shortcircuits_fitness

Let’s talk about carbohydrates aka carbs.  More specifically, simple carbs like pasta, bread, rice, potatoes.  We all love them.  Because we’re hardwired to love them. It comes down to energy. Carbs are converted to energy.  Glucose.  Sugar. It’s not our fault we are a...

With 2020 almost here, many of my friends will be on a mission to shed the muffin tops and Dad-bods of 2019 and morph into stronger, leaner versions of themselves. They'll start out exercising in earnest.  I can see them now, sweat dripping creatures  - lifting weights...

As the "old" saying goes, with age comes wisdom!  Here are some of my strategies for feeling more youthful than ever, now that I'm in my fifties!

1. Sleep - 7-8 hours of quality sleep per night (90% of the time).

Lack of sleep is the overall biggest ager for all of...

Remember when you were a child and your grandmother (who I'm sure you adored) always looked old?  She might have been in her fifties but she was definitely "old" looking.  It's not that she aged, she simply looked the same age forever. Like all the other gran...

You've been asking (on YouTube) and now that I'm old and wise here's my perspective.  Note that this advice is probably more appropriate for the over forty demographic:

1. Diet always trumps exercise.  I've always exercised consistently and gain and lose fat o...

A few weeks ago I was contemplating quitting running. It was serious. After 35 years of pounding I was convinced my feet had said F-it.  Months of awful runs. Not plantar fasciitis. The pain only came when I ran. Physio, massage, ball rolling, stretching, strengthening...

1: A Plan - First things first. You really gotta know what you wanna share with the world. You need have some sort of theme in order to establish a following.  Your theme might even be “random thoughts”.  Whatever it is will be what keeps you focussed and creative....

If you're like me, you probably had a pretty darn good time during the holidays and maybe didn't pay much attention to - let's say  - the quantity of food and drink that you ingested.  And in terms of quality I'm going to say it was high, very high. Rich, and decadent,...

This post is for anyone who's had one of those days at the gym.  You know, those days when you walk in without any kind of plan.  I've seen you, I've been there.  You walk in and say hi to a few people, wander over to the machines and do a little bit of this and a litt...

It's been a fabulous (and frustrating) past few weeks learning about lighting, framing, editing and of course trying to be myself in front of the camera.  Which is probably the hardest part. But what was really cool is that I discovered I don't need an expensive profes...