Do you ever have back pain? Do you need to gain strength in your back muscles to help? Check out my video where I show you how I deal with back pain and how I'm making my muscles more flexible and strong through several back exercises.
Category: Fitness
Q & A with Marsha on exercising after breast cancer
Check out this video from Marsha answering questions about her journey and working out after breast cancer surgery. If you have more questions, leave them in the comments below and Marsha will answer them in a future video.
How to do a pull-up: For the ladies
Ladies, you too can do a pull-up! A lot of women out there think they can't do a pull-up. I believe there are two main reasons. One is women have a lot less innate strength than men do in their arms. The second is subject I talked about in my post “I don’t want to look [...]
A Painful Lesson…
Hey everybody! Hope you all have had a great week! I’ve hit a bit of a plateau this week, and it’s all my own fault. I joined a gym last week because it’s starting to get dark earlier and I still want to get all my step goals in. My commute to work is an [...]
Housework as a workout
Housework. Okay, so, it’s not glamorous. And, no one likes doing it. But, it doesn’t do itself. Yes? And, for those of you interested in fitness, you can make it a step-producing workout. Let’s break it down into its chief components for a two person, no child, no pet, household. I think you’ll see the [...]
Everything changes….
Everything changes…. Live long enough, and those two words take on more meaning than most other words in the English language short of: I love you. I mean, I love my wife. I love my family. I love friends and I love experiencing life. But, sometimes, when everything changes, life hits back: hard. Recently, I [...]
Hi I’m Kerry and I’ve overtrained.
Hi I'm Kerry and I've overtrained. Yes I did. It’s hard to believe that anyone these days overtrains. With the obesity issue being what it is, why is this even a problem. Well, it is and it’s easier than you think to do. It’s also dangerous. Hence, why I wanted to tell my story [...]
“I don’t want to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger.” and other excuses women use to avoid lifting weights.
“I don’t want to look like Arnold Schwarzenegger.” I’ve heard this statement come out of the mouths of many women. Also, “I gain muscle too quickly.” or “I don’t want to get big.”. What am I talking about? I’m talking about women and weightlifting. There are still lots of women out there that are afraid [...]
Active Vacations
Tony and I just took a short vacation up to Marquette, Michigan. It's located on the north central part of the Upper Peninsula on Lake Superior. We had a wonderful time. While we were out, we saw many really pretty things like the river pictured below: One of the things we didn't do was [...]
How to stretch your muscles for better flexibility
Stretching. I know. It seems like a waste of time. Especially, given how quickly the collected pages of our Lifebook’s turn. But, before you dismiss it out of hand, please look at these questions. 1. Do you experience pain, for no reason whatsoever, like you didn’t get hit by a truck last night, get in [...]
Your Level Best 