Learning the Deadlift I've lifted weights off and on since I was kid. People who know me well might find this funny, because until recently, it never looked like I ever lifted any weights. But, I digress. While I've lifted weights off and on since I was a kid, I never had a [...]
As we age past 50, we become more susceptible to a condition known as sarcopenia, which is a steady decline in skeletal muscle mass. In order to deal with that issue, we need to do several things... Strength training Eat enough protein Get enough rest Previously, I've discussed the best exercises for building strength, which [...]
Everyone knows that regular cardio exercise is highly beneficial, and lowers your risk of mortality. What most people don't realize is that strength training offers similar benefits. Regularly doing both cardio exercise and strength training will lower your mortality risk even more than just cardio exercise. Unfortunately, far fewer people do regular strength training compared [...]
Do you want to live a higher quality of life and improve your chances of living a long and healthy life? It all starts with exercise. If you are the sedentary type and overweight, there is no better time to get started than now. No, don't sign up for a new gym membership just yet. [...]
Fat Me in 2017 I've always exercised in one form or another, although I wasn't always consistent. Yet, over time, I continued to gain weight, and it was always around the belly. I was the classic skinny fat guy. I was able to put that process on pause for a few years when [...]
We live in a society where Big Pharma now offers a pill to treat virtually every ailment known to man. Yet, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States has performed well below other developed countries in regard to hospitalizations and deaths? Why? Because, with an obesity rate of 33% (as estimated by the Centers for [...]
Strength is the most important thing in life. That is the very first sentence in Mark Rippetoe's book, Starting Strength, Basic Barbell Training. It is also one in which I totally agree. While strength is no longer a requirement for humans, since we no longer live in the wild, it is still critical to our [...]
Strength training is one of the four pillars of fitness. With that in mind it is important to understand the best exercises for building overall strength. As we age, strength training takes on even more importance due to the potential loss of muscle mass if we are inactive. The best way to build significant strength [...]