What’s the number one reason folks give for unsuccessfully getting in shape? You guessed it. It‘s, “I just don’t have the time.” And, believe me, I understand. After all, it’s true. You don’t have the time. I don’t have the […]
Selfish Motivation
Quick question, why are you trying to get healthier? Eating better or working to lose weight because “it’s a good thing” or “my doctor said I should” is a commendable, altruistic reason to start getting in shape. But for a […]
Permission to Fail
We‘re several weeks into 2013 now and I‘m guessing you may have made a few New Year‘s Resolutions. How are they going? Was something along the lines of “Getting Back In Shape” on your list? It’s one of the highest […]
Bigger Arms in 5 Minutes
As busy dads we no longer have the luxury to try the latest Muscle and Fiction magazine arm workout that takes over an hour and leaves us unable to comb what’s left of our hair for a week due to […]
FITNESS FRIDAY: For Whom the Bell Tolls
Spent much time to work on your posterior deltoids lately? No, didn’t think so. Fatherhood, along with a full time job leaves little time for other things and, if you are somewhat similar to me, you then want to spend […]
The Weekday Workout
One Lift a Day For Maximum Muscle With the popularity of The Weekend Workout article I wrote a few years back I thought I would switch gears and fit our workouts into most of our work-weeks, so we could be […]
5 Old Exercises You Shouldn’t Be Doing in the New Year
This article is part of our ongoing Fitness Friday series. Old habits are hard to break. But if you keep doing these 5 old school exercises in the New Year you will be breaking more than old habits. 1. Leg […]
FITNESS FRIDAY: All Hail the Offseason!
Image credit: rkramer62 Part of our weekly Fitness Friday series. For many weekend warrior athletes, the offseason is often lazy time. And, while you do need to rest, the best athletes are those who use the offseason to their advantage. Much like […]
Best Way to Build Awesome Arms: Ride the Wave
It might be time to put the surf boards away, but I have a better wave for you that will build strong and muscular arms faster than you ever thought possible… Most guys like to get leaner and more athletic […]
Triumph With Your Own Beach Olympics
The Summer Olympics may come only once every four years, but the (tiki) torch lighting of your own Beach Olympics can happen any time — as long as you’ve got sand, water, a volleyball net, a plastic flying disc and […]
How To Have a Healthy Vacation This Summer
Do you worry what to do with your healthy living routine when you go on vacation? I just returned from a 2 week summer holiday with my family. After eating whatever I wanted and not exercising for 2 weeks I […]
[DAD FITNESS] 5 Ways To Spring Clean Your Workout
With the Sun hanging in the sky a little longer, it naturally gives you more energy to do some spring cleaning inside and outside the house. Just opening up all the windows in your house after the long winter months […]
[INTO THE DAWN] SMART Goals for the New Decade
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 […]
[DAD FITNESS] The 7 Best Ways to Relieve Muscle Soreness
I remember it like it was yesterday… Being 16 and squatting down to pick up my books out of my high school gym locker and screaming in agony because my legs were so damn sore from my very FIRST leg […]
[DAD FITNESS] The Einstein Workout
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 […]