I passed the test! I was completely and utterly shocked to get that passing score, let me tell you. The first five or six questions had me scratching my head, and I thought, this can’t be good. A few times there was a run of questions that I was very …
Tomorrow’s the big day… At one o’clock, I’ll be sitting down to take the ACE Certified Personal Trainer Certification Exam. As I fret and worry and spend these last few hours cramming, in the back of my brain I’ve been wondering, What was I thinking?! Here’s how I feel when …
Happy almost Fourth of July, America! As we get ready to celebrate with picnics, pool time, family, and fireworks, I thought it would be a good time to take stock of the things you should and shouldn’t count tomorrow – and even every day (although not every day includes parades …
The other day I was standing in checkout line at my local bookstore. In front of me was a display of magazines. Usually at the bookstore I’m used to seeing things like Time, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, that kind of thing. But right there in the middle of the rack …
The other day I attended the premiere of a movie that benefited my favorite local non-profit. It was pretty exciting (the movie was great). There was a lot of press in attendance, as well as a couple of photographers hired by the non-profit to document the evening. At one point, …
So last week I was just minding my business, going about my life, and BAM! Suddenly I had a disease. Weird, because I didn’t feel any different. I didn’t have any symptoms, I wasn’t experiencing any weird side effects, and I didn’t feel lousy. Nevertheless: I was suddenly – and …
The big news around these parts is that we are finally getting a Sonic Drive-In. Actually, five Sonics over the course of the next few years. If you aren’t familiar, Sonic is a fast-food restaurant that features drive-up (as well as drive-thru) service, where you order from your own little …
It’s been a long, long time since I’ve had to study for anything. To say I’m rusty is an understatement. But I’m scheduled to take the personal trainer certification exam on July 9th, so I’ve been buckling down and trying to retrain myself to remember tons of detailed information so …
How far would you go to lose weight? Sure, you’ve probably tried a few extreme diets or exercise programs. But what if I told you there was a new surgical technique that could help you lose up to 30 pounds in a month, doesn’t take long, and only costs a …
Oh, science. What won’t you think of next? Some scientist and his colleagues at West Virginia University at Morgantown have developed software that analyzes people’s faces and uses that information to… calculate their BMI. No, really. There’s a bunch of information in the article about just what gets measured, and …
