Helping people build the strength and endurance to live longer and healthier.

I like New Year’s Resolutions. I like the whooshing noise they make as they fall away.

Resolutions have good aspects and bad. Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.

I want you to get your body ready for snow shoveling season. Every year, many people go from being sedentary right out to lifting loads of wet snow and they get injured. Even if you have been active this summer and fall, those activities may not have prepared you for the specifics of snow shoveling.

Let’s take a look at the muscles and movements used for shoveling snow and begin to get in shape for the season.

Which is better exercise snacks or movement snacks? Answer: The ones that you do are the good ones, plain and simple.

However, what—if anything—is the difference between a movement snack and an exercise snack? And, for that matter, what is a movement snack, and what is an exercise snack?

When I am asked to recommend dumbbells for someone I ask a bunch of questions and tailor my answer to that person. But my favorite dumbbells to use and the ones I recommend most often are neoprene-coated hexagon dumbbells. Here's why.