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THE FATHER LIFE

The Men's Magazine for Dads

Posts Tagged ‘Health’

[INTO THE DAWN] SMART Goals for the New Decade

By Andy Falk • Jan 19th, 2010 • Category: Health, Into the Dawn by Andy Falk

Last century I worked for the Palace Hotel in downtown San Francisco as an Assistant Hotel Manager. As part of the Sheraton Hotel management group it was taken over by the larger Starwood Hotel Corporation. I was there for the merger/acquisition, and before removing myself from the company I got a taste of [...]



[DAD FITNESS] The Einstein Workout

By Sean Barker • Dec 8th, 2009 • Category: Dad Fitness by Sean Barker, Health

E=mc²
You might remember this from your old high school math class.
It was Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.
Despite Einstein’s well known brilliance, what amazes me even more was he was also a busy dad of 3 kids.
Einstein was known for challenging the status quo, and I think if he was alive today he would tell [...]



[DAD FITNESS] The REAL Secret To Transforming Your Body

By Sean Barker • Nov 11th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dad Fitness by Sean Barker, Features, Health

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
“If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.”
“Knowledge is power.”
Inspirational quotes are great for motivation and posting on your Facebook account, but they will do nothing for you if you don’t take action.
Along with taking action, do you want to know the real secret to [...]



[DAD FITNESS] 6 Rules for a Perfect Workout

By Sean Barker • Oct 12th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Dad Fitness by Sean Barker, Health

Rules… As parents we are famous for them. As kids we hated them. Young and old, we all need structure in our lives simply because it works.
When it comes to designing your own workout routine, don’t get paralysis by analysis by the 1,950,000 results looking back at you from Google.
..and please don’t try to follow [...]



Aerobic vs. Anaerobic Exercise: Does it make a difference?

By Dave Hubbard • Aug 17th, 2009 • Category: Features, Health

If insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, then what is it called when you do the same thing over and over again expecting the same result, and never get that result?
Fact #1: Most people do not know the difference between aerobic [...]



Old Dog, New Tricks

By Ben Murphy • Aug 4th, 2009 • Category: Fatherhood, The Father Life

As dads, busy with family and career, we often don’t leave time for ourselves. And if we do, it’s frequently just enough time to catch a football game or grab a beer. That’s nice, but it hardly helps us be all we can be. And it’s not intentional; it’s just that life fills our time [...]



[DAD FITNESS] Top 20 Healthy Habits For Living Longer

By Sean Barker • Aug 4th, 2009 • Category: Health

We have had a lot of power outages in my little town as of late due to new upgrades in the hydro system, which means I have been steady running around the house fixing the time on all the clocks.
Along with having my 31st birthday this month and all the blinking clocks, I got to [...]



Yes, Atkins Works: Here’s Why (and Why You Should Still Avoid It)

By Laurie Beebe • Jul 12th, 2009 • Category: Features, Health

Have you ever wondered how the Atkins Diet works? There are so many diet plans available, how can you tell whether this one is good or not? Well, there is actually a scientific reason this very-low carbohydrate diet causes weight loss, as well as a few other ways it works.
1) Ketosis: This is a biochemical [...]



[DAD FITNESS] The Weekend Workout

By Sean Barker • Jul 5th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story

Ahh… the end of another workday.
It’s 5 O’ clock somewhere, so you decide to sneak out a little early because, as a busy dad who is committed to staying fit, you are looking forward to hitting the gym for a quick workout before you head home to join your family for dinner.

But before you leave [...]



Why Men Don’t Workout

By Tod Esquivel • May 28th, 2009 • Category: Health

Honey! I can find where we are going. I don’t need a map or Mapquest.
Doctor, they don’t know what they are talking about!
Ok guys, stop the bleeding right now and fess up.
We are terrible about asking for help from our wives and other men.
Accountability is the key to rock your body back into shape!
Just start [...]