You want to lose weight and you’ve heard about Intermittent Fasting (IF) and how it has helped others lose weight. Should you try IF? Well, let’s look at what we know and delve a little deeper. I do want to call out that I am not a physician or registered dietitian, but I want to
Greetings Athlete! What is your workout routine? Cardio, Running, Weights, Swimming or perhaps biking? What about golf? I have been working out since I entered the Naval Academy almost 45 years ago yet I only recently discovered I wasn’t always doing things that will help me stay healthy or achieve the goals I wanted. My
You’re somewhere between 30 and 60 and you feel you shouldn’t have high blood pressure… but you do. You may even be relatively healthy, and are wondering why your blood pressure is up. I can relate. I am fit, have worked out most of my adult life, eat relatively well (not much salt or red
Greetings Future Athlete! What is the number one obstacle to getting fit? There are the usual culprits. Time, Discipline, Money. Check out what the Center for Disease Control has to say on this subject. My perspective is the number one obstacle to getting fit is…. you. I know that may sound harsh, but it’s true.
Greetings Athletes! When Does My Weight Become a Problem? That’s a great question. You’re not obese but you know you have a “few” extra pounds but life is short and you want to enjoy your food and drink without stressing about it. To answer your question, let’s start with your body mass index (BMI). Do
Greetings Athletes! Should you workout on an empty stomach to burn more fat? That is a great question with a lot of different answers even from the experts. See what the following articles have to say about the pros and cons of working out on empty stomach. Very Well Fit Men’s Journal National Academy of
Greetings! How much weight should you lose in month? That’s a great question with an answer that is pretty straight forward but most people don’t want to hear. Let me put a caveat on my answer. The question should be rephrased to “How much weight can I safely lose in a month?” That answer is
Greetings! Life is too short. I’m happy with who I am – so why should I exercise or watch what I eat? So says the overweight man eating BBQ on a show I was watching the other night. Now… I love BBQ! I also am a foodie! I love to eat. I also get that
Greetings! Wondering how to stay fit while raising a family and building a career? Fred the pig and Doris the chicken were on a roadtrip. As they drove across the country they noticed signs at almost every highway exit that said, Bacon and Eggs Ahead, just $5.99! Doris was so excited whenever they passed one
Greetings Athletes! So how much water should you be drinking a day? When I was working in the corporate world, I would sometimes go to meetings (when we did those things before Covid!) and there was often someone with a 64 oz. jug of water. They would carry the jug around and drink from it
