60 Minutes Treadmill at 4 MPH
5 Minutes Treadmill at 3.2 MPH
19 Minutes EA SPORTS Active (Upper Body)
Workout Of The Day – Tuesday, June 16th
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Workout of the Day – Monday, June 15th
60 Minutes on the treadmill at 4 MPH
10 Minutes on the treadmill at 3.2 MPH
5 sets of 5 Assisted Pull-Ups with 200 pounds counterweight
5 sets of 5 Pulldowns – 80 pounds
5 sets of 5 Dumbell Rows – 25 pounds
5 sets of 5 Bicep Curls – 25 pounds
100 Pushup Challenge – Exhaustion Test (13)
200 Situp Challenge – Week Six, Column Three, Set Three (39-39-50-50-39-39-33-33-218)
18 Minutes EA SPORTS Active
Win A Copy Of EA SPORTS Active For Dad
Active_Girl just announced over on Twitter that EA SPORTS is giving away a copies of EA SPORTS Active in honor of Father’s Day. She did not provide any links to a rules page so I cannot offer specifics in that regard, but the description of the contest she gave on her Tweet about it was “Father’s day giveaway – kids – why should your dad win a copy. Dad’s – why should you win a copy? email active@ea.com.”
Father’s Day is next Sunday, so hopefully Active_Girl will pick the winners soon and get them shipped out in time for those of us who have waited until the last minute to grab something for Dad.
Update! According to the notice on the EA SPORTS Active Facebook fan page they are giving away five copies.
Bringing a NewU To The Exergaming Field
There has been a considerable amount of innovation that has surfaced over the last few years in the fitness gaming market. From dance pads to balance boards game developers are constantly thinking up new ways to get us moving in order to get healthy while we entertain ourselves. “Exergaming” seems to be one of the next great things in the video game realm and those of us who enjoy the genre eagerly look forward to the next big thing that is going to come down the line.
The folks over at Black Bean Games are hoping they have found the new hotness.
Dieting on a Budget : 100 Calorie M&M Packs
Healthy food is expensive. There’s just no two ways about it. Fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and low-calorie treats are all generally a lot more expensive than a box of Patio Burritos. Many of the lower income members of society who struggle with their weight simply cannot afford to eat well (and it goes without saying that gym memberships, diet supplements, and pre-packaged meal programs are simply out of the question). Even those of us who aren’t necessarily struggling to pay the bills have to deal with the fact that our money just isn’t buying as much as it used to, and with all the economic uncertainty that is out there today it just makes sense to save wherever you can.
With that in mind were here at ShrinkGeek thought we’d occasionally share some of the ways we have found to eat better and save a few pennies in the process. Our subject for today is the 100 Calorie M&M Snack Packs.
Workout Of The Day
Light day today for sure.
EA SPORTS Active – 18 minutes
Your Computer Will Kill You!
It is fairly safe to say that computers are not, inherently, conducive to healthy living. Sitting in the same position for hours on end staring at a screen that is only a few feet from your face is not really the kind of activity that contributes to a robust and healthy lifestyle . While there are tools available for your computer that can assist you with your health and fitness goals (like, oh, a certain web site I could name), generally speaking extended daily computer use is considered to be a very bad thing.
What you may not be aware of, though, is that the computer sitting on your desk might actually be dangerous. I’m not talking about the kind of danger to your long term health that is the result of inactivity, and I’m not even talking about the potential of developing conditions like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome due to the repetitive motion of using a mouse. No, my friends, I’m talking about the threat of real bodily harm that could send you to the emergency room.
ShrinkGeek vs. The EA SPORTS 30 Day Challenge : Week 2
I’ve made it past the first big milestone in the my experiment with the EA SPORTS Active 30 Day Challenge by completing 10 workouts. As a reward I got a new trophy and an “attaboy” video from Bob Green in which he explained that they were going to be increasing the difficulty of my workouts from this point on. I’m much more comfortable with how the program works and I’m learning the proper way to move to maximize the benefit I’m getting from my workouts.
I don’t want to give the impression that I’ve become a total EA SPORTS Active fanboy I thought I’d take some time this week to share my thoughts on ways I think the game could be improved.
Captain Kangaroo was a bloody genius
I grew up watching Bob Keeshan play Captain Kangaroo. I don’t remember the show vividly to be completely honest. I believe I had moved on to bigger and better things by the time I started forming real memories. My memories of the show are more impressions than anything else. I found a quote from Keeshan this morning, though, that indicates he may have at least somewhat influenced the person who I became as an adult.
The responsibility of parents is to raise children who do not need parents.
When my son is an adult I want him to not need me anymore. I want him to call me or shoot me an email every once in a while to let me know what is going on in his life, hell maybe even every day if he feels like it, but I want him to lead his life on his own. I want him to face the challenges life throws at him on his own two feet, and when life knocks him on his ass I want him to get back up again on his own. If he can’t I want him to know he can always call on me to help but I want that to be the aboslute last thing he would do – not the first. Not because I will make him feel like shit about it, but becuase he doesn’t WANT to get help from anyone else to solve his problems.
I have, in the last few weeks, seen two very different examples of how bad it is for adults to rely on their parents to get them through life and I can’t have that for Alex.
User Queries : Dealing With Loose Skin
One of the things I am having to deal with already in my weight loss effort is loose skin on my inner thighs, lower abdomen, and pelvic regions. I have looked around on Google and gotten a LOT of conflicting information that focused mainly around BMI and lean tissue vs body fat content. I am not sure what to trust short of going to a dermatologist or Cosmetic Surgeon for a consultation and asking, “What do I do?”
– Anonymous Reader
Well, anonymous, let me state right off the bat here that if you want a definitive answer to this question you SHOULD go see a medical professional for a consultation. I’m not a doctor, nor is anyone here at ShrinkGeek, and all of what I’m about to offer is simply a healthy mix of some internet research peppered with my personal opinion. I don’t have the fancy letters after my name to prove that anything you’re about to read is true, nor do I have the malpractice insurance behind me if it turns out I’m completely wrong.
Now that I’ve gotten all those messy disclaimer things out of the way to cover my posterior let me state that I have, indeed, done a bit of research into this subject. I, too, have wrestled with the loose skin question and have often said that I may end up needing to have surgery to remove it as well. I have even gone so far as to have consulted a plastic surgeon about my predicament, and as such I’m happy to pass on what I have learned to you.