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• June 20, 2011

  Sunday, Busy Sunday

  After spending Friday and Saturday relaxing with Maria, my week began early with a busy Sunday.  I’ve worked on the past 8 Father’s Days, but this time I was at the gym instead of the golf course.  I started with a new client this morning, an 8th grade English teacher who “feels weak and wants…

• June 19, 2011

  Minimums, Recommendations, and Requirements

  You’re supposed to regularly engage in physical activity right?  Everyone knows this, even if we don’t exactly do it.  I think one of the major problems is that people interpret the activity minimums as activity recommendations, and because of this few people are ‘in shape’.    What are the minimums?  Well they vary depending on organizations,…

• June 14, 2011

  Warrior Dash Review, 6/11/11

  While this was my second Warrior Dash, my thoughts on running still haven’t changed.  It’s mentally boring, and it’s inefficient as form of exercise.  That being said, I love the Warrior Dash.  It’s not just a run, but it’s a five hundred kilometer obstacle course, and you’re filthy when you finish.  That sounds fun to…

• June 13, 2011

  Your Cardio Ain’t Cuttin’ It

  Among other things, we have a plague of cardio in America.  It’s a small time plague, and maybe more people should get up off the couch and go for a walk, or bike ride or jog, but in our active population, there is a steady-state plague.  In gyms across the country, people who are active…

• June 12, 2011

  The Biggest Mistake You Make

  You’re at the gym 8 days a week, you consume 4 grams of protein per pound body weight, and you recover with daily massages, ice baths, contrast showers, a second massage, BCAA’s, and a foam roller.  If you’re putting in all of this time and energy, why aren’t you seeing better results? Regardless of the…