Archives: 2008 February
Food Choices That You Can Make
February 24th, 2008, Comments Off
When you eat out, there are often many mouth watering dishes that you can feast on, generally involving fast food or anything that is sweet and high in fat. Things that come to mind- lasagna, spagetti with mushroom sauce, curry mee, nasi lemak, Indian rice (with the complete side dishes and spices), etc. And to [...]
Exercise Progress So Far (Cardio, Strength, Core & Flexibility)
February 23rd, 2008, Comments Off
Here’s my strengths & weaknesses:
Cardio- Improving.
Treadmill: Spend a lot of time running at the treadmill, at the speed between 8.5 to 9.0 km/hr which I am able to maintain for 10 min. Then I will do brisk walk for about a minute or two before increasing the gradient of the machine to 4.0 or 5.0 [...]
Dangers of Processed Meat
February 21st, 2008, Comments Off
City folks mostly led busy lives- work late and by the time we get home, we just pop in convenient meals. Who has the time to go to the market to buy chicken meat, marinate and cook for meals? Most of the time, we resort to either eating out or just having a quick-fix meal.
For [...]
Effects of Caffeine on Exercise and Health
February 21st, 2008, 1 Comment
From my personal experience, caffeine intake right before exercise affects exercising in the following ways:
heart beat much faster than normal
dizziness
gastric
weakness in limbs— especially if you drink Ceylon tea prior to exercising
sometimes headache
The signs are felt more strongly especially if the caffeine dosage is high, for example in latte or expresso. I felt these signs even [...]
Abdomen Crunches Alone Will Not Give You a Flat Tummy
February 17th, 2008, Comments Off
More and more people are discovering that abdomen crunches and sit ups alone just will not flatten the tummy. Because of so many conflicting info that I’ve received, I’ve decided to try if it works. It doesn’t, as evident on a previous Tummy Project that I have tried- focusing on crunches. Now, I am no [...]
Exercise as a Social Event
February 17th, 2008, Comments Off
My colleague is planning to start another exercise program for our department. He sent an invitation asking everyone in our department to meet every Wednesday after work to exericse together in a nearby park. He used to be an avid gym goer but stopped because of work commitment (work very late hours and he had [...]
Excuses that we love to give ourselves for not exercising
February 11th, 2008, Comments Off
I’ve asked a number of my friends what made them hesitate to join the gym or just commit to an exercise program. The excuse I frequently get: “aiya, don’t wanna join la. I heard that once a person who goes to the gym stops exercising, the weight will just ballon up like nobody’s business. There, [...]
Deeper Underlying Reasons for Addictions
February 9th, 2008, 2 Comments
Any forms of addictions such as addicted to booze, fags, food, work, sex and caffeine almost have a deeper underlying reasons- the cause may not be just superficial. Sometimes, people who do not suffer from such addictions may be quick to blame those who suffers from it.
For instance, someone I know weights at least 300 pounds. [...]
