Happy birthday to my dad, Home exercise and nutrition during COVID-19, and A review of the least expensive weight bench I could find on Amazon

Happy Birthday, Dad! Thank you for everything I ever needed and for being the best role model on earth. The … More

The COVID-5 Challenge: Add 5 lbs of muscle, not fat

I’m all in with Vinnie on this one. Sadly, I’ve already added some “bad” pounds in the past few weeks … More

I hit my neighborhood gym after work on Friday for a workout, but since then have decided to not venture … More

I’ve reached my breaking point with zombies staring at glowing rectangles in the gym (and just about everywhere else.) Get … More

The weather in Central, VA was rainy and depressing all day today so I headed to the gym instead of … More

I managed to get out on the water yesterday for a short 2 miles in the very windy and cold … More

Today was scheduled to be a gym day for me since I took yesterday off as a recovery day, but … More

I significantly increased the total volume I did in the gym in 2018 and exceeded my goal. Although my paddling … More

Actofit just notified me that they are sending a replacement unit for my original device, the Gen 1 Actofit fitness … More

Dear Planet Fitness, I owe you an apology. I made assumptions about you based on what some haters have said … More

During an overnight trip this week I was fortunate enough to stay at an Even Hotel, which is part of … More

I knew it was coming for weeks, but today it finally showed up. My neighborhood fitness center finally installed a … More

I finally made it back out on the water today during a well-earned day off. I managed to paddle 10 … More

Now that Gold’s Gym Charlottesville announced it is closing at the end of the month, I find myself in the … More