CORE TRAINING AT HOME
THIS IS THE CORE In my senior years, I tend to emphasize the core area in my daily workouts. I don’t do sit-ups or floor crunches any more, since my lower back is somewhat arthritic. But I do a 15-20… Continue Reading
Personal experience
Imparting what I have learned
PREPARING FOR SPRING SPORTS
BIRDS ARE CHIRPING Spring is on the way, though in North Carolina we never know for sure. Sometimes Spring arrives in February; sometimes it snows in April. In my younger days, I found myself moving from one sport to another… Continue Reading
WORKOUT WORKAROUNDS
LET’S BE PERSISTENT, BUT CAREFUL An injury or weakness, whether new or ongoing, need not be the reason we stop working out for fitness. Obviously, we should be careful in our workout choices, but there are workarounds. Here are some… Continue Reading
BULLWORKER FITNESS
THEY WORK FOR ME I have used Bullworker fitness tools for the last 5 years, generally 3 times per week. I am able to do challenging reps and then finish with a lengthy isometric hold. Bullworkers are designed for isometrics… Continue Reading
TRACK YOUR WORKOUT PROGRESS
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
BENEFITS OF CONSISTENT EXERCISE
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
UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENT FORMS OF EXERCISE
ALL FORMS ARE IMPORTANT My personal preference is to emphasize cardio one day and resistance exercise the next. I do some form of cardio every day and also abdominal work every day. I never do strength building (or resistance exercise)… Continue Reading
BUILDING A HOME GYM WITH LIMITED SPACE
WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES? I believe that fitness should be simple and practical. My experience includes several decades of workouts in public gyms and recently a couple of decades of working out before breakfast at home. My opinion is that… Continue Reading
FORGET ABOUT NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS!
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
WINTER EXERCISE OPTIONS
COLD WEATHER CAN PRESENT CHALLENGES Up through college intramural activities, I looked forward to basketball season. It was lengthy and I burned as many calories as I wanted to. But I enjoyed playing and never considered it a calorie burner.… Continue Reading