Well to people who know me fitness is a high priority. I am working on getting my fitness blog up and running so here is my first post: Hype or Helper - Digging into Skins Compression Wear.
Fitburner is all about Strength Endurance training. In the future I hope to have training programs, tips, workouts, my recommended products, nutritional info and pretty much anything else I discover on my road to my potential fitness! Stay tuned.
Why the heck am I splitting my blog?
Ingatz
JM
Hitting Australian TV ad slots already the Nintendo Wii Fit campaign spouting a ‘combination of fitness and fun’ this gadget’s sales are sure to be massive. History showed in Japan late last year that the exergamer market does exist with over a million units selling. It is now Australia’s turn to adopt this fit gaming craze and our overweight population (on average) certainly needs it!
PS3 versus Wii - A Completely Relevant Video for this Post
Could you Spot the Exergamer?
Touted as the most innovative gadget so far this century is the Read the rest of this entry »
Yesterday I registered for the Cumberoona Fun Run in Albury. Early this morning on this beautiful Autumn day I realised I had no runners. I left them in Melbourne and ran 6.5km in Adidas dress shoes. My self-motivating thoughts echoed, ‘If they are good enough for a 1920’s athlete they’re good enough for me!’
The course began at 10AM in Noreuil Park, Albury, NSW with a run along the riverside path to Oddy’s Hill and back. See map for detailed route. It was part of the 2008 Albury MultiSport Spectacular during the weekend of the 1st - 2nd of March.
Other events held included the Norske Skog 1km Murray swim and a 4.2 km run aquathon, kayaking, the Full Cycle downhill mountain biking, rollerblading, 90 minute Orienteering, and the 133km Lake Hume road cycling challenge. Check out the Events Program for more details.
Related Posts:
My Tribute Drive to the Adelaide Cycling Community
CrossFit to Go
Setting off in a Jeep across sandy lahar plains I find myself wondering, ‘What is it like inside a Volcano?’ For 17 years since Mount Pinatubo’s earth shaking eruption few people have ventured. The people of the Philippines have lived through this aftermath and now as the volcano is well and truly settled guided tours will take you into the heart of a volcano. Read the rest of this entry »
The Tour Down Under has been won by Andre Griepel taking the honours and his fourth stage win. Overall the German Greipel won the tour with Allan Davis trialing by 15 seconds Spaniard Jose Joaquin Rojas Gil trialing by 33 seconds.
Australians that have won the Tour Down Under
In 2006 Simon Gerrans took the jersey for Ag2r, 2004 Patrick Jonker won for team UniSA and 2002 Michael Rogers was victorious for the AIS. Let’s not forget about the amazing Stuart O’Grady winning twice in ‘01 and ‘99 for Credit Agricole. Read the rest of this entry »
19th Jan 2007 (during second game):
There is bitter rivalry in the house as we sit on the lounge watching the 3rd round of the men’s singles of the Australian Open at the Rod Laver Arena.
Lleyton Hewitt Vs. Marcos Baghdatis
It is two games all and the house is going for Marcos. I say, “C’mon Lleyton!
Well I’m putting this request for Leyton to triumph out to the blogosphere Gods! Good luck Lleyton!!! Read the rest of this entry »
As I depart by car from my beloved Adelaide I journey up my old favourite cycling challenge. For the past five visits to Adelaide I’ve conquered Mount Lofty. Located at the end of the Mount Lofty Ranges it towers above Adelaide at 710 metres.
On most occasions when I get to visit my hometown Adelaide for holiday leave I try to always bring my bicycle - the amazing 2005 Learsport 7700. I am an avid cycling enthusiast and not a professional. I enjoy the fitness, the views and the challenges of ‘getting up that hill’ and ‘going the distance’. Hopping on the bike and doing the kilometres is what I should be doing. However due to circumstances out of my control (insert excuses here) I could not bring down the bike for this visit.
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Having sushi in Melbs for New Years day and we have run into Mark Philippoussis. This siting has cast my attentions to his tennis career ambitions. His game has been put on the back burner due to a recent knee injury putting him out of contesting the 2008 Australian Open. Albeit fixable there is talk he will pursue non-tennis activities. Is it time? Pete Sampras retired at 32 and Mark is now 31. Anyways, to Mark I wish him luck in 2008!
Read more at the following articles:
Philippoussis to undergo knee surgery, misses Open, Guardian Unlimited, 18th December 2007
Scud facing up to life without tennis, The Australian, 19th December 2007
Time: 35 minutes
Equipment: None needed
5 x Heaves (pull up)
5 x Burpees (pushup with jump over head hand clap)
10 x Squats
10 x Pushups
10 x Sit-ups
Lunge Walk (20m)
Run (200m)
Do this 6 times multiplying the reps as follows:
1 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 2 - 1
Note: Insert a 45 second water break if needed in between the tripler run throughs
Happy Training!
