I haven’t always been a beacon of health. A long time ago, in a land far, far away I smoked cigarettes and pot, drank to excess and took pills. There were the happy pills and the ones that wiped my … Read More
Fitness
How long can you stand on one foot?
I have a confession to make. I don’t call myself the Balance Guy because I have great single leg balance — far from it. I’m still a work in progress. Being a tall guy who’s all arms and … Read More
When you twist and then shout
My kids love to challenge me to wrestling matches so they can reenact their favorite WWE Superstars. How can I resist? My kids get to live out their wrestling fantasies and I get to teach them a lesson or two … Read More
Armed for spring
One of my worst exercise nightmares is a lady approaching me at the gym and getting right in my face while uttering, “What do I do about my chicken wing arms?” Then she shows me. This nightmare usually goes one … Read More
Short, Sweet and Effective Cardio
Use these short & sweet cardio routines to save time With springtime creeping up, you’d prefer to spend more time enjoying life rather than slogging away doing cardio. However, you still want to look good and get results from your … Read More
Why you need a coach
It was the middle of July in the sweltering, unforgiving Texas heat and my football coach was making the team run 200 meter sprint repeats at the END of practice. As you can imagine, we were all thrilled and no … Read More
Should women exercise differently than men?
There’ve been a few times (maybe more) when I’ve been shown up by a woman in the weight room. Rather than being embarrassed by this, this inspires me to work harder because let’s face it, most men don’t like losing … Read More
Female fat loss myths
We’re all suckers for a good myth, like believing that the Loch Ness monster really exists or Elvis is strutting his stuff in a dive bar in Vegas somewhere. These myths are harmless, even fun. However, Ladies, some myths can … Read More
Fat loss for women
Women have complained since the dawn of time about how it’s easier for guys to lose fat, while women starve themselves to death and don’t lose a pound. Guys drop the sodas, beer and bread and the fat falls off … Read More
Small changes, big results
Not getting results is no fun. At all. Whether you’ve studied hard for a test and flunked, you’ve tried a new recipe and it tasted awful or you’ve been consistent with your exercise but the scale and mirror are still … Read More