Step to the Beat
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Step to the Beat
Fitness, Healthy Eating, Inspiration, and - Free workout music with a wide range of tempos for walking, running, ellipticals, step-aerobics, spinning, stairs...You've found your source for all your motivational fitness needs.
Recent Episodes
25 episodes
More on the Benefits of Stair Climbing
I really liked this study:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0091743500906340 Abstract: Twenty-two sedentary college-aged women walked...
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Running on the Beach
Running on sand can be great exercise, but be careful when transitioning from pavement. The added resistance takes some getting used to, and you can i...
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Smoothie for a Monday
What's for breakfast? I just had a smoothie, let's see if I can remember what I dumped in the blender... 2 apples (1 gala, 1 grannie smith), 2 handful...
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The SOURCE - FDA Web Site
Want the honest 411 on food? Why not go right to the source? Here's the FDA's take on whole milk - read it HERE.
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Exercise Balls
Brought my exercise ball out of my attic yesterday and then found this site that has animated exercise ball routines. Enjoy!
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Who Made That Granola?
You can trace breakfast cereal back to gruel-eating ancient Greeks, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that the idea of eating cold cereal was embra...
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Step to the Beat on Facebook!
Cruise on over to STTB on Facebook where I'm posting (almost) daily inspirational photos, smoothie recipes, and other stuff to keep you motivated and...
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Ready, Set, Blend!
This morning's smoothie: 1 apple, 1 banana, 1 heaping tablespoon of Greek yogurt, 2 tangerines, a handful of peeled baby carrots, huge handful of fres...
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Avocados are NOT the Pits
Don't shy away from avocados. Avocados are a good source of fiber, potassium, and vitamins C,K, folate, and B6. Half an avocado has 160 calories, 15 g...
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Smoothies - Oh Yeah!
NOT my smoothie, but same color! :)
Imagine this in a plain, ugly tumbler and you'll have a vision of what I make daily.
Been blending sm...
Ordinary Blender Vs Blendtec Blender
Broke down and bought a Blendtec Total Blender from Costco last week. Costco has the best price I've found on this, so click HERE for that product pag...
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Blending Vs Juicing - My Opinion
Let me start off by mentioning that I'm not a doctor, a nutritionist, nor do I have any formal training in either the medical or dietary fields. Just...
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Inspiration is...
This is a photo of Aimee Mullins. You can read Aimee's story on NPR.org here. Truly inspirational.
Sometimes a photo like this on...
Fitocracy - Quick Tip Tutorial
Join me on Fitocracy! Group name: Step to the Beat
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A New Way of Looking at Food
I've discovered a new way of eating that I'm excited to share. I read the book, "Eat to Live," by Dr. Joel Fuhrman. While I didn't agree with everyth...
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KettlebellChallenges.com - Start Your Challenge Today
Podcasting buddy Russ Turley (Fat 2 Fit Radio, among other ventures), and I have created a Kettlebell Challenge for y'all! If you're into kettleballin...
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STTB 36 - 125 BPM - Binge Beat
I should have listened to my own advice and stepped on the scale on my usual weigh-in day - Thursday, instead of today, the day after a two-week vacat...
Intermittent Fasting
Right now, as I write this, I'm experiencing the following health benefits:
• Decreasing body fat & body weight while maintaining skeletal muscl...
Walking With the Kettlebell - Part II
I'm about to launch an all-out-campaign on the benefits of walking with a kettlebell. This new activity has yielded the most dramatic results in the s...
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Walking With the Kettlebell
I've switched up my 3X/week morning walks by adding a kettlebell to the mix.
That's right, while some people take their dogs for a...
Kettlebell Swing - Keeping Your Back Straight
Video I made showing the proper form for keeping your back straight during the kettlebell swing.
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STTB 35 - 127 BPM - Back to the Beats
I've been tearing into the kettlebell lately and mixing jogging into my morning walks. For the kettelbell, my 35/30 23 rep/14 set routing with the 20...
STTB 34 - 151 BPM - Up Beat
151 BPM
Okay - I'm stepping up my workout routine this week and adding walking back into the mix. Yes, walking. I know that runnin...
STTB 33 - 146 BPM - Beat Down
While building up my mileage in regular heel-strike running, my Achilles/calf seized up last Saturday at .6 miles into the run. So discouraging. I'm t...
STTB 32 - 132 BPM - Personal Best
132 BPM
Just recently, I've set a couple of fairly lofty personal fitness goals. One of them has to do with the Kettlebell, and I'll talk...