Down the Gym

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

I used to go to a gym (a bit), but had a few problems with it. The main thing being that I found that it took time out to get there and back in the first place. My time was precious and I wanted my exercise to be as time and cost effective as possible. [...]

Swimming as cardiovascular exercise

Saturday, December 12th, 2009

I am sure that swimming is a really great form of exercise. And, equally, I have no doubt that the resistance of pushing water around is good for the muscles, but, for most, I have reservations about its’ effectiveness as a cardiovascular exercise. Now I am not talking about the dedicated swimmer, who probably belongs [...]

Your body wants what you want for it!

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

One of my pleasures in life is my frequent visits to the pub (for social reasons of course!). I see a lot of people down there in various physical conditions.  Some of them, and other people I know, go to the gym (they say on a regular basis – I believe them!).  I have to [...]