Midnight Sax

Midnight Sax

11 x 14 

Ink on Vintage paper 

Framed 

 

Fitness Myths by Paulin Nordin

Fitness Tip

Myth list for training

We are coming up on the busiest month for gyms.

Before getting too deeply involved in trends and hot fades 

take the time to read a list of sayings and thoughts that are simply dead wrong. 

MYTH 27: A PROTEIN BAR IS A GOOD SUBSTITUTION FOR A MEAL

TRUTH: Nope. Protein bars are highly processed, unless you make them yourself. Highly processed food requires fewer calories to digest, so that benefit is diminished. I love protein bars, but I eat them as treats to be eaten instead of, say, a Snickers bar.

Myth 29: Carbs are found only in bread and noodles

TRUTH: Wrong. You also find carbs in grains, starches, fruit, vegetables, dairy, nuts, and seeds.

Myth 46: The only way to lose weight is by cutting out all carbs

TRUTH: The only way to lose the right amount of weight is by adopting a diet than supports your goal, training with weights, and doing some cardio. Your program should include all of these aspects long enough to see a difference. Diet, weights, and cardio—the holy trinity of fitness!

Click any picture below to find the complete list.

By Pauline Nordin!



Merry Christmas 2025

 

Too Soon

 

Hey there fitness lovers!

Before starting your fitness journey,

let me share some helpful thoughts.

 There’s no rush to begin; start whenever you feel ready. 

But remember, commitment is key.

*When exercising, choose activities you enjoy and that don’t make you too uncomfortable. Pain and discomfort differ; a good trainer guides you through discomfort rather than pushing through pain.

*Cardio should be done after weightlifting, not vice versa.

 Advanced lifters may split workouts, 

but beginners should stick to one session for motivation and recovery.

Here are additional tips for beginners:

- Start with light weights and avoid competition.

- Allow your body to adjust to pulling, pushing, and stretching for at least two months.

(Muscles have memory but if you never put in the work they have none.)

- Remember, lifestyle changes should be gradual; take your time and enjoy the process.

Embrace the fitness journey.

Grow Encourage Enjoy Life

Shop Christmas

 

My Favorite Jazz Spot

A small intimate live music spot tucked in a corner of a shopping plaza in Hilton Head Island has had and will have some international talent come through. I have never been dissatisfied with the dinner or  the talent. 

If you are able to get reservations reserve it. 

 

Crescent Tunes Art

Crescent Tunes 

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Super Panda

Super Panda

Sometimes you have popoff and show…

 

Palm Springs Mountain Tour

Who would have thought that there is snow in the desert. Eight thousand feet above sea level in the desert the weather takes a drastic change. It changes from 80 degrees and pools below to 40 degrees and white clean snow. 

An interesting tram ride on cables sway back and forward and up and up to the peak. 

Enjoy a day of adventures high above the desert sands below. 

The most spectacular view to be seen. 

 

Safe Travels

 May everyone have safe travels and may God give you blessings throughout the holidays. 

Drinking Water As An Adult

 

Drinking water as an adult is not child’s play. Your body needs to replenish and expel water to be a more healthy you. 

 

There are many articles on water and how much to drink and this is another one. However, this seems to have a more realistic study and finding. Be sure to read the full article, it has important information on electrolytes. 

The 14 best things you can do for your body

 

 

An interesting article to help keep the body in tip-top shape.

 



MyTIDIL list

How to make a TIDIL list.

Life goes by faster than you realize. Before you know it you are looking back at more years than you can possibly have left. My advice to any young person comes not as a lecture but just a word to ad to you vocabulary…

MyTIDIL©) Copyright: C. F. Legette

This stands for 

My Things I’ll Do In Life

Take the time to write down fifty (50) things that you want to do in life. Place in a safe place (Be sure to remember where you put it). Every three years review this list and add more to it also check off things that you have already accomplished. You will be amazed at how your mind works when you put things in writing.

 You can comeback to http://www.legette.blogspot.com/ and share your achievements.

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in the common hours."
Henry David Thoreau

Here are some dream stimulators:

Community

Education

Family

Financial

Health

Professional

Recreational

Spiritual,

Social,

etc.

Be sure to record the dates of your changes next to your accomplishments.

Met Gala 2026

According to 

AndrewBolton 

(Anna Wintour Costume Center)

Theme for 2026 

Costume Art 

Opening May 10th 

New York City

Ying and Yang

Original/Prints 

 

Kettle Bell-Dumbbells New Rage

The New Rage 

It seems that the new rage in the gym today is kettle bell swings and/or dumbbell lifts. Both are great in the gym or at home. 

No matter which one you decide to try remember to always use a weight lite enough at first then adjust as your muscles become stronger. Beginners often see advance lifters with heavy weights and their ego takes them to a place that their body can’t handle. If you really after better health with little or no down time from injuries set a plan and stick with it. There are many trainers that will give you advice…just ask one.   Remember, the objective should always be to improve your condition not build your ego. Your ego doesn’t need weights to grow. 

 

Grow Encourage Enjoy Life

Gate 7B

 Gate 7B

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It never was

It Never Was …

It never was immigration

It never was criminals

It never was rule of law

It never was comply 

It is and always was 

White Power  

Girl Power

Girl Power 

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So Jazzy

So Jazzy 

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