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Armand’s Reply

Bruce,

I like your effort for the first week! I am impressed with how you cross-train during your cardiovascular session, using the rowing machine along with other exercises.

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Now that I have a fixed work schedule, I find it easier to maintain a healthy diet. The suggestions from Sharon were very useful and the workout routines suggested by Armand were perfect for getting back to the gym. Often when I return to the gym, I have a tendency to push myself too hard, robbing myself of necessary energy. Read the rest of this entry »

Controlling Your Energy Level

Charles Barkley, NBA star, thinks of his children immediately before he shoots his foul shots. This practice calms him and lowers his energy level so he can elevate his chance of success. Barkley has discovered that the amount of energy flowing through his body can be altered by his thoughts. Read the rest of this entry »

The benefits of keeping an exercise journal outweigh the commitment and time it takes to keep one. Here are some easy-to-follow suggestions to writing your way to fitness.

You feel like you’ve spent a sufficient amount of time exercising this week. When in reality, if you were to get out a piece of paper and document your exercise, you would be surprised to see how your busy schedule interfered with your exercise routine. Read the rest of this entry »

Dear Expert:

Due to my early and late hours at work, I am lucky if I have 45 minutes to work out in a day. What is the best way to make use of my little bit of time at the gym? I want to stay toned, but at the same time I know I need aerobic activity on a daily basis. Should I be concentrating on one over the other, or should I still attempt to combine both but for a much shorter period of time? Read the rest of this entry »

I had not gone more than a few hundred feet when I lost my footing and rolled for several yards down the incline on my way toward the post office, so it was not an ideal start to a run, and I knew then that my “luck” would not be with me on this dreary and gray day. I struggled up, let go with a sneeze, and continued on my way. Read the rest of this entry »

First of all, just so everyone is clear on the subject, I am not about to pour out my soul yet another time solely for the purpose of degrading a culture that has added so much to the broad cultural spectrum of America and American life. But there is something that must be said about this holiday as it applies to a runner. Read the rest of this entry »

With winter descending upon us and bad weather forcing many people to cut back on some of their regular fitness activities such as running and biking, now is the ideal time to learn a new sport suitable exclusively for the cold, snowy season. Snowshoeing has become the fitness enthusiast’s answer to winter running and hiking.

Depending on your pace and the type of snow you are on, snowshoeing is a low impact activity that allows you to burn between 400 and 1,000 calories per hour. Not only does it offer excellent cardiovascular conditioning; it is also considered one of the best winter cross-training activities for runners, bicyclists and hikers. Read the rest of this entry »

“This is just so sad,” she said after the fourth time she weighed me without noting a change. She went on to tell me how she felt depressed because I had stopped losing weight. Being so close to “my” goal made the lack of loss that much worse — for her. Thing is, I never set a goal for myself, not really. I just wanted to look good and have people accept me. Read the rest of this entry »

I am fat. I know that I am fat. I have been “like this” my entire life but, God willing and if the thighs don’t rub, fat isn’t my future. At the tender age of old-enough-to-know-better, I am finally ready (again) to take the plunge and peel away the pounds. Read the rest of this entry »