There is one exercise that our Zimmerman clan loves to compete with. It’s not a sprint race. It’s not the highest vertical jump. It’s not pull ups. It’s...... PUSH UPS! It’s the strangest thing to see my kids try to out do each other in the amount of full pushups they can perform before the fall on their face with true exhaustion. And when I say exhaustion, I mean truly.... muscle shaking, grunting, red balloon faced exhaustion. Each kid just HAS to our do the other one for b

February is American Heart Month. And there has been a whole lotta red being worn and displayed! While this month draws attention to healthy hearts, this month also hits home personally to me and my family. This month, February 16th - to be exact, marks the anniversary of my father's passing almost 20 years ago. He passed away from a heart attack. He was just 55. That particular day is still very vivid in my mind. I am the oldest of 5 children. On that February day I ha

Last week I mentioned my recovery time for a back issue that pushed me to some bed rest and many days of no exercise. After a long break of rest, I started back to my usual routine to find that my body wasn’t ready for the “normal” workout I usually perform. I recognized I needed to make a gradual return. Not only so, but my core had been compromised and I had to really be super conscious of isolating my core muscles during my strength training sessions to reduce any movement

It’s the day after the final NFL football game of the year. How do YOU feel?? I’m not so bad.... considering this past football season was not a part of our family’s tv time. Since the Patriots made it to the Super Bowl, we decided to tune in for a bit, not really pushing the limits of any kinda party. In fact, we combed our cabinets for snacks that we already had. But, for most people, Super Bowl is a big par-tay. And I know that most Super Bowl parties are FULL of all kinds