Please to enjoy one person's thoughts. Have your own? Beg to differ? Please to hit us all up in the comments. Top Exercise Mistakes in Women 1) Too much cardio: This can trigger the release of cortisol, the body's stress hormone that in the long term seems to increase a person's visceral fat- that is, the fat surrounding major organs that is particularly dangerous for our ... Continue Reading
New Balance. New love. (giveaway post).
Dizclaimer: Oh FTC? The shoes were free. And yes, I accepted em HAPPILY. You may be surprised to find out that Ive started running. It's shocking, I know, as Ive barely mentioned it at all up in herre. Another thing which may shock you to discover is I enjoy going to the gym and hoisting the iron (resistance bands or plopping on a weight machine). I know. Im an enigma wrapped in a ... Continue Reading
MizFit’s Monday workout: exercise bands & BOSU balls.
Subtitle: this post is brought to you by the letter B. Im doing the BOSU & working on balance (click here to bellylaugh or click here to learn more). Im using my exercise bands for a full body workout (click here to see precisely what Im doing). Im HEARTING my blue Air Rifts (click here to see where Im spending the Tornado's college fund). Now you. Are you a fan of the BOSU? ... Continue Reading
Plie squat revisited (video post)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uPar119RE8 Remember: Feet are a bit wider than shoulder-width for stance. Only lower your body until tops of thighs are parallel with ground. When you resume starting position do not lock out knees. Pause *briefly* and lower again (and again and again...). Always keep your midsection/core tight. Please to read this. Questions? ... Continue Reading
Viewer mail: pushups & tricep strength.
I’m having trouble doing push ups correctly. Can you recommend any particular exercises to increase wrist and tricep strength. My biceps rock from running with weights, but because pushups are great for back and chest muscles I would like to do them more often. My husband says to just keep building up the number I can do but it’s lame not being able to do other exercises related to wrist ... Continue Reading
First Person Friday: A day in the life.
I'd say this is kind of a rehash---but so is my life. And, if you skim read carefully, you'll see it's not a repost. My life is simply Groundhog's Day. A Day in the Life of MizFit: Immediately after waking I head here (yes it's the crack of dawn. no I dont set an alarm. Im a firm believer in the notion if Im not up-at-crack & excited for the day I must need more sleep. Im always ... Continue Reading
Monday Facetime: your questions answered (video post).
This one is all about you. Three of your questions and ones which I think we've all had at one point or another. Hanlie asks: How do I determine which weights are right for me? I realize that anything too light will not produce results, but I don't want to hurt myself either. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7O3AQyZ9hg RickyRae asks: I guess it is my way to avoid struggling to ... Continue Reading
KettleBell workouts–MizFit style (giveaway post).
Subtitle: The real title of this should have been 'Allow Myself to Plagiarize Myself.' Portions of this originally appeared in post & in a magazine. All of today's post was inspired by this blogger's tweets. Writing a fitness column means my inbox overflows with opportunities to review health-related products. Most of these solicitations I delete knowing that, although they claim to ... Continue Reading
Viewer Mail: Training Partners & Choosing a Trainer.
MizFit, do you have a workout partner? if not why not? I dont (none of my friends work out when I do) & dont really want a partner---but I need motivation. I dont have a partner. And I have to admit that I have more than a fleeting jealousy of this blogger and her workout friends. Much more than fleeting. Back in the day (if by the day you mean pre-Tornado—-which I do) Ren Man and I ... Continue Reading
Viewer mail: Spotting 101 & Losing the Guilt.
Hey Miz. I know you are a big weight lifter and I had a story I wanted to share and also ask you about. I was at the gym the other morning and a guy asked me if I could spot him (Im a woman. I also was pretty flattered because I must look stronger than I think!). I said no because I wasnt entirely sure what to do. How do I know how to spot someone. First, thanks for calling me a big weight ... Continue Reading