What holds people back from working out?Let’s talk about ourselves for a minute. Baby Boomers. It’s pretty well known that our generation went from the fittest ever to the flabbiest. We’re in worse shape now than our parents were at this age, and our parents didn’t often leave the couch.Only 35% of us exercise on […]
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Having entered my early 60’s, it is time to confront the prospect that I may indeed be getting older.Sound silly? Maybe, but as a Baby Boomer, I grew up with the mindset that we were never going to grow old. We used to say ‘don’t trust anyone over 30.’ Remember? Once we past 30, well […]
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Here’s a 4 day per week plan using only adjustable dumbbells and an adjustable bench. It should take only 30 – 45 minutes per workout. It’s ideal for the beginner or someone who has limited amounts of equipment available. If you’re just starting out, take it easy at first. Your very first goal is showing up each […]
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Let’s face it, the fastest way to build muscle is to take illegal steroids, spend countless hours in the gym and gorge on humongous amounts of food and protein supplements. We’ll get to the fastest way to build muscle in a sane and natural way in a moment. But first, let’s dispense with the idea of illegal […]
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Feelings, not hard facts, are the key to getting motivated to workout – and even more importantly, they are the key to stay motivated. Knowing how to get motivated to workout is probably more important than the nature of the actual workout. Without motivation, people never start in the first place and without the ability to stay motivated, […]
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Baby Boomers have reached the age when each new day brings the distinct possibility that one of us will drop dead. As a group, we are now between 53 and 71 years old. I’m smack in the middle at 61. To date about 4 million of us have departed leaving around 77 million left. Why raise […]
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