Category Archives: FitOldDog Training Wheel

FitOldDog’s Podcast On Safe Exercise For Better Health And Injury Prevention

FitOldDog’s interview, as a podcast from a video by Bill Vick, explains FitOldDog’s training philosophy based on the his Training Wheel, which emphasizes the importance of mind and body awareness in order to avoid injuries. Continue reading →

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The Mesothelium Like Almost Everything Else In Your Life Is Generally Taken For Granted Unless Something Goes Wrong

It’s the things that you don’t notice or don’t know about, like the mesothelium, that make your life possible, so enjoy and appreciate them. Continue reading →

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Ten Steps To Safe Athletic Training And Exercise For Better Health

When you start to exercise for your chosen activity the risk of injury is considerable as you will be a beginner, but having studied the preceding spokes of the FitOldDog Training Wheel you’ll be in position to minimize such risk, so it is time to enjoy your sport. Continue reading →

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Nutrition Is Simply Complicated

Understanding your nutrition is one of the keys to a healthy life, so put a little effort into it, with professional guidance if necessary, eat a balanced diet, modify your food intake appropriately for training and races, and try to eat fresh locally produced foodstuffs as they are generally more nutritious, and don’t fall for fad diets. Continue reading →

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From Whence Cometh Motivation To Workout?

Motivation is a complex biological issue, which involves elements of pain avoidance and pleasure seeking, but at the end of the day, if you want to get in shape and have safe exercise for better health, JUST DO SOMETHING! Continue reading →

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How Do We Become Aware Of That Which We Are Unaware?

One of the greatest challenges in life is developing a healthy level of self-awareness, with respect to your body, your mind, and the World around you. The development of such awareness, which is part of life’s journey from childhood to healthy, happy adult, will lead to a balanced and fulfilling life. Continue reading →

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Do You Really Want To Wait Any Longer To Get In Shape?

The FitOldDog Training Wheel is based upon years of experience and many mistakes, most of which you might do well to avoid, with the conclusion that a safe approach to exercise for better health starts with the study of body awareness and motivation, before moving on to nutrition and the skills you will need to train or exercise safely. This approach takes patience, but it will get you to your goal more quickly than any short cut to fitness, because ‘short cuts make long delays.’ Continue reading →

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