As the weather turns colder, the U.S. launches itself full-force into cold and flu season.  While recent research has correctly reported that exercise can help prevent the common, cold, experts with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommend caution for people who are considering an intense workout while they’re sick.  In fact, there are some cases in which exercise could do more harm than good. Continue reading →

Extraordinary isn’t who you are.  It’s what you do with what you have! – mvp quaterback Drew Brees

You don’t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things. You can be just and ordianry chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals. -famous mountaineer Sir Edmund Hilary-

“Bigger Pants are not an Option!” -Susan R-

If a cookie contains 100 calories, anyone who eats it consumes 100 calories.

But the other side of the energy equation isn’t that simple. When it comes to burning off calories, people who do the same activity at the same pace for the same amount of time can burn vastly different numbers of calories, depending on their size. Continue reading →