Archive for the 'Fitness' Category

Make a ‘My Big Life Workout iMix’ for Kirstie Alley’s Big Life Premiere

Friday, March 19th, 2010

The premiere of Kirstie Alley’s Big Life, the star’s new reality show, premieres Sunday, March 21 on A&E. The show will follow along on her continued weight loss journey while she raises two teens in Hollywood and promises to be short on the drama and high on hilarity.
We want you to join in the fun [...]

Mitzi Dulan and Tony Gonzalez Offer Sound Eating Advice in The All-Pro Diet

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Take one part sports dietitian, mix with one part professional football player, and add a dash of whole food recipes. Pop it in the oven and eventually you get an excellent book called “The All-Pro Diet: Lose Fat, Build Muscle, and Live Like a Champion” (Rodale, 2009).
I sat down with Kansas City Chief’s Tony [...]

How Altitude Can Affect Training

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Is it harder to exercise at a higher altitude or lower altitude? Altitude, believe it or not, makes a huge difference when exercising. At a high altitude (Denver, Colorado) the air is thinner and has lower oxygen pressure. This causes the heart to work harder and beat faster to meet the body’s oxygen needs. Shortness of breath, rapid [...]