by Pax Beale Weight-resistance training is the only athletic endeavor wherein you can focus on any muscle in your body (and the heart is a muscle). The Body For The Ages Heart Wellness Program is directed at conditioning the cardiovascular system against heart risks using weight-resistance training. The Heart Wellness Program is actually a multi-step program, creating a […]

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by Pax Beale Johansson fought USA’s Ed Sanders in the ’52 Olympics. He was disqualified for cowardice, and only Gold and Bronze were given. No silver. Never before happened! He went home to Sweden a disgrace. He redeemed himself as a pro, and won Heavyweight title from Floyd Patterson, arguably the pinnacle of all athletic […]

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by Pax Beale Recently, I was asked to describe my three-plus mile Alcatraz swim in San Francisco Bay, which I did 25+ years ago, but which I remember vividly today. Just to make your day, I share my memory of the event with you. A side comment: I didn’t know how to swim eight weeks […]

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“This and That” by  Pax Beale Be assured, there was no “Ugly American” syndrome projected by this Team USA as we were received, welcomed, and courted in royal fashion everywhere we went. They couldn’t get enough of the “USA”, and it was a great feeling to represent our country in our first international competition ever, […]

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