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 […]

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 […]

Why You Should Be Using Creatine

As a supplement, Creatine is one of the most popular and widely used ergogenic (intended to enhance physical performance, stamina, or recovery) nutritional aids on the market. But why? Do we actually know the reasons and benefits of taking it? To answer that question, let’s look at the reasons for why people don’t or won’t […]

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 […]

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 […]