Blogs about more general topics or lifestyle
I’d like to apologize to my readers for the lack of posts over the last week or so. I have taken a few weeks off of work and the Blog to be with my wife and brand new baby daughter! I’m officially a daddy now and couldn’t be more excited (and tired)! This is the […]
The short answer is “not really”. There is not a strong correlation between your height and your hormone levels as adults. In fact, exogenous testosterone is used in very tall boys to stunt their growth by sending them THROUGH puberty and into adulthood earlier, thus limiting their growth. Estrogen is used in the same way […]
Photo by Alex Kremer from Pexels Many will be surprised how many people are using “enhancing” substances in the fitness industry, some will not. I’m not just talking about steroids anymore, there are many “tricks” people are using to try and enhance the fitness process. Some are doing it to cheat the system and some are doing it […]
A little article on how to get or stay motivated to get or stay fit.
Photo by Nathan Cowley from Pexels It is inevitable. We all, at some point or another, will fall off the ole fitness wagon. For some of us it is only for a few days, others for a few years and everything in between. I figured this post was appropriate given the long holiday weekend being upon us. I […]
Photo by Tiffany Knaak. As a little gift for Mother’s Day I have asked one of the fit moms I know to write a guest post (that is her in the picture above). This mom has a very good view on body image (which is a huge issue these days) and has inspired hundreds with […]
As usual, you’re going to get a little “tough love” from me on this one. I recall a conversation with a diabetic patient who claimed the same thing. I asked this patient to give me an example of some things he/she was currently eating and CAN afford. An example was “hamburger helper cheeseburger macaroni”. I […]
This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Please see my disclaimer page for more information. The traditional metric in medicine has been using BMI (body mass index) for a measure of physical fitness. This metric uses only your height and weight to determine if you are obese or […]
Photo by Isabella Mendes from Pexels I have heard countless times when talking about fitness and nutrition with friends, family and acquaintances that “I need to stop drinking for this diet”. This post is to address the impacts of alcohol on your fitness goals. Small spoiler alert…it may not be as bad as you think […]
This particular post will strike home to an unusually large amount of people. Who hasn’t stared at an image of some of these instagram fitness models, pro body builders or Victoria secret models and found yourself comparing your body to theirs? If you’ve never done that, you can quit reading this post now because you […]