“Once home fitness was all about aerobics videos and then yoga DVDs; now it’s all about Wii — a new wave of computer games that require users to get off the couch and “play” sports. But is it really healthy?”
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“In the time you spend each morning calibrating your hair gel, you could be doing something more important, with a much better payoff: eating breakfast. Mom was right (and it’s okay to admit it): Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.”
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We interviewed Mickey a while back for the Nintento Wii Experiment, now his doing his experiment with the Wii Fit. Good Luck Mickey :)
“About a year ago, one morbidly obese (er, a tiny bit chubby) man began a quest to find out what happens when you stop being polite and try to exercise via Wii [...]

“SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - For years, video games have been blamed for turning kids into idle layabouts who only venture off the couch to fill up on potato chips and soda.
Nintendo Co Ltd <7974.OS> now aims to shatter that image with a game that aims to get players off the couch and lead them to [...]

Or is it?
“Fat-busting salad
What could be healthier or more low fat than salad? Well, it depends what’s in it and on it. In its basic state—a bed of salad leaves with chopped vegetables, it is indeed low fat and healthy. It’s what is added to our salads that gets us into trouble.
Salads prepared at restaurants [...]

“Australian scientists believe they may have discovered how to help people lose weight without cutting back on food.
Researchers in Melbourne found that by manipulating fat cells in mice they were able to speed up metabolism.”
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It has been 3 years since this show started and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the people that helped with the show over the years.
I would like to send out a  huge thanks the audience,  you :) Your encouraging feedback and support keeps  this show going.  The raving iTunes reviews [...]

“Walking is easy. It’s so easy that no one ever has to teach you how to do it. It’s so easy, in fact, that we often pair it with other easy activities—talking, chewing gum—and suggest that if you can’t do both simultaneously, you’re some sort of insensate clod. So you probably think you’ve got this [...]

Yay!!! The Nike+ would be a great accessory with my iPhone!!!
“As the Second Coming of the JesusPhone looms over the horizon, the rumor pace starts to accelerate, with people digging in the dirt to try to get any clues about what’s awaiting in this incarnation of Apple’s cellphone. StuffTV is now reporting that—just like Jason [...]

“The Nike+ fitness technology will indeed become available for the iPhone and the iPod touch, a Nike spokesperson has confirmed. Speculation began that it might when patent filings surfaced last month, pointing to an integrated fitness system similar to the existing Nike+iPod kit for Nanos. Although there is no sign of the extra sensors [...]

“In the last week alone, Nintendo rolled out the Wii Fit, a new game for its popular gaming console dedicated purely to lounge-room fitness, and Samsung introduced the miCoach mobile handset in partnership with adidas.
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“Leveraging a partnership that began two years ago, Apple and Nike said Tuesday they hope to again redefine the way people work out by bringing the Nike + iPod experience to gyms around the world beginning this summer.”
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Snorkeling is a great activity that is both economical and fun.  It is great snorkeling with friends too.
“Snorkeling is a wonderful activity that can be enjoyed by almost anyone who has access to the ocean, a lake, river, pond or quarry.  Snorkeling as an activity frequently lives in the shadows of scuba diving - another [...]

Nice Article, it even goes through everything you need to get started:
http://climbing.about.com/od/gettingstarted/ht/indoor.htm 

http://www.ontheedgerockclimbing.com/

http://www.indoorclimbing.com/worldgyms.html

http://www.rock-climbing-for-life.com/

I went indoor rock climbing the other day (with jwrigley and nic), wow, what a workout! I hadn’t been climbing for a while, so I really did miss how intense the workout was.
It was great to see parents taking their kids there. Climbing teaches them confidence, inner strength and great for self esteem.
I climbed at [...]

Pampering pedicures are wonderful and relaxing, but be sure your beautician has good cleaning procedures.  Always ask what cleaning procedures are used for foot spas and if in doubt, go elsewhere or do the pedicure yourself.
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Article by Michael Mejia, Men’s Health

“Remote Impact is a “Sports over a Distance” game that provides a full body contact experience between geographically distant players. The game encourages extreme physical exertion and, unlike the Nintendo Wii and other console games, it recognizes and registers intense brute force. The physical intensity of the game contributes to general fitness, weight [...]

[Video and Advice]

“Not all fantastic foods have to be laden with joules and additives. Next time you’re reaching for a chocolate bar, take a look at the ninemsn list of good foods that are great to snack on. They taste delicious and will make you look great.”
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“Why Lemon Detox?
Many of us take our health for granted. It is not until we have taken the opportunity to cleanse our bodies that we truly realise that we can always improve our health and reduce the risks of disease and accumulation of toxicity in our bodies. Toxicity is the underlying root of [...]

“Product Claims
When used in conjunction with a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, Hot Rox helps you achieve a leaner look. Triggering lipolysis is the crucial first step, but you must also support the burn. If not, you might regain the weight. Hot Rox works best with regular exercise and a balanced diet.”
[Read on, with reviews]
I have [...]

“Many times beginning bodybuilders make the mistake of using the routines of professional bodybuilders featured on magazines, when instead they should be using a routine that is geared towards their level. A good beginning routine that uses minimum equipment (namely a pair of dumbbells and a bench) is the following:”
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Serves 4, makes 8 pies

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“The gist of a long-awaited analysis of cancer-prevention studies out this week: Be slim, very slim. The report by the World Cancer Research Fund and the American Institute for Cancer Research states in no uncertain terms that the more pounds you’re packing, the greater your risk of developing a number of cancers, everywhere from the [...]

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“hese tissue-paper-thin pastry sheets make a great low fat alternative to regular pastry. Phyllo, or filo, dough has no saturated fat or trans fat, and no cholesterol. Phyllo dough is light, crisp and flaky, and so long as you use butter-flavored cooking spray between layers rather than real melted butter, it’s a perfect low fat [...]

This is a great exercise, but ensure you ***VERY IMPORTANT*** activate your core.
Leg Lift

(Image from http://healthfitness.com.au/)

Thanks Lara
http://www.thefinalsprint.com/2007/09/
ask-lara-three-yoga-poses-for-runners/

Here is a blogger that is dedicated… nice work
http://www.starling-fitness.com/ 

Good Luck Thea
“AUSTRALIA’S secret weapon against Brazil in tonight’s World Cup quarter-final is a gunslinging, karate-kicking, bodyguard to Hollywood stars.”
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Continuing for the Wii Sports Experiment podcast I did a while ago…
“An 8 week gaming session to see the effects on the male and female human body.
After the unexpected international success of my “Wii Sports Experiment” I thought it was time to put my body through the ringer once again.”
http://wiinintendo.net/2007/09/20/
dance-dance-revolution-hottest-party-experiment/ 

“Pilates (puh-LAH-teez) can be an excellent exercise program for older adults. Pilates uses controlled movements — usually floor or mat exercises but sometimes machines — to improve total body strength, flexibility, balance and posture.”
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“You’ve heard the adage, You are what you eat. Well, so are your kids.”
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“More than 90 per cent of Australians are too tired, too cold or too busy to exercise, according to a new survey.”
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Congratulations to Mark for completing the Ironman UK in 15 hours and 19 minutes.
Ironman UK 2007 Race Report
Mark’s Training Blog: http://markstrainingblog.blogspot.com/
Mark’ previous appearance on The Health and Fitness Show blog
[http://health.thepodcastnetwork.com/
2007/06/20/marks-training-and-weight-loss-blog/]
Love the Pirate’s motto!!!

More pics from the event

Pasta and Bean Soup

http://www.runningforfitness.org/faq/

Elbow coughing and more…
[See the tips]

Pretty cool  tips.
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“Sometimes cooking takes a lot of time in our life, but we got some good news for you. We gathered an excellent list of cooking recipes which are easy to prepare. There are categories of receipts like Breakfast, Salad Entrees, Soups, Fish, Chicken and Turkey, Lean Meat, Vegetarian Entrees, Side Salad/Dressings, Side Vegetables, and Desserts. [...]

More about the insides of Red Bull:
http://www.wired.com/science/
discoveries/magazine/15-07/st_redbull

For people in the Northern Hemisphere :)
http://www.low-fat-recipes.com/salads/ 

For people in the Southern Hemisphere :)
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/
recipes/low_fat/soup_recipes.htm

“According to an interview with Dr. Robert Lustig, Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology from the University of California, San Francisco, fructose, once touted as diabetic-friendly because it doesn’t raise insulin levels directly, could be a major culprit for the obesity epidemic, high blood pressure, and elevated blood levels of LDL in Americans and others worldwide as [...]

“Q: Is it true that it’s bad to eat carbs at night?”
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hmmm not sure about the answer given here.  Yes, most of what said is true, but I feel as though it is a little misleading.  Maybe I have just misinterpreted the answer.  Therefore, let me submit this to you with some hypothetical figures:
Day [...]

http://markstrainingblog.blogspot.com/
A brilliant blog by Mark showing how you can motivate yourself to keep fit and healthy by keeping a blog.

Mark on the run in to the finish with less than 100m left to go. Photo taken by another Pirate supporter.