Articles for tag: Dale Holzbauer

June 12, 2012

Christian Standard

What About Workouts?

By Dale Holzbauer Here”s a nonsense syllable to help you achieve your goals: “FID.” Workouts should have frequency, intensity, and duration. F””Frequency. You should work out about three times per week. I worked out as frequently as six times per week when I was in hard training for a fight, and I have worked out as little as twice per week when I was “peaking” for a power lifting meet. I have found that working out three to four times per week allows plenty of time for recuperation and provides good health benefits.  I””Intensity. You must push yourself a bit in order

June 12, 2012

Christian Standard

What About Exercise?

By Dale Holzbauer A quick look at books, articles, and websites shows there are thousands of plans available for one who wishes to begin a basic training program to improve appearance, health, mobility, flexibility, and endurance. I have distilled what I have learned in more than 50 years of training into two easy-to-remember formulas that will help aspiring trainees. Fess Parker, of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone TV and Hollywood fame, was my hero as a kid. I use his first name to help me remember some important principles in training and exercising. F””Flexibility. Avoiding flexibility training in your exercise regimen is a huge mistake.

June 11, 2012

Christian Standard

What About Diet?

By Dale Holzbauer No exercise program can succeed without attention to diet. Most readers already know that Americans eat too much salt, fat, and sugar. Here”s what I”ve learned and how I handle my diet. I have found it is beneficial to eat a good breakfast consisting of whole grains, fruit, and egg whites. Lunch consists of fish or fowl and a vegetable or two. For supper I have soup, whole grains, a small portion of meat, veggies, fruit, and a reasonable dessert. Through the course of the day, I snack on unprocessed nuts, raisins, and yogurt to combat cravings.

June 11, 2012

Christian Standard

From 90-Pound Weakling to Weight Lifter

By Dale Holzbauer The funeral director and I had been friends for many years. The man whose funeral service I had conducted was also my longtime personal friend. The official cause of death was a massive heart attack. As we made our way to the cemetery, the funeral director and I began to talk. “He was only 59 years old,” I said. “The family had to buy an extra-large casket,” replied the funeral director. The statistics are shocking. Obesity is the No. 2 cause of preventable death in the United States. One-fifth of the nation”s population, 20 years of age

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