July 2012

• July 19, 2012

  10 Second Body

  When I was a but a wee-lad, after the great Y2K tragedies, my brother and I discovered something amazing.  It was The Fast and The Furious, and it was one of the greatest movies of our childhoods.  We would watch that movie on rainy days, multiple times, with subtitles on to help memorize the words. …

• July 17, 2012

  What We Can Learn From CrossFit

  The 2012 CrossFit games were this weekend, and the production and publicity teams did a great job of blowing up my little corner of the interwebz. Live video streamed from the ESPN3 and the CrossFit Games websites, nearly every minute of action was posted on the CrossFitHQ YouTube channel, and I received a number of…

• July 15, 2012

  What Comes First: Hard Work or Fun?

  Our culture rewards quickness;  We want information for free, solutions that work, and rapid results.  This fast paced society relies on technology optimizes speed, turn over, revenue, what have you.  Whatever we want, we want it fast.  In the words of Goose and Maverick: When it comes to fitness, we’re constantly bombarded by programs and…

• July 12, 2012

  When in Doubt, Inverted Row

  You know that mixed look of fear and excitement you see on a face when someone is trying a brand new activity?  I saw that on Monday, when one of the more experienced lifters at my gym brought his neighbor in for a workout.  He was a n00b by his account and mine, but boy…

• July 10, 2012

  7 Strength Exercises > 5 Yoga Poses

  Throughout the week, I complete several searches of the interwebz to find interesting articles and photos to share and use in upcoming blog posts.  During a recent search, I came across an article from FitSugar.com that demonstrated 5 Yoga Poses for a Strong Core.  The article synopsis reads: Yoga calms your mind and increases your…