Imparting what I have learned
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
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
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
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
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
WE HAVE THE TIME It has always interested me to hear that we may not “have time” to do one thing or another. All of us, of course, have the identical distribution of time each day. How we prioritize our… Continue Reading
THIS IS PERSONAL As an octogenarian, I work out every morning before breakfast – cardio and planks one day, strength building and planks the next. This is only a modification of what I have done for the past 6 plus… Continue Reading
DON’T UNDERESTIMATE WATER Water is essential for healthy weight management. Most of us recognize the importance of healthy eating and physical activity. But hydration is also a part of this process. It certainly has worked for me. And why not?… Continue Reading
I CAN SPEAK FOR BOTH For over 50 years, I have done my workouts in public facilities – YMCAs, college weight rooms, Nautilus centers, bodybuilding clubs and fitness “spas”. As of now, I do my workouts at home, every morning… Continue Reading