FROM MARCH 25-MARCH 31 As an affiliate marketer, I enjoy working with Amazon. I have always appreciated their huge selections and fast service. When I became an Amazon associate, I was able to use their links within my fitness articles… Continue Reading
IT’S A BEAUTIFUL SPORT First, a bit of a disclaimer. I began playing golf at age 14, but didn’t stay with it. I was more interested in basketball and tennis. At age 70, I reconnected with golf and became fascinated… Continue Reading
A PERSONAL ANECDOTE For roughly the last 20 years, my blood pressure/pulse readings have been irregular. Not bad, not always good. At times, my pulse would be higher than usual. So might be my systolic number. The diastolic was generally… Continue Reading
JUST PASSING ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE By way of introduction, I am a senior male with several decades of sports and workouts in my past. As of now, I do a workout at home every morning before breakfast. This is from… Continue Reading
SPECIFICALLY TENNIS, GOLF AND BASEBALL March is here and we see signs of Spring weather, though intermingled with the remnants of winter here in North Carolina. Spring has always been my favorite season, though Fall is a close second. I… Continue Reading
FIRST, THE OBVIOUS BENEFITS Many of us work out or play sports to be better able to manage our weight. We can prevent weight gain or keep off excess weight by physical activity. The more intense the activity, the more… Continue Reading
TRY TO AVOID INJURIES Common exercise injuries include the following: Muscle strains – when muscle fibers are torn or overstretched, as in lower back Sprains – injuries to ligaments Tendonitis – inflammation of a tendon, often caused by repetitive motions… Continue Reading
HERE ARE SOME DETAILS Presidents Day is a federal holiday, celebrated each year in mid-February to honor past U.S. presidents. The holiday is observed each year on the third Monday of February. This year, Presidents Day falls on Monday, February… Continue Reading
YES, IN NORTH CAR0LINA! But not always. North Carolina weather can be strange. As a tennis player, I could expect to play outdoors in February consistently in some years, never at other times and usually intermittently. February was often the… Continue Reading
VALENTINE’S DAY Sometimes known as Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine – is celebrated on February 14 every year. It is considered a significant cultural and religious celebration of love and romance throughout most of the world.… Continue Reading