Health and Fitness 101

Oh to be one of the first kids on the block with the latest and greatest gizmo. Only this time, we’re one of the first in the country! And it’s not a gizmo. Rather, it’s an exercise technology that is one step ahead of its time. Check it out.

Alpine’s owner, Brent Dodge, was published in [...]

Sure. Doing a high intensity workout using the options I’ve shared over the past few days isn’t easy. But it’s effective.

So effective, in fact, I want you to envision 4 for 40. That stands for 4 minutes a day, 4 days per week, for 4 months, to burn 40 pounds. Did I explain that this [...]

In previous episodes of this series, I’ve covered the science and practicality of using high intensity interval training. It’s fast and effective.

The reality is that most people simply don’t have time to exercise for an hour or more a day. So getting an even more effective work out in 16 to [...]

In previous episodes of this series, I’ve covered the science and practicality of using high intensity interval training. It’s fast and effective.

The reality is that most people simply don’t have time to exercise for an hour or more a day. So getting an even more effective work out in 16 to 32 minutes a week [...]

In previous episodes of this series, I’ve covered the science and practicality of using high intensity interval training. It’s fast and effective.

The reality is that most people simply don’t have time to exercise for an hour or more a day. So getting an even more effective work out in 16 to 32 minutes a week [...]

In Part 2 of this series, I encouraged you to utilize a stationary bike and do maximal bouts of exercise as follows:

Warm up for a couple minutes at a comfortable pace and resistance.
Increase the resistance on the bike to a reasonable level.
Pedal as hard and fast as you can for 30 seconds.
Rest 30 seconds.
Pedal as [...]

In Part 1 of this series, I described the frustrations that many people experience when they are not successful in achieving their weight loss goals with moderate and continuous exercises.

There are a few factors that weigh in as to why this is so. First, there’s a body of research showing that moderate and continuous exercise [...]

All too often, people tell me they exercise but still can’t burn the fat. Others say they used to exercise, but it took too much time for what little results they got. Both groups were “mythified” (aka sold a false bill of goods) that doing moderate and continuous exercise is the best method for burning [...]

Mission accomplished! Scott Woods successfully reached the top of Mt. Rainier, a goal that he set to help raise funds for the Missoula-based Fit to Fight program and its inspirational message that participants can be “Stronger than Cancer.”

Here’s a play-by-play of Scott’s successful climb, taken from Tuesday’s Missoulian.

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He left his tent [...]

Ongoing pain or problems in your shoulder may suggest the need to seek help for it. Notably, issues in the shoulder commonly stem from faulty actions in the muscles that support and move the shoulder blade. Left untreated, these problems tend to get worse, not better.

The scapula, or shoulder blade, plays a key role in [...]