Progress Report – 2009 Fitness Goals
With the end of April upon us, we’re now one-third of the way through the year. I’m always espousing the importance of goal-setting, but those goals aren’t worth the paper they’re on if they get buried under a stack of envelopes. Every so often, they need to be dusted off and reviewed to see how [...]
Striving For Fitness Perfection
I’m a perfectionist. It’s a character trait that I can’t evade. The idea of perfection seems great on the surface, yet it has the potential to work against me as well. I had to address the idea of fitness perfection before I started my pursuit of better fitness, or I was doomed to failure. The [...]
New Exercise Ball Work Out
It seems like every week there’s a new exercise ball work out being introduced. After reading about the Reebok trapeze workout, I can’t help but think if that one goes, then the gloves are off. So the other night, I took this picture for inspiration. So what do you think about it? Instead of exercise [...]
Celebrate Green Produce At Farmers Market
Today is Earth Day, so it seems appropriate to celebrate the opening of the local farmers market. Frequenting farmers markets offers many advantages to consumers, including the opportunity to consume green produce, support local growers, and incidentally, get the highest quality foods right at the peak of ripeness. We are fortunate enough to have two [...]
Our Fat Cairn Terrier
We have a cairn terrier in our home. Toss him in the house with my wife and I, two little boys, a fish and a guinea pig, and the house is a veritable zoo. Being our first introduction to the breed, he’s turned out to be a good dog. He takes the inevitable abuse that [...]
Beware The Female Fitness Guru
Ladies, please don’t be offended, but this is aimed squarely at the guys out there. Guys, be warned. Beware the 20-something teeny-bopper female fitness guru. When she sidles up to you, all smiles, you are likely being set up. The only questions is – how? The Female Fitness Guru Intercedes I knew I was going [...]
Reebok Fitness Class – With A Trapeze?
We’ve all seen classes at the local gyms like fitness on the ball, yoga, and Group Power. As these classes have become a draw for members at health and fitness clubs, the offerings have expanded greatly. Even more popular these days are dance-fitness classes, like Zumba and Dance Trance. Now Reebok has decided to get [...]
Yellow Peep Sandwich Recipe
Easter has come and gone, and with it, the obligatory candy and food. All holidays seem to center the human experience on food. This, too, is the case with Easter. But there is one bit of food that is uniquely Easter. That’s the Yellow Marshmallow Peep. These little beasties are as much a part of [...]
Brown Fat For Burning Calories
I have a friend that lives just outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota. For those of you that don’t know, Minneapolis is located just above the 45th parallel, putting it just slightly further south than Ottawa, Canada. So, needless to say, they have long winters that are far, far colder than we experience here in Kentucky. It’s [...]
8 Tips To Build More Will Power
Most of us set goals with the intent to change our lives in some form or fashion. It may be to lose weight, get fit, earn more money, etc. Whatever they are, most goals are usually grand gestures that require a dramatic change in our lives. Actually achieving those goals is the trick, of course. [...]
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