Fitness
Eliminate the excuses, I’ve tried them all, they’re wrong.
“I just don’t have the time” “I would but I get my workout at work” “Since I don’t have the time to do it every day, I might as well not even start” “That program was too intense”, “I get too sore” “Healthy? I’m healthy enough.” I’ve heard them all, in fact I’ve said them all at some…
Read MoreDebunking reasons kids in day cares don’t get exercise
We know that there is an epidemic of inactivity in America when it comes to children. That didn’t start as recently as when electronics began occupying children’s time. In fact it has been a trend for many years and is leading up to the perfect storm of increased obesity, increased sickness and lowering academic skill. Now we…
Read MoreThe future of our health…..maybe
Lets look to the future. I’m not talking SciFi flying car and perosnal jet packs: I’m talking in 8 years. That’s 2 more Olympics, 2 more Presidentail Elections, when my kids will be 12 and 16. Not too far away. Here is what is projected. Based on a study (National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys…
Read MoreIf not for them, then for who?
We are all concerned about the child obesity problem in the “civilized” world but like car accidents, we all believe that it will never happen to us. Maybe you look at your kids and think that their OK or that there is no way that they could be considered “fat.” Great, good for you. But…
Read MoreInspiration is a two way street
Every team athlete, OK every person, occasionally needs a course correction. Sometimes the path of travel gets veered from because we lose sight of greater goals or our potential desired outcomes. That is why things happen that we don’t want to happen. A t times, training gets tedious. Working the same skills over and over, practicing routines…
Read MoreWhat is up with Canada?
I was referred to a report printed by the CBC that gave me quite a start. I always thought that our Canadian neighbors were a healthier and more peaceful version of us. When I saw this I realized that the Canadians are missing the boat a little. Apparently the rate of the “out of shape”Cannuck…
Read MoreHow did we get in this mess?
One criticism I have heard of my posts is my assumption that all children are fat. That is not true. I have the privilege to work with many healthy kids from new walkers to advanced and high level athletes. I don’t assume that all kids are fat and out of shape, but the average child…
Read MoreAre sports drinks healthy? Yes and no.
I have had the debate with a few friends and gym parents as to whether or not sports drinks are healthy. My position is that they are. And that they aren’t. To start with the drink and the purpose of the drink have to be identified. If you are drinking to rehydrate, to energize or just…
Read MoreSometimes “weird” is OK
When I was a competitive gymnast I had several deficits that I had to deal with. I was too tall, too weak, and too poor to afford training time. When I trained, I often did it at various open gyms or in the high school recreation program (that eventually I came to run). I trained…
Read MoreHow much is that Twix?
What does it cost us to be a society that choose unwisely for health options? How much does it really cost us to have a candy bar, say, a Twix? It’s gone up to $1 for a candy bar now (outrageous to chocolate junkies). Do we really know the costs? We do, in fact California…
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