Entries Tagged as 'General Health'

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Soft drinks in the news again

Great article for those of you who can’t give up the soft drinks yet.
“Soft drinks contain little to no vitamins or other essential nutrients. However, it is what they do contain that is the problem: caffeine, carbonation, simple sugars — or worse, sugar substitutes — and often food additives such as artificial coloring, flavoring, and [...]

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Stanimal demo day

Here are a few exercises that I include in my workouts. People often ask me what I do for exercise. These are a few. I also like to add sprinting in between or rowing or some other form of interval work. This makes for a tremendous challenge. If you have questions about my workouts or [...]

Wednesday, September 30th, 2009

View a few standing ab exercises

Live from Schaumburg and Glen Ellyn, Stanimal demonstrates a figure eight and a wood chopper. These are both safe and effective core training methods. Dig it!

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

Even the oldest can improve with exercise

Saw a great article about the benefits of exercise, even for the oldest of people. Tell your parents and grandparents, it’s not too late to start.
From yahoo health.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Do you have excuses for not working out?

Haley is pregnant. Who would’ve guessed. She is exercising just like always. She feels better when she works out. She and the baby will be healthier because of it. And she will recover faster after the baby is born.
Please no excuses about not working out. They just don’t hold water.
Ouch, bad pun.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009

Food is fuel

Video update for you on food is fuel.Sugar is not fuel. You wouldn’t dump it in your Ferrari would you?

Monday, July 28th, 2008

Are you in the other 14%?

A new study suggests that at the current rate of increase, 86% of Americans will be overweight or obese by the year 2030. Are you going to join me in the other 14%?
What do you intend to do to make it happen? If you add only two pounds per year in 22 years (let me [...]

Sunday, May 11th, 2008

What if no one were fat?

Here is a great article to check out.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/Advice/WhatIfNoOneWereFat.aspx

Monday, March 10th, 2008

Get outside this week!

It snowed this morning again. BUT, this week the word is temps in the 50s. Whoa.
Let’s get out into the outdoors and run, jump and breathe. No more stale air and stale recession chatter. Life is good. Let’s enjoy it. See you outside.

Monday, February 4th, 2008

We're getting older…and better.

Thanks to Haley for the tip!
An article in the NY Times.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/31/health/nutrition/31BEST.html?ex=1202446800&en=3bfa19fc7ea45c91&ei=5070&emc=eta1
This is something I’ve been talking about for many years based on my experience. Keep your workouts hard and intense to keep your performance high. Oh yeah, you will look younger too.
Did I mention you will keep your weight down as well?
I am talking about [...]