Tweet Eye yi yi… I know that some of you might be cringing just reading the title of this post, but cut me some slack & get yourself down to the bottom before you start jumping off the X-Rated bridge of no return… What would happen if I told you that there was no…
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Avoiding Overtraining: Not Just For Elite Athletes Anymore
Tweet Most people have deluded themselves into thinking that all those big name sports injuries were reserved just for the professional or elite athletes. Not true, my friend. Not true. How can you explain to a newbie exerciser that they have tennis elbow and haven’t picked up a tennis racket in close to a decade?…
The Benefits Of Strength Training For Kids
Tweet You can’t turn on a television, radio or the computer these days without hearing, eventually, something about childhood obesity. What are we going to do about it? Here are some more alarming statistics. Who are we going to blame today? It’s gotten to the point where we as a society are becoming numb to…
Health In The Fast Lane: Just Because You’re Busy Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Be Healthy
Tweet Busy busy busy. It seems like these days we are just getting busier and busier. Between working, sleeping, exercising, raising a family and having some kind of time to yourself not to mention time with friends, it looks like we are over-scheduled, over-booked, over-tired, over-planned and just over-over. Where is the time where we…
In A Bad Mood? Bust Yourself Out Of It
Tweet Cranky. Irritated. Annoyed. Frustrated. Ornery. Fed up. Angry. All are words that can describe just one side of a bad mood. There are plenty of more colorful words that could probably describe a bad mood better, but I’m sure you get the point. You and I both know that being in a bad mood…
Interval Training: Maximum Results, Minimum Time
Tweet If you exercise and have never tried Interval Training, then you’re seriously missing out. If you don’t exercise, then you need to give this a try. Interval Training is the real deal. I’m not trying to sound like a cheesy informercial, but if you want crazy results in not a lot of time and…
Confessions of a Fitness Pro: Why You May Be Healthier Than Your Trainer
Tweet I hate to be the one to break it to you, but I’m not a god. Your personal trainer is not a god. Your nutritionist is not a god. Your doctor is not a god. Your coach, consultant or guru is not even a god. It doesn’t matter what kind of magic that they…
The Health Benefits of Jumping Rope
Tweet Name one exercise that torches calories, tones every single muscle in your body and that you can do anywhere and at any time and that doesn’t require expensive equipment or clothing. Give up? It’s jumping rope! It’s no longer the property of boxers or martial artists and it’s not relegated to the playground anymore….
What Does “Quality of Life” Mean to You?
Tweet When I was growing up, no one talked about the concept of “Quality of Life.” Especially, not around the playground. I can’t even tell you if I ever even heard my parents talk about it or even my grandmother. But when I got into college and began studying physiology, anatomy and all sciences related…
You Can’t Get Motivation Off a Wheaties Box
Tweet Do you remember sitting at the breakfast table staring at the face of a celebrity/athlete staring back at you from the side of a Wheaties box? Did you ever wonder what it would be like to have your own face staring back at you from that box? Or what it took to get there?…
