“Do you like to cook?” I stared back blankly. Now, as a coach, I’d have to call my bluff: if it’s not a yes – it’s a no. Yet, I really do like to cook. At least, I like knowing it came from my kitchen and it’s clean and healthy, was recently alive and know …
This Is A Real Request to Respond! I don’t have to use your full name but I do want to hear from you. I’ve recently been asked to submit a national article to a well-known site and this is the topic. Not so coincidentally, you may remember, I posted here about getting health-food shamed by …
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No, No, and No. Weight gain with age is NOT inevitable. Weight gain with hormone changes is NOT inevitable. Yes, hormones change the game. At least temporarily. If you’re willing to change your strategies in response, you can still win the game. If the quarterback keeps throwing when he’s getting intercepted it’s predictable that a …
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Food Sensitive? Why should you consider avoiding your go-to healthy snacks? Why not have spinach – the most nutrient dense food – every day? Foods you eat most often are the ones you risk becoming sensitive to most. Reactive foods trigger an inflammatory response in the gut, leading to malabsorption of nutrients. That leads to …
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Do These Jeans Make My Butt Look Big? “No, your big butt makes your butt look big.” That was my reply to a speaker on stage doing a little comedy. From my seat I just blurted it out. Not an endearing quality some would say. The man sitting next to me said, “You can say …
Pack Your Bags and Leave the Weight Behind Believe it or not some of us lose weight when we travel. There are probably several factors at play there. 1. You left day-to-day stressors behind. 2. You sleep better. 3. You may have the chance to cleanse. Pack protein powder. Bring individual packets of steel …
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Surrounded by about 2499 friends on Sunday I completed the Boulder Ironman. It was the second year for the IM here and my second year participating. Last year was a story in itself. I wrote about it, as I finished in 17:21 and officially that’s DNF in the Ironman books. That stands for Did Not …
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It’s Very Possible To Become a Better Fat Burner… Even at your age. Even with hormones trying to help you hold onto fat. Once you know what the rules to the game are you can develop a strategy. So here’s a small science lesson in plain English. Before I go too far into how fat …
Two Interval Training Tracks for Your Summer Exercise Solutions I think most of us agree health is important. Who doesn’t want to look better while she’s getting fit? My mom’s nearly 89 and when she tries on a pair of pants she still turns around to look at the rear view. It’s not going to …
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Shoulder
Circumference outside of both arms, at the armpit
Right Triceps
Halfway btwn shoulder & elbow, arm extended.
Hips
Find the widest point of girth at the hips
Right Thigh
Standing with weight on both legs, measure halfway between knee cap and hip flexor
Right Calf
Standing with weight on both legs, find the largest point of calf.
Chest
Measure from the rib cage just under breasts at bra line
Waist
At the belly button/umbilicus
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