At Home Leg Day

In a previous article, I listed some reasons not to join a gym, such as: if you don’t use it, you’ve wasted your money; many gyms use harmful types and amounts of disinfectants; and, you can do the same workouts in your home. This article is a continuation of that, only more specific. In this …

Fitness in Space

Treadmills. Ellipticals. Recumbent bikes. All things of the past. When we, the human race, go exploring the spaces between planets, we’ll need some exercise routines to help us prevent bone loss. Plus we might need to be fit when we get to wherever we’re going. Spherical mills with artificial gravity will be great for lower …

A Playlist for Weight Lifting

  Not too long ago I saw an article on a fitness web site that claimed to have a “manly” “get-your-pump-on” playlist. They claimed it was a great playlist for lifting weights. Featured were some seriously unmanly artists like Marshall Mathers and some other goofy kid with the last name Dogg that I’ve already forgotten. …

Get Fit

“Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading.” ~Thomas Jefferson Exercise is a great way to develop good habits. Endorphins are the drug that the body produces when you exercise. Bad habits can be overturned and even eliminated when replaced with a good habit like regular exercise. Why not …