In mild defense of Jed and Robb, the tribe didn’t seem to have much of a problem with leaving the net in the good hands of the team idiot and the team lazy-ass. Also, why didn’t anyone else help look for the net? If I were there, knowing how important the net was, I would’ve searched for the dang thing no matter who lost it. Read the rest of this entry »

Returning to Camp Skateboard, they are all asleep. Jed describes the scene to the cameras, “I wake up at the end of my little nap after I delegate my duties and there’s no fishnet to be found.”

(Note the words, “delegate my duties” which means I told other people to do my work because I’m a lazy-ass. Also notice the downplaying of nap to a “little” nap, thus trying to make it seem like napping wasn’t such a big deal.) Read the rest of this entry »

Everything looks better from the seat of a bike. Outdoor cycling is a great way to get around and enjoy the fresh air along with beautiful scenery right in your own neighborhood. Boredom is not a factor as it can be with indoor cycling. But if you’re cycling for a great cardiovascular workout, you need to ride with sufficient frequency, duration and intensity. Read the rest of this entry »

As the rain poured, I thought only of the immediate experience and how refreshing it actually was, not of the danger of the conditions or the fact that those driving by were astounded that someone would brave this weather at all. It was very warm, however, so it is not as if I was braving subzero temperatures, though I have done this as well. Read the rest of this entry »

As an intrepid runner, you are in a constant war with nature. You might be the most anal conservationist as I am, but you are at war with nature each time you don those short and shoes and tank top and decide to brave the elements for a few good miles of solid running. There is no better time to win those small battles against uncooperative weather than during the spring. This is the beginning of warm weather, allergies and extremely inclement weather of the rainy variety. Indeed, the toughest battles against the unforgiving elements are fought on the serene battlegrounds of spring. Read the rest of this entry »

A thorough stretching sessions makes up the final few minutes of the Ultimate Aerobic Program. A few slow stretches and twists complement the thorough aerobic program you have just finished.

The aerobics have stimulated all the muscles and joints. The muscles are stronger, and the joints more flexible, so now move slowly and gently into some basic stretching movements or yoga postures.

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Target your weight training routine to achieve your goals by choosing the right combination of sets and repetitions.

Let’s take a look at sets and reps, part of the core of your weight training routine. The number of repetitions (reps) of an exercise that you do depends on your goal. The number of reps you can do is limited by the weight of the resistance (provided by free weights, machines, or other devices). If you lift, say, a 10-pound dumbbell, as many times as you can, that will obviously be more than you could lift a 15-pound dumbbell (always assuming good technique) for the same exercise. If you do as many reps as you can, until your muscle gives out and you cannot finish another rep with good technique, that is called going to muscle failure, or just failure.
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