My friend Rafael and I started going to the gym together – and there’s no shortage of funny stories from our adventures there. There was the time he struggled with a pretty light amount of resistance on the squat machine, and said to me, “You couldn’t do this, could you?” I wasn’t insulted
When we talk about exercise, we usually focus on what happens during the workout: The proper form, the number of repetitions, engaging the correct muscles, and so on – all elements of a successful routine. But, if you’re not following the right steps before and after you exercise
For most people, the battle of the bulge seems to heat up during the spring and summer months. So here’s a summer fitness challenge for you: Give me one week, and you can get your waistline back! Yep, you read that correctly. With the right combination of diet and exercise
Join me for my PBS special “Ageless Energy” debut! The show airs first on June 2nd at 11am with a special live event in Atlanta. Read more to see a preview and find your local listings of the show.
We all hit proverbial walls every single day of our lives. It may seem overwhelming at first, but we all can overcome them. So what are these walls? Many times they come in the form of those around you
People ask me about trimming down their inner thighs almost as much as they ask about losing the “muffin top,” whether or not it’s okay to eat carbs, and the true meaning of life. Truth is, there are easy things
The “Brazilian Butt” craze is a hot trend in the fitness world, with a host of DVDs and infomercials based solely on the concept of getting the “Brazilian Butt.” So what is it about this one area that seems to have captured the world’s attention?
Don’t eat less. Eat better. When you’re trying to lose weight, a typical mantra is “eat less, move more.” It’s a decent principal to follow; after all, when you cut back on calories and exercise more, chances are good that
For some Americans, back pain seems as unavoidable as death and taxes. With four
out of five people suffering from acute, short-term back issues (ranging from trauma
to arthritis to everyday aches and pains), many of us assume it’s just inevitable.
But, what we don’t assume is that much of our back health is in our control.
For most of us, our relationship with sugar is bittersweet. We all know it’s a dieting no-no. And, these days, foods ranging from cereals to barbecue sauce all contain some sort of sugar. The problem is that when we eat sugar