One of the great things about going to a gym to work out is that there is always someone there to talk to. You can commiserate with another gym member about how hard it was to get motivated to get out the door that morning, or you can ask someone to check your form on [...]
As a law enforcement officer, you know that staying in shape is an important part of your job. You also know that it’s extremely difficult to find the time to work out consistently.
Let’s face it, fitting in an hour or two of exercise every day is just not very realistic in your hectic, demanding [...]
In the throes of a hectic law career, I had become a workaholic. Then Tim, an old high-school friend, persuaded me to take a break. Together we planned a 250-mile walk down the New Jersey and Delaware coasts
On Day 4 of the expedition, I called my office and announced that I was going to extend [...]
A slim and trim and well toned body is a delight not only to flaunt, but also to behold. Today, women all over the world aim at the zero size and hourglass waistlines. However, the fast paced lifestyles we lead and the demands made on our time, at work and at home, make it impossible [...]
You pick up the magazines each day, and you’re bombarded with health and fitness information. Advertisements and articles that are designed to impart much needed information to the reader about the state of fitness and health in America today, and what we as responsible citizens should do.
I want you to stop, and think [...]
The fitness market is full with different types of home fitness equipment and becoming more popular. If you are thinking about buying something you can use at home, hold off until you know a little more as the last thing you want to do is return it because it isn’t really what you wanted; always [...]
Nowadays, many people, particularly those that have certain kinds of diseases, start exercising for the sole purpose of losing weight. When the pounds do not drop as quickly or as completely as they would like, they get discouraged and give up.
If you take away any message about exercise and certain illnesses, let it be this: [...]
If there was one exercise and diet that worked for everybody, all we would ever need was one book. Want to build muscle? Consult the fitness book. Lose fat? Check the book. Look leaner for summer. Crack open the book to learn how. Unfortunately, life, and biology is a bit more [...]
Muscle cramps can be the result of several things. They are uncomfortable, annoying, painful, and the good news is that most of all, they are avoidable. No matter where you are when a muscle cramp strikes, your local gym, at your home working out, or participating in your local soccer game, muscle cramps hurt. In [...]
I keep wondering who that old fart is that looks back at me every morning as I brush my teeth. He looks many years older than I feel, so it is not me,or is it? Aging certainly changes our appearance but we should not let it change who we are!
Continuing to participate in all the [...]
