With the warm weather, and more people exercising outdoors, it is important to remember to take safety precautions. Just this afternoon as we were skating around Lake Murray, a man on either inline skates or a bicycle, wrecked and fractured his arm.
I had just returned from the annual National Association of Newspaper Columnist’s conference down in New Orleans, and I was inspired with a renewed vigor for writing. One thing amongst many that I took away from the experience is that I will always be a student in writing as well as in other areas of my life.
Just today, I was approached by a young boy who asked me how to lose weight and get in shape. While I admire his motivation and initiative in inquiring on his own, at the same time I feel sympathy for him because he feels ashamed of the way he looks.
Many times people ask which is better, training in a gym or at home? Well, the answer depends upon the individual. What works well for one person may be a disaster for another.
Currently, I am training one client who is recovering from a double hamstring strain, and another recovering from double hip replacement surgery.
This edition of my column is dedicated to the older generation. Unfortunately, many people are under the misconception that exercise is only for young people, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
I often encounter women who are scared of lifting weights for fear that they will put on “too much muscle”. They are usually middle-aged, new to exercise, and have picked up a lot of misconceptions here and there along the way.
I know first hand just difficult it can be to fit exercise into a busy schedule, but if you don’t do it regularly, it will be very hard to see results.
While the obvious benefits of exercise are well known by most, many people are still unaware of the not so obvious. Let’s start with the heart—our body’s greatest muscle.
A lot of people go through their workouts at too fast of a pace because they are short on time, and in the process they forget to engage good form and posture.
