Erin Kurdyla, Fresh Fitness Tips, SELF Magazine
By Erin Kurdyla, Fresh Fitness Tips, SELF Magazine Last updated: Thu Sep 25, 2008 12:00pm PDT-
Fresh Fitness Tips: Exercise for a tighter waist!
I love side planks. They're great for strengthening the core and tightening that waist (muffin top be gone). Plus, they make me feel strong! Today it was thirty seconds of front planks, then 30 seconds of left side plank, then 30 seconds of front planks, then 30 seconds of right side plank....
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Fresh Fitness Tips: I'm answering your fitness questions!
MargiB wrote: Hi Erin, I love using the tear out cards from SELF to do my strength workouts at home. I have about 9 or 10 total body workouts saved that I mix and match with. I get bored easily so instead of doing 2 sets of 8 moves I do 1 set of 16 moves. Does...
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Fresh Fitness Tips: Use an obstacle course to keep you and your kids active
Sometimes to get in my workouts I have to be creative and
include the boys (the ones that don't nap that is). Today I
convinced them that doing an obstacle course in the driveway...
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Fresh Fitness Tips: My quick home ab workout!
Read More »I'm still shaping up that post
baby belly. Here's a few moves that I'm trying to fit in while I
watch the Olympics each night. I'm hoping for Misty May-Treanor and
Kerri Walsh, the USA beach volleyball players, abs of steal......so
I'll keep working :)
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Olympic fever!
Yeah the Olympics are here! From the moment that the torch is lit, I'm hooked. I'll be watching the games from opening to closing ceremonies. I'm always inspired by the athletes and touched by their stories. I still get choked up when I think of Kerri Strug and her amazing one foot... Read More »
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Fresh Fitness Tips: I'm answering your fitness questions!
Sirenjess wrote: What causes muscle soreness? Is it okay to work through muscle soreness? Answer: The pain and discomfort you experience 24-48 hours after exercise (called Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, or DOMS) is caused by tiny tears (sounds scary but it's not) in the fibers of your muscles.... Read More »
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Fresh Fitness Tips: I'm answering your fitness questions!
Sirenjess wrote: I have a question about taking days off. I worked out this past Friday and did a cycle class then went to Schlitterbahn (the water park) and walked around in the sun the whole day and then Saturday ran eight miles (I'm training for a marathon) and then Sunday I cycled again and... Read More »
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Fresh Fitness Tips: Olympian Becca Ward!
From Fresh Fitness Tip's special guest blogger, Olympian Becca Ward! Hello, my soon to be adoring fan base, AKA, my mom. This is my first entry of my Olympic experience blog. As you may know, my name is Rebecca Ward, I'm 18 years old, I'm from Portland, OR and I'm competing in... Read More »
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Fresh Fitness Tips: Post-baby ab workout
My core needs strengthening! According to my midwife, to avoid back issues after having a baby it's really important to tighten up the mid-section. So, today I grabbed my stability ball and two three pound weights, and worked my post baby belly while my mom entertained my boys. My favorite new... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Fresh Fitness Tips: Your fitness questions answered!
Mistydawn wrote: Erin, I really want to enter a triathlon next summer and have already begun 'training' myself. Currently, I can run about 1-2 miles and ride 11 miles. I'm not looking to win the race - I just want to complete it. What informational resources are you looking into for your... Read More »
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