As a life sciences teacher, coach and athlete, Senator Torlakson offers personal insights, inspiration and suggestions for helping us all achieve health and fitness in our lives through his periodic Torlakson’s Tips.

2005 Tips

2004 Tips

#36: Friends and Food

#35: Our Health Is Our Wealth (Part III): Look Out for the Parked Taxi!

#34: Our Health Is Our Wealth (Part II)

#33: Our Health Is Our Wealth

#32: Celebrating Life

#31: What’s It All About?

#30: Budget Busters

#29: What Are We
Fighting For?

#28: Chocolate, Tea or Rust

#27: Fighting the Sharks and Other Stresses and Fears

#26: Fighting Rust

#25: Rust and Vegetables

#24: The Yellow Brick Road

#23: Fitness News Flashes
from Oz

#22: Drink Lots of Water!

#21: Independence! July 4th

#20: Graduations:
Carpe Diem!

#19: Happy Summer Solstice!

#18: Spring Reflections: Looking in the Mirror

#17: Spring of Energy

#16: No Time Like Now

#15: Energy Surging

#14: Mind and Body—Is the Positive Feedback Loop Kicking In for You?

#13: May Is Fitness Month

#12: Recovery Rides

#11: Different Ways,
Different Why’s

#10: Why Not?

#9: Why?

#8: Happy St. Patrick’s Day

#7: February 29 and Time

#6: “Lent” Time—40 Days

#5: Light Goals

#4: Presidential Advice

#3: Chocolate and
Lemon Pepper

#2: The Fudge Factor:
Back to the Basics

#1: Fitness Tips