http://www.thefitnessadviser.com Fitness Tips, Injury Advice, and Nutritional Advice Geared For Results Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 TheFitnessAdviserhttp://feedburner.google.com http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/amf6NgOgajs/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/hippies-vs-jocks-%e2%80%93-which-group-is-healthier/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:14:26 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/hippies-vs-jocks-%e2%80%93-which-group-is-healthier/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Q8A0QqAGjPV1yuZgz3z2P4WRsk/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Q8A0QqAGjPV1yuZgz3z2P4WRsk/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Q8A0QqAGjPV1yuZgz3z2P4WRsk/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_Q8A0QqAGjPV1yuZgz3z2P4WRsk/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Have you ever noticed that there are two entirely different health movements with very little crossover? There is the group of organic whole foods consumers and the group of people who buy health and fitness supplements. I used to be much more familiar with the typical GNC type of supplements, but didn&#039;t know squat about [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/amf6NgOgajs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/hippies-vs-jocks-%e2%80%93-which-group-is-healthier/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/hippies-vs-jocks-%e2%80%93-which-group-is-healthier/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/hwGFj1K9DD4/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/welcome-to-passionate-fitness/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:36 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/welcome-to-passionate-fitness/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ay8wgiQnX7BFaZgRb9AeJDoSkUg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ay8wgiQnX7BFaZgRb9AeJDoSkUg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ay8wgiQnX7BFaZgRb9AeJDoSkUg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ay8wgiQnX7BFaZgRb9AeJDoSkUg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Welcome to Passionate Fitness! For those of you who are new here, Passionate Fitness is a community based fitness site where people can read and submit articles, workout plans, and recipes, upload pictures, make friends, use forums and more. For more information about us read the about section and the guide to using the site. Make sure [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/hwGFj1K9DD4" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/welcome-to-passionate-fitness/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/welcome-to-passionate-fitness/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/LrIvqwT6Wck/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/5-activities-that-will-give-you-a-rock-hard-body/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:36 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/5-activities-that-will-give-you-a-rock-hard-body/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_BFVOmjCzWeZ3O2DlFyz_d3xQ1A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_BFVOmjCzWeZ3O2DlFyz_d3xQ1A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_BFVOmjCzWeZ3O2DlFyz_d3xQ1A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/_BFVOmjCzWeZ3O2DlFyz_d3xQ1A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>  You love being in shape, and you love looking good and feeling strong. The problem is that you hate hitting the gym. It&#8217;s not that you don&#8217;t enjoy fitness. You do. You just were never able to get into arbitrarily lifting heavy things and putting them back down, no matter how much you tried. Thankfully, there&#8217;s [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/LrIvqwT6Wck" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/5-activities-that-will-give-you-a-rock-hard-body/feed/ 2 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/5-activities-that-will-give-you-a-rock-hard-body/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/ARQdYA5WljY/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/3-hilarious-fitness-videos-for-the-weekend/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:36 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/3-hilarious-fitness-videos-for-the-weekend/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xii-iM8lRBS_jaJkmP-CKXcaGuw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xii-iM8lRBS_jaJkmP-CKXcaGuw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xii-iM8lRBS_jaJkmP-CKXcaGuw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Xii-iM8lRBS_jaJkmP-CKXcaGuw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>We all could use a laugh sometimes, so here 3 hilarious fitness videos for the weekend. And hey, if you don&#8217;t tell anyone that we slacked off from writing an article this weekend, we won&#8217;t either. Lee Evans with Ato Boldon: &#160;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/ARQdYA5WljY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/3-hilarious-fitness-videos-for-the-weekend/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/3-hilarious-fitness-videos-for-the-weekend/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/dRJJ0458wDQ/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/top-10-reasons-not-to-do-long-distance-running/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:36 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/top-10-reasons-not-to-do-long-distance-running/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sW3dWusUlpbotlwPuHQC4PnYSm0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sW3dWusUlpbotlwPuHQC4PnYSm0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sW3dWusUlpbotlwPuHQC4PnYSm0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/sW3dWusUlpbotlwPuHQC4PnYSm0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>  Long distance running has been popular for enough time now that it&#8217;s starting to be safe to say that it&#8217;s not a fad. But just because something is popular doesn&#8217;t mean it&#8217;s good for you. Here are the top 10 reasons why you shouldn&#8217;t do long distance running: 10. It Wears Down Your Body. If you&#8217;ve [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/dRJJ0458wDQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/top-10-reasons-not-to-do-long-distance-running/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/top-10-reasons-not-to-do-long-distance-running/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/Z3sG4apVLao/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/what-the-devil-is-a-tabata/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:36 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/what-the-devil-is-a-tabata/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U_1gIfDHAhCLKdj8ef8iaWhzaCM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U_1gIfDHAhCLKdj8ef8iaWhzaCM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U_1gIfDHAhCLKdj8ef8iaWhzaCM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/U_1gIfDHAhCLKdj8ef8iaWhzaCM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Before I started doing CrossFit in 2007, I was blissfully unaware of the term &#8220;tabata,&#8221; but now it&#8217;s part of my everyday vocabulary. Lucky me. The Tabata Protocol consists of 20 seconds of maximum intensity exercise, followed by 10 seconds of rest. The cycle is repeated eight times for a total of four minutes of work. [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/Z3sG4apVLao" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/what-the-devil-is-a-tabata/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/what-the-devil-is-a-tabata/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/vo19igj5pbA/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/the-ultimate-blueprint-for-getting-into-amazing-shape/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:41:35 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/the-ultimate-blueprint-for-getting-into-amazing-shape/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6c7u3VZGc5ZIYsEh-Y2p4gtggps/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6c7u3VZGc5ZIYsEh-Y2p4gtggps/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6c7u3VZGc5ZIYsEh-Y2p4gtggps/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6c7u3VZGc5ZIYsEh-Y2p4gtggps/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>      There are a few general concepts about fitness that you have to really have a handle on before you can really get into great shape. By getting into great shape, I mean getting strong, fast, lean and muscular. First let me tell you the first steps you have to take in order to start reaching [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/vo19igj5pbA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/the-ultimate-blueprint-for-getting-into-amazing-shape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/the-ultimate-blueprint-for-getting-into-amazing-shape/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/NozVXL3X3uw/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/should-women-do-the-same-type-of-workouts-as-men/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:42:40 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/should-women-do-the-same-type-of-workouts-as-men/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mG354hYQWCNJhs8sPeiM-vCrb6M/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mG354hYQWCNJhs8sPeiM-vCrb6M/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mG354hYQWCNJhs8sPeiM-vCrb6M/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/mG354hYQWCNJhs8sPeiM-vCrb6M/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>Today I would like to post an exclusive guest post by Anna Dornier from Path to Fat Loss. Anna was recently certified as a Russian Kettlebell Instructor by Pavel Tsatsouline himself. This is like the Navy Seals of personal training, in my opinion. Not easy at all! This certainly peaked my interest. Kettlebell workouts are [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/NozVXL3X3uw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/should-women-do-the-same-type-of-workouts-as-men/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/should-women-do-the-same-type-of-workouts-as-men/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/u04lh91eXFI/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/make-body-weight-exercises-challenging-without-doing-high-reps/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:42:40 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/make-body-weight-exercises-challenging-without-doing-high-reps/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/euhaMF3PcSkTC1cS4sPGZqYSwTI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/euhaMF3PcSkTC1cS4sPGZqYSwTI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/euhaMF3PcSkTC1cS4sPGZqYSwTI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/euhaMF3PcSkTC1cS4sPGZqYSwTI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>The problem with many body weight exercises like push ups is that once you get strong, low reps stop challenging the muscle. I am a firm believer in including a decent amount of high-tension lifting to maximize muscle definition. Typically, high-tension is achieved by doing heavy weights for low reps. The problem with body weight [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/u04lh91eXFI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/make-body-weight-exercises-challenging-without-doing-high-reps/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/make-body-weight-exercises-challenging-without-doing-high-reps/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~3/9l9l6qCf1YU/ http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/fitness-experts-%e2%80%93-who-is-right-who-is-wrong-are-you-confused/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:42:39 +0000 Rafi http://thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/fitness-experts-%e2%80%93-who-is-right-who-is-wrong-are-you-confused/ <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4MJ-YIPWETaHDuTooXNqFW1rIfs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4MJ-YIPWETaHDuTooXNqFW1rIfs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4MJ-YIPWETaHDuTooXNqFW1rIfs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/4MJ-YIPWETaHDuTooXNqFW1rIfs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p>I actually don&#039;t believe in the term fitness expert. I don&#039;t consider myself an expert. I am a student of fitness. I consider the other bloggers, readers, people who comment, and product owners as one big mastermind. I soak up knowledge, look at and consider the newest philosophies and fine-tune my approach over time. What [...]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheFitnessAdviser/~4/9l9l6qCf1YU" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/fitness-experts-%e2%80%93-who-is-right-who-is-wrong-are-you-confused/feed/ 0 http://www.thefitnessadviser.com/2009/11/fitness-experts-%e2%80%93-who-is-right-who-is-wrong-are-you-confused/