LET’S PLAY GOLF!
IT’S A BEAUTIFUL SPORT First, a bit of a disclaimer. I began playing golf at age 14, but didn’t stay with it. I was more interested in basketball and tennis. At age 70, I reconnected with golf and became fascinated… Continue Reading
Personal experience
Imparting what I have learned
TART CHERRY JUICE HEALTH BENEFITS
A PERSONAL ANECDOTE For roughly the last 20 years, my blood pressure/pulse readings have been irregular. Not bad, not always good. At times, my pulse would be higher than usual. So might be my systolic number. The diastolic was generally… Continue Reading
FITNESS TOOLS THAT WORK FOR ME
JUST PASSING ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE By way of introduction, I am a senior male with several decades of sports and workouts in my past. As of now, I do a workout at home every morning before breakfast. This is from… Continue Reading
HEALTH BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
FIRST, THE OBVIOUS BENEFITS Many of us work out or play sports to be better able to manage our weight. We can prevent weight gain or keep off excess weight by physical activity. The more intense the activity, the more… Continue Reading
WORK OUT CAREFULLY
TRY TO AVOID INJURIES Common exercise injuries include the following: Muscle strains – when muscle fibers are torn or overstretched, as in lower back Sprains – injuries to ligaments Tendonitis – inflammation of a tendon, often caused by repetitive motions… Continue Reading
OUTDOOR TENNIS IN FEBRUARY?
YES, IN NORTH CAR0LINA! But not always. North Carolina weather can be strange. As a tennis player, I could expect to play outdoors in February consistently in some years, never at other times and usually intermittently. February was often the… Continue Reading
KEGELS FOR MEN
DR. ARNOLD KEGEL Dr. Arnold Henry Kegel (pronounced KAY – gl) lived from 1894 to 1972. He worked and did research in the field of gynecology in the United States. He was one of the first doctors to advance the… Continue Reading
BULLWORKER FITNESS UPDATES
BULLWORKER HAS WINTER SPECIALS Bullworker Fitness tools have been mainstays for my home workouts for 6 years. The company has now begun to offer substantial savings on their products. This post will present their winter specials and why I use… Continue Reading
NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS? WHY WAIT?
START NOW! This will be a follow-up to an earlier post. from December 29, 2023, entitled “FORGET ABOUT NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS”. Maybe I’ve softened my attitude about resolutions based on one time of the year. After all, December 31, 2024… Continue Reading
MAINTAIN FITNESS IN WINTER MONTHS
IT CAN BE CHALLENGING Colder temperatures, slippery conditions and fewer daylight hours can make it more difficult to stay active in winter months. Growing up, I was always playing basketball during the winter and was even more active than usual.… Continue Reading