Ever gone on a run on a cold winter day? I have, and boy, did it suck! Breathing got harder by the minute, and my hands were numb. Now, running in the heat of summer is a story for another day. In both cases, I gave up and went back home. The solution I found […]
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Do you love using those ellipticals at the gym? Have you looked at them but not been brave enough to use one? Do you think that ellipticals don’t offer very good workouts? Hi friends, it’s Kathleen again. Today, I want to talk about everything elliptical. What they do, what they don’t do, what muscles they
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Hi everyone! Kathleen here. If you’ve read any of my previous posts, you probably know by now that I injured my back a few years ago. While the pain was terrible, there was a silver lining to the whole thing; I discovered an exercise machine that I never gave a second thought to before –
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I hear you! Perhaps some people (Hello J.Lo) have hours to spend exercising and using a personal trainer to get at those problem areas. For most of us, however, we want to burn the maximum number of calories whenever we manage to find the time to exercise. The number of calories you burn on an
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Hi, there friends! It’s Kathleen with another fascinating subject (well, fascinating for those of us who like burning calories). Today, I’m going to compare the number of calories burned on a rowing machine vs stationary bike. OK, I’m even going to compare some of the variations here, such as spin bikes, rowing on the water,
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You gotta love treadmills. They take no special training, no extra equipment, you just hop on and go to town! Hi everyone, Kathleen here, and today, I want to tell you more about treadmills and what they have to offer. A treadmill workout will not only help you burn calories, it will also help you
What Muscles Does a Treadmill Work in 30 Mins? Read More »
Hello friends and welcome back to Kathleen’s anatomy course! OK, so that’s just a little joke. I do, however, want to talk about a common yet little talked about subject called abdominal separation or diastasis recti. Ladies, if you’ve been pregnant, you might even have this condition and not know it. This is quite common
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Rowing is a full-body workout that also works the back in addition to other muscles. So, yes, a rowing workout is good for your back. Not only that, rowing machine workouts will actually prevent back pain and are a great way to incorporate injury prevention into your regular exercise program. In today’s article, I’m going
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Are you thinking about buying your own rowing machine for your home gym? I bet you are, otherwise, you wouldn’t be reading this! Hi friends! It’s Kathleen and today, I want to talk about our arms. I think it was Bette Midler who said that after 40, your arms take on a life of their
Will a Rowing Machine Tone Arms? Read More »
It’s your favorite cardio fan Kathleen here to talk today about your split time. If you’re really new to rowing, you might not even know what I’m referring to, but don’t worry, I’ll get you up to speed so that you will know all the “row speak” by the end of the article. Most people
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Nothing is as delightful as walking barefoot on the beach or running barefoot through the tall grass of summer. Just don’t jump into a bunch of goatheads, which was what I once did, thinking it was a soft field of clover. What about going barefoot treadmill running, have you thought about it? Maybe you have
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Hi there, my friends! It’s Kathleen, and today, I’m going to tackle a subject that is a bit different from my usual cardio talk, but it’s still an important subject. If you need to disassemble an elliptical machine because you’re going to relocate or sell it, but you don’t want to hire a moving company,
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Hi friends! It’s your favorite blogging friend Kathleen, and today, we’re going to talk about fat. No, I don’t mean bacon fat (mmmmm- bacon) but your donut belly, pizza thighs, pastry buns, or wherever your body likes to dump those extra calories. We are going to have a little chat about how you can drop
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You’re probably wondering how to get skinny arms. If it’s any consolation, you’re not alone because bat wings and flabby arms are quite common. You may not believe this, but there are exercises that will burn calories around your arms and toning the muscles in this area. It’s important to note that there is no
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Exercise bikes are nothing new. In fact, they’ve graced most gyms and workout spaces for decades in one form or another, from simple cable-and-belt systems to advanced computerized exercise bikes. Most modern stationary bikes can tell you the number of calories you’ve burned, your heart rate, the distance you’ve traveled, and your speed and time,
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