Just a little paint work to do now! Now that I have my major work on the house done for the year I intend to put in some longer runs myself, I was motivated watching the people run the 65-85 minutes 10 miler last week, I should be in that comepmny myself (the 85 minute range anyways) Great job! Lot of talk about Vibrams ( VFF) Regarding Vibrams: I have had arch problems, flat feet, myself and wear SOLE's in my workout and running shoes. It is a custom orthotic you fit yourself by heating to 190 degrees in the oven and popping into the shoes, then molding with your feet. You can get these at REI. I do walk around more and more in barefeet at home and I enjoy that! BTW I worked a 10 k race a few weeks ago and guys were...

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Get Ripped. Get Walking.

Get Ripped. Get Walking.by Tim Henriques – 8/29/11 High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has become a conditioning staple. But what about another simple but hugely effective fat-stripping activity, namely steady-state walking?Fact is, for the typical person that's muscular, lifts weights regularly, and looking to get a bit more cut, walking can be the perfect compliment to a rigorous weight lifting routine.Pros of WalkingDoesn't add training stress. Unlike interval or HIIT, walking adds very little training stress to the body. But combine more intense cardio with several days of weight lifting each week and the body can quickly become over-trained. Walking, on the other hand, is restorative; you feel better after you finish a walk, not worse, and the effects are immediate.Hard to overtrain....

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Like P90X? Ready for P90X2? Here it is!

Hello Give yourself or someone you love one of the hottest gifts this year!!  You've been waiting...and it's finally TIME! P90X2....NEXT LEVEL TRAINING P90X-2 is  available for pre-order today, Sept 1st 12pm EST!  Details: 1. Delivery by Christmas!! 2. Credit Card won't be charged until shipped! 3. Get FREE Shipping 4. Get 2 bonus DVD workouts to compliment P90X25. Get into weekly drawing for P90X apparel & GRAND PRIZE... And Tony Horton may even deliver to your door! You MUST sign up for a free account BEFORE you pre-order to get the FREE DVDs! You can do that by going to www.beachbodycoach.com/xmikew and joining as a FREE member! Best regards,Mike WetzelIndependant BeachBody Coachhttp://xmikew.com/http://youngandfitxmike.com/http://facebookc...

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