For a while aerobics classes were all the rage, with Jane Fonda type aerobics instructors, upbeat music playing and so on. However the term aerobics is actually more inclusive, and we have not just group classes but also people choosing to work out by themselves, using aerobic exercise machines, instruction DVDs and so on.

The term aerobics as well as the specific exercise moves that the term connotes were propounded by US Air Force personnel Dr. Kenneth Cooper, M.D., an exercise physiologist, and Col.

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When I started my new healthy eating journey, I wasn’t following any specific diet plan but I had heard of the slow carb diet. I’m not sure who created it or how long it has been around but it has gained a ton of popularity due to Tim Ferriss’ book The 4-Hour Body. I have been a fan of Tim’s since reading his first book, The 4-Hour Workweek.

I am currently reading The 4-Hour Body and I’m enjoying the information very much.

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Getting on that treadmill, elliptical trainer or exercise cycle many of us carefully look at the digital calorie counter built into the machine to see how many calories we have burnt. Based on that we do the math about whether we have burnt enough calories to set off the calories we have consumed during the day.

Can we rely on them to tell us exactly how many calories we’ve burnt? Well, calorie counters may be a broad indication, but they are not really accurate. <

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Now that I have started the intermediate level of Turbulence Training and combine Insanity on my off days, I knew I had to work on my diet next. I don’t consider myself a terrible eater but I could really stand to clean up my act. The working out is really fun for me and it became a habit for me years ago. However, my eating habits were something I never really pushed myself too hard on. Now that the summer is approaching and it will be officially beach season soon, I figured I can take this opportunity to make healthy eating a habit just like exercise.

Something Clicked

Years ago when I was a couch potato, and proud of it, something inside of me just clicked and I started to go to the gym on a regular basis.

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