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Calorie Killers
There are so many diets on the internet! Keto, No Carb, Protein, Intermittent Fasting, etc. I’m sure that these work for some people, and good for you if you’re one of them. Whatever it takes to get you to your healthy weight! Personally, I’ve tried some different things. I was a chunky 13 year old…
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Pain Equals No Gain
Do you remember when vanity gyms were all the rage? Complete with bars onsite serving alcoholic beverages? There was an adage at that time, “Build it up so you can knock it down,†referring to working out then drinking. Thankfully, we gym rats and pool puppies either learned or inherently knew that just wasn’t the…
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Man, That’s Cold
We’re moving into that time of year where it starts to get – brrrr rabbit cold. Just down-to-the-bones chilly, even here in the southern U.S. Break out the coats, the blankets, and the hand-warmers. Find the gloves, both of them. Shove on some heavy socks, get out the boots and the leggings, heat up the…
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Push It Good
How often, during a workout, do you really push yourself? Are you in a rut, and just doing the same things with a yawn? Don’t get me wrong, as long as you’re moving you’re lapping everyone sitting at home on the couch. But let’s talk about going beyond. No matter what we’re discussing, in…
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That’s Using Your Noodle!
What’s the first thought you have when I say noodle? Okay, not pasta, so the second thought you have. Okay, not that either. When I say pool noodle, what do you think of? Lazy afternoons in the pool, floating with the noodle under your arms, taking it easy with a cold drink? You…
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Buoys or Dumbbells
If you’ve spent any time in a gym or watching people workout you know what a dumbbell is. But, what’s a buoy? Isn’t it that thing that floats in the lake or the ocean marking the end of the wake zone? Well, to answer in reverse order: Yes, it is that thing that floats,…
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H.I.I.T. Me
High Intensity Interval Training is one of the greatest exercise routines you can do. And yes, you can do it in the water! H.I.I.T. involves pursuing one exercise, e.g. running, for 60-90 seconds as hard as you can go followed by 15-30 seconds of slower exercise, e.g. jogging. Then lather, rinse, and repeat. For a…
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Serve Up Pool Volleyball
This is nothing but fun. If you’ve never played volleyball in the pool, you are missing out. And if the thought of volleyball makes you wince thinking back to bad days in high school gym, then rinse those memories out of your head and try it in the water. Please note: As an affiliate,…
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Lightning Pause
Please note: As an affiliate, I receive a commission when a purchase results from products purchased from the links in this article. Thank you! Â I showed up at my gym pool this afternoon ready to go to work. Down in the locker room, I just about had my workout gear together and…
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Invest In Wet
Please note: I receive a small commission for any products purchased through links on this website. Thank you! People at the gym get to know each other. People working out in the pool really get to know each other. My SIL once said there is a common bond created by the water that makes us…