December 2009
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Today is the first day of winter. It is also the winter solstice. (and some holiday according to Seinfeld) You know, today marks the shortest day and longest night of the year. I happen to enjoy this day only for the simple reason that it means that starting tomorrow we will be adding daylight (even if it is minute by minute) each day… and anyone who knows me knows how much I enjoy the...
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Lotsa swings today
After laundry and transferring files from the desktop to the netbook, mom and I stepped into the garage with Trainer Steve and we did a lOT of swings..
The workout was loosely based on a workout posted by Tracy Rifkin - and let me tell you it was quite the challenge.. 12kg, 16kg, 20kg kettlebells for me to swing - one handed/two handed …it had been a while since I had done so many...
I am still amazed at how much better my back feels… It’s been a week since I was seen by the chiropractor and his treatment has been exactly what this back needed…. This morning at the gym , mom and I worked out using the training ropes alternating in 30 second increments… when I got home fro the gym, today’s kb practice involved alternating Turkish get ups with the...
“One must live, not just exist”
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nothing like an early afternoon workout
especially after taking the ride up to Rhode Island to Perform Better..
Alas, my 14kg kettlebell isnt in yet, but no fear, I have my new 12 & 16kg punch kettlebells to play with.
Flow drill today with my Dragon Door 12kg, lots hand to hand swings and TGUs with some snatches and cleans and presses…. Awesome stuff!
Everyone enjoy the rest of their Monday!
HKC certified!
I am so excited to be able to call myself an HKC. It has been a long road for me, but I have made it.
I just wanted to say thank you to Brad Nelson, Senior RKC, for his support when I was in Minneapolis at the September HKC,and for his referral to Mandla Nkosi, RKC II and Z-Health specialist in Boston.
Thank you to the ladies that I spent that Saturday in September with in Minneapolis - Dawn,...
if you arent already, follow this..Tracy Reifkind’s Transforming Thought, Body and Food http://tracysfoodandthought.blogspot.com/?spref=tw
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6 Rules of Good Nutrition | Eat This, Not That →
My friend TrainerSteve always has good stuff to say…
trainersteve:
6 simple ways to eat better in a quick little slide show. If you are trying to lose body fat or just get healthier check it out. By the way you’ve probably heard this all before if you’ve been paying attention.
Whether you think you can or not, you are right. ~Henry Ford
A moment is all it takes to appreciate what is around you. this morning as I was rushing out to my car, I stopped and looked up and caught sight of the moon. She was huge in the sky, full and bright… I paused - the sight was so stunning, then let out the breath I hadnt realized I was holding. It only takes a moment. Take yours today.
“Goal setting can be do powerful. It provides focus. It shapes our dreams. It...”
– ~Jim Rohn
“…when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us become...”
– Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist- And if you havent read “The Alchemist”, I would suggest that you do so.