Imparting what I have learned
HOW SO? Traditional cardiovascular activities include: Running Walking Bicycling Swimming Rope jumping Rowing Boxing Dancing Also, sports like basketball and tennis certainly have fat burning and cardiovascular benefits. Weight training is also a form of cardio. Unlike other forms, weight… Continue Reading
THIS WILL BE A SHORT POST Full disclosure: I have not yet used Beachbody training or nutritional advice My impression was that Beachbody was pricey Certainly Beachbody advertised heavily Were they big on promises and light on delivery? Was this… Continue Reading
THIS WORKS BETTER FOR ME BECAUSE……. Intensity cannot be maintained for long periods of time. An elongated workout, with lots of rest time and “cooling-off” is better than no workout at all, but is not the best use of one’s… Continue Reading
MY PERSPECTIVE I have been working out in one form or another for more than 60 years. My venues have included: Barbells, a bench and squat racks in my garage at age 18 YMCA workouts Nautilus workouts Bodybuilding clubs College… Continue Reading
LOTS OF CONTROVERSY When I began “pumping iron” at age 18, the best advice I got was to do 3 sets each of about 5-6 different exercise movements. This program worked best for me. I had experimented with more sets… Continue Reading
FIRST, AN EXPLANATION The lower abdominal area is not a distinct muscle group. The “lower abs” are part of the rectus abdominis, which runs from the rib cage to the pelvis. But there are certain movements that will activate that… Continue Reading
NO MENTAL DERANGEMENT HERE…. I only wanted a provocative headline. This will be a short post and I like to point out healthy anecdotes that I sometimes stumble onto. A couple of days ago, I found myself overeating as I… Continue Reading
ESTABLISHING PRIORITIES To state the obvious, we are different from others physiologically. Also, we become different versions of ourselves from time to time. For our workouts to be most effective, it is important that we assess our needs and pay… Continue Reading
PERSONAL ANECDOTE I recently found that I had become somewhat bored with my workout routine. At best, beginning every day with physical exertion had been challenging, but I had always been able to keep a positive mindset. My results had… Continue Reading
MY BACKGROUND I am 5’10″tall, weigh 180 and don’t want to go below 175. In the not too distant past (4 years ago), I weighed 225-230. Before then, I weighed 240 and upward, but often didn’t choose to weigh myself.… Continue Reading