Hard work pays off for Vandy @VUCommodores @VandyBaseball
In case you missed it in the whirlwind of all the pro baseball and that little thing called the World Cup, Vandy finally won a men’s championship.
I find it hard to believe Vandy has never won a Men’s sport– figured they would have won one in [Read more…]
Anyone seen the new ad campaign for Diet Coke in New York City?
Really? Coke marketers are going with a subtle reference to cocaine? I know we’ve gotten a little loose on the drug front – even openly selling marijuana in some states, can’t remember which ones… What was I talking about again? Oh yeah, Diet Coke. JK
Science Daily posted an article today (from Obesity journal) discussing the positive role of Diet Coke in weight loss.
This study finds that those who consume Diet Coke feel less hungry and ultimately lost more weight than the group which consumed water. I can’t help but wonder who funded this “scientific study.” HMMMMM?
This is the first article I recall reading where Diet Coke is touted as an
aid to weight loss or frankly has any health benefit at all.
Any 40-ish year old has been subject to many years of marketing campaigns from Coke. And no doubt about it, Coke is the industry leader in beverages and marketing/branding and is a global, household name.
Here’s a mind blowing(pardon the coke pun) fact:
If you drank 1 coke beverage per day, it would take you 9 years to [Read more…]
One word comes to mind this time of year…
That’s right! It’s World Cup Soccer time! Or should that be Futbol? I’m going with Soccer 
ESPN’s ratings drop significantly this time of year in the South and if they would just say “up next in Futbol…” more American Football guys would stick around… Lots of reasons for the traditional drop:
Whatever your sport of choice, the World Cup draws more fans each year. And soccer continues to become more popular throughout the US. With soccer in mind, let’s talk about… GOALS!
Like any project, break down any goal whether it is [Read more…]
So what is “Normal Sized” or “Average?”
Mekayla Diehl is “Normal”
More specifically, I keep hearing about Mekayla Diehl and her recent beauty pageant ‘win…’, and trust me, it is a win!
There are only two times when I recall anyone talking about a beauty pageant:
Despite being eliminated prior to the top 10, most mainstream media outlets including Twitter @RealMissINUSA @stephwatson_91, @terraj21 and others saw a frenzy of activity with overwhelming applause for Mekayla’s so called “normal” body. No doubt about it, she was confident in her own skin and owned the moment.
Most comments thank her for not being a bag of bones, loving the ‘healthy’ life and representing the “Average” or “Normal” woman.
Where I have a problem, and the newscaster agrees, is that [Read more…]
When you look at a picture of yourself, what body part(s) do you need to work on the most?
Notice I mentioned viewing a picture, not looking in the mirror. Why?
Most guys can look in any mirror and think…heck yea! Looking good!
On the other hand, when we see a picture of ourselves we have quite the different opinion.
Ever heard the phrase that a camera adds 10 lbs? I think our brains actually remove 10 lbs when looking in a mirror.
When you view a photo or video of yourself perception leaves the room and reality steps in with a thundering slam!
Why not use that mind trick to get some results?
What if you could visualize yourself with a ripped 6 pack, massive chest, back, legs or arms?
Try these out and see what you think:
Arnold Schwarzenegger FaceInHole.com
Search “Strong Woman” on FaceInHole.com
Simply select a person who has achieved what you believe to be the ultimate [Read more…]
For the second time in the past few months, I’ve shared a row on a commercial flight with a person so overweight that they had to “ring the bell” to ask the flight attendant for a seat belt extender.
For most, that would be motivation enough to make some life changes. To quote a a 30-ish female I overheard on the next aisle seat… “the alarm would be ringing!” and I would agree that it is time to be alarmed about 40-ish fitness and especially weight loss and maintenance.
Based on this study, over 1/3 of U.S. adults are obese! 1 out of 3! And worse than that for us 40-ish guys and girls the number is a staggering 4 out [Read more…]
When you’re 40-ish and are old enough that you grew up listening to Motley Crue, there is a pretty good chance you are now listening to a different Dr. Feelgood.
That song came out in 1989 if you can believe that. Here it is for your nostalgia or education – I’m sure you’ve at least heard it before…
Usually when I go to the Dr., I hate it – not for reasons you might think…
I just hate sitting in an office where I know most people are [Read more…]
You know you’re dirty minded… and fitness minded… admit it!
Everybody wants to get dirty and call it fitness!
In years past most of the 30 to 40-ish population were 5k weekend warriors. To satisfy the increasing number of people who wanted to participate there were 5k’s popping up everywhere. Schools, clubs, memorials, fundraisers, teams and more got in on the trend and you can run any number of 5k’s ANY Saturday you want.
More recently there have been little tweaks to the normal 5k and races to get people excited about participating and to separate one 5k from another. Very successful. Especially one type of race has set itself apart – who knows why… The fitness marketing gurus identified a potential for revenue in the market and we’ve all seen this trend explode in a few years…
I’m referring about Dirty Events!
Recipe for making ‘dirty’ money:
Voila! A ‘new’, ‘fun’, ‘different’ way to do a 5k or half marathon… but it is more than that because now you pull in not only the cardio freaks, but the muscle heads and divergents like CrossFit and Extreme type people. This recipe has proven to be a [Read more…]
Which came first… the chicken or the egg?
Which came first… being obese or having negative relationships in your life?
I recently read an article in Mens Health, which was also picked up by Fox News discussing how poor social connections are related to obesity. It made me wonder…
How many obese people are truly happy?
Sure we always see pictures of Jolly Old St. Nick and seem to think that fat people are happy.
Far from the truth.
I would venture to speculate that there are very few obese people in this world that are happy with their current body fat percentage and [Read more…]
As we approach Easter weekend and what has become another huge “Candy Holiday”, take a few seconds to think about what you are going to consume…
Did you immediately think of chicken eggs or one of the tasty Cadbury Creme Eggs
Seriously? If you thought about chicken eggs and the tragedy that is the wasted protein and GAINZ that are being lost in the grass and leaves you can stop reading now… You are good.
Otherwise, read on.
I have yet to meet an overweight person who [Read more…]
