SENIOR WORKOUT ROUTINES
I CAN SPEAK FOR SENIORS Many of my posts have been based on what I learned and practiced as a younger man. But a few have shown my more recent experience as an octogenarian. Senior men and women may have… Continue Reading
Motivation
Inspiration
TRACK YOUR WORKOUTS
IT ONLY MAKES SENSE Looking back over my almost seven decades of working out or playing sports, I have concluded that one factor outweighs all the rest. It is crucial that we keep up with our progress or lack thereof.… Continue Reading
HOW TO STAY CONSISTENT WITH EXERCISE
SOME PERSPECTIVES Personally, I have played sports or worked out for seven decades. I can’t remember a time when I was bored or disenchanted enough to stop doing either. As George Bernard Shaw said “We don’t stop playing because we… Continue Reading
BENEFITS OF WORKING OUT IN THE MORNING
IT’S HEALTHIER In my senior years, I now work out every morning before breakfast. I just want to get the workout done and then go on to other things. I have always been amazed by those who say they don’t… Continue Reading
DAILY FITNESS MOTIVATION
IT’S BEHAVIORAL INERTIA Becoming motivated and staying motivated are the most important keys to successful fitness routines, as well as for success in any other endeavor I can imagine. It isn’t always easy to develop, nor can we assume it… Continue Reading
DON’T OVERTHINK IT !
SIMPLIFY YOUR APPROACH TO FITNESS I clearly remember my first experience with weight workouts. Experienced bodybuilders were intimidating. I wanted to sneak out and try something else. At 15 years of age, I found the equipment to be complicated, though… Continue Reading
DAILY WORKOUT MOTIVATION
IT’S THE KEY TO ACCOMPLISHING ANYTHING! Without consistent motivation, we are likely to become stalled in any endeavor. Most of us are aware of this, and yet motivation can be difficult to attain and keep. The Mayo Clinic is a… Continue Reading
REHAB AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
IT WORKED FOR ME! About 4 months ago, I was experiencing severe nerve pain in my lower back and right upper leg. I was not able to walk farther than a few feet before I had to stop. When I… Continue Reading
SPRING IS COMING!
IN MID-FEBRUARY? Yes, in North Carolina, Spring may make its entrance as late as in May or as early as in latter February. We are now having temperatures in the 60s continuously. How can I recognize this? I played tennis… Continue Reading
WEIGHT TRAINING FOR MEN OVER 50
PEOPLE TELL ME AGE IS JUST A NUMBER….. I don’t believe that, but I know I can stay in shape even as I age. I have worked out (or played sports) for my entire life and still do so at… Continue Reading