Archive for the ‘Lifetime Fitness’ Category
Sunday, November 9th, 2008
We are constantly searching the landscape for heroes, not to fill in a missing piece in ourselves, but rather to be a cause of inspiration, stimulation, and motivation. Even those of us who are self-starters, self-motivators, need coaches and mentors to cause us to reach ever-higher levels of achievement.
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Sunday, October 5th, 2008
[caption id="attachment_245" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Photography by David Lemberg - Del Mar Fair, 2004"][/caption]We want to be encouraged, not discouraged, in our weight management plans. How many times do people spend two or three frustrating months of serious food deprivation in order to lose 15 or 20 pounds, only to discover ...
Posted in Lifetime Fitness, Nutrition, Site Reviews, Strength Training, anti-aging | 5 Comments »
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
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The only good thing about an injury is the possibility of learning how to train smarter – which often means how to train with increased focus. Most of the training injuries I've had over the years are due to lack of focus – ...
Posted in Lifetime Fitness, Strength Training, aerobic exercise, anti-aging | 3 Comments »
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Here's a collection of our recent articles published on EzineArticles.com –
Why We Run
As far as aerobic exercise goes, running is the best thing you can do. But this strong statement needs some context. Not everyone can run. Senior athletes, in particular, may find running uncomfortable or not possible. Running is ...
Posted in Lifetime Fitness, Strength Training, aerobic exercise | 1 Comment »
Friday, September 12th, 2008
Strength training looks easy. You go to the gym, you use dumbbells or machines or both, you move some weights around, and that's it. In fact, there's much more. Strength training isn't rocket science, but there are very useful guidelines and principles to follow which will make all the difference ...
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Strength for Life, by Shawn Phillips, is a powerful new fitness book. The subtitle is "Shape Your Body. Sharpen Your Mind. Energize Your Life". Shawn Phillips fulfills all these promises and more in Strength for Life.
Strength for Life is full of rewarding surprises and is much more than a fitness ...
Posted in Core Exercises, Lifetime Fitness | 3 Comments »
Monday, August 4th, 2008
6. Have more fun with your kids. Your kids, your grand-kids, your friends' kids, big kids (like us). Basically, have more fun.
It's tough when you walk in the door of your brother's or sister's house and your 5-year-old niece or nephew runs toward you with outstretched arms, ready to giggle, ...
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
1. Looking good. :-) C'mon, you know it's true. Everything else is really important, but looking good is number one!
2. Lean muscle mass burns fat for energy. Physiologically speaking, this is the bottom line. Excess fat creates all kinds of problems, increasing the potential for diabetes, heart disease, various kinds ...
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
We all want to be healthy and well and we want this for our kids, too. We also want our parents to be healthy and well, so our kids can enjoy being with their grandparents for a very long time.
How to get there? How to reach the holy grail of ...
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