Florida Agenda

BY TOM BONANTI As we say good-bye and good riddance to 2011, let’s really get psyched with the prospects and promise of a great 2012! So why not start by making a few resolutions that will guarantee your chances of living a happy, healthy life. Sure, quitting smoking, cutting back on internet hook-ups, and eating [...]

By Tom Bonanti Ahh!  The holidays are upon us!  Before you make your list and check it twice, prior to indulging in your first holiday party, do me one favor. Make a resolution not to let your fitness goals suffer by becoming lax with your training. Of course you can’t turn down every invitation just [...]

By ANDY KRESS Fish and shellfish catch great reviews but not nearly enough attention in American diets. Despite the fact that these high-protein gifts from the water are low in cholesterol and saturated fat, most Americans skip these mouth-watering delicacies from their plate. Recent studies suggest that most Americans consume on average 15-20 pounds of [...]

By Tom Bonanti A couple of weeks ago I shared with you some excellent tips and gave you a dynamite routine to develop beefier biceps by Christmas. Follow my advice and I can guarantee your success. No doubt, bulging biceps with those to die for peaks are impressive! But the real secret to having great [...]

By ANDY KRESS Smoking in society is one thing that has been around for hundreds of years. People still continue to smoke despite all of the precautions that are on the label of the product, advertisements on TV and billboards, as well as many doctors’ recommendations. Cigarettes and cigars are one of the easiest legal [...]

By Tom Bonanti Over the past few weeks, I have received several requests from clients and avid readers of Mark Magazine and the Florida Agenda to write a column on how to get bigger biceps. Since biceps are the smallest muscles of the anterior upper body, they are the easiest to work and develop almost [...]

By ANDY KRESS Smoked, cured and pickled delicacies have been around since medieval times. Discovered long before refrigeration was invented, smoking and curing were initially perfected to keep meat and fish from spoiling. It was only after man realized that with smoking came added flavor that the real trouble began. Smoked products are served at [...]

By Tom Bonanti So you want to turn up the heat under your current fitness regime a few notches? What’s the first thing you should focus on? Should you start lifting mammoth weights to overload your muscle groups? Maybe sign up for yoga a couple of nights a week to increase flexibility? Perhaps you could [...]

By Andy Kress Photo: Salmon is a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids Fat. Just the sound of the word makes people shudder. We have been told one of two things about fat in this life: fat is horrible for you, or fat equals taste. No one can argue that fat equals taste, because so [...]

By Tom Bonanti Do you ever get the feeling that you’re spinning your wheels and getting nowhere “doing your cardio?” It’s bad enough that life can seem like the proverbial treadmill, you don’t need to be frustrated and bored when you go to the gym too! This week, let the Florida Agenda give you some [...]