I wear many hats in my effort to help clients become more fit and eat mindfully. All my days are good days. Some are great ones. Last week I had a health and lifestyle coaching session that falls into the latter category. A fit and attractive Baby Boomer client named Katelyn tasked me with analyzing her options for choosing a desert at a dinner party she will be attending soon. Having recently lost a few pounds in anticipation of the [...]
There is an old joke that goes something like this…Question: Why did God create retirement? Answer: so there would be enough time for us to go to all of our doctors’ appointments. But does it have to be this way? Can we age gracefully, stay active and maintain our health well into our golden years? Here is a typical day in the life of John H, a soon to be 72-year-old client who has been training twice a week [...]
Last week I was privileged to be a participant in a wonderful employee wellness fair at Yorktel’s corporate headquarters in Eatontown, NJ. If you haven’t heard of Yorktel, you probably will soon. As their corporate slogan cheers, “…Once called the video industry’s best kept secret, Yorktel makes video work. We are your visual communications partner from end to end and from endpoint to endpoint.” Demo rooms filled with video technology that make Mission Control look outdated give their headquarters [...]
You Are Invited!Leave the Cannoli, Take the Weights: Practical Guidance on Eating, Exercise and Empowerment. Join me at the beautiful Warren Township Public Library for a Book Signing on Saturday September 28 at 2 pm. There will be readings, lively discussions, demonstrations and a drawing for a free signed copy of my new book, Leave the Cannoli, Take the Weights: Practical Guidance on Eating, Exercise and Empowerment.For more information click here.
It has been exactly one month since my doctor put me on the injured reserve list as I await my heart catheterization. Doctor G was firm and unambiguous, “No lifting weights at all. You may take your dog on thirty-minute walks but at a stroll pace. That’s all.” As a trainer who used to go to the gym three times a week to strength train and do cardio interval training, I knew it would be hard for me to [...]
Several weeks ago I was on the treadmill doing a new cardio routine that involved inserting five one-minute interval spikes into my thirty-minute session. For the uninitiated, an interval is a short segment of time where one increases their intensity to boost heart rate. If you are biking on the road, you can go faster or ride up a hill. If you are walking or running on a treadmill, you achieve this by going faster or increasing the elevation. [...]
I was sitting on the deck last night with my wife, sipping a glass of healthy antioxidants from the Cotes du Rhône region of France when my English Setter Daisy jumped up and tried to pick a large dragonfly out of the air. This dragonfly was big, single-engine Cessna big. Seeing her react to a large flying interloper brought me back to Franklin Elementary School in Union NJ. It was a warm day in early June as my third grade [...]
Since June 10 through 16 is National Men’s Health Week, let’s talk about the magnificent seven actions a guy can take to stay fit and healthy. To make this easy to digest, I’ll use lots of guyspeak, replete with the imagery we are most comfortable with. Ladies, pass this on to all the men you love Avoid accidents. According to research published in the Wall Street Journal, accidents are the leading cause of death in men until the age [...]
When facing a new challenge, whether physical, emotional or intellectual, I used to approach the edge of my comfort zone like Chuck Yeager approached the sound barrier. As the vibration of fear entered the cockpit of my soul, I wrestled for the stick as rivets popped and adrenaline pumped. But a funny thing happened. As soon as I made the transition to supersonic flight, the ride smoothed out. My fear, still present but now relegated to background noise, was [...]
I will be discussing my new book , Leave the Cannoli, Take the Weights: Practical Guidance on Eating, Exercise and Empowerment, on Wednesday May 8, 7 p.m. at the Middletown Township Public Library. Enjoy an evening of education, empowerment and entertainment as the road to healthier living is explored through the insights of my nearly twenty years of fitness and nutrition experience. The program will include readings, discussions, a Q&A and signings. There will also be a drawing where the audience will [...]