I read a friend's post on Facebook today about the workout/diet roller coaster she's been on over the years. Today she commented that she did six workouts last week. I think she is doing a mix of Pilates and some cardio. A friend congratulated her on her workouts, to which she made the reply about [...]
If you are like me, somewhat obsessed with fitness and over 40 years old (I am pushing 60 now), you are likely familiar with P90X. The P90X fitness program, created by Tony Horton, came out about twenty years ago. It was all the rage, and even some celebrities notably worked out with that program. P90X [...]
Power rack in my garage Back just before the Covid pandemic really got started here in the U.S., my wife and I purchased a small home with a detached garage. Garages in this old neighborhood are actually a luxury. I was stoked because I had not had a garage or basement gym in [...]
You're over 50. For much of your adult life you've been saving and investing for retirement so you can enjoy the good life and relax. Unfortunately, it's likely that you didn't bother to invest in your health and fitness. I say likely because according to the CDC, over 46% of Americans aged 40 to 59 [...]
The Vital Pyramid is a concept of self defense and combatives originally conceived by John “Lofty” Wiseman, a former member of the British Special Forces. I also feel that it can be a good model to follow for your health and fitness. The four components of the Vital Pyramid include Mindset, Tactics, Skills and Tools. Let's [...]
I get emails from Mark Sisson a couple times a week, and today he mentioned this gem... the best exercise is the one you will do. That is spot on. However, for most people, there needs to be an additional form of exercise to complement the primary one. My favorite form of exercise is lifting [...]
If you are new to strength training, you will want to start at a conservative weight for each of your primary strength training lifts (squat, deadlift, bench press and overhead press). However, you don't want to start too conservatively, or it will take you a while until you actually feel like you are being tested [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
