I like the plank. Don't so much like the push-up. Jennifer Love Hewitt loves them both, though, she says. And they're key for her new diet and fitness ... Read More »
How many push-ups can you do? I'm guessing you probably can't do as many as you want to be able to do. I feel your pain -- push-ups are hard! It took ... Read More »
My daughter loves to count. She can get beyond 20 these days. "Helping" is another thing she adores. "Mommy, I help you cook." "Mommy, I help you fix ... Read More »
Superheroes are all the rage these days, which is not surprising since they embody qualities we as everyday people yearn to possess. Integrity, honor, ... Read More »
I've completed the first two weeks of my hundred push-ups challenge, and I'm happy to say that I'm still going strong. It's a challenge, to be sure, ... Read More »
In the last couple of weeks, several of the fitness and running blogs I frequent have talked about the same thing -- the hundred push-ups training ... Read More »
How do naked push-ups sound to you? Well, let me tell you, I just got off the phone with a colleague and friend, Dr. Jose Antonio, Ph.D., FACSM, CSCS, ... Read More »
How is it that the military is able to whip people into shape in such short time, even though they don't have special gyms and fancy fitness equipment ... Read More »
As of tomorrow, my son will be 11-years-old. Ack! (Why does 11 sound so much older than 10?) In any case, he's old enough that when we visit the ... Read More »
Tapping the opposite hand between push-ups is not only a great variation on a traditional core exercise, it's an effective accommodation for those who ... Read More »

















