XTERRA Georgia Trail Running Races 2008

Hello Atlant Fitness group, Just wanted to touch base to let you and your group know about the / 2009! The XTERRA Georgia Trail Running Races 2009 start in October of 2008 (XTERRA 2009 calendar starts in Oct. 2008). Here is a schedule of our events (2009): October 4th, 2008 - XTERRA Fall Fitness 5K - Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center, Buford, Ga. November 8th, 2008 - XTERRA Battle at Big Creek 3.5 Mi / 7.0 Mi, Roswell, Ga. February 28th, 2009 - XTERRA Thrill In The Hills 21K, Fort Yargo State Park, Winder, Ga. March 7th, 2009 - XTERRA Runnin The Rocks 10K, Georgia Int. Horse Park, Conyers, Ga. April 25th, 2009 - XTERRA Chicopee Woods 10K, Chicopee Woods / Elachee Nature Center, Gainesville, Ga. June 7th, 2009 - XTERRA Deep South 15K, Dauset Trails, Jackson, Ga. If there is anything we can do to help you and your group please let us know. If you are interested in being an event sponsor or if you have some flyers to promote your business let me know if we can help distribute them for you (in our racer registration bags). Really appreciate it if you can help spread the word about our events! Check us out on the web: www.dirtyspokes.com Thanks, Tim Schroer

Is it a good idea to diet while working out, thoughts and strategy's

The answer to this question is actually multi-faceted. And here it is: yes and no, and maybe. The truth is, many people can effectively lose weight initially simply by reducing their daily calorie count. And cutting calories may allow an individual to continually lose weight for weeks or months until a desired weight level is reached.
For me in my persoanl training practice here in atlanta is really better to exercise more and eat smart, More veggies, less cookies, chips and soda.

But, for many individual's, particularly those whose weight loss goals border on the ambitious, cutting food intake and daily calories may not be enough to rearch a desired goal.

This is because the body has a very annoying habit of adusting its metabolism to match energy expenditure against energy intake. In other words, if you eat less, your metabolism may slow down. On a very basic level, this allows human beings to survive longer when food resources are scarce. However, in a modern world that includes dieting, this fact of human biology can significantly impair one's ability to shed pounds.

For this reason, many, if not most, dieters will find it beneficial to integrate a regimen of physical activity into their overall dieting plan. In doing so, they can establish a more optimal environment for weight loss by creating a daily need for additional calories by exercising ie wieght training, running, tennis etc, while actually consuming more calories.

Atlanta Club Sports schedule and events

Atlanta Club sports is a great to play recreation sports and meet people. Club Sports offers sports leagues and tournaments for Flag Football, Volleyball, kick ball Softball, Soccer and Basketball. For a full schedule and leagues www.usclubsport.com

Race for the Cure, Susan G Komen Cancer Run

Your participation in the Race for the Cure will help us honor those touched by the disease and help us celebrate breast cancer survivors.

You can register as an individual participant, register as a member of a team, create a team, make donations, enter pledges and manage your personal webpages HERE

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Atlanta Affiliate serves as a local resource for those seeking opportunities for screening, treatment and support. Through annual events, including the Race for the Cure, Komen Atlanta raises funds to support breast cancer outreach projects and programs.

Seventy-five percent of all funds raised by Komen Atlanta remains in the local community to fund screening, treatment and support programs, and twenty-five percent of funds raised supports the national Komen Foundation Award and Research Grant Program.

Raquet ball rules and customes, raquet sports Atlanta

Hello Atlanta Tennis and Fitness group, I have started to do some playing racquetball with my clients, Here are the basic Rules of raquet ball. Great do when the weather is bad or you just need a change from tennis or hitting the gym.
The serve is started from any place within the service zone, with the exception of certain drive serves (see "Drive Service Zones" below). Stepping on, but not over, the lines is permitted. The server may not step over the short line until the ball passes the short line.
MANNER
The player begins the service motion with any continuous movement which results in the ball being served. The ball must be bounced and hit before it bounces twice.
DRIVE SERVICE ZONES
The drive serve lines are three feet from each side wall in the service box. The player may drive serve between the body and the nearest side wall only if the player starts and remains outside of the 3-foot drive service zone, and the racquet does not break the plane of the zone while making contact with the ball. The drive serve zones aren't observed for crosscourt drive serves, the hard-Z, soft-Z, lob or half-lob serves.
POINTS AND OUTS
Points are scored only by the serving side. Losing the serve is called a sideout in singles. In doubles, when the first server loses the serve it is called a "hand-out" or "half-out" and when the second server loses the serve it is then a sideout.
MATCH, GAME & TIEBREAKER
A match is won by the first side winning two games. The first two games of a match are played to 15 points. If each side wins one game, a tiebreaker game is played to 11 points. It is NOT required that a player "win by two" points.

Cardio workout strategy's and workout tip

Along with a good solid weight training program, Perform Cardio For A Minimum Of 20 Minutes And A Maxiumum Of 45 Minutes.
More is not better when it comes to cardio. Most of you will benefit from 3 sessions of 20-30 minutes. Never go above 45 minutes at a time when doing cardio as after 45 minutes the catabolic hormone cortisol will increase and you will risk losing muscle tissue and protecting fat!, Only competitive bodybuilders may find themselves doing as much as 45 minutes twice a day before a show but that amount is kept for very short periods of time. For the less advanced walking can be substituted for jogging and running.