Bodyweight exercises

How to find your six pack abs without crunches or sit ups

Posted by John on September 18, 2011 at 8:02 pm
You won't find your six pack abs here

They stare at you from that magazine in the check out line. They mock you on that TV commercial for the hottest home exercise program around. Even the mannequins at Target have them. And then there’s the rest of the world. In search of your own six pack, you spend time on the floor doing [...]

Is your warm up outdated?

Posted by John on September 5, 2011 at 11:41 am

High school gym class taught you that warming up meant a few short stretches before a rousing game of dodgeball or a rope climbing session.  If you’re still using that warm up before your workout, or like most people you have no warm up, today’s column will give you a few ideas to make you [...]

Build a bridge as strong as the Mighty Mackinac

Posted by John on July 22, 2011 at 5:00 am

My family and I went on vacation recently to one of our favorite places, Mackinac Island.  While on the island, we spent time relaxing, riding our bikes around the island, beachcombing for surf glass, and generally just enjoying a few days disconnected from the rest of the world.  Of course, I still squeezed in some [...]

No more excuses

Posted by John on June 2, 2011 at 6:46 pm

It’s easy to say “I can’t”. It’s easy to find excuses.  There’s always something else to do.  One less hour a day on Facebook. One less late night TV show. Wake up 30 minutes earlier. Shut off the TV. Find reasons to do it and stop finding reasons to NOT do it. When it comes [...]

Your Fitness Journey DVD Now Available

Posted by John on April 17, 2011 at 5:47 am

I am pleased to announce that my first DVD, Your Fitness Journey, is finally available! I’ve been working on this for quite awhile and I’m excited to finally make this project available to you.  The DVD gives you over 80 videos showing  exercises or varying levels of difficulty in several different categories.   Unlike most fitness [...]