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Exercise TV Review: Slim & Sexy
I’m not sure how or why I got to this category, but I think I was trying to find something completely different. And I did. I have only tried one workout in the “Slim & Sexy” category and I was...
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Exercise TV Review: Abs of Steel
When I saw the “Abs of Steel” workout listing on Comcast On Demand, I couldn’t resist. I remember growing up with commercials for Abs of Steel and Buns of Steel on the television, and I always...
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Working Out and Singing
My friend Amy suggested that I write a post about my experience trying to keep up with the Body-for-LIFE Challenge while also rehearsing and performing at the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s...
View ArticleBody-for-LIFE: Getting into the Groove
This will just be a quickie as I wait for some files to download onto my computer. I noticed this morning that I was very easily accomplishing the Cindy Whitmarsh Exercise TV workouts that a few weeks...
View ArticleBody-for-LIFE: Walking the Plank
One of the hardest exercises I find about many of the workout programs I’ve been sampling on Exercise TV is plank position. Designed to strengthen your core (abs, back, legs — as well as shoulders and...
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Another Challenge
So I finished the 12-week Body-for-LIFE Challenge (or my version of it, at least), and I managed to lose 15 pounds! This is just about exactly what my doctor told me I should aim for, so obviously my...
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Exhaustion Test
So I started the Push-ups/Squats/Situps Challenge today with an exhaustion test, to try to see what level I belong to. Turns out Cindy Whitmarsh’s abs workouts on Exercise TV have done me a whole...
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Bicyclepiphany
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I’m not much of an athlete. I am pretty proud of my progress with the Body-for-LIFE program (it’s way past the 12 weeks now, but I’m 20 lbs....
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New Year’s Resolutions
I jokingly posted this tweet on New Year’s Eve, and unfortunately (but not surprisingly) I didn’t win the lottery. In lieu of a windfall, I didn’t have many other resolutions to offer myself come...
View ArticleMy Weight Loss Journey
Remember two years ago when I decided to change my lifestyle and lose weight? Well, I HAVE changed my lifestyle. I work out more often (5 days a week). I eat better. I sleep more. And yet…I lost a lot...
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