I get asked fairly often do I think Fitbits and other fitness trackers are worth the money. These questions come almost exclusively from folks who are new to physical fitness. Maybe they have begun a new exercise regimen. Or, they may still be in the contemplation stage, trying to gather all the information they need…
Tag: newbie fitness
The Plank
The Plank is an exercise that it seems every newbie to fitness wants to master in order to strengthen their core. You can venture onto just about any beginning strength training or weight loss forum and find a plethora of planking challenges being presented to the eager followers. The problem is, while there is some…
Be Firm, Fair, and Consistent to Yourself
I had a reader inquire recently about the best way to approach physical fitness and what do I believe is the best time of day to exercise for weight loss. My first response is “Do not over complicate it”. Of course professional personal trainers might tell you differently, however, there really are no magical formulas…
Basic Fitness Advice For Newbies
We often get contacted by email with the basic question being from individuals who have never been fit wanting to know where they should begin. So, I am going to address a few points every newbie to fitness should know and understand. Here goes: You do not know how much you do not know. While…
Ten Ways to Increase Your Fitness
Sometimes our schedules are so full that our health incentive gets lost in the shuffle. The answer to this is to have good habits in place that automatically give us an advantage even when life is hectic. There are some known strategies for dealing with the chaos of our fast paced modern life. 1-Plan If…
Be Careful of Who and What You Believe
This piece was inspired from both a little anger and exasperation from a conversation my dear wife and I had earlier as she was preparing to go to work. The anger and exasperation was not because of anything she has done, it was a result of something she was told by a “Nutritionist” while she…
Defy The Odds
Even if you had a rocky beginning, You can still grow tall. Even if your path is hard, You can tackle it with your all. Even if there are days that are less than fun, You can persevere and rise to the sun. Nature has a way of illustrating life lessons simply by doing….
Exercise, To Get Your Mind Right
At David’s Way, we strongly encourage all who want to live a healthier lifestyle to incorporate a regular exercise regimen into their daily routines, or at a minimum three or four days per week for at least a half hour of activity. Just ensure you have your physicians approval before beginning any new physical fitness…
Exercise for Your Health
News flash! The more out of shape you are, the more you had better be considering getting yourself active on a frequent basis with some sort of physical exercise. If basic physical fitness exercises make you uncomfortable, you need to find a way to work yourself through it. Just be sure to always have your…
Newbies to Weight Loss, What to Expect
So you have finally committed to losing weight and have tons of questions you might want to ask and may feel too embarrassed to ask them publicly. You may or may not have a good idea of how to lose weight, and your expectations may be anywhere from apathetic to grossly exaggerated in your own…