Training advice
MY QUEST As a senior workout fanatic, I am confronted with physical stumbling blocks more often than not, or so it seems. Here are some of my current issues: Damaged knees Arthritic back Rotator cuff impairment This places limitations on… Continue Reading
AFTER 65 YEARS……. of playing sports, working out and trying to stay fit, I have been exposed to lots of doctrine. Fitness practitioners tend to be very forthcoming with their advice. This is usually quite helpful and indicative of a… Continue Reading
MY TARGET AUDIENCE Is not so much the experienced bodybuilder or power lifter. Nor those who want to install squat racks or bench press equipment in their garages. More specifically, I am addressing: Those who may be relative newcomers to… Continue Reading
WHAT ARE THEY? “Workarounds” are typically temporary fixes that serve to allow us to continue with a plan when ideal circumstances are not present. My reference is to fitness workouts, though there are many other applications as well. For example,… Continue Reading
MILO OF CROTON Milo lived in the town of Croton, in southern Italy in the 6th Century BC. Croton was noted for its great Olympic athletes and Milo was the most famous of all. He was primarily famous for his… Continue Reading
A DEFINITION Compound exercise movements are those that work more than one body part at the same time, such that it would be impossible to complete the movement without two or more muscle groups being engaged. An example would be… Continue Reading
BE VIGILANT When I turned 70, my workouts did not appreciably change. But I had been training with resistance and doing cardio for over 50 years. My workout frequency actually increased, since I was no longer playing tennis or other… Continue Reading
LOOKING BACK……. For the past 55 years at least, I have been involved with resistance exercise. There have been exceptions to this, since playing basketball and then tennis demanded most of my time and energy when these sports were in… Continue Reading
THE BASICS Cardiovascular exercise (cardio) is any exercise that challenges the heart and vascular system to enhance the heart’s ability to pump blood and oxygen to all of our tissues. It also collects waste from our bodies to be taken… Continue Reading
GOOD NEWS / BAD NEWS It is quite possible to lose significant amounts of weight and then have a less attractive body. I have seen it happen. A friend lost over 100 pounds, but then had loose skin on his… Continue Reading