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 [...]
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 [...]
A few years ago I stumbled across the book The Barbell Prescription and it has changed my life. It was co-authored by Starting Strength coach, Dr. Jonathon Sullivan and barbell coach Andy Baker. The book is aimed at people over 40, but it is based upon the Starting Strength method for helping regular people increase [...]
Recently a family member had an episode where he fell and couldn't get back up on his feet. This should never happen to a 76 year old man. The main reason why it happened is because he's become quite frail over the last couple of years due to an underlying condition. This condition resulted in [...]