Archive for the "Exercise" category


Interval training and the bodybugg

Some time ago I wrote about high intensity interval training (HIIT). One of the claims of HIIT proponents is that the intervals keep your metabolism up well after the short workout is over. Ever since I got the bodybugg, I’ve been curious to check that claim.
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A weekend spent pedaling on the road

After almost a month of no road riding, I got back in the saddle (ha ha) this weekend.

Fortunately this picture is not from the long (100 km) charity ride on Saturday, but instead from a short ride around town on Sunday. Daniel and my mom rode the tandem and it was windy enough [...]

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PUSH.tv MIA and a 100km weekend

I was planning to write about the new PUSH.tv workout today, but it hasn’t arrived yet.  :(  The PUSH.tv site reports that it was mailed a week ago, but no sign of it yet.  I’m hoping it will appear in today’s mail so I can start it on Monday (and not embark on week four [...]

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Free online exercise videos?

Okay, I’m feeling a mite senile.
I could swear that I came across a site a month or two ago that had user-submitted workouts online. Kind of like YouTube for exercise. Brilliant concept, and if it turns out I’m crazy and it really doesn’t exist, someone should do it. Much better than the [...]

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A disappointing day of cycling with the bodybugg

Up until yesterday, I’ve been generally delighted with the bodybugg.  It basically does what it is advertised to do, and provides very helpful feedback on my diet and exercise (i.e. I can see if it’s making a difference).  I really haven’t even started to use it for the fun experimentation I have in mind, and [...]

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