Feel-Good Friday 11-04-2011

What do London, Ontario Canada, The Carlsberg brewing company and a big tipper in Madison, Wisconsin all have in common? They give us a reason this Friday to feel good. Check this out. Kindest City In The World? London, Ontario Canada might just be the kindest city in the world. After some hate-related incidents in…

Thursday Science & Nutrition Nuggets 11-03-2011

Adequate testosterone is again positive for older men, “apple-shaped women” may be providing a breeding ground for ovarian cancer, meditation rocks – again, and fish oil-again-shows positive for slowing prostate cancer growth. Testosterone Saves Muscle and Strength In Older Men Men lose more muscle mass and strength than women as they age. It’s thought this…

Wednesday 300 WOW! Legs

There are parts of my life right now where I’m feeling on the edge and nearly overwhelmed. I find when other parts of my life are feeling overwhelming I need to simplify my workouts. Going to three exercises so I have less to think about is one trick I use to simplify. Here is my…

Monday Motivation 10-24-2011

First, happy birthday to my oldest boy Steven, the big 22 today! This is not how I see my son by the way but this video of Rocky talking to his son is pretty motivational in its own way. Over a million and a half people have watched it. I can see why. “The world…

Feel-Good Friday 10-21-2011

In this edition of Feel-Good Friday a dog risks its life to save another dog. Jessica is the youngest and probably cutest affirmation guru I know. A paraplegic skier walks again thanks to bionic exoskeleton. Dog Risks Life In Rescue This isn’t new but it’s bizarre and cool. Jessica’s Daily Affirmation This isn’t a pitch…

Thursday Science & Nutrition Nuggets 10-20-2011

Too little time? Stressed! Too much time? Not happy. So is there a sweet spot? Omega-3 fat shown to prevent or slow progression of osteoarthritis. BPA gets added to the cancer files – again. Can you really influence your family and friends to get healthy by YOU losing weight and getting healthy first? Too Much…

Wednesday 300 WOW! 10-19-2011

Here is my 300 Workout Of the Week (WOW)! This week I am pretty stoked because I did a new rep and effort structure to get my 300 reps in six exercises. I trained back, chest and core. The idea was to go back to a basic 50 X 6 structure (50 reps per exercise…