I like the idea of the ad bar on the side, but I feel like you might be able to change the color scheme or add content to it. Have you been having any success with the floating banner on the right side? How about your banner at the top of your page? I also run a health and fitness site, so I am always looking for better ad placement too.
I like your website. The banner at the top is a little too much. It rotates way to fast, if you slow it down a bit it would make a better read.