Category Archives: Fitness


Letting Mom Die

My Mother died this Monday, April 14th at 2pm. My brother, wife, and I were with here and witnessed her last moments. Her heart beat its last while I was holding her hand.
This comes at the end of eight years of congestive heart failure. Her first collapse was due to water retention, […]

The Worst Thing About Negative Body Image

Due to my history of morbid obesity, and recovery from morbid obesity, I have a good deal of negative body image issues. I do not find it easy to see myself as attractive, or even “easy on the eyes.” In unguarded moments I tend to regard myself as rather ugly. It does […]

Jack LaLane is Still the Man!

I love Jack for many reasons.  He’s my kind of crazy, and a hero and role-model for me.  One thing I have always loved about him is his bald faced honesty.
It’s a pain in the gluties. But you gotta do it. Dying is easy, living is tough. I hate working out. Hate it. But I […]

Face Your Food

Over at ZenHabits, there’s a great set of fitness tips - 14 Stress-Free Ways to Kick Weight Loss in the Butt.
A habit I have been working on personally speaks to three of Leo’s points:
3. Become aware of your hunger. This is one of the key things I’ve been learning. Many times we are not conscious […]

Great Website For Bodyweight Exercises

I just came across a great little website centered around encouraging grassroots fitness through body weight exercises.  I am a big fan of bodyweight exercises myself, and gave up the gym a few years back in favor of them.  I have yet to regret the decision.  Between my own exercises, and those I use at […]