Total Body Tune-Up

Total Body Tune-Up

from Men's Health

Tap into the power of your hormones to end the day slimmer, stronger, and smarter than the next guy

Here's another myth: You can't harness the power of your hormones. From what you eat to when you exercise, the movies you watch to the games you play, there are a number of surprisingly simple yet impressively effective ways to control these chemicals. And the payoff? Increased energy, faster fat burning, a better night's sleep, and a more productive workday. And that's just a sample.

What follows is a 24-hour plan for first targeting and then tapping into what may be your most valuable natural resource.

Run For Life

Part of my personal development is trying to get fit. Thus, I’ve made exercise a part of my daily (more or less) routine. Every morning I get up, take the bus to work, and then I do about an hour of workout before I start at work. I am so lucky to have a working place with a gym in the cellar. :) Today, reading John Maeda’s blog I found two tools which will make the running a bit more fun. First there’s RunLog. RunLog has a calendar and let’s you type in how much you’ve run to keep track of your milage. To use RunLog, an OpenID is needed, e.g. from myOpenID The other tool, is MapMyRun, which uses Google map to trace your route. You can enter points along your route, and MapMyRun calculates the distance, average speed, calories burnt etc. ¡Estupendo! You can also store your runs, so that you can review your routes and use the data from them over and over, e.g. to see progress.