Lifestyle Fitness Articles 2005 Archive

December 2005

Dance Like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers Way Into Your 80's Using These 7 Secret Knee Saving Techniques
You know that stretching is good for you... so why aren't you doing it? I'm shocked at the number of people, even those in the medical profession, that are so inflexible.

They all say the same thing... "I know better, but..."

You might be saying this too.

So let me tell you about the implications. When you don't stretch, you don't get any more flexible. The exact opposite happens. You become stiff as a stick. Read More...

Moldy Tomato: "Made from Ripe Tomato"
The Splenda package boldly states "Made from Sugar". So, yes, it certainly is made from sugar.

But what exactly does that mean?

According to McNeil Nutritionals (Producers of Splenda), "Made from Sugar" means three chlorine molecules added to a sucrose (sugar) molecule. This mixture causes a chemical reaction, then BLAM!--Splenda. Read More...

November 2005

Do It as Often as You Can (Exercise, that is!)
"Kevin, I love these exercises, but I don't want to over do it. How many times should I be exercising a week?" Read More...

The Difference Between and 10 and a 5
So I'm listening to Harv in the car this week and he says something that I have to repeat. So I scan the CD to find it again. When I repeat it, I get the chills...

He says that everything you've ever done in your life has lead you to the point you are at right now. Read More...

The Fitness Robot Invasion
"Kevin, Here's my problem: I need to make the time between raising my 22-month old & 2 teenagers & working full time. I am gaining weight and feel tired and weak. I want to get into shape and really need help in doing so. I can't seem to get started! Help." Read More...

October 2005

Sugar, Sugar, Sugar
"I used to drink a lot of sodas but I switched to juices and water. Will drinking a lot of juice effect my ability to lose weight? I see that they're higher in calories and carbs than diet sodas." Read More...

It Takes More Than Exercise, Good Foods and Smiles
Successful people see the outcome. They visualize themselves achieving their goals. Successful people picture themselves at the finish line, 20 pounds lighter, with great skin, flexible, and in great health. Read More...

Heart Rate Formula Exposed
Intuitively, regardless of the formula or not, I've never been big on heart rate. I feel it has trickled down from performance athlete training and has no place in recreational training. Read More...

Starting a Workout: Getting Your Body to Move
(Part 5) Have you ever been overwhelmed by exercise or your exercise program? Maybe you thought you didn't have enough time to exercise 30 minutes a day. Or maybe you knew that you needed to workout for an hour and all you had was fifteen minutes. Read More...

September 2005

Body Sensing for Maximum Results
(Part 4) Just recently, I was speaking to a client about running and she said she was running 2 miles a day. Unfortunately, she told me she hated it and the minute she starts she wants it to be over. Which is certainly not any fun, right?! If I hadn't intervened she would have joined all the other ranks of disappointed and dejected, should-have-been runners. Read More...

Get More Mitochondria... Get More Energy
(Part 3) Doesn't walking a couple of miles wear you out, not raise your concentration and get you moving? For most people this is the case. They walk, run or exercise only to find themselves whipped, sore and bruised. It doesn't have to be this way. You don't have to go through your life with little energy--just enough to make it through the day and then crash on the couch. Read More...

Your Einstein Inside: Releasing Your Energy and Creativity Through Foods
(Part 2) Instead of THINKING that you have low energy, you begin to BELIEVE that you ARE a tired person, that you ARE a lazy person, that you ARE the type of person that doesn't have any energy. Getting down on yourself and believing you ARE the things that your food is causing you to be is a challenging battle to fight and is probably why many people experience failure with their diets and exercise programs. They truly believe that they are what their food is making them. Read More...

Fighting Fatigue and the American Diner Breakfast
(Part 1) When your system gets a glob of eggs, meats, cheeses, sauteed vegetables, toast, butter, 2 coffees, cream, sugar and fried potatoes--what is known to us as the "American Diner Breakfast" it goes into a panic and rushes all your blood to your stomach to take care of the crisis. You suffer by falling asleep or feeling like a truck hit you--hard. Read More...

August 2005

BMI, the NFL and You
At the end of last week, Thomas Herrion, a lineman for the San Francisco 49ers died after a preseason NFL football game. He was 23 years old and 330 pounds. His Body Mass Index (normally below 30 or so for athletes) was 41. He was morbidly obese. The doctors say that arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) was the probable cause of his death. Read More...

Do You Know What's Keeping You From Your Fitness Goals?
The most prevalent cause of fitness failure may not be what you think it is. It has nothing to do with heredity, gender, attitude, laziness, motivation or the always-prevalent gimmick, quick-fix diet market. Read More...

July 2005

Create Your Own Emergency Workout Kit
Jon carries around a bag in his car that he likes to call an "Energy Addict Kit." Inside are many different things that will help him through the day if he needs more energy. What I thought was fantastic is that two of the items are gym clothes and an extra pair of sneakers! Read More...

Doctors Say: Fruits and Veggies Might Be Good for You
I'm concerned that money is being spent incorrectly. I'm concerned that it took a study at Tufts (where researchers are paid handsomely) to decide that eating a banana might have more nutrient value than a banana pill where all the nutrients are stripped of water, enzymes and LIFE. This is pretty straightforward stuff as far as I'm concerned. Read More...

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