Saturday Blues

Strange to wake up on saturday morning with a slight case of the blues? No reason. I know what the solution is, do you? Put on your walking (running) shoes and get your self out the door . Movement makes a brain happy. Seriously, I am not making that up. Brain chemicals....dopamine for instance, will rise in your brain literally forcing you out of the blahs or blues or whatever may be ailing you. Try it- if it does not lift your spirits a little ( or alot) let me know and I will give you another solution. Like quit eating all that crappy food and get over yourself? Walkers unite -your brain is depending on you.

Is it hurting yet? 5 lb weights are for pussies

No , I am not talking about a root canal or anything else that takes a while to throw some pain your way. I am talking about the amount of weight you lift and how hard to do that lifting or pushing or schlepping.
We now know for certain (big fancy studies done by people with way too many phd's after their names) that lifting little tiny weights for a jillion repetitions yields results that are marginal. So pick up the 8 lb or the 10lb and leave the 5's alone. We are grown ups and need to get tired by rep 10 or our 15 rep set. Resistance training implies effort, no?
Oh and those ladies (madonna, gwyneth, tracy anderson, etc) who swear by less weight more reps....they are super skinny with very low body fat...so anything seems like it works! They have muscles that are not covered up by fat like the rest of us mere mortals! Get your triceps ripped,your shoulders buffed and your booty round, go for the biggest weights you can safely handle.
Screw getting "toned" what does that mean? I see Lee riders and khakis with pleats in your future! Personally I want Madonna arms when I am 50. C'mon you know you admire them- raise your own bar, or I will!

spring has sprung....have you?

I know you are "tres fatigue,down in the dumps....with fat lumps? I realize that things may not be looking all that appetizing when you are in the buff. LETS GET ON WITH YOUR HEALTH ALREADY!

FUN FACT#1-Did you know that most most folks over the age of 50 say they would like to live to be 100 tears old?
FUN FACT#2-These same folks are currently 30 lbs. over their college weight....hmmm.
FUN FACT#3- 80% of your health and longevity are dictated by your lifestyle choices (at the half century mark) only 20% by your genetics! So quit blaming your parents and start taking responsibility for your good living habits.
FUN FACT#4-Women with a high percentage of body fatcould be at ahigh risk for breast cancer, whether they are at a healthy weight or not. Those ladies with a high fat-to-muscle ratio had at least 3 times the risk of breast cancer as those with a low ratio, regardless of their weight or menopausal status.
FUNFACT#5-Did you know that women ages 35-69 felt ANXIETY over AGING an average of 252 times a week! This comes from a British health survey.

What's the point? Your health is about the only place in life where you have autonomy. Health is wealth, you cannot enjoy all of your "money success" if you are sick. This may sound dramatic....but it is the truth. Chronic illness is often the result of an accumulation of bad health habits-that lead you to sickness. I dont care what zipcode you sleep in or what kind of car you drive....HEALTH TRUMPS ALL!