Regular readers of my blog know that one of my personal goals, when it comes to fitness, is to make fitness-related activities an integral part of my lifestyle.  Since work doesn’t afford this opportunity in a meaningful way, the next best solution is to incorporate outdoor activities into my leisure time.  So, when we decided [...] Read the full article

I’ve recently been looking at the question of how many calories you burn running.  ”Common knowledge” tells us that it’s possible to burn the same number of calories walking as you burn running.  But is that reality?  While there are a variety of equations and calculators out there, I wanted to dig further to gain [...] Read the full article

I’m of the opinion that getting my kids involved in some kind of after-school activities is important, the theory being that it’s good exercise for kids, and may help keep them out of trouble as they get older.  As such, I’ve coached baseball, basketball, and soccer for both my stepson and my (now) 11-year old. [...] Read the full article

My friend of now 26-years (wow!) just returned from a tour of duty overseas.  He came back home to visit, so I took a day off work and the three of us got together for a hike.  Sure, we could have gone out for dinner or coffee, but rather than just sit and eat, we [...] Read the full article

Most people today operate under a time crunch.  It’s going on right now for us — hectic jobs, after school activities for the kids, and Saturday soccer games.  Finding the time for workouts is challenge enough, you should be efficient with your workouts.  Try these tips to burn fat and build muscle with a single [...] Read the full article

The following is a guest post by Kitty Holman. More than just an exercise craze for celebrities and soccer moms, Pilates was actually developed by a man who saw the need for a system of exercises that simultaneously strengthened both the mind and body.  The Pilates method helps people achieve a level of fitness and [...] Read the full article

The core muscles, which are responsible for supporting and stabilizing the spine, hips, and pelvis, form the basis for virtually every movement we make.  So, including core strengthening exercises in your fitness workout is a solid step toward retaining mobility and staying pain-free throughout life.  Unfortunately, the popularity of ab-only workout videos makes it easy [...] Read the full article

The external and internal obliques, together with the transverse abdominis and rectus abdominis, make up the anterior (or front) abdominal wall.  These four muscles, together with those of the posterior abdominal wall, form the core muscles, whose primary purpose is to stabilize the spine and pelvis.  Properly performed oblique exercises, coupled with other core strengthening [...] Read the full article