The Pros Outweigh the Cons
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There are just too many excuses why we don’t exercise. “I’m tired.” “I don’t feel like doing it.“ What about why we should exercise?
Exercise helps us to get and stay fit. It’s good for our hearts, lungs, and circulatory system.
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P90X – Week 4 Again
It’s that time once again. Time to update my progress in the P90X review.
In the last installment I mentioned that I dropped the ball with crazy life stuff. I resolved to pick up where I left off this week. And that’s just what I did, this is week number 4, the last week of phase 1 of 3.
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Attack of the Tasty Tomatoes
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“Knowledge is knowing the tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in your fruit salad.” I don’t know the origin of that quote, but it made me chuckle. The funny part is that in researching this post, I found a number of recipes for fruit salad using tomatoes. There always has to be a rebel in the bunch, doesn’t there?
I remember as a kid that I couldn’t stand tomatoes. They were gooey, and I wanted nothing to do with them. As I grew, I found that I rather liked them. Not enough to eat one like an apple, but enough to put them on my list of favorite fruits.
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Make time for exercise
A guest post by Taryn Perry.
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We all have them. We have all used them. Let’s unite and admit it….EXCUSES!!! And they are just that, EXCUSES!
How about we all recognize how invaluable EXCUSES are. To not allow them to be a part of our “TO-DO” list, especially when it comes to making time for Exercise. I mean, this IS about YOUR life and living it fruitfully, isn’t it?
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P90X-Week 4
Welcome to week four in PhitZone’s P90X review.
I hate excuses. They serve no purpose. The following is not meant as an excuse, but I want to explain what’s going on.
Bottom line, work and family demands have kept me from working out at my usual time (right after work). I could have done it later in the evening, but that just didn’t happen.
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Guest Post Policy
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Guest posting policies
I get the occasional email from people that want to know if we accept guest posts for PhitZone, and if so, what are the guidelines. I’m lazy, and didn’t want to answer each email with our guidelines. So, I created this post to refer them to.
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Get Fueled Up With Coffee
Nutritional benefits of coffee
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Growing up, I could not stand the taste of coffee. When I started my first job in my career, everybody else was drinking it. I figured I might have to give it a try.
Office coffee is the worst thing to be starting out on. Unless you work in an office that shells out for good coffee, the stuff in the pot is bitter, and nasty.
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Breakfast–Start off right
Mom was right! Breakfast is the Most Important Meal of the Day.
Guest post by Angelique Kronebusch
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Many people are confused as to how to make healthy choices for meal ideas. Most of us do not pack food which is the first mistake, because then you are forced to eat out and make poor decisions. I always prep my food on Sunday so I can have healthy options all week and all you would have to do is open your fridge!
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Success is a Journey
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“Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” Robert Collier, a self-help author in the early 20th century, said that.
This is true in the business world. It’s true in life. It’s true in the fitness world.
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P90X – Week 3
Craziness! That is my statement for the week. I missed Monday and Tuesday’s workouts due to a family medical emergency (everybody is okay).
I came back for a KILLER shoulder & arm session on Wednesday (see below for my description of this DVD). I nudged the weight up on a few exercises, and killed the reps on bench dips. By the way, 30 bench dips with no rest will fry your arms. At least they did mine. Yes!!!
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