Are Two-a-Day Workouts Right for You?

Are Two-a-Day Workouts Right for You?
For people with specific fitness goals, could organizing your workouts into two training sessions a day provide any benefit? The answer, of course, depends on a number of variables. To determine whether two-a-day training might be right for your needs, ask yourself the following questions:  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Lower Table Rock Run and Heavy Bag
After taking care of business in the morning, I headed out into the heat of the day for a run on Lower Table Rock.  Later, after dealing with chores and errands, I made time for a 30 minute heavy bag workout.

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TOPFIT Daily Activities Review

I feel like I put together a well balanced week of activity this past week.  In addition to a few hours of yard work, I also made time for:

2 Table Rock runs

3 Jacksonville Forest Park runs/hikes (1 run, 1 hike, 1 mixed)

2 heavy bag workouts

1 pushup/crunch/plank workout

1 bench press workout

1 chinup workout

1 deadlift workout

What did you do to stay fit and active this past week?

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Why it really is harder for women to lose weight

Why it really is harder for women to lose weight
Some of the differences stem from biology; other differences are behavioral. But though many of these seem to give men a head start, they shouldn't be taken to imply that guys have it easy. No matter who you are or where you’re starting, the road to your ideal weight is difficult at best, and confusing for most.
Biology is not destiny, after all. Lifestyle choices are immensely powerful.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Deadlifts
In addition to a couple of hours of yard work today, I also made time for a workout of standard and sumo deadlifts.

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Infants at Risk for Obesity

Infants at Risk for Obesity
The prevalence of obesity in American children and adolescents has increased over the last 30 years and now it seems that infants are at risk as well.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Jacksonville Forest Park Hike and Run
This afternoon I spent 3 hours hiking and running the J-Ville Forest Park trails with a friend. Berry foraging was great, and wildlife was plentiful.
Disaster was narrowly averted at one point when I tripped and fell on a rocky part of the trail. Somehow I managed to somewhat control my fall by twisting, spiraling and rolling as I fell and spread out the impact over a greater area, and luckily avoided falling on all of the sharp rocks on the trail. A glancing blow to the knee was the worst of it, and a little ice should have me back to 100% in no time.
My running partner, who saw the fall. said it was the most graceful thing she'd ever seen me do. I'm not quite sure how to take that.......so, tripping and falling is the most graceful thing I do?

~Feelin' Alive!~

Office Fitness: Stand Up For Health & Turn Your Desk Into A Gym

Office Fitness: Stand Up For Health & Turn Your Desk Into A Gym
“Sitting is the new smoking,” has become a catch phrase suddenly being espoused by a fast growing number of medical experts around the world. There is plenty of evidence to support the claims that our chair-oriented sedentary lifestyle is taking huge tolls on both our health and our economic productivity, and it’s probably even truer for the deskbound office worker or exec than the couch surfer due to the nonstop hours at our computers. Between cars, couches and desks, Americans spend about half their lives sitting – and that does not include sleeping.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Upper Table Rock Run and Chinups
After my morning sessions, I made time for an Upper Table Rock run.....and the heat is definitely back.  Later, I spent some time in my gym doing weighted chinups, single arm low cable rows, and hanging scapular depression/retraction.

~Feelin' Alive!~

The Skinny on Obesity

The Skinny on Obesity
I challenge you to watch the entire series….actually watch them and pay attention. I think the role of personal responsibility is downplayed too much, but overall the science and the points made are valid. Yes, it will take some time to watch them all, but what is your life worth? What is the life of your children and future generations worth?  watch the videos

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TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Jacksonville Forest Park Hike and Bench Press
After a couple of really good runs this week, I figured it was time to reduce the intensity a little, so I spent a couple of hours hiking the J-Ville Forest Park trails.  It's always worth it to slow down a little....the body needs recovery time, and you get to take in more of what the forest has to offer.
To finish off the day of activity, I spent some quality time in my gym doing BB bench presses, and supersets of DB flyes and presses.

~Feelin' Alive!~

10 Ways to Avoid Overeating

10 Ways to Avoid Overeating
You can't control everything in your life, but you can control yourself and how you react to each situation. You are ultimately in control of you!  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Lower Table Rock Run and Heavy Bag
I got out for a fantastic run on Lower Table Rock today during a break in the light rain showers.  Although it was humid, it was a welcome break to run in the cooler temps and on a rain softened trail.
And, to finish off my evening, I spent 30 mins on the heavy bag.

~Feelin' Alive!~