Winter weather is often the signal for even the most motivated exercisers to cut back on outdoor activities. Weekend warriors often become armchair quarterbacks during cold weather. The  average adult is much more inclined to pack away any thoughts of outdoor activities until spring fever hits.

You don’t need to be one of the statistics giving into winter weight gain.

There are some good reasons why the fall and winter months are a great time to get outdoors to exercise.

It is not true that being outside in cold weather will make you ill. Exercise has been shown to boost energy, build your immune system and help beat seasonal depression! Continue reading…

Yesterday I mentioned the most recent things I am thankful for. As I said, I wasn’t done. There is so much to be thankful for and much of it is taken for granted. I’m thankful for modern technology, electricity, the internet, public libraries, the automobile, television and motion pictures, plumbing, heating and air conditioning, refrigeration, grocery stores, the microwave oven, natural gas, cell phones, the fact that weather can be predicted, many manufacturing processes, and modern medicine. And facebook too.

Of course I’m thankful to have such a wonderful family- three great kids and a fantastic wife, and three cute cats.

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It is being touted as a fitness splurge worth the money – the TrekDesk Treadmill Desk is seen to offer significant health and fitness benefits. According to CEO Steve Bradley, the aim of the product and its manufacturers was to “change the sedentary mindset and environment in America and improve the health of the nation through a movement revolution”.

We all know how dangerous a sedentary lifestyle can be for our health and fitness levels. More

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I spent the month of October traveling through Europe and the UK with Jason, my friend and web designer. We met up with no less than 20 of my blog readers, and hit all the cool spots tourists never hear about.I trained in world-class gyms, went on private scotch whisky tours, and ate my fair share of amazing food, all while making a living from my computer.

Not a bad vacation, really.

What follows are the highlights from each city.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

- I was told that you “donate your bike to the city” when you move to Amsterdam, which sounds like a nice way of saying that eventually you’re going to get your shit stolen.

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