The Crunch Machine
I switched gears this week and started on my next fitness routine, which I will detail later. The item of note that I wanted to mention now is about the crunch machine, which I had never actually used before. I have done the gamut of situps, leg raises, crunches,...German referee jailed for 29 months
About a month ago, Robert Hoyzer and 5 other referrees went on trial for fixing German soccer games. Robert Hoyzer has been sentenced to 29 months for his part in the scandal.
How to Discover Your Effective Maximum Heart Rate
The Health and Fitness blog has an article about heart rate monitors. The article relates a story about how some joggers in the park were put off by the auther not providing the time because he was wearing a heart rate monitor and not a watch, and gives the usual 220 minus your age for finding your max heart rate. I include a discussion about a better way to calculate the max heart rate.
Baseball has a new drug policy
The players union and major league baseball finally came to an agreement on a tougher steroid policy. Rather than a light slap on the wrist, players will now face 50 game suspensions for first time offense, and 100 games for 2nd. Three times, and you are suspended for...A-Rod wins AL MVP
Alex Rodriguez has been voted the American League MVP this year just two years after being voted the MVP when he was with the Texas Rangers. It was a close vote, and he beat out David Ortiz 331 to 301. He had 1 more home run, 18 less runs batted in, and a .021 better...Kevin Collins wins Stockade-athon 15k
Kevin Collins may be winding down his career, but even on casual training he can still compete on a level very few can ever even dream of. His most recent conquest was a win in the Stockade-athon 15k in Schenectady, New York. He won in 47 minutes and 22 seconds. He...Steve Courson dies after a tree falls on him
Former Pittsburgh Steeler Steve Courson died last week after a tree fell on him while he was doing yard work. He played for Pittsburgh from 1978 until 1983, and he played for Tampa Bay for 1984 and 1985. He was an outspoken opponent of steroid use after coming down...Lift first or run first?
Should I lift weights first or should I do my cardio exercise first?
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