New GoDaddy Coupon Codes for 2009/2010!

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These are no longer valid – please see the GoDaddy Discount Codes for 2010! The new godaddy.com discounts for 2009 are now effective and that means that the old ones won’t work anymore!  This is good news because that means that GoDaddy has renewed our contract, the bad news is […]

Flip Flops Safety Tips

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They are one of the first signs of summer, they show off your perfectly pedicured toes and they even have their own sound…that’s right, flip flops! There is something about those flimsy, flat, colorful shoes that makes everyone think of the beach. However, too much time spent in flip flops […]

Working Out with Jillian Michaels!

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This Fit Life is my review of Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum 2009 game for the Wii Fit. Jillian is famous for her role in the major weightloss transformations that take place on The Biggest Loser so I was anxious to see how her game for the Wii would compare. After […]

Healthy, Fit, Fun and Affordable Father’s Day Gifts!

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Its the final countdown to get that Father’s day gift!  It’s also a great opportunity to encourage your husband or dad to exercise more, so here are some healthy and fit Father’s Day Gift Ideas!  Don’t worry – they are fun and affordable too!  Everything I picked has a promo […]

Beat Mindless Eating at Social Events!

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Party, BBQ, buffet, wedding, meet and greets… We all have social events to attend but don’t let them make you fat!  Weddings, holidays, birthdays…we associate all of these things with eating and drinking and therefore allow ourselves to indulge or get carried away and then have to deal with the […]

4 Minute Fruit Salad Recipe – Perfect for cookouts & potlucks!

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Great news!  Fruit salad is probably the easiest and simplest thing you will ever make.  It can be anything from a couple cans of fruit or leftover fresh berries to an overwhelmingly awesome taste sensation with so many wonderful seasonal selections.   The best part – you can pick the fruits […]

eMusic Discount Code Gets a Beat!

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eMusic is a sponsor of Fit Life and when you go to emusic.com/fitlife you get a 14 day free trial and 35 free songs. A few months ago my friend, Greg Milk from The Weakest Beat, decided my code needed a great beat and I thought you might want to […]

How To Do The Kettlebell Turkish Get Up!

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In this Fit Life, we continue to learn about Kettlebells.  In the last Fit Life, we had an intro and instruction on how to do the Kettlebell Swing.  Today Matt and David instruct us step by step on how to do the Turkish Get Up.  Find more info and other episodes at WithAmyMac.com

You should always start the Get Up without a weight first and then once your form is perfect, add a Bell. 

When you are comfortable with the Get Up, add it to the swing and you have a full body workout!

Combo Kettlebell Workout:

Swings – Swing for 30 seconds and then take 30 seconds off.  Repeat the 30 seconds on/30 seconds off for 3-5 minutes and work your way up to doing this for 7-10 minutes.

Turkish Get Up – perform a TGU on the right and left sides – this usually takes a little over 1 minute to complete on both sides.  Practice until you can do continuous Get Ups, alternating on both sides for several minutes at a time.  Eventually you should be able to work your way up to 7-10 minutes of continuous Turkish Get Ups.

This is about 14-20 minutes of workout — you will feel it the next day!

Our Experts:
Dave Whitley
IronTamer.com
NashvilleKettlebell.com

Matt McBryde
TennesseeKettlebell.com
 

 Fit Links:

Kettlebell Training 101 – PerformBetter.com

How to do a Turkish Get Up Exercise – ehow.com

 
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Switch Your Food Focus to ‘What CAN I Eat?’

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I’ve always frowned on using the word ‘diet’ when referring to losing weight because it just screams “OFF LIMIT FOODS!” and that doesn’t motivate me.   I also don’t make lists of all the foods I can’t eat because that would just make me angry and rebellious.  Instead, I enjoy all […]

WAM’s June Sponsor Discounts – Saving You Money and Making Me Some!

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I love the fact that when you support WithAmyMac.com and Fit Life by using our sponsors’ and affiliates’ discount codes, you get to save money too! Use these promotional codes this month to save money and support our team! Eastbay.com – #1 online source for athletic apparel and shoes Save […]