Comments on: Hooked on Endorphins

By: janetha

janetha — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:55:56 +0000

you know i am a sucker for a bowl o protein! looks great. and so do the pbj oats. i still cant believe it took you so long to have a pbj sandwich!

great tips from men’s health. i agree with everything they said for sure!

By: Bekah

Bekah — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:39:31 +0000

OMG, your pb+j oats are like EXACTLY how I make mine, I usually have pb+j in oat bran though. But same exact everything. It takes ah-mazing. Love your thoughts/tips/facts about exercise, agreed to all of the above!

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:44:21 +0000

Lara, yes, dairy is supposed to be one of the best post-workout snacks! Although, I suppose the ratio may change with things like cottage cheese or Greek yogurt. “They” say chocolate milk is the best, I think that’s just cause it’s the yummiest ;)

By: Lara (Thinspired)

Lara (Thinspired) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:34:17 +0000

Thank you for confirming that I need to eat after a workout :) I always worry, “Am I just eating back all the calories I burnt?” but I guess if you snack smartly or time it with a meal, it’s ok. I’ve heard yogurt has the perfect carb: protein ratio?

By: Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo)

Deb (SmoothieGirlEatsToo) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:23:45 +0000

Drool worthy PB&J.

Yeah, I’m with you on the gatorade before and during exercise- seems there are so many other healthier real foods instead, right?

I see some of the worst form in the world at the gym sometimes and I just can’t bring myself to go and say anything. I just pray that they don’t hurt themselves. :-)

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:00:07 +0000

People think I am crazy but I love Men’s Health and Men’s Fitness magazine – they have great tips!

http://katiechangesforkatie.blogspot.com/

By: K

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:26:23 +0000

Last full weekend of 5AM?! Don’t worry – I’ll still be up for the both of us ;)

I love the oat sandwich! The PBJ peaking out looks way too delicious to just be sitting there. Yum!

I’m a stretching freak so the mistake of stretching cold is one of my biggest peeves that comes to mind. Another thing that people do is bouncing in stretches – bad!! Improper alignment when lifting is another mistake that I take very seriously (i.e. not slightly bending the knees).

By: april

april — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:03:38 +0000

Your lunch and breakfast look so volumous and good!!

Those tips are excellent! I think the biggest mistake people make are using uncorrect form! I see too many people just trying to lift heavy weights but their form is all wrong.. and that’s only going to hurt them!

By: Lori (Finding Radiance)

Lori (Finding Radiance) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:15:27 +0000

Compound moves all the way! They are so much more a reflection of real life moves.

I think still seeing the “I do 50 crunches a day, why don’t I have flat abs” is a myth floating around that spot reducing works. Not! LOL

Yum on the oats!

By: ellie

ellie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:52:49 +0000

Awesome tips. I never knew about proper warm-ups or anything when I danced, but the teachers always did a 30 minute warm up- which I thought was excessive at the time, but am now thankful for (plus, it incorporated strength and core work). LOVE.

I think a mistake I often made was not hydrating throughout exercise- often I’d be doing a 90 minute intense breakdancing class in 90+ degree heat, but I couldn’t physically DO the class if I had water sloshing about my stomach. Never quite found a way around that but usually ended up stepping aside at some point because i was dizzy and NEEDED something (couple of glucose tablets and swigs of water and I was fine).