I haven’t worked out with the trainer much in the past 3 months, first due to severe neck pain (not related to the workouts), and then extensive travel.  I’ve still been walking brikly and using the treadmill and elliptical while traveling. Boy, today kicked …

I exercise roughly 4 times/week. Half of the time, it’s to do resistance training. This can be done without gym equipment. Resistance training builds muscle; muscle burns fat 24/7! Now comes a study in middle aged diabetic people showing that …

Resistance training is a key part of my exercise routine, generally two 45 min sessions a week. Dr Kathryn Schmitz, at U Penn, has shown: In the so-called SHE study (for Strong, Healthy and Empowered)… resistance exercise significantly slowed middle-age …