I have been going through my RSS feeds today and have found some really nice articles that I wanted to share with you,

JoLynn at The Fit Shack has a longer article on Why it is so hard to stay motivated. Motivation, I believe, is the biggest obstacle most people have to getting off their but and getting the work done to improve their fitness.

On Fit Hacks, Brandon has given us 8 great reasons other than just the exercise for getting out and exercising, really eye opening stuff.

Dr. Gabe Mirkin reveals a study that shows that caffeine will not help you burn extra calories during intense exercise

A reminder is often needed when we are working out and trying to get results but sometimes they don’t come fast enough. Fitness Chick has a great article on how fitness is really supposed to be fun!

Blake at the Fight for Fitness Blog reminds us all that exercise is critically important.  No matter how well you eat it will never make you stronger.

Looking to make a change and lose some weight? I have reviewed the top diet on the internet and you can go and read over 200 comments people have made about why this diet has worked well for them, as well as some of the problems.

I have a new batch of posts that I have run across that I wanted to let you know about. These are about all sorts of things but are all a really great read if you want to do more to keep yourself healthy.

12 Winter Depression Busters

We are entering Winter. If winter is not ourside of your front door then it is probably getting close anyway. Here are 12 tips that should help you stay healthy over the winter.

Checking your Vitamin D

Did you know that Vitamin D deficeincies happen most during the Winter? When there is not as much sun in the sky and we are outdoors less we do not get a chance to get as much Vitamin D as we may need. Dr Gabe Mirkin tells us about a blood test that we can get to check our level of Vitamin D in our system.

10 Commandments of Primal Gym Time

Zen to Fitness is a great blog and I loved the pic on this page of Arnold the Governator with his future wife probably taken back in the early 80s. Anyway the article itself is a great list of things to do to get the most our of your weight workout.

Sometimes we can all fall into a rut. Today I am thinking a lot about eating, with the kids leftover candy sitting on my desk but I do not feel like I have much to say.  So I will leave the inspiration to others today and tell you what I have seen today around the internet that is interesting and motivating to me.
Burn The Fat Blog: Is starvation mode a myth?- No! It’s very real and here is the proof

Tom Venuto talks about how some people do not understand or believe that if you ratchet down the amount of food that you eat that your metabolism will slow down and reduce your energy as well as your fat burning ability

Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin: Protein: How Much Do You Need?

Dr Gabe Mirkin is a favorite of mine because on his radio show he is never afraid to give people advice, he has some good ideas about how to get a little more protein in and how athletes do need more protein then sedentary people.
Why Muscles Get Sore at Health – Fitness Tips

Workout hard and your muscles get sore. Here is a little bit of in depth info on why and how your muscles get sore. Take two aspirins and get through the day. You will be fine tomorrow.
5-Step Guide to Basic Weight Training

I just wrote a few articles lately about how you should do weights to get more muscle and I hope that people are taking me up on this. The Diet Blog has another great intro to getting into the weight lifting routine.

Dr Gabe Mirkin on his blog this week talked about how important it is to take in protein after exercise.

Protein as we all know is built in your body and constructed from 22 amino acids. Some of these amino acids can be made by your body and another few namely histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. In addition, the amino acids arginine, cysteine, glycine and tyrosine are essential amino acids – that is aminos that you need to get from your diet.

Dr Mirkin talks about the fact that your blood levels of amino acids drops after a tough weight workout and the sooner after you take in protein the better.

This is one of those things that I think is a bit of a myth in bodybuilding and that is the taking of amino acids. Amino acids can be bought in pill form but I really think that this is the most expensive way to get your nutrition. How about doing something a little more normal like drinking a protein drink after your workout? Another thing that you can do is make sure that you protein levels are good by eating more steak, chicken, and one of my favorite cheap protein sources, Tuna.

From now on if you do not do it already make sure that you get protein after your workout. Nowadays it is fairly cheap to get a vanilla or chocolate whey protein powder that you can mix with juice, milk or even water.

I have been looking around today and found a few articles with some really good and helpful info that i wanted to share:

MSNBC has an article about dangerous amounts of lead in some multivitamins that were tested. This should make all of us vitamin takers more than a little nervous.

Diet Blog has an article about how Pizza Hut is claiming that Pizza is part of a healthy diet. Now I know that pizza is part of my diet and I really do like it but there is no denying that pizza is very high in fat, so I am not sure how strong this claim can be.

My wife switched us from eating regular table salt (in very low quantities) to sea salt a few years ago and Dr Gabe Mirkin has an article about just this subject, the differences between them.

And finally The Final Sprint has a long and detailed review of a Gel, Boiron Arnicab Gel, and it’s effects on muscle soreness. This has me interested as it gives everyone one more way to combat this real problem of pushing your body to the limits.

Over the years I have tried of and on to be a runner. As we all know running is great cardio exercise but, for me anyway, it is very hard on your hips and knees.

My favorite radio doctor, Dr. Gabe Mirkin has an article about “What causes runner’s knee?”

This is the time of new years exercise when the pain can become a bit unbearable. Make sure you are taking that aspirin and icing your sore spots!

I have heard Dr Gabe Mirkin on the radio a lot over the years. Dr Mirkin is very opinionated and does not believe the same way as many other doctors. Take a look at his website.

Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin: What’s the best sport for overall fitness?

Also in this article Dr Mirkin talks to the best exercises for fitness and not surprising they are ones that stress the heart. He says to do exercises that work your legs and to do exercises that you enjoy so you stick with them.