YES, BUT DO DYNAMIC STRETCHING Dynamic stretching is done to prepare your body for an activity or sport. These stretches improve flexibility and range of motion while reducing stiffness before exercise begins. This is warming up. Examples are jumping jacks,… Continue Reading
AS AN AMAZON ASSOCIATE….. I am able to place relevant Amazon links within my posts. These links are usually placed in conjunction with my workout or similar fitness topics. Activity on the links may provide small commissions, which has no… Continue Reading
THE WEATHER IS PLEASANT Birds are singing, the skies are blue and the air seems fresher. The major league has opened its season. I never played organized baseball, only backyard and schoolyard baseball. But I have always been a fan.… Continue Reading
WHAT IS IT? EatingWell tells us that the Mediterranean Diet is more a lifestyle than a diet that restricts a lot of food choices. It includes the nutritious foods that are traditionally eaten in the areas near or surrounding the… Continue Reading
AS A SENIOR……. I am not able to do the cardio work that I once did, at 81 years of age. My knees are bone on bone and I have back pain periodically. This eliminates running or walking, except for… Continue Reading
THEIR 75th ANNIVERSARY Dick’s Sporting Goods is my favorite store, since I have always.played sports. As a customer for several decades, I am especially proud of my present status as an associate. This means I can use links to their… Continue Reading
LET’S KEEP IT SIMPLE Workout equipment need not be complicated or large. Both newcomers to workout routines and those who regularly go to gyms will benefit from equipment at home. There are several relevant pieces of equipment that are in… Continue Reading
TODAY IS THE DAY Since women are important to me, I thought it might be timely to do a post on International Women’s Day. Important? That’s a huge understatement. We would be lost without women, floundering in the darkness. This… Continue Reading
THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP I very recently posted an article about Steve Reeves, an iconic bodybuilder who always worked his entire body in one session three times per week. He was very successful with this training philosophy, to state the… Continue Reading
A NATURAL BODYBUILDER I remember a time when bodybuilders were not ingesting or injecting steroids or other muscle enhancing drugs. This was the late 1940s through the 1950s and into the 1960s. This was before the first Mr. Olympia contest… Continue Reading