Looking Good (for a mom) » Bodyweight http://www.lookinggoodmom.com One mom's journey through health and fitness as she reclaims the body she had before kids Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:38:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Vacation workout plan http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/vacation-workout-plan/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vacation-workout-plan http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/vacation-workout-plan/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:00:00 +0000 Liz http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/?p=46 I mentioned in my last post that we were away last weekend. In fact, we traveled out to a piece of family property in western Maryland. It’s a lakefront property, but it’s been in the family for years, and conditions are…let’s just say…a bit rustic!.. Read More

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]]> http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/vacation-workout-plan/feed/ 2 Push-ups: Then and Now http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/push-ups-then-and-now/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=push-ups-then-and-now http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/push-ups-then-and-now/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:30:00 +0000 Liz http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/?p=43 As I mentioned in my last post, I have a video of myself doing push-ups back in August 2008. I thought that those of my readers who are struggling to do push-ups from the toes might find it interesting. Hope you enjoy my kids being cute in the background!.. Read More

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]]> http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/push-ups-then-and-now/feed/ 6 Resistance Isn’t Futile http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/resistance-isnt-futile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=resistance-isnt-futile http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/resistance-isnt-futile/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:00:00 +0000 Liz http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/?p=37

Many women (and even some men) that I know have figured out how to lose weight by eating healthy. They might be using Weight Watchers, or a program like Jenny Craig, or maybe they’re just being successful counting calories. But once they lose the weight, then the really difficult part starts: How do they keep it from coming back?.. Read More

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Many women (and even some men) that I know have figured out how to lose weight by eating healthy. They might be using Weight Watchers, or a program like Jenny Craig, or maybe they’re just being successful counting calories. But once they lose the weight, then the really difficult part starts: How do they keep it from coming back?.. Read More

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]]> http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/resistance-isnt-futile/feed/ 8 7-Minute Weight Loss Circuit http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/7-minute-weight-loss-circuit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-minute-weight-loss-circuit http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/7-minute-weight-loss-circuit/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:00:00 +0000 Liz http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/?p=36 I recently read a summary of a very interesting study regarding energy level and quality of life in women. In the study, healthy sedentary women (average age around 57) were put into one of four groups. Three groups did exercise at varying levels of intensity, from light exercise (The amount of time spent exercising ranged from just over one hour weekly in the light intensity group to three hours weekly in the high intensity group.) The fourth group was a control group – they didn’t begin an exercise program... Read More

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]]> http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/7-minute-weight-loss-circuit/feed/ 0 My Favorite Bodyweight Exercises – Part 3 http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-3 http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-3/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:59:00 +0000 Liz http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/?p=25 Well, I’ve told you about my first two favorite bodyweight exercises — the push-up and the chin-up. So I thought I’d conclude the series with the last of my favorite bodyweight exercises, and the one I have not yet mastered: the Pistol Squat... Read More

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]]> http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-3/feed/ 0 My Favorite Bodyweight Exercises – Part 2 http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-2 http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-2/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 18:10:00 +0000 Liz http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/?p=22 A few days ago, I posted about my #1 favorite bodyweight exercise, the push-up. I thought I’d continue this series and post about my next-favorite bodyweight exercise, the chin-up! .. Read More

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]]> http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-2/feed/ 0 My Favorite Bodyweight Exercises – Part 1 http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-1 http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-1/#comments Thu, 16 Apr 2009 01:37:00 +0000 Liz http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/?p=18 There are some exercises that I commonly see men doing, but rarely see women doing. Because of my competitive nature, this instantly makes me want to do those same exercises... Read More

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]]> http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/my-favorite-bodyweight-exercises-part-1/feed/ 1 Secrets to great abs (hint – it’s not sit-ups) http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/secrets-to-great-abs-hint-its-not-sit-ups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=secrets-to-great-abs-hint-its-not-sit-ups http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/secrets-to-great-abs-hint-its-not-sit-ups/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 02:14:00 +0000 Liz http://www.lookinggoodmom.com/?p=14 Just about everyone I see at the gym spends at least some of their workout doing some type of sit-up or crunch. Now I’ve been going to this gym for five months, and I see the same people regularly. What I can tell you is that the same people I see doing sit-ups every week still have the same flabby midsections they had five months ago. Maybe you’ve experienced the same thing – sit-up after sit-up, crunch after crunch, and still you don’t have a toned midsection... Read More

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