Noodle Bowls and Me vs. Google
In the past few weeks, my wife and I have been streaming Korean television and films. It started with me walking through the living room one day and hearing a language that I didn’t recognize. When I asked my wife, “what are you watching?”, as she lay curled up, under the blankets, on the couch […]
Physical Labor vs. Working Out
Right now, there are big changes coming. Changes to my business and changes to my life. I am dealing with them. Just barely. But, I am dealing with them. But, because of this, I am experiencing a HUGE interrupt to my workout schedule. Workout days are getting missed. I’m having to move this workout to […]
Returning to Exercise After Being Sick
I have been sick. Really, really sick. For weeks. It started as a stomach bug. The usual gastrointestinal discomfort. I say the usual, but honestly, there were times when I thought that something had died inside of me. Seriously, it was that bad. This went on for about a week and then one morning, all […]
Cold Weather Effects on Muscle
It has been EXTREMELY cold for the past two months. In the 10’s. Bone-ass cold. So cold that your muscles hurt, or more importantly, that MY muscles hurt. At times, I’m been asking myself why I’m even doing it. I know the benefits of working out in cold weather, but are they worth it if […]
Take a Walk, With a Weight Vest
Aerobic Exercise or Cardio. Most people don’t like it. They don’t like to do it and they don’t WANT to do it, so don’t even mention it. For some, bringing up Aerobic Exercise is enough to get them to give up on their lofty goals of getting into shape and starting a fitness program. Why […]
Adapt, Overcome, and Conquer
I am a Pistol Instructor. Certified. I have an Essential Tremor. I shake more than a washing machine on its spin cycle. Those two statements, put together, are hilarious. I can shoot very effectively and compensate for this disability by riding the rhythm of the tremor and timing my shots on what I call the […]
Getting Sidelined with Overtraining
So, I’ve been sick. That, by itself, would have been bad enough if, just beforehand, I hadn’t also been recently injured. It all started when I bent down to light a candle for my Wife and I suddenly experienced what felt like a stabbing sensation in my lower back. It was excruciating. I could barely […]
The Sandbag Calisthenic Workout
So, if you read the opening to the newsletter you know that we released a new program, the Sandbag Calisthenic Workout. Why is this SO important to us? Because, now that it is going to get warmer, it is a great way for people to get themselves outside and start grinding the rust off of […]
Does Eating Fats Make You Fat?
For years doctors and nutritionists have told us not to eat Fatty cuts of beef or to eat the skin on your chicken due to the idea that if we eat these types of foods, the Fat from them would go straight to our waist line and would also increase our cholesterol levels. This is […]
Making The Right Training Decisions
Decision Making is an important part of a training plan. From the obvious decisions we make, such as choosing which exercise to include in a daily workout, all the way down to the unconscious changes and adjustments that our bodies make to alter a movement when we encounter pain. Some of these choices are simple […]
Why You Need Carbs
EVERYBODY needs Carbohydrates. It is literally a part of the structure of our DNA (DNA contains deoxyribose, RNA contains ribose -both sugars, or Carbohydrates). It can be found in Honey, Milk, and in Fruits and Vegetables. It is a source of energy for every single cell in your body and, in the form called Cellulose, […]