Physical exercise improves memory in both children and adults

Physical exercise improves memory in both children and adults
It's not just good for your physical health: regular exercise and physical fitness can dramatically improve your cognitive health as well.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Pullups
It was a busy day, so the only exercise I made time for was a workout of weighted pullups, alternating single arm susp. pullups, susp. rear delt flyes, and hanging scapular depression/retraction.

~Feelin' Alive!~

What Are Complex Carbohydrates?

What Are Complex Carbohydrates?
If you've heard that you should be eating complex carbohydrates rather than simple carbs, you may wonder what exactly complex carbohydrates are and what their benefits may be.   read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Jacksonville Forest Park and Bench Press
My day's activities started with a somewhat leisurely hike on the J-Ville Forest Park trails enjoying a bit of Shinrin-Yoku.
Later, I spent some time in my gym doing BB bench presses, alternating DB bench presses, and ring pushups.

~Feelin' Alive!~

Health food? Maybe not!

Health food? Maybe not!
Have you ever felt confused by the health claims made about some foods? If so, you are not alone. Nutrition is isn't always easy to understand and, unfortunately, misleading information on food labels only makes it worse.  read more

TOPFIT says: If you're confused by all of the conflicting advice out there, I can help you make sense of it all.
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TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Upper Table Rock Run
This afternoon I braved the heat and smoke and spent some time running on Upper Table Rock.  Later I got some long overdue yard and garden work done.

~Feelin' Alive!~

TOPFIT Daily Activities Review

I cut back on the overall volume and intensity this past week, and even took a rest day, but I still made time for:

1 Mount Ashland Meadows run
1 Mount Ashland Meadows hike
2 Table Rock runs
2 heavy bag workouts
1 plyometric workout
1 pullup/pushup workout

Did you meet your health and fitness goals this past week?

~No Challenge, No Change~

15 Ways to Burn Fat Faster

15 Ways to Burn Fat Faster
Want to trim the fat from your muscle more quickly? Try these things to speed up fat-burning:  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Rest Day
It was definitely time for a rest day.  Sometimes you really need to listen to your body and give it the rest it needs to recover and rebuild from the week's activities.

~Feelin' Alive!~

6 Ways Runners Can Protect Themselves From Heat Illness

6 Ways Runners Can Protect Themselves From Heat Illness
It’s summertime and many people are taking advantage of the warm weather by running outdoors. But, unfortunately, the heat may beat them before they have the chance to finish the first mile. Only fifteen minutes into a run, a person’s body temperature could be as high as 5° F above normal and continuing could bring on fatigue and heat illness.  read more

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Mount Ashland Meadows Hike
This afternoon a friend and I headed out to Mount Ashland Meadows for a leisurely hike.  The distant views were obscured by the smoky skies, but there was still plenty to experience and it was well worth the effort.

~Feelin' Alive!~

5 Steps To Being A Grocery Shopping Guru

5 Steps To Being A Grocery Shopping Guru
The grocery store can be an overwhelming place, requiring time, navigation skills, money and patience. Despite this, it doesn't have to be a CHORE every time you head out to the store. The following five steps will help streamline your weekly visit to the grocery store and keep you on track with your health and fitness goals, effectively turning you into a “grocery shopping” guru.  read more

TOPFIT says: Really?  Overwhelming?.....navigation skills?  Sounds a little sensationalistic to me.  Nevertheless, there's still some good ideas in the article.

TOPFIT Daily Activities --- Pullups & Pushups and a Heavy Bag Workout
Today's activities started with a workout of pullups, pushups, susp. pullups and decline pushups.  Later I spent 30 mins on the heavy bag.

~Feelin' Alive!~