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New Year’s Resolution

December 1, 2015 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

Do you make New Year’s Resolutions?

New Years ResolutionIf so, can you believe you only have one month to figure out what they should be.

Then again, if you are like me… You already know, don’t you? I will admit it. My primary one is:

Lose Weight. Again…

Rather than come up with some elaborate plan that makes me post 8 bajillion things on here that neither you or I care about reading and that just stress me out, I am going to go with one post a day for the next 30 days.

Just simply my thoughts and keeping myself focused so I don’t gain any more weight over the month of December.

And somewhere along the line I will come up with my actual resolutions.

I will keep a simple list of my progress here so feel free to look at the, comment, offer suggestions or advice, constructive criticism, or encouragement…

New Year Resolution – Day 1
New Year Resolution – Day 2
New Year Resolution – Day 3
New Year Resolution – Day 4
New Year Resolution – Day 5
New Year Resolution – Day 6
New Year Resolution – Day 7
New Year Resolution – Day 8
New Year Resolution – Day 9
New Year Resolution – Day 10
New Year Resolution – Day 11
New Year Resolution – Day 12
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New Year Resolution – Day 14
New Year Resolution – Day 15
New Year Resolution – Day 16
New Year Resolution – Day 17
New Year Resolution – Day 18
New Year Resolution – Day 18
New Year Resolution – Day 20
New Year Resolution – Day 21
New Year Resolution – Day 22
New Year Resolution – Day 23
New Year Resolution – Day 24
New Year Resolution – Day 25
New Year Resolution – Day 26
New Year Resolution – Day 27
New Year Resolution – Day 28
New Year Resolution – Day 29
New Year Resolution – Day 30
New Year Resolution – Day 31

Filed Under: 40ish, Featured Tagged With: Holiday Eating, Losing Weight, New Years Resolutions

Floyd Mayweather is FAT! Manny Pacquiao is MUSCLE!

May 2, 2015 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

I woke up  this fine morning with the Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao boxing match on my brain.  Guess I watched too much of the fight leadup stuff yesterday and my subconscious was on it during my 5 hours.

It is not uncommon for me to wake up with strange thoughts, but in this case I went to bed a little hungry and thinking about losing weight and getting in good summer shape… so somehow my brain combined those two things and all I could think when I woke up was

Floyd Mayweather is FAT!

Now, if you have ever seen Floyd Mayweather, you know he is definitely NOT fat. He has fought in several weight categories and is always a lean, mean, fighting machine.

The odd thought was just WHY Floyd is LIKE “fat.”

  • Fat is easy to put on
  • Fat is fun to build up in a weird, sadistic kind of way
  • You have to put in a lot of work to stay even with fat
  • You can’t take it easy on fat and expect to go the distance
  • You want to hate fat and you do, but it still keeps showing up and you keep paying money to see it go down
  • Fat is REALLY HARD to knock down
  • Fat is even harder to knock out
  • Fat seems to hit where it shouldn’t – ok, that was a low blow :)

The long awaited fat knockout, I mean fight, is in mere hours.

The life/fat knockout takes months, if not years of training and even when you win, you can’t stop training because the next challenger is already rising up.

Manny Pacquiao is like lean muscle

  • Muscle works hard
  • Muscle is smaller than fat
  • Muscle is much more fun to show off
  • You’re not embarrassed to show off your muscle
  • Muscle takes a long time to build up, but once you get some you always want to see more
  • Muscle is all about clean living and doing the right things

Now that my brain is all messed up, maybe I’ll go listen to some Justin Bieber who likes fat more than muscle… Just kidding, Justin is good friends with Floyd and is scheduled to be entering the venue with him… which is just one more reason to hope that muscle wins :)

Filed Under: Featured, That Guy Tagged With: Boxing, Fat vs Muscle, Lean Muscle, Mayweather vs Pacquiao

Building muscle builds better brains?

September 23, 2014 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

Great news for people who like to work out and exercise.

Several recent studies have shown that people “who had high levels of physical activity had fewer problems with memory and thinking skills, while a 2013 study claimed exercise is beneficial for the cognitive functioning of dementia patients.

The researchers say that such outcomes may be a result of improved structural activity within the white matter of the brain”

Credits: Sedentary behavior ‘may counteract brain benefits of exercise in older adults’

Big, better brains

 

But there is an additional factor that you really need to know especially for most of us who have a desk job or are cube dwellers…

 

 

Zombies will love eating your big brains

Ok, so maybe zombies won’t get you because you are too fast and with your exercise building up your brain you’ll be too smart to get caught… but what if you forget to run or forget to set that lock or zombie alarm?

The study did show that working out helped your brain, but being sedentary, ie cube dwelling, may counteract that benefit.

The study revealed that people who engaged in moderate to vigorous physical had fewer white matter lesions than those who engaged in low-level physical exercise.  They also had greater structural activity in the white matter of the temporal lobes, which plan an important part in memory, language, sight and hearing  Credits: Sedentary behavior ‘may counteract brain benefits of exercise in older adults’

None of the 40-ish people I know, including me, want to get eaten by zombies any more than we want to [Read more…]

Filed Under: Featured, Not So Average Joe Tagged With: Build muscle, Build your brain, Cube dwelling, Dementia, Mental benefits of working out, Zombie brains, Zombies

6 Pack Abs update after Days 15 to 18

September 13, 2014 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

A quick update here on the blog for the 6 Pack Abs Challenge series we have on Joe’s journey to get 6 pack abs.

I rolled into day 15 with renewed focus and plans and did pretty well. Didn’t make much progress, but I am trying to dial this in for the long term! Short term goals are important so that is why I am breaking the challenge down like this, but I have to keep the goal in mind or I will get too frustrated.

I mentioned I might try to reach out to some of my online, Twitter, and bodybuilding/fitness friends to get some tips and I did exactly that. I am spending my spare time evaluating what they suggested and the plans I’ve seen so I will make that choice very fast and start incorporating their suggestions.

Six Pack Abs Challenge Days 15 to 18Back to even with the plan which is good, but I am in danger of crossing the line to the dark side. Can’t let that happen!

This update is for several days, but it is short so if you are looking for more motivation and stuff from Twitter check out the stuff I did for day 14 on FighterDiet.com –  Day 14 is here.

You can still find all of the first 30 days (currently in progress) and you can find the 2-pack goal for this period here along with links to details for each day.

Day 19 and 20 are going to be tough, but I can handle going to

[Read more…]

Filed Under: 40ish, Abs, Featured, Not So Average Joe Tagged With: 6 Pack, 6 Pack Abs, Abs, Lose Weight, Nashville, Six Pack, Six Pack Abs

6 Pack Abs update after Day 14

September 12, 2014 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

A quick update here on the blog for the 6 Pack Abs Challenge series we have on Joe’s journey to get 6 pack abs.

I rolled into day 14 with additional motivation and did very well. Didn’t quite get the fast results I wanted, but stayed about the same so I stopped the bleeding!

I mentioned I might try to reach out to some of my online, Twitter, and bodybuilding/fitness friends to get some tips and I am trying to do that because it is obvious I need to be more focused.

Still below my plan weight, but my concerns are still very active and present given I held pretty much steady today. Need to adjust quickly, but still trust the process!

This update is for one day and has more motivation and stuff from Twitter and FighterDiet.com – Check Day 14 out here.

You can still find all of the first 30 days (currently in progress) and you can find the 2-pack goal for this period here along with links to details for each day.

I really hope [Read more…]

Filed Under: 40ish, Abs, Featured, Not So Average Joe Tagged With: 6 Pack, 6 Pack Abs, Abs, Diet, Lean, Six Pack, Six Pack Abs, Weight Loss

6 Pack Abs update after the 10 Day Cleanse

September 9, 2014 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

A quick update here on the blog for the 6 Pack Abs Challenge series we have on Joe’s journey to get 6 pack abs.

I finished moving and am starting to settle into the house and new routine.  That’s the good news.

The bad news is I gained some back after the last great weight drop…30 Day Weight Loss Chart for 6 Pack Ab Challenge - Days 10 to 13

I am still under my plan and on track to make my goal, but an obvious cause for concern.  Need to adjust quickly!

This update is for another 4 days and it has some interesting details and weight analysis I think you will enjoy so go check it out here.

You can still find all of the first 30 days (currently in progress) and you can find the 2-pack goal for this period here along with links to details for each day.

I really hope [Read more…]

Filed Under: Abs, Featured, Not So Average Joe Tagged With: 10 day cleanse, 6 Pack, 6 Pack Abs, Calories, Diet, Nutrition, Six Pack, Six Pack Abs, Weird weight gain

6 Pack Abs update after the move!

September 5, 2014 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

A quick update here on the blog for the 6 Pack Abs Challenge series we have on Joe’s journey to get 6 pack abs.

Moving 6 Pack Abs GoalI moved over the weekend and had a few days of craziness.

Now, based on my results so far in the 6 pack abs challenge, I may have to move something else – my 6 pack abs weight loss plan goals!

30 Day Weight Loss Chart for 6 Pack Ab Challenge - Days 3 to 9I blew away my numbers so go check it out – don’t worry – it is days 3 thru 9, but it is only one post…

Again, you can find all of the first 30 days (currently in progress) and you can find the 2-pack goal for this period here along with links to details for each day.

I really think [Read more…]

Filed Under: 40ish, Abs, Featured, Not So Average Joe Tagged With: 10 day cleanse, 6 Pack, 6 Pack Abs, Adjust Goals, Cleanse, Get in, Get Lean, Six Pack, Six Pack Abs

Featured Fitness – Week 2

August 29, 2014 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

The Featured Fitness article series is back for week 2 and we have a couple of truly inspiring people for you to
meet and be motivated! Check out last week’s features if you happened to miss them!

Margaret Elliot After picFirst up is Margaret Elliot a woman who is truly 40-ish and has made a fantastic transformation. Plus she is from Scotland and uses some great phrases – which I truly appreciate being from the United State!

Travis LeFeverNext up is Travis LeFever, a guy who made an ASTOUNDING transformation on a promise to his kids so I have to give him big props for that. He also completed an Ironman triathlon and having done a few sprint tri’s back in the day I can say that is a big accomplishment!

Check out last week’s features if you happened to miss them! And check back for all the Features here!

Filed Under: 40ish, Featured, Interviews Tagged With: 40ish, 40ish women, BodyBuilding, Featured Fitness, Goal Body, Inspiration, Ironman Triathlon, Triathlon

6 pack abs with Joe

August 27, 2014 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

In case you only come to the blog, make sure you check out the new series we have on Joe’s journey to defined 6 pack abs.

6 pack abs for Christmas and New YearsIt should end up around Thanksgiving, but definitely by Christmas.

The first 30 days is in progress and you can find the 2-pack goal for this period here along with links to the individual days if you want any details.

I really think you will [Read more…]

Filed Under: 40ish, Abs, Featured, Not So Average Joe Tagged With: 40ish, 6 Pack, 6 Pack Abs, Abs, Christmas, fitness, Lose Weight, Six Pack, Six Pack Abs

Featured Fitness Series is now live

August 22, 2014 by NotSoAverage Joe Leave a Comment

The new Featured Fitness series is now live with our first two wonderful interviews.

Our First Fitness Interviews:

Donna Bray

Donna Bray Before and After pictureDonna Bray was the first woman to get her responses back and luckily for us, she ROCKS!

Check out one of her pics and then go read the interview and follow Donna on Twitter!

Rescue Train

RescueTrain was the first man to get his responses back and that is because as soon as we thought about doing this series, the first person we wanted to ask was him so we sent him the very first draft.

RescueTrainHe is an inspiration and works super hard so go check out his Twitter and read the interview!

Filed Under: 40ish, Featured, Interviews, Not So Average Joe Tagged With: Fit Men, Fit Women, fitness, Fitness Articles, Fitness Goals, Get in Shape, Inspiration, Interviews

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