The Spiece Fitness locker-rooms are open!  Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

The Spiece Fitness locker-rooms are open! Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

Today was the first time since August 2021 that the Spiece locker-rooms were open.  They did a renovation to the Mens and Womens locker-rooms.  All the members that I spoke to were excited this morning when we got to use them. The shower stalls are much better now...
Gold’s Gym Training Encyclopedia.

Gold’s Gym Training Encyclopedia.

My favorite exercise regime is weight lifting.  I get my exercises from former training partners, the internet, books and Spiece members. One of these books is the Gold’s Gym Training Encyclopedia I bought in 1984 at a local bookstore in Glenbrook Mall.  I keep...
Tuesdays and Thursdays are long

Tuesdays and Thursdays are long

The alarm goes off between 0315 and 0330 on Tuesdays and Thursdays because I do Martial Arts at Basches.  I have to be there at 0515 to warm-up and then we do kicking drills or spar until 0630.  Next it’s Jiu-Jitsu until around 0800.  After Basches it’s on...
Is mowing your yard considered exercise?

Is mowing your yard considered exercise?

I see people mowing their yards with various lawn mowers all summer and I wonder if that can be counted as exercise.  My thoughts are riding lawn mowers don’t offer any exercise benefits because you are sitting during the mowing session. Walk behind,...
Weighing me down.    Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

Weighing me down. Fort Wayne Fitness Blog

One of the things my dog likes is walking in the neighborhood. When I get home during the day, he will stare at me until I give in and take him for a walk. When we go on walks, it gives me some exercise, too.  It’s not a lot so I where ankle weights from Go Fit...