MY LONG AND ARDUOUS JOURNEY I have had a somewhat turbulent relationship with food for a good part of my life. With better eating control for several years now, I can look back with equal parts humor, shame and satisfaction.… Continue Reading
BEFORE CHECKING MY BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSE Every morning, I start the day by making a record of my resting blood pressure and heart rate. I have found that taking a few deep breaths first has an impact on the… Continue Reading
SOME DIFFERENTIATIONS Assessing the status of our bodies can have different meanings to several categories of people, such as: Bodybuilders, either professionals or amateur contest entrants. They may work out for several hours per day and eat with extreme care.… Continue Reading
You will not find it with Wealthy Affiliate! For these reasons: Wealthy Affiliate is not a scheme – of any kind Your results directly relate to your effort It takes time to build an affiliate marketing business There is much… Continue Reading
THE “GOAT” Sports fans love to indulge themselves within an exchange of opinions, with very little chance of an agreeable conclusion. It can be an exercise in futility. Who is the greatest of all time? Differing levels of training, equipment,… Continue Reading
GOOD NEWS / BAD NEWS It is quite possible to lose significant amounts of weight and then have a less attractive body. I have seen it happen. A friend lost over 100 pounds, but then had loose skin on his… Continue Reading
REFLECTIONS After 5 decades of working out, I have used many modalities and attended many exercise “venues”. It has been interesting to speak with other fitness advocates and to learn from their experiences. It has also been instructive to speak… Continue Reading
WHAT ARE WE DOING CURRENTLY? In a period of medical and financial crisis, we may be finding hours and hours of unscheduled time. I see social media posts that bemoan weight gain. There seems to be an inference that we… Continue Reading
WHO IS THIS ATTRACTIVE LADY? She is more than a pretty face, though certainly that. Gretchen Rubin is an author, blogger and public speaker from Kansas City, Missouri. She has undergraduate and law degrees from Yale University. I “discovered” her… Continue Reading
A COUPLE OF DEFINITIONS An isometric exercise is one in which force is generated without any joint movement or change in muscle length while that muscle is under tension. An isotonic exercise involves the joint moving and the muscle shortening… Continue Reading