August 2012

• August 29, 2012

  Planning How to Sweat Every Day

  Two weeks ago a wrote a well-received post called Four “S”s for Every Day.  If you haven’t read it, the four “S”s were simple: Stretch, Sweat, eat a Salad, and Smile every day.  Those are a very vague but realistic 4 goals for you to seek out, but it’s not as simple as, “Do these…

• August 28, 2012

  Romanian Deadlifts Are Like Blankets

  Romanian Deadlifts are like blankets.  Seriously, they are, and as August comes to a close, I bet you know exactly what I mean.  The evenings are getting cooler, and if you’re like me, you like to wrap yourself in a blanket when you fall asleep.  The thing is, if the blanket is too heavy, you’ll…

• August 21, 2012

  My Experiment with Daily Squatting

  I’ve spent the summer doing some ‘play’ in the weight room, exploring new techniques and strategies that I may or may not recommend to people.  Some strategies are absolutely awesome.  Some absolutely suck.  (I typically don’t recommend those ones.)  However, I’d like to share a little idea with you that sucked for me with the…

• August 15, 2012

  “Smith Machine Squats” Are Not Squats

  Every now and then, I’m challenged by certain questions at the gym which force me to ignore what is ideal and address what is ideal for an individual.  Typically, it’s dealing with well-intended older members who want to exercise, but are walled into their comfort zones, and are only willing to use machines and/or walk…

• August 14, 2012

  Four “S”s for Every Day

  Happy Tuesday, ya’ll!  Today I’d like to share with you a quick list of 4 things that you should try to do Every Damn Day.  They’ll help enhance physical, mental, and social health, and can impact aspects of your life not related to exercise and training.  Regardless of where you stand with your training and…