Tag Archive: conditioning

Ron Swanson – Vacation…the Good, the Bad, and the Unexplainable

Summer. It is that time of year that we naturally seem to get more fit as we enjoy the outdoors. Fresh vegetables, Maryland tomatoes, all of the farm-fresh goodness that our bodies thrive on and good old ...

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Ron Swanson – It’s the Simple Things

This past week I have once again allowed life to get in the way of working out. Saturday morning came and I opted to sleep in rather than go with Mrs. Commish to the Padonia club to ...

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Ron Swanson – Listening To Those Little Voices

After a few weeks of limited time to get to the gym I am finding myself listening to the excuses I am making for not going. “It’s almost 7 o’clock and if I workout then it will ...

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Results and Realizations

When last I wrote, my daughter Gwaltney and her friend, Brittany, were attempting to enter the Couples Weight Loss competition. They were selected and are now a full week into the program. When you get a chance check in on how ...

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The Results Are In and …

Using whatever I could remember about the scientific method, I approached January as a “control” month. My goals were simple: I get to the gym 3 to 4 times per week for one hour per workout because if I get home before ...

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Weight Loss as a Contact Sport

Before I begin this blog post, let me take care of a personal matter. The son of friends of ours and fellow Brick Bodies member, Daniella and Chris Toomey, has just been diagnosed with Childhood Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. If you have ...

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