No matter how faithful you are when it comes to a regular exercise routine, life comes at you and, before you know it, it has been weeks since you last hit the gym.  As such, getting back on track can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to keep you from getting back into the [...]

A recent study done at Brigham Young University has revealed an interesting statistic: married people consistently experienced a lower blood pressure reading than singles.  Even among those who had a stronger support group of loved ones gaining the benefit of lower blood pressure, the married couples once again benefited the most. (Read full article here)

With all the talk about boomers and their ascent into retirement, there is also a lot of attention given of late as to what that will mean when they enter into their ‘golden years’ as it pertains to fitness.  One thing that is a fact: realizing that the aging process cannot be avoided, many boomers [...]

If you have been thinking about weight training, more currently known as strength training, but have procrastinated, there are some ways to get you on course to a stronger, leaner body. (Read full article here)

So far, in the first two installments (here) and (here), we have discovered some misconceptions as to what the cause of obesity and other related illnesses is.  We referred to a recent study conducted that gave credence to the possibility that the wide-spread addition of high fructose corn syrup into the food chain is not [...]

One of the central focal points when embarking on any weight loss plan is calorie counting.  Along with regular exercise, the number of calories consumed will have a great impact on weight loss.  However, if the number of calories is reduced beyond a certain point, the potential of it doing more harm than good exists. [...]

The issue of weight loss is quite possibly the ‘third rail’ that needs to be addressed but not pointed out for fear of offending someone.   Especially in our looks are everything society, sensitivity to not having that Hollywood figure factors prominently in both men and women looking for ways to drop some pounds.  One of [...]

Without a doubt, everyone picks up a bad habit here and there.  As it is with most bad habits, we pick them up over a period of time.  And, because of this, we often don’t realize that it has become a bad habit until it begins to affect our life in a negative way.  Especially [...]

If you keep in mind that you didn’t put on the pounds overnight, you will better understand that it won’t come off overnight either.  No one has come up with a pill or shot that can take off the weight quickly.  In fact, short of surgery, the only way to get in shape is to [...]

Do you find yourself overweight and out of shape?  Have you made up your mind to lose those extra pounds and get back into shape once and for all?  In this image conscious world, many find themselves both carrying a little extra weight and being out of shape.  However, dropping the extra pounds and the [...]

Among all of the so-called ‘fad diets‘ out there today, the low carb diet is one of them.  Even though varying forms of low carb diet plans have been around for hundreds of years, they have only recently become popular throughout the industrialized world, including the United States of America.  In the last few years [...]

Finding yourself a bit overweight?  If so, it is likely you want to drop a few pounds.  Since summer is coming on or that vacation is just around the corner, being able to fit into that new swim suit is just the motivation you need to lose some weight. However, in this image-based world we [...]

I was looking out the window the other day, viewing the green grass that my son had just finished mowing and the thought struck me: The grass was green and growing, a result of the recent rains and warmer temperatures.  I had neither watered nor fertilized the lawn and yet it was green and growing!  [...]

If you have ever stayed up late and been watching television, you have probably noticed the many late-night infomercials filled with revolutionary forms of exercise equipment guaranteed to give you your youthful figure back.  And, don’t forget all of the exercise equipment available at the gym just waiting for you!  So, with all of this [...]

As I was pounding out another grueling round of exercise today, my mind was doing mental gymnastics as well.  In essence, it was once again asking why I was punishing my body in this somewhat masochistic manner when so many others either don’t or won’t.  Were they on to something that I didn’t know?  Why [...]