When I need a little stress break, I like watching cute and funny animal videos. The cuter and funnier, the better.
The part that makes me laugh is the way the other dogs watch the hero dog.
AWESOME soundtrack.
Posts from ‘September, 2008’
Workout Tunes: Green Day Sprint
I love finishing out a run by sprinting to this song:
American Idiot
by Green Day
Welcome to a new kind of tension
All across the alien nation
Where everything isn’t meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow
We’re not the ones who’re meant to follow.
For that’s enough to argue.
Don’t want to be an American idiot.
One nation controlled by the media.
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Workout Tunes: Ode to Body Image Dysfunction
An easy song to run to, Posters has a nice pace for the beginning of a long run:
Posters
by Jack Johnson
Looking at herself but wishing she was someone else
Because the body of the doll it don’t look like hers at all
So she straps it on, she sucks it in, she throws it up, and gives a [...]
In the News 9/8/08
Exercise fights obesity genes!
Got a fat gene? Get active for 3-4 hours a day
Motivation and tips on sticking to exercise. Exercise has been shown to prevent, alleviate, and reverse cardiovascular disease, depression, obesity, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
Exercise – And Cure These Ailments
Yummy-sounding new drink with only 24 calories! Has anyone tried this?
Cabaret Brewed Chocolate
In the News 9/7/08
Exercise may cut risk of various cancers
Heart patients benefit from staying active: study
Orthorexia: Obsessing Over Health Food
10 Germy Surfaces You Touch Every Day
Grilled Salmon with Avocado and Bean Salad
From calorieking.com:
Grilled Salmon with Avocado and Bean Salad
Serves: 4
Calories: 491
Fat: 12g
Carbs: 67g
Protein: 31g
Calorie King’s recipes are categorized really well. For example, this recipe is heart-friendly, low-sodium, high-fiber, high-calcium, quick and easy, and non-dairy.
Workout Tunes: National Anthem for Personal Trainers
My first workout song of the week is Make You Feel Better by Red Hot Chili Peppers. I always thought “we are the ones that will make you feel better” were perfect lyrics for a personal trainer national anthem.
I said now, I’ll take it
It’s better for you
Somehow we’ll make it
‘Cause that’s what we do
Something out [...]
New Beginning
Today, September 1, 2008, I am unofficially launching my new fitness training business, Christine Burke Fitness, by working on my web site. I have 3 services, a URL, a tagline, and 3 clients. Wish me luck.
