CARDIO WITH WEIGHTS
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
DICK’S SPORTING GOODS
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
ALL IN ONE WORKOUT EQUIPMENT
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
WOMEN’S DAY OF CELEBRATION
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
SPLIT WORKOUT ROUTINES
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
STEVE REEVES
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
DON’T OVERTHINK IT !
SIMPLIFY YOUR APPROACH TO FITNESS I clearly remember my first experience with weight workouts. Experienced bodybuilders were intimidating. I wanted to sneak out and try something else. At 15 years of age, I found the equipment to be complicated, though… Continue Reading
DAILY WORKOUT MOTIVATION
IT’S THE KEY TO ACCOMPLISHING ANYTHING! Without consistent motivation, we are likely to become stalled in any endeavor. Most of us are aware of this, and yet motivation can be difficult to attain and keep. The Mayo Clinic is a… Continue Reading
REHAB AND PHYSICAL THERAPY
IT WORKED FOR ME! About 4 months ago, I was experiencing severe nerve pain in my lower back and right upper leg. I was not able to walk farther than a few feet before I had to stop. When I… Continue Reading
SPRING IS COMING!
IN MID-FEBRUARY? Yes, in North Carolina, Spring may make its entrance as late as in May or as early as in latter February. We are now having temperatures in the 60s continuously. How can I recognize this? I played tennis… Continue Reading