All Entries in the "Exercise" Category
Is Oprah A Bad Role Model?
All over the net everyone is up in arms about Oprah’s come to Jesus about her weight. In January 2009’s O Magazine, Oprah Winfrey confesses that she now weighs 200 pounds and has “fallen off the wagon.” Winfrey states, “I’m mad at myself. . . [and] embarrassed. I can’t believe that after all these years, [...]
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How To Survive The Holiday Eating Frenzy
The holiday season is upon us and between Thanksgiving and New Years Day Dinner there will be more holiday parties, random baked goods, peer pressure to try someone’s dish, and general overeating than a day at the Klumps dinner table. The holidays can cause emotional eating and a relaxed attitude toward fitness as you think [...]
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10 Ways to Fight Obesity
By Steve Edwards
Most of us are aware that we’re in the midst of an obesity epidemic. And while we can’t open a newspaper or turn on a computer without a reminder, the problem is still continuing to grow. A recent article in the UK newspaper, The Guardian, predicts that two-thirds of children and nine [...]
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When Training Backfires: Hard Work That’s Too Hard
Great article from the NYTimes. Something to keep in mind when you have a workout plan and strict goals you want to meet. Our bodies need rest in order to be able to see the maximum results from working out. I experienced a weight loss plateu this summer and didn’t begin to lose weight again until [...]
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7 Week Work Out and Motivation Plan (The Homecoming Edition)
Alright ladies and gents, for those of us who went to or are currently attending a HBCU (historically Black College and University), we all know Homecoming season is upon us. This is the time when we all open our closets, take a look at our clothes, step on a scale, and think……..GOOD LAWD!!!! I need to [...]
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Stay wise about weight as you age
Great article I found on CNN! It is imperative that as we age (and no, I don’t mean we should wait until we’re 50…I mean right now) that we incorporate exercise into our DAILY schedule. You eat everyday don’t you? Well now its time to work it out!
As we age we grow, not only in [...]
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Get Off Your Lazy Ass!
I wrote this post for everyone, including myself. I admit I have been a slacker the last few weeks. I was not hitting the gym like I should be to lose my last 20 pounds. I noticed I follow a pattern. Once I stop exercising my inner fat girl starts screaming and stomping her feet [...]
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Weight Gain for Men
I’m a man of color “blessed” with the metabolism of a hyperactive 8 year old. I am 5′11″ and weigh about 185-188 lbs. I lift on a regular basis (4-5 times per week), but I used to have a problem gaining weight. Despite my athletic years playing football, soccer, baseball, and track I have [...]
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I’m Not Fat, I’m Thick: Black Women in Media (Toccara, Beyonce, Queen Latifah, Monique)
Black women are constantly told through images in the media about what is beautiful. We are constantly shown what images of beauty are through music videos, hip hop music, movies and television. Everyone wants to fit their butts in some Apple Bottom Jeans, be Bootylicious, and to make your butt cheeks clap for a man. [...]
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Buffy the Body: The Modern Day Hottentot Venus
In my last post I’m Not Fat, I’m Thick: What Black Men Are Saying, I briefly glossed over Buffy the Body, modern day video vixen. As soon as I saw her picture I was reminded of Saartjie Baartman: The Hottentot Venus. Baartman lived during Dutch colonization in South Africa. Whites, unfamiliar with the bodies [...]
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