Alternative fitness, part 2.

Just a few more of my experiences in the never ending quest to keep myself motivated to continue lifting and working towards getting fit, instead of being one of those girls on the treadmill or elliptical focused solely on being skinny. You'll notice that the activities I seek out are generally physical activities.  I do other stuff, like go to the movies, archery range, hit happy hours with friends and go to the gun range. Not in that order, but you get my drift, right?  These are my fitness related activities. 1. Rock Climbing -  I love Rock Climbing, but its pretty rough on the hands.  Supposedly, a lot of women stay away from rock climbing because they think they lack the upper body strength needed for it.  However, according to the...

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One day soon this will be me!

Putting you ladies on notice, some day soon I *will* be on your level! Candydiva...

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Fitness Alternatives part 1

I can't be the only one who gets bored in the gym? I can only do so many bicep curls or squats before I start thinking isn't there a better way to get fit without doing this!?!?!?  By now I know the answer, more or less, is not really.  At least not for the type of results I want.   So to help combat that boredom, I've been exploring alternative workout options for the past year or so and listed below are some of my favorites. As this is a never ending pursit with me, I'll keep chronicaling them for you all.  I should probably point out that the goal here is to supplement my current workouts not replace them,...

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How to "Go Green"

My BFF, Tiff, and I have been swapping recipes and cooking tips, really, I'm just stealing her recipes, but it sounds much nicer when I say we're swapping, so I'm going to run with that. Anyway, last time we talked about our diets and meal plans for the week, I mentioned that because RR has better eating habits than I do, I've been letting him rule the kitchen.  Otherwise we'd be eating junk, or junk disguised as healthy food.  So while I love having a man who cooks, (remind me to post his Ground turkey buffalo meatball recipe later, YUM!) it occasionally has its downsides. The downside to him cooking is that more often than not,...

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What I'm eating...

RR is one of those people who can eat the same thing day in and day out, I am not.  So last Sunday in a fit of "rebellion", I cooked. I broke out the Crockpot and tried out this Cuban Braised Beef & Peppers  recipe from yumsugar.com SLOW COOKER CUBAN BRAISED BEEF AND PEPPERS Ingredients 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, drained 2 red bell peppers, sliced 1/2 inch thick 1 onion, cut into 8 wedges 2 teaspoons dried oregano 1 teaspoon ground cumin Kosher salt and black pepper 1 1/2 pounds flank steak, cut crosswise into thirds 1 cup long-grain white rice 1 avocado, sliced 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves Directions In a 5- to...

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