arise
function: intransitive verb
inflected forms: arose; arisen; arising;
to come into being; originate



"The miracle isn't that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start."
-John Bingham

Alternative Cardio Workout: Heavy Bag Training

Filed Under (General Fitness) by Matt on 23-06-2009

Anyone that has ever done any sparring or training on a heavy bag knows that boxing is as much a sport of endurance as it is of strength.  It works your core, your upper body, and provides an excellent cardio workout, often in less time than other training programs can offer.

Men’s Health offers up three intense boxing workouts to get you started.  For more in depth plans, check out RossBoxing.com’s “Intensifying the Heavy Bag”.

My heavy bag stand was purchased used at a great price, but the bag itself was exposed to the elements and along with signs of extreme wear, has developed mold all over it.  Time to toss it out and order a great replacement from Amazon.com, which happens to have free shipping on it right now (a plus, as 80 lbs is not cheap to ship): Everlast 4008 Traditional Heavy Bag (80 lb.)

National Running Day is June 3, 2009

Filed Under (General Fitness, Road Running, Trail Running) by Matt on 02-06-2009

Don’t forget that tomorrow, Wednesday, June 3, 2009, is National Running Day.

Lace up your shoes and hit the pavement or your favorite trail.

National Running Day.