The last month or so has been rough and expensive and I’ve been constantly stressed out, waiting for the other shoes to drop. Dishwasher broke. Replaced it. The septic tank went out not once but twice. My wife’s car’s widescreen … Read More
Exercise
The Comparison Game Part II
Almost two years ago, I wrote the comparison game at the height of COVID 19 because I was sick and tired of clients downplaying their achievements. When someone does their best, breaks a PR, or gets a new promotion, they’re … Read More
Exercise For The Stay-At-Home-Parent
Being a stay-at-home parent is the toughest and most rewarding job there is. But it is a job all the same. The hours are not 9-5 more like 24/7 and this makes a lot of things tough including exercise. You … Read More
One Size Doesn’t Fit All
One Size Doesn’t Fit All When It Comes To Exercise Always. All. Never. Everyone. Everybody. These words suggest there is no exception as it is one way or the other. This and words like it don’t have much of a … Read More
Choose Your Hard
During church, my Pastor used the following passage in a sermon which got me thinking. It’s entitled choose your hard. “Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard, Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being … Read More
If You Have The Will There Is A Way
There are many meanings of the word will. The one referenced here is not I will, last will and testament, God’s will, or imposing your will on someone else. The will I’m referring to is the will you have inside … Read More
Letting Go
What the heck is letting go got to do with exercise? Let me allow myself to explain but first indulge me in a personal story. I’m a self-confessed control freak and have advanced degrees in micromanaging. I’ve been doing both … Read More
4 Considerations For The Middle-Age Exerciser
A while ago I wrote this popular article on exercise considerations for older adults. Now I’m taking a crack at the middle-age exerciser because I’m right there at 51. Not exactly old but no spring chicken either. There are things I … Read More