Your biggest role as a father is to make sure your kids have a healthy and happy childhood. A child who is used to an active and healthy lifestyle is more likely to lead a healthy, balanced life as an adult. As the frightening statistics of childhood obesity show, children are exposed to diseases which…
We continue to hear about athlete after athlete testing positive for banned substances other than HGH or steroids. In some cases, the positive tests not only shock the close-knit sporting community the athlete participates in but in some cases also the athlete! As a practicing drug-free athlete and advocate, I usually find this hard to…
As most of us know, high blood pressure is one of the leading killers of adults of any age or sex. Stress, smoking, lack of exercise, excessive drinking, diet, lack of sleep and obesity are the typical factors we think of as contributing to high blood pressure. However, few weekend warriors over 35 have probably…
After 15 years of National and International powerlifting competitions with training 3 to 4 days a week, 2 to 3 hours a day, 50 weeks of the year, I am convinced recovery is the key to enjoyment, performance and exercise longevity! Recovery includes, sleep, rest, eating, hydration and may also include the use of ice,…
I have been Powerlifting for 15 years and a member of the National Masters Powerlifting Team for 3 out of the last 6 years. I finished 6th at the World Championships in the Czech Republic in 2010 and placed in the top 10 in 2005 and again in 2009. At 9:50 am EDT September 15,…
It’s not uncommon to hear guys complaining about their wives or girlfriends gossiping, or sharing uncorroborated information about this person or that person. Some people get consumed with these rumors and hearsay, and most people identify women as the most common culprits. But over the years I’ve come to recognize a unique variety of male-focused…
Watching my children play always reminds me of how open and free and capable we are as kids. I’m trying to re-capture that feeling by doing things that are pure fun and serve no other practical purpose in my life. Like slacklining. Slacklining does have physical benefits, but that’s not the point for me. It’s…
[I'm feeling a little sheepish about the stack of books and videos sent to me for review, so I'm making an effort to get those done and posted this month.] The older I get, the more important it is to me to stay physically fit, and since I’m over 40 and was pretty sedentary in…
For this week’s Two-fer Tuesday, I found a couple of interesting reads from fellow dad bloggers. Undad writes about co-sleeping, which is an important piece of my own family’s parenting methods, and Almighty Dad shares a great spring workout with us, including some speed rope work (one of my favorite ways to stay fit).
Among the (oh-so-many) things that people don’t tell you about being a new dad is the fact that your body will have to adjust to it, and that it will take a toll on you. There are assorted back aches and neck pains, lower back issues for some of us, and if you’re not careful,…
“Dad is sad. Very, very sad. He had a bad day. What a day dad had!” – Dr. Seuss Sometimes I feel that way – and then I feel bad for letting it affect how I interact with my kids. If I’m stressed, they can see it. If I’m burned out, it shows. We forget…
