Low testosterone is the scourge of middle-aged men who still want to live an active, fulfilling lifestyle. Two of the primary symptoms of low testosterone are low sex drive and erectile dysfunction. Other symptoms include loss of body hair, hot flashes, low sperm count, depression, increased body fat, decreased muscle mass and a decrease in [...]
1 month after surgery I am now just over a month removed since my colon surgery, and back to training in my garage gym. Admittedly, I started easing back into training earlier than I probably should have, but I was going a bit stir crazy. I also felt is if I was wasting [...]
This Tuesday January 13th will mark four weeks since my colon surgery. I've noted that I am surprised at the speed of my recovery, because I can tell you, when I woke up, I felt like hell, lol. Anyhow, I've been itching to get back into my garage to start training again. As part of [...]
The other day I wrote that it may be easier for some people to achieve fitness goals because they are involved in an activity where improved fitness is beneficial. I mentioned two activities that I've been involved in over the years... golf and kung fu. In both of those activities, my performance improves when I [...]
Well, it's that time of year when people around the world make resolutions for the new year. For many people, the resolution is to lose weight or get in shape. So, they will join a gym or perhaps get a new piece of fitness equipment. For the next few weeks they will religiously head to [...]
Visit from baby granddaughter Noemi speeds up recovery Back in October I wrote that I was to undergo surgery to remove a third of my colon due a mass discovered through a combination of the Cologuard test and a follow up colonoscopy. We delayed that surgery due to an already scheduled trip to [...]
If you don't have a barbell and power rack at home, you can still train your legs for strength. One exercise that I continue to implement in my training is the horse stance. In fact, this will be my go-to leg exercise in the very near future as I recover from colon surgery, since I [...]
If you have a small home gym space, one of the most important pieces of equipment you can buy are adjustable dumbbells. With that in mind I wanted to provide a review of the Bowflex Selectech 552 adjustable dumbbells, which I have owned since 2012. The dumbbell is a versatile fitness tool that allows you [...]
So, they're gonna take out a third of my colon! This has been a running joke between my wife and I since I got this news last week. I will just randomly blurt this out to get a chuckle. Now some background and then why I am being so public with this. I am 59 [...]
I'm just going to keep this short and sweet. Go to Google and type in the search box "overweight plus over 50 plus one or more comorbidities." This is what AI spits out... "Being overweight, over 50, and having one or more comorbidities signifies a heightened risk for serious health complications, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 [...]