Fitness Training Session 6: The halfway point
Today was the sixth of my twelve training sessions with Little Miss Sunshine. It was decided after the last session that we would not emphasize cardiovascular training as much since I do a good job of that on my own. I do work out on cardiovascular equipment for an hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Read more
Fitness Training Session 5: Total body workout
Due to an early morning phone conversation with the redheaded temptress mentioned in my previous post, I arrived for my 6am appointment with Little Miss Sunshine with two minutes to spare. I was able to get a bit of stretching in before the training session, however. Read more
Fitness Training Session 4: Functional exercises
It was a cold, snowy morning and the roads were slightly hazardous. I arrived at Lifetime Fitness with just moments to spare for my 6am training session with Little Miss Sunshine, although not too late that I could not perform a few stretching exercises. Read more
Fitness Training Session 3: The weakest link
Today was the third of twelve personal training sessions with Little Miss Sunshine. We focused on lower body and core exercises. The recurring theme throughout these initial sessions is that my hamstrings are my weakest link. Read more
Unemployment edges down to 9.4% in December, 103k jobs added
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate dropped to 9.4% in December with 103,000 jobs added. Private sector employment increased by 113,000 jobs, while government cut 10,000 jobs.
Let’s breakdown the numbers: