As we grow older, one thing we get really good at is telling “our story.” Our story is made up of everything that got us to where we are now. What our story was not meant to be, though, was a crutch- or explanation- for why we are (or are not) one thing or another. I get… [Read more…]
October 26, 2009
There’s quite a few different workouts you should do to build your fat-burning capabilities. There’s a variety of things you should do to 1)get the best results possible 2)prevent plateaus in your results & 3)to ensure you do not over- or under- train any one part of your cardiovascular ability. This post features a workout… [Read more…]
October 25, 2009
If you’re going to take the time to workout, you may as well do right, you know? Otherwise, talk about wasting time! All that work, and nothing or very little to show for it. And who wants to do something & get nothing out of it? Not me!, and not you I hope! If you… [Read more…]
October 18, 2009
I was so pumped to wake up to run this morning. Knowing how many layers I needed on top, what hat I needed to wear to keep the heat in, knowing that the sun would rise just after 7 so if I got out by 7:15, I’d be able to run into the breaking dawn….ah!… [Read more…]
October 14, 2009
Said time and again by coaches, “the best offense is a good defense” depicts the way in which the coach is focusing his or her team to be strong defenders so that the opposing team cannot run the score up on them. The logic is that you can be great scorers, but if the other… [Read more…]
September 23, 2009
I don’t make a habit of reading or listening to Bill Maher – he’s a bit cranky at times, but he is also incredibly intelligent & sees things in an objective way that many talking heads cannot/will not. But last Fri, he posted a blog entry that made me stop, read, & say, “hell yes!” His… [Read more…]
September 21, 2009
In the last few weeks, three very interesting studies came out regarding the direct implications of having an unhealthy diet and lack of a fitness program. Always looking for ways to get through to everyone who has at least one foot out of the ground, I’ve brought you the condensed version of what has been published in the hopes that it will sway you even… [Read more…]
September 21, 2009
It should be common knowledge by now that tanning beds are on par with such cancer causing (and lethal) things as arsenic, hepatitis B virus, and chimney sweeping. While some cancers seem to come out of the blue to an otherwise healthy individual, there is no justifiable reason to continue doing activities that you know significantly raise your risk of developing cancer… [Read more…]
September 15, 2009
Let’s dive into how you can take that healthy fitness plan that you’ve been working on, and make a positive impact on those around you. After all, what good are you to this planet if you are not helping make your fellow man or woman better? Truly, when we learn life’s lessons, we share them with those we care… [Read more…]
September 14, 2009
Did you know that you are the foreman of the remodel business of your body? You are in control of what features get updated & renewed or which ones fall into disrepair. Your body knows 2 things: growth or decay. Either you are sending chemical signals that say, “replace this with a new model” or you’re sending chemcial… [Read more…]
November 21, 2009
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