One of the bigger regrets I have in life is that I discontinued my official kung fu training back in 2008. The main reason then was I was beginning a new side hustle of teaching golf. Ultimately, I moved away from the area where I trained, and my overall training program would not be able [...]
As a golf team alum from the College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia holds a special place in my heart. Every few years I head down to the 'Burg for Homecoming. I continue to enjoy a stroll through campus and down Duke of Gloucester Street. However, as a golf destination, it is one that should [...]
In the US, it has been reported that over 40% of the population is now obese. I have no idea what measure they are using, but all you have to do is look around and you can see we have an obesity epidemic in this country.As we age, this becomes even more of a problem, since there [...]
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 [...]
I'm getting ready to head back to Italy in a couple months after an amazing vacation to the country back in February. This time, my wife and I are heading to Sicily. She's been champing at the bit to go there since learning that her great grandfather was born in Cefalu. Our first trip to [...]
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 [...]
