Tag Archives: motivation

Motivating Yourself for Exercise: Brain Power trumps Willpower

Posted on December 22, 2013 by

Ok, there’s no denying that it’s sometimes very difficult to peel yourself up off that couch to start your walk or workout routine– even though you know that your health and well being require it.   That big blob of inertia just … Continue reading →

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Fitness is Within Your Grasp…

Posted on June 30, 2013 by

My ten year old rottie-mix doesn’t have the puppy spunk that he once had, so I had to be a little  creative in getting him up off his haunches for exercise.  Rather than having him watch placidly as I threw … Continue reading →

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The Sky is Not Unreachable

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

As a lifelong proponent of fitness and antiaging, I just love hearing stories of people who stretch and shatter the so-called limits mother nature has imposed upon us. Jack Lalanne towing 65 boats a mile on his sixtyfifth birthday, Johnny … Continue reading →

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Fitness is Fun – Exorcise your “Exercise Demons”

Posted on May 1, 2013 by

“To workout or not to workout, that is the question. Whether tis nobler in the body to suffer the pains, fatigue and anguish of outrageous aging, or to get up off your butt and by moving around, end them. – … Continue reading →

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Exercise Motivation Tips

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Name yer poison. Either of these options will provide pleasure for you – though in a different way of course! I happen to be a strong advocate of both of these. I think there’s nothing better than a cold beer … Continue reading →

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Life is a Destination, not a Journey……

Posted on February 10, 2013 by

I always enjoy going against the grain, after all, isn’t that the way to stand out?  This post will certainly do just that.  It’s been accepted as good advice (even back to the ancient Chinese) to view life as a … Continue reading →

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Resolutions into Reality

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

“It’s a brand new year and I’m so frikin excited I could explode!”   As a motivator I love to hear words like that.  Why?  Because for one thing they are true.   And truth is great.  But stepping down to reality … Continue reading →

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Misconceptions that Rip Us Off

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

                                                       “Definitely not the solution!” Why is it that so many people are still unsuccessful in their diet/health/fitness plans?  It certainly cannot be a lack of good information on those subjects – I’ll bet that any overweight person has read armloads of … Continue reading →

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Portion Distortion – an “Inflated” view of reality…

Posted on October 14, 2012 by

“I can’t understand why I’m not losing weight!  I eat exactly what they tell me to…..” As a former fitness trainer, and as life-long advocate for diet and fitness in general I have frequently heard this lament from those trying … Continue reading →

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Life Changing Events…

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

                              Heed these words of wisdom from the “All-seeing one”   (Yes, thats me, having a little fun with the ole Ipad.  lol 🙂 Image for a minute that you had just won the lottery.  The BIG one.  How would it make … Continue reading →

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