Exercise Routines for Seniors

Anyone who is already in their senior years will find it hard to exercise or to find the best possible fitness routine. However, there are still older individuals who want to get fit in spite of their age, primarily for the sake of good health and better fitness. Now is the best time to start [...]

Getting Motivated for Fitness

It’s true that exercising is often exciting in the beginning, but when the need for commitment already sets in, it’s almost always difficult to maintain a regular exercise regimen. Although other people may find themselves motivated, a lot of individuals who have taken up exercise routines find it challenging to sustain the same level of [...]

Exercise: A Psychological Perspective on Change

Why are we exercising? Our answers may vary. We want to lose weight, get fit, training for an athletic event. But have we ever thought of psychological well-being as an answer? We might but the physical aspect comes in first.
Our body is made up of connected networks of bodily process. [...]

Wednesday Kettle Bells–AARRRGGGHHHH

Once again due to my personal scheduling conflicts I attended the noon session on Wednesday. I quickly became reacquainted with Melissa, along with JenN she is co-owner of Joust Strength and Fitness, as they say time heals old wounds, I guess I’ve forgotten how brutal Melissa’s workouts are, considering it’s been some time since [...]

Tuesday, Tuesday

Tuesday was a first for me normally I attend the late afternoon classes but do to scheduling conflicts I went to the noon class. I recognized some faces but not all and Jenn was the inflictor of pain for today. I should also note that I have only been using one “n” in [...]

Joust-The Beginning

found there was a similar type exercise facility in the area and stopped by on my lunch hour to observe a session and meet with the co-owner/instructor, Jen.    Jen has a wonderfully bright smile, twinkling eyes and a cheery disposition, as I  soon found out the smile, eyes and disposition did not transfer [...]

Thursday O-Lifting

I really enjoy the Thursday workouts, usually it is myself and the instructor.  This really gives me an excellent opportunity to work on proper form with one on one attention.
Prior to the workout session I went to the orthotist to pick up my brand new, custom made knee braces.  After learning how to properly [...]

Even More Background

In the spring of 2007 I participated in a 13 week medically supervised weight loss program in which I lost 48 lbs., going from a personal high of 328 to 280.  I felt very good and noticed less stress on my knees—I’ve read that for every pound lost it is equivalent to four pounds less [...]