Training advice
IT’S NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR EXPERIENCED ATHLETES High intensity interval training can apply to just about any mode of exercise and to all levels of exercise experience. Do it with bodyweight, dumbbells, resistance bands, kettlebells, jumping ropes, stationary bikes or treadmills… Continue Reading
GETTING PERSONAL The American Heart Association tells us that we need at least 150 minutes (2.5 hours) of heart-pumping activity per week. They also say that only about 20% of adults and teenagers actually are doing this. This post will… Continue Reading
CHOOSING TO DO SO IS HALF THE BATTLE Beginning a fitness program is among the very best things we can do for our health. Physical exercise can lower the risk of serious disease. It can improve balance and coordination and… Continue Reading
WHAT IS BURNOUT? If we feel worse after a workout, we may be overtraining and heading toward burnout. Burnout is real. It is a mental and physical state of exhaustion. It may not be easy for a dedicated fitness enthusiast… Continue Reading
PERSONAL ANECDOTES AND GENERAL INFORMATION Not too long ago, I received an urgent message from my bank. I had ordered some fitness equipment and my bank thought the order might be fraudulent. I was 82 and apparently deemed too old… Continue Reading
A BRIEF BIT OF HISTORY Bullworker is a product and fitness company, initially specializing in isometric exercise. Isometrics involve a muscle contraction in which the length of the muscle remains static under tension. In isotonic movements, the muscle length changes… Continue Reading
I LIKE TO KEEP IT SIMPLE My preference is to do a workout every morning before breakfast. These are the component parts: Physical therapy Core training Upper torso training Cardio I do physical therapy and core training every day and… Continue Reading
TENNIS AND GOLF They are spring sports for me. But, in reality, tennis and golf are year-round sports for many others. Indoor tennis eliminates weather issues and golf tournaments can simply be scheduled in the sunny parts of the world.… Continue Reading
FITNESS NEED NOT BE EXPENSIVE Fitness is a lifestyle choice that has little to do with making purchases and is generally based on our willingness to commit to a habit of exercise. We can choose to be fit or not… Continue Reading
GETTING SCIENTIFIC Most of us are familiar with the picture of Sir Isaac Newton sitting beneath an apple tree with an apple falling on his head. He was a 17th century scientist, mathematician, physicist, astronomer and theologian. He is considered… Continue Reading