Should I Do Calf Raises?
Of all of the waste of time exercises that people do in the gym, calf raises and all of its iterations, are probably the worst of all of these exercises. And of all the...
Should I Buy the 20-Second Workout?
The "20-Second Fitness" training program is a riff on the legitimate Tabata Interval method of high-intensity training. As a matter of fact, of all of the marketing-driven/created exercise programs that I have encountered over...
Don't Buy HCG Dietary Supplements
I have written about the nonsensical HCG Diet. It's barbaric and won't work. Now the federal government has stepped in to prevent supplement hucksters from selling HCG weight loss supplements. This dreck is sold...
Four Reasons the Little League World Series is Awful to Watch
The Little League World Series stinks. That's right, stinks. The only reason I've watched it this year is to see just how badly baseball is played by kids who are supposed to be good...
Book Review: The Four-Hour Body,
Timothy Ferriss' Book, The Four-Hour Body" is an interesting, but inconsistent, read that could be subtitled, "Building an Army of Narcissists."
Ferriss covers a lot of well-documented ground, in a sprawling book that covers just...
Do Power Balance and Irenew Bracelets Work?
One of the hottest gimmicks of the past few years are bracelets and necklaces that are alleged to improve a wide-range of physical functions, including athletic performance. The first brand I ever heard of...
Four Reasons Not to Make Core Training the Focus of Your Workouts
Over the past decade core training became the new, hot thing in the fitness business, as everyone from coaches to trainers to fitness consumers caught core training fever. But just like so many other...
Review: The Fontainebleau Miami Beach Gym and Spa
The Fontainebleau Hotel and Resort in Miami Beach features a 5-star gym and spa that makes the trip to South Beach worth your while.
Two years ago the iconic Fontainebleau Hotel re-emerged as the place...
Four Reasons You Shouldn't Work Out When You Are Sick
"Should I workout when I am sick?" This is probably one of the questions that I get asked the most, especially this time of the year. The short answer is, "No." I...
Five Reasons New Year's Fitness Resolutions Don't Work
New Year's health and fitness related resolutions - the more involved the worse they are - are bad ideas, so don't make any. Especially bad are weight-loss based pledges and any kind of...
