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Could this be the key to awesome fitness?

» by gubernatrix April 1st, 2008 at 11:07 pm » Comments (3)

The video below has been brought to my attention and I wanted to share it with you! There’s a really important message here, but it’s best if you see it for yourself…
Rebuilding Aimee



How to be hard as nails

» by gubernatrix November 22nd, 2007 at 12:47 am » Comments (11)

Ten ways to be the toughest girl or guy in town:
1. Train outdoors in all weathers. Rain, wind, snow, hail. Train when other people just stay in bed.
2. Add a ‘finisher’ to your workouts. Train your socks off, until you are lying on the floor, literally unable to do anything more. […]



What’s in your gym bag?

» by gubernatrix November 10th, 2007 at 12:55 am » Comments (4)

This post was inspired by a conversation on another site about how much stuff people have to carry around with them in the gym. I flout all modern gym health & safety rules by taking my little rucksack around with me – there’s no way I’m going to carry this stuff around individually. There’s a […]



Hassle me to go to the gym!

» by gubernatrix November 7th, 2007 at 11:58 pm » Comments (2)

Ever needed motivation to go to the gym? Wish someone would give you a prod every time you think about giving training a miss?
Well, you could always try Hassle Me, a service that sends you an email on a regular basis to remind yourself to do something.
Or better yet, add a friend’s email address if […]



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