Drinking Water
Oct 30, 2018Bruce Gust
You hear that it’s good to drink water… You hear that it’s good to drink water. It’s easy to gloss over that recommendation as a token admonishment that doesn’t necessarily translate to...
Break It Down!
Oct 05, 2018Bruce Gust
Breaking It Down Several years ago, in an effort to supplement my income, I delivered newspapers. Having been a paperboy in High School, I was expecting something similar and in some ways it was, but...
Sugar & Salt | Part Two
Sep 17, 2018Bruce Gust
It’s Sad The thing that’s sad about all this is that sugar, salt and fat can combine into some truly tasty combinations. Right? And here we are talking about sugar and salt as though...
Sugar & Salt | Part One
Aug 31, 2018Bruce Gust
There are 39 grams of sugar in a 12 oz can of Coke. That equates to 10 teaspoons or approximately 39 packets of sugar – the kind you use in your coffee. Pause for a moment and bear in mind that...
What’s the Prize?
May 20, 2018Bruce Gust
You Gotta Push I maintain that a large part of the reason why many people fail to realize their fitness goals is because they don’t reinforce their resolve with something greater than...
Taking the Chore Out of Church and the Failure Out of Fitness
Feb 18, 2018Bruce Gust
Many people wind up pursuing their fitness goals rather than realizing them. And the reason they fall short is usually one or a combination of the following… Fitness is important, but...
Popping the Hood on Your Diet
Jan 17, 2018Bruce Gust
It can be both defeating and frustrating when you’re “cutting back” and not seeing any real improvement in the way your pants fit. Especially if you’ve been on a specific...
Loose Cannon Fitness = Hip Replacement -> Marine Corps Drummer -> Fitness Program
Dec 15, 2017Bruce Gust
Just prior to undergoing hip replacement surgery you’re required to attend a class that walks you through the things you need to be sensitive to as you recover: Being diligent with your...
28 Days
Nov 14, 2017Bruce Gust
Here’s what I’m proposing: At 12:15 on December 18th, we’ll have a unique kind of class in that every one of us will perform a specific exercise that, at this moment, represents...
Marine Corps Marathon 2017
Oct 25, 2017Bruce Gust
It’s one of the largest marathons in the country and this year it played host to over 32,000 runners. While you don’t have to qualify for it like you do the Boston Marathon, you do have...
