I have been going in road races for many years. When I first started out, maybe the first 3 to 4 years, I always noticed a lot of the runners doing warm up runs. I didn’t have the guts. I was … Read More
Mono fats, Poly fat, Saturated fats, Trans fats…………Aargh!!!! It’s enough to make your head spin! Good fats, Bad fats. What do they do and how the heck can you make sense of it? Yes there are good fats and … Read More
Start making these stretches part of your post run routine. These moves will ensure that you will be prepared for your next run.
Here are 3 videos of exercises you can do at home or anywhere since they don’t require equipment. Hip-Ups Crunches Push-ups
Physiologically water keeps your body from overheating. When you exercise your muscles generate heat. To keep from overheating your body discards this heat by sweating. The sweat cools down tissues beneath the skin. But when you sweat then you lose … Read More
Why should I workout if I’m just going to die anyway? Recently I was working with an older gentleman who had just had hip surgery. He really struggled, even with walking into the gym. After working with him for a … Read More
How is it that some people can seemingly lose weight quicker than others? I looked further into this after a yearly visit with my family. My mother and brother. I use these visits to recharge from a fairly busy work/lifestyle. … Read More
Have you ever sat in a public place and watched people walk by? Probably. Right? Have you seen how people hold their bodies? Some are upright. But many, not so much. We hold ourselves with our neck jutting out forward, … Read More
Strength Training in our Senior Years This is the fourth and final installment in a series of posts concerning the benefits of exercise in our senior years. Specifically its effects on balance, disease, mental state and strength. This post will … Read More
This is the third in our series of posts concerning the benefits of exercise in our senior years. Specifically its effects on balance, disease, mental state and strength. This post will address the effects of exercise on mental health as … Read More