Yes, it’s thing. Some people respond very quickly to both strength training and cardio, and others literally remain the same. There is actually a whole range of responses. You could think of it as a bell curve, where the ones at one end will struggle to make headway, and the ones on the other end…
WARNING! This blog is a LITTLE snarky at times! Many of us have noticed that our bodies seem to go slower as we get older. And it seems more difficult to keep extra weight off. But now there is some shocking new research. Perhaps you have seen the headlines. Something like, “New research says metabolism…
For those of us who are just starting out or getting back into doing some exercise, the question of whether to go fast or slow may seem moot. Just getting going can be a challenge. Likewise, even for regular exercisers, “go big or go home” may seem out of the question some days. But, since…
Usually when we read about how to get better sleep, or the importance of sleep, we get the same advice. If you want better sleep, go to bed and rise at roughly the same time every night/day, reserve the bed only for sleep or sex, stay away from screens at least two hours before bed,…
During the past year of the pandemic, many of us have been eschewing our usual haunts where we were able to take part in some exercise. Now that things are slowly opening up again, let’s take a moment to re-appreciate what swimming can do for us. Swimming and COVID FIRST, some of you may be…
As I started looking back at 2020 (amazing that someone would want to do that I know!), I picked out the most widely read and popular blog post. Turns out it is about backs/back pain/ and solutions. So I am re-releasing this one as this is obviously a very common problem and always relevant. Catch…