FIRST, SOME HISTORY St. Valentine’s Day is always February 14. Lovers express their affection by gifts, cards and greetings. The origins of Valentine’s Day are vague. In mid February, Romans celebrated the festival of Lupercalia, which included fertility rites and… Continue Reading
THIS IS AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL For many years, I was unable to deal with sugar, salt or fats. I was not totally in control. The more I ate of popcorn, salted nuts or ice cream, the more I seemed to want to… Continue Reading
FIRST, A BIT OF HISTORY Dick’s Sporting Goods was established in 1948 as a fishing tackle store. Richard Stack borrowed $300 from his grandmother to get it going. The company is now the largest sporting goods retailer in the United… Continue Reading
LET’S DO MORE MOVING AND LESS SITTING The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has specific guidelines for those over 65 to follow: At least 150 minutes each week of moderate intensity activity – such as brisk walking Or 75… Continue Reading
A PROUD TRADITION The Bullworker mission is to “make fitness simple and improve quality of life”. The company has been around for 60 years. My personal experience has only been a bit over 3 years, since my workout background had… Continue Reading
START NOW There is no reason to resolve to become fitter or healthier only at a certain time. I am using the new year, 2023, as a symbolic starting point. Being mindful of standards of fitness or personal health is… Continue Reading
IT’S NOT SO EASY DURING HOLIDAY SEASON But be sure to start now. Don’t wait until January1, 2023. New Year’s resolutions can be woefully ineffective. Why put off something productive to a future time? If you found a hundred dollar… Continue Reading
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION Salma Hayek is a Mexican and American actress, film producer and social advocate. She is also noted for her beauty and sex appeal, which may be an understatement. She is now 58 years of age, married to… Continue Reading
IN LINE WITH MY NICHE……. I write about workouts at home, workouts elsewhere, fitness topics, relevant equipment and the like. The gifts to be shown here will be for sports and fitness oriented men and women, as well as for… Continue Reading
A DEPARTURE FROM THE NORM My practice has always been to write articles about home workouts and related topics. I have used relevant links to fitness equipment or to whatever applied to my subject matter. I have discovered that Amazon… Continue Reading