Rowing, otherwise known as crew, is just what it sounds like. We have all seen the pictures of one, two, or eight preppies in a really thin boat sitting low on the water. If you get ESPN 8 (“The Ocho”) you might have seen it live just before you fell asleep.

Happy Halloween Glibs! If you are like me, this may be the most dangerous time of year when it comes to eating. I’m a sucker for leftover Halloween candy, if it’s chocolate. All the other crap I can easily throw in the garbage. But heaven help me if it’s dark chocolate or chocolate with peanuts.

  There was a lot of doughnut talk on Mexican Sharpshooter’s post yesterday. I love doughnuts. I mean I looooooooooove doughnuts. But I will eat way too many, which makes me way too fat. Every time I see a morbidly obese person, I wonder how much strain their...

Strengthening your butt is a key ingredient in eliminating lower back pain. Obviously, if you have something structural, like scoliosis, you have a different reason for lower back problems. For most people who feel it in their lower back, “spinal” exercises are not the key to eliminating the pain. Working your butt is.

After years of working out solely inside, I had about three seasons of working out in the great outdoors. The contrast has given me perspective. For gym work, I like being outside if I get to the gym early and the equipment I need is outside. Aerobic work I much prefer to do outside. I like the changing scenery and feeling of motion from running.

This seems like a good time to discuss what motivates you to workout. I’m broadly defining workout. It can be anything that get’s you off your ass and gets your heart pumping. Sports, lifting weights, walking, running, biking, jumping rope, skateboarding, and so forth all count.