Category: health
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Minimalist Workouts
I haven’t had a thorough look through this list of minimalist workouts yet, but it looks like I’ll discover some complimentary exercises to my current regimen (PodRunner and 100 Push Ups). Go calisthenics! via Link Banana
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Olympic Motivation
Coming into the 400m semi-final at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Derek Redmond was the favourite to win the gold medal. However 150m into the race, Redmond’s hamstring snapped and his Olympic dream was shattered… but Redmond was determined to finish the race. The Guardian takes us through the emotional race, with commentary from…
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Chinese Dietary ‘Secrets’
As The Independent points out, Chinese food has a bad reputation in the UK. But understood and prepared properly, it is healthy, fulfilling, and one of my favourite types of cuisine. These Chinese dietary ‘secrets’ have rejuvenated my fervour for Eastern cooking. Stop counting calories Think of vegetables as dishes Fill up on staple foods…
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100 Push Ups: The PodRunner for Your Chest
I stumbled upon One Hundred Push Ups over a month ago and completely forgot about it ’til now. At the time I thought exactly like Lifehacker: it’s the PodRunner Intervals for your chest. If you’re serious about increasing your strength, follow this six week training program and you’ll soon be on your way to completing…
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The Hacker’s Diet
Feeling a little overweight? Having trouble understanding all that fitness and health lingo? Want some simple advice, written for the geek inside you? You need The Hacker’s Diet. Conceived by John Walker (co-founder of Autodesk), it’s a diet that approaches weight loss “as both an engineering and a management problem.” The Wikipedia entry is also…
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Get Running with PodRunner
About 7 months ago I moved house and – as expected – things got in the way and I stopped my regular exercise sessions. Ever since I’ve been meaning to get back into a serious exercise regimen and today is when I do. I play squash regularly and love to swim and cycle… but I…