Barre: yes I am inflexible

by Chad on May 5, 2012

This week I tried another Barre class.  I’ve tried The Bar Method, Barre3 and two other variations of Barre classes that pulled from various movements (e.g. dance) while attempting to be grounded in the Barre fundamentals.  This latest Barre class was offered by Rebekah Marion at Inspire Seattle located on Queen Anne Avenue. My wife [...]

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Fat Loss Challenge Update: the good, bad and very ugly

by Chad on March 5, 2012

We are over a month into our Fat Loss Challenge.  Just as a reminder the four participants are: Bar Method Junkie:woman in her early thirties who is already fit, but wants to see if she can lose a few more pounds of body fat Primal Mom:the Denver mom who recently had her first child and [...]

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Trapeze: been there…done that

by Chad on February 25, 2012

  My wife discovered trapeze last year and quickly became addicted to the adrenaline rush it provided every time she did it.  You can check out her extensive post about her experience here.       I, on the other hand, had never given trapeze a chance myself.  For whatever reason I just didn’t make it happen…until [...]

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SPX Strikes Again: 4 lbs lost after 20 sessions!

February 17, 2012

  Fit or Fake gave SPX Pilates an “A-” Naked Score several months ago due to its extraordinary ability to help tone and sculpt muscle groups while helping people become stronger and burn fat.  A few weeks ago a Fit or Fake reader sent me an email saying she was about to give SPX a try.  She [...]

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Fat Loss Challenge: meet The Jared

February 11, 2012

We are a couple of weeks into our Fat Loss Challenge where Fit or Fake is tracking four different people as they try to reduce their body fat through diet and exercise.   If you have been following the challenge, and more specifically the challengers, you will remember the three challengers we introduced previously: Bar [...]

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Fat Loss Journey: Meet Primal Mom

January 31, 2012

As part of Fit or Fake’s Fat Loss Challenge, I want to introduce Primal Mom. What makes Primal Mom unique, compared to the other challengers, has a lot to do with the fact that she recently had her first child.  Additionally, she made a radical change to her diet a few weeks ago by starting the [...]

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Fat Loss Journey: meet Bar Method Junkie

January 28, 2012

As part of Fit or Fake’s Fat Loss Challenge we introduce – Bar Method Junkie.     If there was such a thing as a black-belt in Bar Method she would have it!  I had the opportunity to take a Bar class with her while I was down in Hollywood on business and I can [...]

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Fat Loss Journey: Profile #1

January 26, 2012

As mentioned in previous posts, Fit or Fake will spend the next three months focusing on the efforts of four different people as they tackle fat loss and other fitness goals in various ways.  Because I can’t help but throw myself into the mix, I’ve decided to be one of the participants in this Fit or Fake [...]

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Fit or Fake’s Top 5 Posts of 2011!

January 20, 2012

Now that the new year has started, I wanted to highlight the Fit or Fake posts that generated the most traffic last year.  Here are the top five posts of 2011:   1) CrossFit: Fit or Fake spent a couple of months in 2011 exploring the wildly popular CrossFit classes.  I visited two CrossFit gyms, using one [...]

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Why Resting is an Important Part of Reaching Your Fitness Goals

January 18, 2012

There was a great piece in the NY Times yesterday that spoke to the fact that many of us who enjoy more intense workouts are pushing ourselves too hard with too few rest periods. The article is titled “Workouts Have Their Limits, Recognized or Not” by Gina Kolata. Below are some of the highlights: You [...]

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