Foods That Heal Your Aches And Pains
My recovery has really gotten me to focus more than ever on my eating habits 1) Because I'm not exercising and want to do my best to maintain my weight and, 2) Due to the fact that I am a firm believer...
View ArticleCan Lifting Lighter Produce Greater Results?
I've always believe in the saying, Go Big, or Go Home. New research published in the Journal of Physiology may have me re-thinking that mantra.Certainly, how much weight you can lift, and how many time...
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Gear Review Teaser
I'm a lucky gal. My friends over at Puma sent me their new trail running shoe, the Faas 250, to test drive. I'm very thankful to Puma, especially since they let me post at will (as CFB fans know,...
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Here's To Another Happy, Fit Summer!
For the past two years, to celebrate the unofficial kick-off to summer I provided Catapult Fitness Blog readers with a 4-week workout program to ensure everyone would be on their way to being ripped by...
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Gear Review: Puma Faas 250 Trail Running Shoe
As promised, I finally put shoe to pavement (well, more like hard-packed dirt) this weekend. Before I get in to my review of the Puma Faas 250 Trail Shoe, let me start by saying that I have several...
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Thanks Stranger
Today was one of those New York City summer days where you think to yourself, can the weather get any better than this? Bright blue, sunny sky and very low humidity. It's really spectacular outside.So...
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Independence Day 2012
While some holidays such as Memorial Day, Passover and Palm Sunday are really a time for reflection, July 4th is truly a day of celebration.Independence Day is typically celebrated with picnics,...
View ArticleTop-Five Training Tips for Every Body Part
A little something to kick-start your post Fourth of July workout routine, courtesy of Muscle & Fitness Hers (although these tips will work for the fellows as well!).Top-Five Training Tips for...
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The Deception Of Food
It starts innocently enough. All of a sudden it's mid-day, your stomach starts growling and you're thinking about something you can grab quickly that will tie you over until dinner. Or, let's not...
View ArticleFunctional Training A'La Ryan Lochte
Just finishing up an article on the benefits of Compound exercises for fat loss, while I sit hereand wait for the Michael Phelps - Ryan Lochte showdown in the 400 IM.As a teaser for that upcoming...
View ArticleBest Weightlifiting Exercises For Losing Overall Body Fat
I was perusing the current issue of On Fitness Magazine and came across an article with this title.Well, it wasn't really an article per se. Rather it was a simple list of what the Magazine deemed to...
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Gear Review: The Faas 400 and Faas 250 Update
That pretty looking blue soled shoe to the left is the Faas 400 PUMA recently sent me to review on Catapult Fitness Blog.I GREATLY appreciate the folks at PUMA allowing me to be a test reviewer, as...
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Fish And Olive Oil Linked To Better Mood
I found this article on the Vital Choice Seafood site. If you're not familiar with Vital Choice Seafood, check out the company's offerings!I became familiar with Vital Choice several years ago after...
View ArticleThe Best Cardio Intervals for Fat Loss
I happened to be checking out Catapult Fitness Blog's stats the other day and found that roughly 23% of CFBs visitors over the past 2-weeks came upon this website as a result of a Google keyword search...
View ArticleEnd Of Summer Give-A-Way
Hard to believe that another summer is coming to an end. I always like to look at September as a time of new beginnings and as such, a great time to shake things up.What better way to do that than with...
View ArticleAnd The Winners Are ...
I'm THRILLED to announce that the winners of the Turbulence Training End of Summer Give-A-Way are:- Nick Mueller, who selected the Super 6 workout- Ellen, who selected the Buff Guys & Hot Gals...
View ArticleEndolymphatic Hydrops - Meneire's Update
I didn't plan on posting again until I was back from vacation, but I've received so many emails recently at AskTheTrainer@CatapultFitnessBlog.com inquiring about my health, that I decided to post a...
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Going Primal
Over the past year I've had many people ask me my thoughts on the Paleo diet. Long story short, I wasn't a fan.Why?While I feel Paleo has some very well supported principals, I have also personally...
View ArticleOn Your Mark, Get Set ...
... GO!Today, 9/11/2012 is the official start of my 30-day Primal diet.In about 30 minutes I will be having a complete blood work-up done and will post results once they are back from the lab. My...
View ArticlePrimal Update
It is now a week and a half since I began my 30-day Primal diet and I just picked up my blood work results.Without further ado, here are the numbers:Current weight: 129 lbsTotal Cholesterol: 244HDL...
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Gear Review: BRD G18 Knee Brace
I typically refer to my left knee as Snap-Crackle and Pop and for a few years I have been using a McDavid hinged knee brace that I purchased at Walgreens. While it has done a seemingly good job, it's...
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Primal Menu 1
Farmer's Market Shopping TripHeading in to my 3rd week of following a Primal Diet I do have some insights to share and, as promised, I want to start providing some details in regards to my Primal meal...
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Steve's Original Paleo Stix
It's been about 2 years since I've been so inspired by a food product I felt that I just HAD to blog about it.That dry spell was broken by one of my favorite new snack treats, Steve's Original Paleo...
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Primal Menu 2
Primal Wings with Guacamole DipMy 30-day Primal adventure should be coming to an end next week, and I originally scheduled a follow-up blood workup for 10/8/2012. I've since rescheduled my next blood...
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Gear Review: ON Cloudracer
While down in Florida this past summer I noticed someone running in a pair of shoes that well, just looked different than any other running shoe I've come across.When I was able to catch up to this gal...
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