I bet you’ve never given your vestibular system a second thought. Your muscles, your nerves, and even your digestive system, sure, but your vestibular system? Probably not. What is it? It is located in the inner ear, about the size … Read More
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How To Build a Balanced Meal with Your Hands
Building a balanced meal with your hands isn’t just another meal plan. It’s a skill you can develop. Some people don’t struggle with nutrition because they “don’t know what to eat.” They struggle due to inconsistent meal times and portion … Read More
Get Down on Your Knees (Kneeling) For Gains
Getting down on your knees and kneeling (maybe asking) for forgiveness shouldn’t be the only time you’re on your knees. Now if you are thinking what I’m thinking, stop now. This is NOT the subject of this article. This is … Read More
4 Medicine Ball Exercises You Should Be Doing
One of my favorite things do to is to play with my (medicine) ball(s). My wife doesn’t understand my fascination and she passes it off to being a man. Go figure. But IMO medicine balls are a fantastic tool to … Read More
4 Essential Leg Exercises As You Age
Leg exercises are important, but they become even more important as you age. How do I know? Because I am old. How old? Old enough to remember the dial-up internet sound when dial-up internet was a thing and cell phones … Read More
Coordination: The Neglected Part of Fitness
Improve your overall coordination with these exercises. Being a tall lanky kid, I never thought of myself as coordinated. I was all arms, legs, and clumsy. And I still am. I’ve lost count of the amount of stuff that has … Read More
6 Unilateral Exercises For Balanced Strength
Unilateral exercises are essential for strength. When I started lifting weights, strength wasn’t even on my radar. I wanted to put on slabs of muscle to help me with the women and to make me harder to push around. Just … Read More
Happy Feet Happy Life
Paying attention to your feet pays great dividends If you’re a married man, you’re familiar with the term ‘happy wife, happy life.’ If for some reason or another you’ve upset her, you’ve experienced how she can make your life less … Read More
Strength Training for Arthritis 101
Note- These is general advice on exercising with arthritis. It doesn’t attempt to differentiate between the different types of arthritis and the pain it causes. If you’ve never strength trained before, please consult your doctor. Our bones (and bodies) are … Read More
5 considerations for the older exerciser……
Ever heard of the saying ‘you’re as only as old as you feel’ or ‘you’re only as old as the person you feel?’ According to this line of thinking, I’m an old dude. Now if my wife reads this, I’m … Read More