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Stop Paddling Upstream

December 3, 2008 by christine

Some of you may not know that I am an avid outdoors woman.  I love being out in nature and some of my favourite activities are hiking and canoing.  What I don't love about canoing is paddling upstream.  For short amounts of time no problem but for the most part, I like to go with the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: carbs, cardio, exercise, fat, meals, metabolism, nurition, protein, snacks, weight loss, workout

Big Muscles for Big Change

November 12, 2008 by christine

Muscles..you have to use them or you will lose them!  One of the main reasons we tend to gain weight as we age is because we start to lose muscle mass.  As I have written before, muscle is metabolic, meaning it burns fat even when you are sleeping.  You can gain up to 1 pound of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: back, barbells, core, glutes, lunges, metabolism, resistance training, squats, thighs, weight lifting, weight loss

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