Alcohol and Willpower
You have only had a couple drinks so what happened to your willpower? You have the evening set. You are only going to have…
Healthy Recipe of the Week – Grilled Salmon with Charred-Corn Relish
Grilled Salmon with Charred-Corn Relish A Bobby Flay Recipe Ingredients 4 ears shucked corn Olive oil cooking spray 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground…
Do Not Stress About Lack of Initial Weight Loss
You started a program to lose weight a little over a week ago, and you haven’t seen any movement on the scale. What is going…
Ice Or Heat For An Injury
Heat What does it do? Heat will help open the blood vessels which will increase blood flow and relax muscles which helps alleviate pain….
5 Foods That Get A Bad Rap
1. Bananas They are often shied away from because of their high sugar and carbohydrate content, but bananas are a healthy fruit that everyone…
Why We Should Stop Using The Word “Diet”
If your goal is to get in better shape this year and for the foreseeable future, then stop using the words, “I am going…
Stick To Your New Years Resolution
Make this the year you achieve your fitness or weight loss goal! Chances are at some time in your life you’ve made a New Year’s…
Set Short term Goals For Weight Loss – It Will Help You Stop Procrastinating
How many times have you told yourself that you are going to lose weight? You have a wedding coming up in 6 months or…
Crunches Will Not Reduce Belly Fat
You can’t spot-reduce fat. Working the muscle beneath a layer of fat won’t do any good to reduce the fat in that area. Unfortunately,…
Alcohol and Willpower
I only had a couple drinks so what happened to my willpower? You have the evening set. You are only going to have a…
Why It Gets Harder To Lose Weight As You Lose Weight!
Why it is harder to lose weight when you have less to lose. People who have more weight to lose may also drop the…
Antagonist Muscle Training for Climbers
When you climb, the most common type of motion is a pulling motion. The main muscles used in these motions is called the “agonist”. …
Travel & Lifestyle
Iceland: The Northeast, East, and almost the end!
After leaving Husavik, we decided to stay off the Ring Road and continue following the coastline. We had such great luck in Husavik, we…
Iceland: “Admiral, there be whales here!”
After leaving the West Fjords, we decided we would rejoin the Ring Road and then take small diversions from there. As I mentioned earlier,…
Iceland: The Ring Road and beyond … far far beyond
Iceland’s Westfjords Photo (Credit: Katie Hammel) Kukucamper, Silfra, and the Westfjords As one adventure came to a close another one was beginning… One of…
Tennis Training
Don’t ignore your smaller muscle groups in your weight training regimen
This article is specific to tennis but the exercises below for your rotator cuff, wrists, and forearms will help build strength and protect your…
Medicine Ball Training for Tennis
Medicine ball training is common among tennis players focusing on improving their game How can training with a medicine ball help your tennis game? …
Fitness Tips
Post exercise soreness shouldn’t be an indicator of a good workout
A lot of people associate muscle soreness (DOMS – Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness) the next day as a sign of a good workout. But…
The hardest workout is not always the best workout
Just the other day, I was mentioning to a trainer that one of my clients had jokingly asked if I was going to really…
Iceland: Good-bye.
After a beautiful zodiac tour of the glacial lagoon, we continued along the ring road towards Vik. We ended up stopping at a campsite…