ALEXANDRA EALA
SHE HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE Alexandra Eala is an “up and coming” pro tennis player from the Philippines. She is 20 years of age. I knew nothing about her until recently when she entered the 2025 Miami Open, ranked #140… Continue Reading
Author: Richard
BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR FOR DICK’S SPORTING GOODS
BLACK FRIDAY SPECIALS THROUGH DECEMBER1 I have been a customer of Dick’s Sporting Goods for several decades. Generally, I would walk into a store with only vague ideas of purchases, but would spend hours looking around. My needs were usually… Continue Reading
PRIME DAYS ARE OCTOBER 8-9
BUT YOU MUST BE A PRIME MEMBER This is Amazon’s biggest annual sale. Early Prime has already begun and I will list many of the discounts available today. But first things first – Prime membership gives us the following benefits:… Continue Reading
HIGH REPS WITH LIGHTER WEIGHTS
A DIFFERENT EFFECT? In my lengthy workout career, I have often found reasons to change resistance, reps, sets, equipment and exercise movements. Age is certainly a factor. As an octogenarian, I usually prefer high reps/less resistance. There are several reasons… Continue Reading
WELCOMING FALL SPORTS
THERE IS A TRANSITION The advent of fall gives us a major transition in the world of sports, both for athletes and fans. After a long, hot summer, fall introduces cooler weather, shifting schedules and a new lineup of athletic… Continue Reading
EMMA RADUCANU’S FITNESS / NUTRITION ROUTINES
AN INTRODUCTION Emma Raducanu is a 22 year old British professional tennis player, currently ranked # 1 in British women’s singles. At age 18, she reached the 4th round at Wimbledon, though outside the world’s top 300. She then followed… Continue Reading
BACK TO SCHOOL 2025
ATTITUDES MATTER Looking back, I had mixed feelings about going back to school. But a favorable attitude generally won out. Practicing for a sport during the summer would soon be replaced by team play, which was more important. Competing with… Continue Reading
VERSATILE AND EFFECTIVE HOME WORKOUT TOOLS
THE BULLWORKER STEEL BOW When I was much younger, I did heavy bench presses, parallel bar dips and even push-ups for chest development. The results were quick and very apparent. Later, I did Nautilus workouts and used similar machines at… Continue Reading
UNDERSTANDING BODY LANGUAGE
IT’S ONLY NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION I have always been fascinated by how people I meet seem to generally speak in a self-serving manner. Not always and I’m not suggesting that I don’t do the same. Body language often becomes more dependable… Continue Reading
HOT WEATHER PRECAUTIONS FOR ATHLETES
BE CAREFUL IN JULY In North Carolina, we are generally excited when Spring appears, whether it be in late February or sometime in May. Tennis players and golfers are especially anxious to go outside and enjoy cool, crisp weather as… Continue Reading