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Minute #125 | Dumbbells Save The Day |
When it comes to convenience, nothing comes close to using dumbbells for exercise. …More |
Fri, Dec 11 |
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Minute #124 | It’s OK - It’s December, Huh? |
Eating healthy and exercising is a lifestyle choice that all of make on our own. …More |
Thu, Dec 10 |
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Minute #123 | Keep Exercise Simple |
I was wrapping up one of my seminars the other day when a woman came up to me and showed…More |
Wed, Dec 9 |
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Minute #122 | A Yo-Yo For Christmas |
With the holiday season in full swing and for lots of folks that means the dieting…More |
Tue, Dec 8 |
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Minute #121 | Your Weight Loss Identity |
This time of the year many of us end up attending a holiday party or two – and…More |
Mon, Dec 7 |
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Minute #120 | Holiday Parties |
My wife and I spent the morning preparing our battle plan. Actually, we were…More |
Fri, Dec 4 |
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Minute #119 | Walking With Intensity |
I live in a great walking neighborhood and every night after folks get home from work…More |
Thu, Dec 3 |
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Minute #118 | The 40 Year Old Teenager |
If you’re like most folks my age, you’re being dragged kicking and screaming…More |
Wed, Dec 2 |
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Minute #117 | Using Other Peoples Excuses |
From time to time everybody, me more than most, comes up with excuses not to exercise. …More |
Tue, Dec 1 |
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Minute #116 | Training For Your “Before” Picture |
I ran in to a client of mine the other day who had put on a few pounds. I didn’t…More |
Mon, Nov 30 |
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Minute #115 | Determining The Best Weight To Lift |
I got a letter from a listener today that kind of surprised me. He’s been…More |
Fri, Nov 27 |
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Minute #114 | The Biggest Loser Secret |
I lot of my clients follow those TV shows where folks lose 10, 15 or 20 pounds a week…More |
Thu, Nov 26 |
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Minute #113 | Boomercise |
If you’re like me, you’re one of 78 million Baby Boomers that are looking…More |
Wed, Nov 25 |
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Minute #112 | Breaking The Diet Plateau |
Over the years I’ve know lots of folks who have lost lots of weight. And…More |
Tue, Nov 24 |
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Minute #111 | Over The River and Through… |
As a seminar speaker and a guy who spends a lot of time teaching group fitness classes…More |
Mon, Nov 23 |
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Minute #110 | Diet Self-Defense |
I’ve been a martial artist for over 16 years – but I never knew that I…More |
Fri, Nov 20 |
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Minute #109 | Singing Makes It Easier |
Over the years there have been studies that prove exercising to music you like increases…More |
Thu, Nov 19 |
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Minute #108 | The Canned Workout |
I’m always running into folks who say that don’t have time to exercise…More |
Wed, Nov 18 |
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Minute #107 | Date With Myself |
I woke up this morning to an email from my daughter. Like a lot of folks, she…More |
Tue, Nov 17 |
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Minute #106 | My November Tradition |
It’s a November tradition for me – starting a diet when everybody else…More |
Mon, Nov 16 |
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Minute #105 | Thanksgiving Day Diet |
A few years ago when I lost 65 pounds, I was in the last month of my diet when Thanksgiving…More |
Fri, Nov 13 |
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Minute #104 | Resting Heart Rate |
I’m always getting questions about the best way to monitor exercise results. …More |
Thu, Nov 12 |
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Minute #103 | The Rock and Roll Diet |
I was shopping in a music store yesterday when I heard the cashier ask a fellow employee…More |
Wed, Nov 11 |
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Minute #102 | Cutting The Cost of a Personal Trainer |
In the old days, hiring a Personal Trainer to help grunt your way through a workout…More |
Tue, Nov 10 |
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Minute #101 | Group Fitness Fusion |
Over the years, I often describe exercise as a mini-vacation. A chance to get…More |
Mon, Nov 9 |
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Minute #100 | Fattening YOU Up For The Holidays |
My wife and I were watching tv last night when we noticed that those bad advertising…More |
Fri, Nov 6 |
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Minute #99 | Motivators of last Resort |
If you’re over 40 having an annual physical exam is a good idea but lately I’ve…More |
Thu, Nov 5 |
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Minute #98 | You’re Already On A Diet |
The concept of “going” on a diet has always been perplexing to me. …More |
Wed, Nov 4 |
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Minute #97 | The Personal Trainer Law |
I ran into a friend this morning at the bagel shop – I know it’s bread……More |
Tue, Nov 3 |
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Minute #96 | It’s All In The Tea |
One thing that we all have in common is a metabolism – the engine of our body. …More |
Mon, Nov 2 |
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Minute #95 | Tiring Time Changes |
When if comes to living a healthy and fit life, good habits and planning for surprises…More |
Fri, Oct 30 |
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Minute #93 | Bashed By The Buffet |
The other day we had a family gathering and I was confronted by a dieter’s nightmare…More |
Thu, Oct 29 |
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Minute #94 | Sleeping Like A Baby |
One of the most common questions I get is “when is the best time of day to exercise”. …More |
Thu, Oct 29 |
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Minute #92 | The Fix For Being Tired |
With your busy schedule, is exercise normally to the back of the list. I hear it all…More |
Tue, Oct 27 |
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Minute #91 | Ghosts and Gobblins |
Halloween is here and that used to mean ghosts at my door looking treats that I had…More |
Mon, Oct 26 |
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Minute #90 | Recovering During A Workout |
There are lots of ways to exercise – but one of the most effective in terms of…More |
Fri, Oct 23 |
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Minute #89 | Compounding Fitness |
I walked into my bank this morning and was greeted by one of my favorite tellers. …More |
Thu, Oct 22 |
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Minute #88 | Getting A Workout Without Working Out |
I get questions every day about how folks can shape up and feel better – with…More |
Wed, Oct 21 |
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Minute #87 | Emergecy Food Supply |
As a kid… I was a Boy Scout. A chubby one… but a Boy Scout. …More |
Tue, Oct 20 |
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Minute #86 | Almonds Are Alright |
A few years back when I lost a bunch of weight I found that sometimes I needed a snack…More |
Mon, Oct 19 |
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Minute #85 | Stocking Up For The Holidays |
My wife and I were grocery shopping the other day when I came upon the special holiday…More |
Fri, Oct 16 |
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Minute #84 | Keeping Energy High While Dieting |
Look around you right now. If there are three people in the room – one…More |
Thu, Oct 15 |
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Minute #83 | Lift Weights and STILL Look Like a Lady |
When it comes to being fit, the most important thing you can do is lift weights. …More |
Wed, Oct 14 |
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Minute #82 | Travel and Exercise |
Over the years I’ve heard just about every excuse in the book for not exercising…More |
Tue, Oct 13 |
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Minute #81 | Watch Out For Specials |
I like to eat out and I do it a lot. I could be because I’m busy or it…More |
Mon, Oct 12 |
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Minute #80 | Muscle Recruitment |
What’s your favorite exercise? Yeah… kind of sounds like…More |
Fri, Oct 9 |
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Minute #79 | Working ON Your Diet |
I have a client who’s a business owner and lately things had taken off. …More |
Thu, Oct 8 |
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Minute #78 | Girl Push-ups |
In all the years I’ve been coaching folks in group fitness classes, there is…More |
Wed, Oct 7 |
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Minute #77 | Personal Trainer To My Cat |
I’ve had cats all of my life. I’ve had dogs too… which when…More |
Tue, Oct 6 |
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Minute #76 | Back and Abs Relationship |
OK… so you’ve got back pain… so do I – that’s why I have…More |
Mon, Oct 5 |
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Minute #75 | What Are All Those Machines |
If you’ve ever walked into a health club, you know it can be intimidating. …More |
Fri, Oct 2 |
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Minute #74 | Liar, Liar, Liar |
How’d you feel if I called you a liar?” It’s no surprise, you’d…More |
Thu, Oct 1 |
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Minute #73 | The Purpose of Food |
I’ve been married a long time so I know a bit about relationships. But…More |
Wed, Sep 30 |
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Minute #72 | Avoid The Sample Lady |
I was with my friend Tom the other day, he’s also a former fat guy living in…More |
Tue, Sep 29 |
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Minute #71 | Exercising When You’re Sick |
Over the past few days I’ve been suffering from the best excuse not to exercise……More |
Mon, Sep 28 |
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Minute #70 | Don’t Work Hard All The Time |
When it comes to working out, lots of the folks I know seem to take an all or nothing…More |
Fri, Sep 25 |
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Minute #69 | Variable Intensity |
Some folks think exercise is hard to do. Hey, that’s the point… if…More |
Thu, Sep 24 |
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Minute #68 | Believing In Yourself |
The other day one of my students came to me and said… “My arms are getting…More |
Wed, Sep 23 |
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Minute #67 | Muscle Lost and Found |
There is hardly a day that goes by that I don’t hear somebody say, “All…More |
Tue, Sep 22 |
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Minute #66 | Falling For Old Habits |
The other day, we were having friends over for a visit so my wife made a trip to the…More |
Mon, Sep 21 |
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