Here’s a perfect example of how trying to solve one problem creates another.  For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been fighting a raging case of Plantar Fasciitis – an inflammation of the tissue at the bottom of my left foot.  When I wake up in the morning and take my first couple of steps, it feels like someone’s taken …

This is the next in a series of 10 articles based on the American Council on Exercise’s (ACE) article titled “Top 10 Mistakes People Make in the Gym.”  Check the “Related Posts” links at the end of this article or use the “Search This Site” box at the top to find the other articles in this series. Mistake Number 6:  …

Ever seem like your life has just hit a dead-end?  You know what I mean.  When no matter how hard you try, things just don’t seem to go your way and every time you “roll with the punches” and begin to get back up on your feet there seems to be another punch coming right at you. How do you …

Just got my copy of Tony Horton’s P90X fitness program delivered to my front door, courtesy of UPS after ordering from Amazon.  It’s 12 DVD’s with a different workout on each one. I started this program last week and man, what a workout!  I thought I was in half-way decent shape but this program is a “killer!”  It’s Marine Bootcamp …

Spent the past 3 days on a “mini” vacation.  You know, the kind of vacation where you don’t go very far, are not too expensive, and don’t last but a couple of days but are just as relaxing, sometimes more so, than a “regular” vacation. We spend our time at the Flying L Ranch in Bandera, Texas.  Located about 50 …

Most exercise machines are designed to accommodate a variety of body types and provide a wide range of resistance or weight settings. Unfortunately, most people never return the machines to their “neutral” setting when they finish with the machine. Unless you properly adjust the machine before you begin your workout, you won’t get the most benefit from the machine and in some cases, you might actually injure yourself.