Growing up I learned that the brain stopped developing once a person became an adult and overtime brain cells would die and the brain would atrophy. Needless to say, I did not have a positive view of aging. Fast forward to deep middle-age, and I’m experiencing something I did not expect in my late teens.… Continue reading Practice = Neuroplasticity
Category: Fitness
Telomeres, Geico, and the Challenge
We want to share two short articles today. Both have to do with the importance of movement. We send these out to encourage everyone reading to move more. For those of you who are considering the September Challenge to Move More, these articles contain information that may help you make your decision. The first article has to… Continue reading Telomeres, Geico, and the Challenge
September Challenge–Move More
Friday afternoon Maribel, Inez (our daughter), and I were done with work. What to do? One of our favorite things. We walked to our little gym to work out. Inez and Maribel focused on legs. I worked on a yoga calisthenics sequence along with handstands. What a great feeling to feel the body move and… Continue reading September Challenge–Move More
September Special
For the month of September we are piloting an incentive program to get as many of you reading this post moving and motivated. We’ve noticed that many of you take 2 yoga classes or group fitness classes per week at an $80 cost per month. We want to offer a promotion, starting in September, where you pay $75… Continue reading September Special
On the Other Side of Perfection
I woke up this morning and graded a set of essays. As I looked up from the pile of papers, I had an hour and a little bit to get ready and go to school. I thought about my options and at first I figured it was just take a shower, get ready, and drive.… Continue reading On the Other Side of Perfection
Losing Weight without a Plan–Not Such a Good Idea
Working with numbers has never been a favorite thing of mine. Maribel is the one who does all of the accounting and keeps our banking in order. I’m a royal mess when it comes to those things. I say this because measuring is not something I do naturally. Yet, when it comes to my health,… Continue reading Losing Weight without a Plan–Not Such a Good Idea
The Dreaded Scale
Every week we have people step on the scale at our little gym and check their progress. This moment is often dreaded. The scale does not lie. However, it is often misleading. Here’s what we have seen. People often who go on diets and lose a lot of weight quickly, gain it back, and then become… Continue reading The Dreaded Scale
Abs and food.
Many have asked us about abs and love handles and how I was able to get some and lose some. Here’s my basic answer: I was able to see changes through two basic things: 90% food and 10% exercise. As with anything worthwhile, everything takes some thought and effort. A strong foundation in healthy eating… Continue reading Abs and food.
First, a confession.
Since I can remember, I’ve had love handles. Some years ago when Maribel and I started working out, I had this sort of secret but not so secret desire that my exercising would eliminate these. The picture on the left proves that this was not to be. That picture was taken June of this year,… Continue reading First, a confession.