Sometimes you don’t need to try to change the world—just changing something about yourself will suffice. Once upon a time there was a king who ruled a prosperous country. One day he went for a trip to some distant areas of his country. When he was back at his palace, he complained that his […]
…and I believe we all live in glass houses. There are a few guys at my gym who obviously use performance enhancing drugs. They are much more muscular than me, at least partly because I have chosen to stay more natural in my bodybuilding. Since I know use of these substances carries health risks, I […]
Being a gentleman is becoming a lost art. Whether it is the millennial “hook up” dating culture or simply the laziness of the modern male, it seems few men observe the rules of gentlemanliness. For those men who think being a gentleman is unnecessary because men and women are the same, I ask you to […]
There are a lot of people walking around with a bad attitude about life. “Woe is me, I’m always getting screwed. I deserve better!” They constantly play the role of victim. If you know someone like this, and I’ll wager you do, consider sharing with them the story of Buck O’Neil. Buck O’Neil was born […]
“I’m Too Old/Busy/Tired to Get in Shape”
Bill Quick is a great friend and my personal trainer. (Yes, even personal trainers like me can benefit from using another trainer, for advice and motivation.) Bill is an interesting guy. The photo accompanying this post is a picture of him taken around the time he won the Mr. Illinois bodybuilding competition a couple of […]
The One Simple Key to Becoming and Staying Thin
When I meet someone who maintains a healthy weight I invariably engage them in a discussion about how they watch what they eat. Every now and then I hear something new, but most of the time they use the same key principles that all healthy eaters seem to have discovered. One key concept that all […]
What’s a Good Fitness Goal for the New Year?
In the introduction to the Diet & Exercise section of my website I observe that while Type As are often avid exercisers, which is great, they also tend to fall into certain exercise-related traps. One is that they sometimes neglect to have a current goal for their fitness efforts, and without this their exercise eventually […]
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