DON’T INVITE INJURY Muscles grow by hypertrophy, as the muscle fibers increase in size. Exercise, especially resistance training, creates microscopic tears in the muscle fibers. This damage brings about the release of anabolic hormones, like testosterone and growth hormone, to… Continue Reading
FIRST, SOME EXAMPLES Admiral William McRaven is a retired 4 star admiral who served as a Navy Seal for 37 years. He commanded the raid on Osama Laden on May 2, 2011. He is outspoken and highly respected. On May… Continue Reading
A BIT OF HISTORY Mother’s Day, as celebrated in the United States, has its roots in the efforts of a woman named Anna Jarvis, who campaigned in the early 19th century to establish a national day honoring mothers. After the… Continue Reading
HABITS IMPACT OUR LIVES-PROFOUNDLY! This is quite personal for me. I often think that my life has been featured largely by eliminating bad habits, forming good ones and holding on to the good ones. Overeating was a real problem for… Continue Reading
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