The main cable bench row station went down

The main cable bench row station went down

The main Cable machine in our Northeast gym is made by the LifeFitness company.  One of the stations is the bench row and is a popular back exercise.  Like all the stations, a stranded wire cable travels over two pulleys from the handle in your hands to the weight...
Thunderbird email client to the rescue

Thunderbird email client to the rescue

I’m in the process of closing one of my web sites and needing to save the email folders and messages off of it.  If I can get to all the old messages once the web site is closed, I’ll be able to solve problems or get information for a client. The web admin...
Be cautious of Ice Cream ingredients

Be cautious of Ice Cream ingredients

Like a lot of people, I enjoy ice cream and eat it when I find a healthy one.  To do this, the ingredient label has to be read which is time-consuming and boring.  But it has to be done.  This brief article is going to share a product which has both good and bad...
Continuing the PM program at Catalyst Fitness.

Continuing the PM program at Catalyst Fitness.

A month ago I started checking the many exercise machines at Catalyst Fitness.  I inspect pulleys, chains, seats, and fastener hardware for damage.  Additionally, the nuts and bolts that hold the machines together are checked and tightened  – there are a lot of...
Grain-free bread. Shane Grantham Fitness blog

Grain-free bread. Shane Grantham Fitness blog

I grew up with wheat bread part of my food as part of an Indiana family.  About 15 years ago I started curtailing my grain input and today I eat very little except around the Holidays.   About two years ago I discovered a grain-free bread at a local health food shop. ...