Category: Sports

Many advances have been made in energy, health, technology, and other areas of life. In strength training, not so much! Stop trying to be original. Harness the wisdom of our strength ancestors and start getting results! Why pave a new path when there is already a good one to...

Lots of great scripted works from high school, college, and professional coaches. Ken Hofer, the one-wing legend of Menominee High School in Michigan, writes his first 15 or so plays. He likes to see how the defense lines up and how specific defenders respond to certain football plays in...

The game of baseball has a long history of superstition. I’m sure you’ve heard of the curse of the Bambino, players refusing to shave, and pre-game routines. Pitchers are known to be the most superstitious of all baseball players. So much so, that non-pitchers think they’re all crazy. The...

Although the commercial gym is the first choice for most people when trying to stay in shape, it shouldn’t be the only option. Many people don’t realize it, but you can stay/become very fit and healthy just by exercising at home. Yes, results can be achieved with home workouts....

Stars known by three names accounted for all responses in a popular game show category last week, and I correctly identified three of them. Van Halen’s David Lee Roth was the musical answer, while Billy Bob Thornton and Joe Don Baker were the two actors I recognized. For some...

For the Michigan State women’s cross country team, now is the time to win. And believe me, the Spartans have made that decision very clear recently. Fresh from winning the Big Ten Conference title, the women of Michigan State displayed the same great talent and resilience as they once...

Many bodybuilders’ careers begin in the weight room for high school sports. Many of today’s top professional bodybuilders were state-level stars in football or wrestling. They soon discovered that they had a knack for gaining muscle weight through weight training, and abandoned their original sports to focus full time...

Sitting at the bottom of many dusty filing cabinets and chests of drawers may be a little treasure for the unsuspecting. While your portfolio may have dwindled during the latest bear market, your old stock certificates may be worth more than the original shares they once represented. Old stock...

A trip down football memory lane Before we start another season, let’s take one last look back at last season to remember the good times. And put the bad guys to a worthy end. Lessons from the past can be helpful in preventing failures in the future. Unfortunately, many...

When you look at all professional sports, every league has a dynasty. Some dynasties are perceived in their own unique way. Football features the New England Patriots of the NFL and Notre Dame of the NCAA. Basketball features the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Of course, baseball has...