June 20, 2005
Fit to Blog?
Where are all the fitness blogs?
Looking around the Blogosphere for inspiration for this site, I was surprised to find so few weblogs devoted to fitness and nutrition. After all, there are over 600 blogs devoted just to knitting and yarn diets. So with getting into shape a national obsession in America, I thought I’d find thousands of sites about working out and eating right.
In particular, I thought I’d find an endless supply of blogs by personal trainers like myself. However, I could only find a handful that are still active. I did find a number of sites by bodybuilders and other gym regulars, but still fewer than I imagined. Here are a few that caught my attention:
CAUSTIC MUSINGS, run by Maggie Wang, seems to be one of the most popular sites. Although Maggie’s a full-time video game level scripter, she writes frequently about working out, posts her weight, fitness routine and menus, and her site boasts an extensive list of fitness resources. At 5’6”, her current goal is to reach 128 pounds with 15% body fat by July 1. You can track her progress (from every angle) at her muscletank.net profile. Notable recent post: The Truth about Morning Cardio.
GET FIT WITH TDKWARRIOR is a fitness/diet blog created by a “martial artist and fitness geek.” Many of his posts are reprints of helpful articles by other fitness experts, although he offers his own opinions, together with recommended exercise routines, on occasion. He’s mentioned his “clients” so I assume he’s a trainer of some sort. Notable recent post: Proper Strength Training.
GETNLEAN is “on a journey to ultimate fitness.” She’s a legal secretary, cosmetologist and mother from Illinois who recently celebrated her first year of solid gym workouts. Check out her before and after comparison photos! Notable recent post: 1 Year Anniversary.
PT TO BE GIRL is the internet home of Jacqui, a sales administrator from Connecticut who is an AAFA certified personal trainer. She posts her routines, writes about life at the gym and keeps a list of her favorite running blogs. Notable recent post: The Evil Ice Cream Stand.
Renee of SKWIGG BLOG looks amazingly good for an 80-year old, unless that 1925 birthdate in her profile is a typo. Among other things, she’s interested in macronutrient ratios and martial arts. Notable recent post: Body for Life for Women (book review).
Congratulations to Kyra of FIGURING IT OUT, who just yesterday passed her exam to become a certified personal trainer. She’s a professional artist and a mom with an “obsession for fitness” who maintains a separate recipe blog as well. Notable recent post: Better Off Tomorrow than Today.
I’ve listed a few other fitness sites of note on my blogroll. Hopefully the list will grow in the months to come, and I'll be added to a few lists myself.
I’ll also be making lists of non-fitness bloggers who write occasionally write about working out or eating right. Although I bet many bloggers have turned into “blobbers” sitting all day in front of their computer screens, I’m sure some find time for the gym. In fact, my vote for the fittest non-fitness blogger goes to one of the biggest: Glenn Reynolds of Instapundit. I don’t have any medical proof, but anyone who regulates his exercise with a heart rate monitor is on the path to good health. Plus, his wife was once a personal trainer, so he’s probably getting all the help he needs.
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