New Spring Gear

How about some new gear to get you going this spring?

Purchasing new fitness items always puts you in a good frame of mind.  Check this list of new items available including shoes, watches, books and other items.

Several of these items are triathlon-specific, but several of the items have broader fitness applications.  Check out this list from www.active.com.

Boring Workouts

So have you found yourself in a "workout rut"?

This is not uncommon after you have reached a plateau in your fitness activities.  This article from the Des Moines Register offers some tips on how you can reenergize yourself in your routine.

Purchase some new workout gear or take a class - these is just some of the helpful advice in this article.

Time to take a break. See you back here in a couple of weeks!

Love Motivated Health

I really enjoyed reading this story about a woman who became very serious about adopting a healthy lifestyle after getting engaged to be married.

This article from www.sparkpeople.com highlights when "the lightbulb went off" for Dawn Moore after her fiancé proposed to her.  It also discusses her weight loss and fitness strategies in her efforts to lose 56 pounds.

This a great story and hopefully it will motivate others!

Targeting Your Heart Rate

"Target heart rate" is a phrase used often by fitness instructors, but what does it mean?

It's important to identify your target heart rate so that you can make your exercise more effective.  This article will show you how to identify your target heart rate through www.active.com.  There are some easy ways to do this by performing some simple activities like the "talk test". 

GPP Workouts

I was not familiar with the meaning of "GPP", but I am now.

It stands for "general physical preparedness".  I caught a recent article in our local newspaper, the Des Moines Register that highlighted a workout designed to maximize the your general physical preparedness.  The exercises are challenging because they incorporate total body coordination and strength.

The beauty of this approach is you can maximize your workouts by mixing and matching exercises.

Celebrity Triathletes

Did you know "Hell's Kitchen" star chef Gordon Ramsey is a triathlete?

I didn't know this either.  Check out this list of celebrity triathletes from www.active.com.  The list might surprise you!