I am sure most folks have heard about the Glycemic Index, mostly in conjunction with folks that have diabetes. The Glycemic Index measures the impact that individual foods have on your blood sugar levels. Eating foods that are low on the index makes your blood sugar fluctuate less. This is what makes it so great [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Freeweights’
6 August, 2008
Day 4: Squats!!
Well after a stomach bug layed me up last week it took a few days to feel human again, thank goodness for Gatorade and bland food is all I am going to say. Last night I finally had enough get up and go to do some weights and I finally added in some squats!
Here was [...]
29 July, 2008
Day 3: More Upper Body
Today’s Workout session is not much different from Day 2 (only counting the days I workout on for now), all upper body work because something seems to have taken a dislike to my stomach so thing that are jouncy or crunch related were out tonight. Hopefully tomorrow it will have settled down and I can [...]
28 July, 2008
What is a Kettlebell?
A few people have asked me what a kettlebell is when I tell them I am starting to use them to workout so I thought I should give a bit of a run down on what they are and what I am learning about them and how to use them.
Kettlebells are a kind of weight [...]
25 July, 2008
Day 2: Upper Body
Well, since I maxed out my quad muscles yesterday tonight I did some basic upper body freeweights with 10 lb dumbbells.
My workout was as fallows:
2×12 Bicep Curls
2×12 Overhead Press
2×12 Upright Row
2X12 Bentover Row, each side
3×12 Standing Triceps Extension with both hands
It is not a lot but hopefully enough to make me a little achy tomorrow.
