One thing I hate is someone trying to make me think, act, and live how they think I should at a certain age. They first try to get to you when you turn 50 and they send you an invitation to join a very large “geezer’s” organization (it starts with the letter “A”). Forget it!Continue reading “How the culture tries to profit from “aging” you early”
Category Archives: fitness
Toxic thought is dangerous to your health and life
Unless you are living under a rock, you see and hear this poison every day. On the Internet, hate is at epidemic proportions. In traffic, people are ready to kill others because they don’t like how they drive. People are seething with rage, bitterness, and vengeful thoughts. Even if they don’t act out those thoughts,Continue reading “Toxic thought is dangerous to your health and life”
Try, fail, try, fail, try again, success eventually
Simple strength circuit
Combining basic strength-building exercises is a good alternative for circuit training. We did one at our Iron Brotherhood Mens Weightlifting Club yesterday.
Squatting for lifelong independence
Let me be very blunt, if you cannot get up out of a chair or off the toilet by yourself, you are no longer physically independent. Talk to anyone who works in health care, especially with the elderly and you will see what I mean. The best way to avoid that as you get olderContinue reading “Squatting for lifelong independence”
Building mass with bodyweight exercises
I love to lift barbells and other heavy things. That kind of training gets results! However, my other training passion is bodyweight training. Bodyweight exercises are deceptively hard to do. Most don’t look that difficult, but wait until you try them! Here’s an excellent training resource on bodyweight training, which I have studied already. IContinue reading “Building mass with bodyweight exercises”
Twice a year “fat panic” sets in, don’t be fooled
Summer is just about here and so is the next “fat panic” across America. This occurs around New Years also. It is very predictable. The unreasonable fear of looking bad in a bathing suit suddenly hits those who have neglected their health and fitness all the rest of the year. Here’s the main problem, though:Continue reading “Twice a year “fat panic” sets in, don’t be fooled”
Possible class cancellations due to Tropical Storm on Monday
Depending on the severity of the storm, road flooding, etc. we might have to cancel some or all classes. Call or text me at 941-228-8341 before driving to the gym to be sure!
What books I am studying now
I continuously look for valid sources of training information from around the world. If the authors are credible and have lots of experience, I learn from them. This is my most current study resource. I have partnered with this company because of their high quality training resources and equipment. The CrossCore® System CrossCore®’s patentedContinue reading “What books I am studying now”
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