exercise

The 3 Best Core Exercises to Keep Fit for Summer

June 11, 2011

* Hapari International—a leading provider in swimwear and swimsuit accessories provided this guest post.* Let’s face it: most of us hate crunches. But, in a desire that conflicts sharply with our crunch-phobia, most of us do want to rock the beach this summer looking great in a great looking swimsuit. If this accurately describes your [...]

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Physically active people recover faster

March 12, 2011

Photo credit It’s been two weeks since my father’s accident. I am happy to report that he is back on his feet, living normally and not showing any signs of physical trauma except for a big black bruise on his left thigh. No pain anywhere, just as good as new. Except for the occasional mental [...]

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Where did your New Year resolutions go?

February 5, 2011

It’s the first Saturday of February. January went off like the wind. I hope your New Year’s resolutions (NYR) did not go with it! You know the most popular NYR – to lose weight. I don’t know about you but it is mine (still), an ongoing journey until the next new year comes. I’ve had [...]

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For a change, Zumba

November 20, 2010

I’ve been away for really long – last blog post being 5 days ago! Well, I had three days off from Mon-Wednesday this week but was back to work on Thursday. I attempted to blog but my post-holiday work schedule didn’t allow.  Today is Saturday so I’ll post something about fitness. I didn’t go to [...]

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The gym vs EA Sports Active Personal Trainer for Wii

October 2, 2010

Photo credit I’ve written about my newly found love of the Nintendo Wii EA Sports Active Personal Trainer game. How I skipped going to the gym during my lunch break (and saved my 1 month gym membership fee) and instead worked out at home, after work. So today, I’ll compare the virtual workout to the [...]

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EA Sports Active Personal Trainer for Wii

September 25, 2010

Show me a workout DVD and I’ll show you a bored exerciser. What’s the problem with these DVD workouts? People get tired of doing the same stuff over and over, things can get boring and long before you know it, the DVD will be gathering dust alongside your Windows installation CD. I’ve been going to [...]

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desperate measures

April 1, 2008

I’ve enlisted myself into a health club. I am doing this because of health reasons and I want to wear a bikini on the beach, just for once! lol! It’s really convenient for me and my schedule because the gym is located inside a hotel near where I live. Jogging at the park was ok but I [...]

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traffic is unhealthy

January 29, 2008

Lately traffic in Dubai had evolved from heavy to depressing gridlocks. Going home from work tired and hungry and having to spend time on the road for more than an hour is not fun. Plus, it is interfering with my one and only New Year’s resolution that is to lose weight. No, I am not [...]

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