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Expert_badge Ginger Vieira

Ginger Vieira

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Type 1, Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach, personal trainer

Diabetes Blog Week! Day 4 - To carb or not to carb?

Well, I've definitely gone in both directions. As a powerliftter, I had to carb-it-up, because my muscles needed a decent amount of carbs in order to repair and rebuild and grow stronger. But for the year before I began powerlifting I had really learned about and focused on eating a low-carb, low-glycemic diet, and I felt awesome.Yes, you can... Read moreChevron
posted 05/13/2010, comments (0)|
Andrew Berry

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Intro Into Weight Training: Month 2

Ok, so you jumped into weight training last month after reading my article Four Week Into into Weight Training and are starting to get the hang of what pumping the iron is all about. Now it's time to revamp the program.   This month I am going to set you up on an upper body and lower body split using a three day-a-week training scheme. This... Read moreChevron
posted 04/22/2010, comments (0)|
Andrew Berry

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Four Week Intro to Weight Training

People go to the gym to weight train for many reasons. Whether you are trying to increase your strength, strengthen your bones, boost energy and fitness levels or just trying to lose or gain weight to improve your appearance, weight training is for you.  The problem for many people is that they don’t know where to start. For... Read moreChevron
posted 03/24/2010, comments (0)|
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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1, Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach, personal trainer

Adjusting My Insulin Doses for Changes in Exercise - Science Experiment

For the past three weeks, I have incorporated a regular and very intense form of cardiovascular training into my powerlifting workouts and the impact this has had on my blood sugars and my insulin sensitivity has been drastic! This is good, because it's increased my metabolism and I'm needing much less insulin than I needed a month ago! Meanwhile,... Read moreChevron
posted 03/10/2010, comments (0)|
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Ginger Vieira

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Type 1, Health & Chronic Illness Life Coach, personal trainer

Managing My Diabetes During RawUnity Powerlifting Competition

On Saturday, January 30, 2010 I competed with some of the best of the best in the sport of raw powerlifting! I began powerlifting exactly one year ago and this RAW UNITY event was my third competition in a full powerlifting event. ROCHE's ACCU-Chek Glucometer sponsored my entry and flight to Tampa, and they also sent me a new meter and plenty of... Read moreChevron

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