For years I have been a 60 pushups/minute man. I thought that was okay for an old guy… at least that was my justification. Then someone suggested I do 10 pushups, slowly and perfectly and see how that goes. Read the rest of this entry »

Hit me when I’m not looking

Martial arts, boxing and I guess, even life requires the ability to focus. You have to know where you want to be and you have to focus on looking for opportunities to get there. If you are easily distracted you will get hit and hits hurt, whether physical or emotional. Read the rest of this entry »

Eat less food? You’re joking!

What happens if you only have 2 meals a day? Do you think you will die? Do you think you will fall over weak from lack of sustenance? Read the rest of this entry »

I am going to lose weight… lots of it!

Hang on, before you decide to do this, what is your motivation? Is it too look good? Is it because you think it will make you healthier? Is it to get ready for the London Olympics? Read the rest of this entry »

I need big muscles to be a real man

You do not need big muscles, you need to be fit and healthy. Muscles are designed (by whom I haven’t a clue) to allow you to lift, push, move, squeeze and to raise yourself above the heavy gravitational pull of this world. Read the rest of this entry »

Wake up and avoid a crash

You really no choice but to look after your body. If the oil light came on in your car would you ignore it? If the battery went flat in your car would you discard the car? Of course not! If your computer needed a new hard drive, would you throw it away? Doubt it! Read the rest of this entry »

Water won’t cause drowning

The body is about 70% water.

It is like a swimming pool with a few plastic things and oily extras thrown in to make it more interesting. Read the rest of this entry »

Monotonous gym jogging

I do not understand how running on a conveyor belt is better than running outside in the fresh air. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t be a boring old moron

Regardless of how long you have to the end of your days on earth, life is not very pleasant when you are unfit, bored, boring and have no challenge. Read the rest of this entry »