May 4, 2012 By: Victor Brick
How many of you know the concept of 212? The concept of 212 states that at 211, water is hot. Just by raising it one degree to 212, water becomes steam. Steam can not only power or heat a teapot, but it can power a locomotive, it can power an engine. Steam literally helped start…
April 19, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Walking lunges is one of the best exercises to lift, tighten and tone the gluteus maximus muscles, more commonly referred to as ‘the butt.’ But, (pun intended), when doing walking lunges it is important to perform them properly. Be sure to: Perform a walking movement, alternating the lead foot each step. This eliminates the resting…
April 5, 2012 By: Victor Brick
A couple of weeks ago Lynne and I were bickering about something; I don’t even remember what it was. Then, I left for Philadelphia on a business trip and while I was driving, I called one of my old basketball coaching buddies whose wife had just passed away suddenly from a brain tumor. He said…
March 30, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Most people want to get the maximum results out of their training session in the gym. However, many are training below their optimum level. Using a heart rate monitor is extremely important in deciphering what level you are working at. People don’t realize how important it is to monitor your heart rate and make sure…
March 16, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Today’s fit tip finds us at Delray Beach, FL where the sun is shining and we just finished a wonderful walk on the beach. Today’s “Road to 100” Fit Tip is a common question that many exercisers ask, “What is the best time of day to do cardio?” Well here it is: early in the…
March 2, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Hi everyone, how are you? Ready for spring? Actually, I don’t think we ever had a winter, did we? Have any of you ever read, A Message to Garcia by Elbert Hubbard? It is the story of a young American Officer, Captain Rowan, who was given a message by President McKinley to deliver to the…
February 17, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Today’s fit tip is being brought to you while on a Safari in South Africa. We had such a great time here and have seen so many interesting and amazing things. We had a chance to see “The Big Five” which is the elephant, rhinoceros, leopard, lion, and the water buffalo. We would drive around…
February 3, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Lynne and I just got back from a terrific two-week vacation in South Africa. We spent time in Cape Town, spent time with our great friends, Tony deLeede and Sue Blazevic, on the residence cruise ship The World, visited some Zulu battlefields and spent four days on safari at Sir Richard Branson’s private game reserve,…
January 20, 2012 By: Victor Brick
What is really important about nourishment is not so much what’s in the food that you are eating but how much you get out of the food that you are eating. If you really want to maximize the nourishment when eating nuts, it’s very important to soak nuts in water. Soaking them overnight in water…
January 6, 2012 By: Victor Brick
Hello, everyone. Happy New Year! It is almost too late to say that now. Amazing how time flies. The answer to last month’s trivia question, how much does the average American spend on Christmas? According to the American Consumer Credit Council, the average American spends $935 on Christmas each year and carries an average credit…