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| Christianity and Physical Fitness Christians Be Concerned About Physical Fitness? - A great article. I wholeheartedly agree with the author. Total Fitness - Article gives reasons for Christians to exercise. EXERCISE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN LIVING THE CHRISTIAN LIFE - Article by a Christian certified fitness trainer. Are You a Pharisee of Phlab? - A response to Christians who pour scorn on fitness and dieting programmes as being vain and worldly. Your Body and Exercise: Your Body is the Temple of God - Written by a Christian doctor. Kenneth Cooper: Dr. Aerobics - An interview with Dr. Cooper, who is famous for his 1968 book "Aerobics". I read that book when I was a teen. Dr. Cooper is also a Christian. Spiritual and Physical Fitness Life Group - A physical fitness group run by a nice Christian couple. Faith And Fitness Magazine - Online Christian magazine "for building physical and spiritual strength" Catriona LeMay Doan - "While Canadian speedskater Catriona LeMay Doan works hard to return to her gold-medal winning form, she maintains her faithfulness." Weight Training Adam's Natural Bodybuilding Site - Bodybuilding without steroids! Many great tips. Hermuscles.com - Many great pictures of women bodybuilders. Inspiring! Femalemuscle.com - Many pictures of great female bodybuilders. Most are really very muscular. Strength vs Aerobic Training - Which is Best? - I have not personally met anyone who does weight training AND runs the marathon. Since I do both, this article particularly interests me. It takes a balanced objective view of both strength and aerobic training. General Fitness Sites Walking Workout for the Weary Woman - by Gina Guddat, Christian personal trainer. Did you know that Jesus sometimes walked more than 40 miles a day? That's longer than the marathon! TudeFitness Exercise Zone - General fitness site. Especially good for beginners. ExRx.Net - Good for both beginners and more experienced athletes. Combat Conditioning - "The Ultimate Fitness Training and Conditioning Program That Simultaneously Improves Strength, Endurance and Flexibility With Bodyweight Exercises" Matt Furey’s Royal Court of Bodyweight Exercises - Great exercises that can be done without gym equipment. Should Athletes Train Like Bodybuilders? - Answer may surprise you. Top Ten Exercise Health Myths About Running, Jogging, Biking, Marathons and Triathlons - Says that long distance running is bad. Fitness4Moms - Fitness site for Moms. DrTimMaggs.com - Sports biomechanics. Muscle Missions - Is the IFBB evil? Author of this website thinks so. General Fitness Articles Sedentary lifestyle causes more deaths than smoking, says study - If smoking is a sin, according to many Christians, shouldn't having a sedentary lifestyle be considered a sin too? General Fitness Recreation Services - Holistic fitness site. Online Fitness Groups Body for Life Winners - Online group of dedicated bodybuilders. People are generally supportive and friendly. World of Fitness - Excellent group headed by Sophie, a great fitness instructor. She's sweet too. Christian Fitness - Group committed to taking care of our bodies till Christ comes. Running and Jogging Joe Henderson's Running Commentary - Many good tips on running and marathoning. Running with Doc Sheehan - He is one of the best writers about running. Lot of good essays about running. Running Injury Free - Includes the basics of jogging and running. Includes training for the marathon. Halhigdon.com - Hal Higdon is one of my favorite running author. I like his running and marathon philosophy. Cool Running - Great running resource. Running Online - Great running resource. The Legacy of Jim Fixx - Author of the best selling book The Complete Book of Running. He died of a heart attack while running. Running Barefoot - Explores the idea of running barefoot. I sometimes run barefoot myself. BarefootRunner.Org - Another great barefoot running site. Running slows the aging clock, Stanford researchers find - Research from my very own school supports running. Marathon Marathon Training - State of the Art - An excellent general resource for marathon training. Some of the articles are very inspirational. BBC: Marathons - Good overview of the marathon by the BBC. Singapore Marathon - The marathon I've taken part the most often. I've completed 9. Honolulu Marathon - My favorite marathon. Can't forget the feeling of running with beautiful mountains on one side and the lovely sea on the other. I ran 3 Honolulu Marathons when I lived in Hawaii. Keeping Pace as a Marathon Saint - Compares the Christian life to that of running a marathon. Running sore - 10 reasons not to attempt a marathon. Marathon Stories History of the Marathon - The Origin - The very first marathon story. History of the Marathon - About the early marathon races. Marathon runner's death saddening, puzzling - So sad that a marathon runner passed away. And it was at the Honolulu Marathon, a marathon that I have run myself. But does that mean that we should stop running the marathon? Of course not! Lung recipient runs marathon with donor's father - A moving story. Methuen athlete refuses to be stopped - "Meet Erik D. Corbett, who 23 months ago was in a car accident that left him a paraplegic in a wheelchair." Pushing his way to Boston's finish line - A quadriplegia attempts the Boston Marathon. No looking back for wheelchair racer as she prepares for marathon - A shy wheelchair racer from Hawaii. Quadriplegic Marathon Runner Wants To Inspire - "...Alan Robinson is the first quadriplegic to run five marathons, and he is now headed east for the Boston Marathon..." Another one. Yet another one. Marathon man outruns doctors and beats paralysis - Here is his marathon report Wheelchair marathon man helps quake victims My Marathon Diary The Real Story of Kathrine Switzer's 1967 Boston Marathon - She tried to run the Boston Marathon in 1967, but an official tried to stop her because she was a woman. Kathrine's webpage. Rosie Ruiz Tries to Steal the Boston Marathon Related article: Boston: the Canadian Story Ric Munoz - HIV marathon runner. Running My First Marathon - A video clip, with voice-over reflections of her philosophical thoughts. Ed Whitlock - 74-year-old Marathoner Is Sub-3 Hero. Another article about him. Marathon Inspirations - Various stories about the 2005 Honolulu Marathon. Bob Wieland - Vietnam War veteran who lost both legs. He has completed several marathons using his arms. Why I run - How a running team overcomes adversity. Spirit of the Marathon - Trailer of the movie "Spirit of the Marathon". Marathon Man without Legs - He runs marathons without legs! Marathon Man Nearly Dies - He runs for Hannah Rose, a cute baby shaken to death by a babysitter. Hannah's webpage - Don't shake your baby! Jerry Dunn - America's Marathon Man "Don't Limit Your Challenges - Challenge Your Limits" The Day After the Marathon - How to recognize a marathon the day after the race. Teen triathlete collapses and dies after race Other Endurance Sports The Long Road, And A Short Crawl, To Ironman History - An Ironman Triathlon story of two female athletes crawling to the finish line. Runners Ann Trason - A great ultrarunner. Don Kardong - A contemporary of the great Steve Prefontaine. Don Kardong, a Stanford graduate, was a great long distance runner. He finished 4th in the Montreal 1976 Olympics. Debbye's Marathon Diary - A former Miss America decided to run the marathon. Harry Cordellos - blind marathon runner and his faith in his Creator Johnny Kelley - Boston Marathon legend. He ran his last marathon in 1992 at the age of 84. Steve Prefontaine - A great passionate long distance runner who died in a traffic accident at age 24. Sarah Reinertsen: No Moment or Motion Wasted - Great amputee Ironman. Her official page. John Landy - Known as "Gentleman John". He helped a fallen runner up during a race, and then went on to win the race. Dick Beardsley - Famous for coming in second in the 1982 Boston Marathon, just 2 secs after the winner. Wilma Rudolph - Overcame polio as a child. Became the first American woman to win 3 Gold medals in a single Olympic. Marathon AND Bodybuilding Flex 'n' Femme: Marathon Muscle - Valerie Hoesing is a competitive bodybuilder AND a competitive marathoner. That's very rare among athletes. A Bodybuilder Competing In A Marathon! - Rudy Sleiman, a bodybuilder, tells how he ran a marathon. Question about combining Bodybuilding and Marathon - Answered by a fitness expert. Stair Climbing Stair Climbing for Lean, Built Legs - Stair climbing using actual stairs is grueling, but worth it. Stair Climbing - Even bodybuilders do stair climbing. Chico and the Run - Chico Scimone, a 93 year old man, cimbed up the Empire State Building. Athletes Fitness/Figure/Bodybuilder Woman Amanda Savell - She was murdered. I miss her. Nola Trimble - Cute face and great body. Kristi Larsen's Fitness Site - A determined lady who overcame scoliosis to compete in fitness competitions. Kristi Pugh - A cute fitness competitor who also practises kickboxing! A truly amazing lady. She's also the world's sexiest woman. I am madly in love with her. I can't stop thinking about her and her incredible beauty. Tisha Rodrigues - A beautiful and friendly fitness model. She has very well-defined legs. Like me, she used to practise Tae-Kwon-Do. She is now kickboxing. What a great athlete! Wendy Lindquist - One of the world's most beautiful, sexiest, cutest, and friendliest fitness competitors. Trina Gillis - One of the most beautiful female bodybuilders. She's also friendly and sweet. I have a big crush on her. Here's a video clip of this extremely gorgeous lady. See her official site. Stacey Kisting - A truly inspiring person. She overcame many great adversities to achieve her goals. I admire her and hope to emulate her. Danitza Denn - A kind-hearted fitness competitor who started prayer chain for her niece who has a life threatening disease. Rosa-Maria Romero - Australian fitness model, dancer, fitness competitor. Her site has lots of useful information on training, nutritioin etc. Andressa Vieira - A Brazilian fitness lady. Alissa Carpio - A sweet athlete who is also a Christian. Jennifer Searles - Jennifer loves the sport of figure competitions. That's why she's willing to put up with all the dieting and pain. She's also beautiful, cute, and very friendly. Jodi Leigh Miller - A gorgeous and sexy fitness model with a terrific body. I hope toget to know her better, and to learn from her about fitness. Jennifer Micheli - An absolutely gorgeous lady. I have a really really really gigantic crush on her. I am crazy about her. Maria Mikola - A great natural bodybuilder. She packs a lot of muscle. Varya Akulova - Amazing girl who can lift 9 times her own weight. She's very cute too. Cindy Phillips - A gorgeous lady. She has the most charming and beautiful smile you'll ever see. I have a crush on her. Kristia Knowles - One of the best fitness web pages. Kristia is both knowledgeable and beautiful. Katka Kyptova - A very cute bodybuilder from the Czech Republic. Monica Brant - One of the most beautiful and respected fitness competitor. Maria Calo - One of the most massive female bodybuilders. She's from Argentina. Christine Roth - An attractive bodybuilder from Cananda. Ingrid Marcum - Gorgeous lady. Powerlifter. Heather Pedigo - One of the strongest women in the world. This former beauty queen is also very beautiful. She is also warm and friendly, replying to my emails. Kristy Hawkins - A great bodybuilder. She's very intelligent too. She's getting her PHD from Caltech, a great school. Barbara Guerra - Courageous fitness competitor who lost both arms at age two. Other Female Athletes Christian Cheerleaders of America - A non-profit organization for the purpose of ministering to Christian schools by encouraging excellence in Christian Cheerleading and service to the Savior. Tania Cagnotto - A gorgeous diver from Italy. I have a crush on Tania Cagnotto. Carly Patterson - Winner of the Gold Medal for the all-around female gymnastics in the 2004 Olympics. She is also a humble Christian with a sweet personality. I am in love with Carly. She's gorgeous. Becky Hammon - A great WNBA basketball player. Sasha Cohen - A cute figure skater. Anna Bessonova - Sweet rhythmic gymnast from Ukraine. Bronze medalist in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Alize Cornet - Cute tennis player. Tori Allen - A gorgeous champion rock climber. She's very beautiful and a good role model too. Maria Kirilenko - A beautiful Russian tennis player. Caroline Wozniaki - New tennis beauty with a very pretty smile. Elena Zamolodchikova - A very beautiful Russian gymnast. Kajsa Bergqvist - A pretty high jumper from Sweden. First saw her on TV during the Olympic games. Logan Tom - Sexy volleyball player from Stanford (yeah!). Hongyan Pi - Badminton player from China now playing for France. Andreea Raducan - Romanian gymnast who was stripped of her Gold medal for taking a cold remedy which contained banned substances. Jie Zheng - Great Chinese tennis player. Shawn Johnson - Cute gymnast. Silver medal winner of the Beijing Olympics 2008 All-around competition. Ashley Harkleroad - Very pretty and innocent looking. Sania Mirza - Cute Indian tennis player. Nastia Liukin - Gold medalist of the 2008 Olympics All-around event. Daniela Hantuchova - An attractive Hungarian tennis player. Sandra Izbasa - Gold medal winner of the floor exercise in the Beijing 2008 Olympics. Her pictures. Elena Dementieva - A very pretty Russian tennis player. Guo Jingjing - Famous Chinese diver. Maria Sharapova - Another beautiful Russiann tennis player. Won the Wimbledon 2004. Laura Wilkinson - An Olympic Gold Medalist in platform diving. Great role model with a nice personality. Lioubov Sokolova - One of my favorite volleyball players. Ana Ivanovic - One of the most gorgeous tennis player ever. I have quite a crush on her. Wendy Ingraham - A great triathlete. She literally crawled to the finish line in one of the Hawaiian Ironman race. Kiana Garcia - A great athlete from the Philppines. She's also very intelligent and articulate. Sharon Turrentine - Athlete and singer. Agnieszka Bednarek - Pretty Polish volleyball player. Katya Meyers - A great Triathlete and an alumni of Stanford University. Graduated in 2002. She's smart and beautiful. Here is an interview with Ironman. Male Athletes Jack Lalanne - I grew up watching Jack Lalanne. Followed his exercise TV program a few times when I was a little kid. Even at an advanced age, this fitness guru is still fit and strong. Franco Columbo - One of the strongest bodybuilders. He was the training partner of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Arnold Schwarzenegger - One of the greatest bodybuilders. You've probably heard of him. Sergio Oliva - Nicknamed "The Myth" because of his incredible phsique. Sonny Schmit - A bodybuilder who died at cancer at 51. He was a loving, generous Christian man. He is missed. Joe Decker: The World's Fittest Man - He "broke the Guinness World Records® Twenty-four-hour Physical Fitness Challenge to help inspire and motivate people to get fit". Jim MacLaren - Yale graduate who was seriously injured in TWO separate road accidents. Hulk Hogan - The world's greatest wrestler ever. Jim Howley - First athlete with AIDS to complete an IronMan race. He did so in 1996. Foundations and Athletes for Charity and Cures Tracey Richardson - Mother of two children with Cystic Fibrosis. She ran the Ironman to raise funds for people with CF. Whatever it Takes is another article about her. Lisa Bentley - Ironman athlete who has cystic fibrosis. Cure4CF.com - Tracey Richardson and Lisa Bentley's Cystic Fibrosis foundation. You can donate here. Terry Fox Foundation - raises funds for cancer research with the principles and spirit of the late Terry Fox. Live Strong - Lance Armstrong's foundation: "Our mission is to inspire and empower people with cancer to live strong. We serve our mission through education, advocacy, public health and research programs". Mike Monroe - A former Mariine competes in Ironman to raise funds to cure paralysis. "Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness. " -- Earl of Derby |
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| Why I Run the Marathon - I love running marathons. Read about my marathon struggles and adventures here. |
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| My Weight Training and Calisthenics Page - Why I do weight training and calisthenics, and my philosophy towards exercise. |
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