Inspiration
IT ONLY MAKES SENSE We in the United States seem to be divided in our participation in sports or fitness activities. I believe that most of us recognize the value of fitness and its health benefits. But do we generally… Continue Reading
DO WHAT, YOU MAY ASK? Shohei Ohtani is a baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, formerly of the Los Angeles Angels. He is Japanese. Just yesterday, against the Miami Marlins, Shohei did the following: Came to bat 6 times… Continue Reading
FIRST, A FEW MORE QUESTIONS Do you want to avoid long, strenuous workouts? How about avoiding crunches or other exercises that may cause pain in your lower back ? Do you also want to avoid expensive exercise equipment purchases? Are… Continue Reading
THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS Most of us are aware of the physical value of exercise activity. The benefits are unmistakable and include: Improving our skills in sports Giving us more attractive bodies Protecting against many chronic diseases Helping us lose… Continue Reading
OUR GUIDELINES The Center for Disease Control gives us helpful guidelines, based on our age and other factors. Of course, some activity is better than none, but let’s have high standards. Here they are: Pre-school children (3-5 years) Physical activity… Continue Reading
IT ONLY MAKES SENSE It’s unlikely that we would spend money without checking our bank account balances. Nor would we make guesses about our weight or blood pressure. We have scales and blood pressure monitors. Most of us wouldn’t make… Continue Reading
IT’S CRUCIAL FOR SUCCESS Motivation is important if we wish to have success in any endeavor, but I believe that the formation of good habits is even more important. Motivation can vary from day to day, but good habit formation… Continue Reading
IT WORKS FOR ME! Looking back on six decades of workouts, I can conclude that the most effective aspect of my training has been my detailed tracking of what I have done. This has been more important to me than… Continue Reading
MAKE IT A LIFESTYLE A fitness lifestyle is much more than overhauling our bodies when we have an upcoming beach trip. Any exercise is better than none, but why not make fitness a habit? Why not eat sensibly even when… Continue Reading
WHY? They are usually ineffective. Not the resolutions per se, but the practice of setting them to begin at a future date. Today is December 28. Start them today. Why wait until the day after New Year’s eve? Improving one’s… Continue Reading