If you’ve ever discussed fitness with me, or known me for more than a week, you know that I love the deadlift. It’s easily my favorite exercise to perform, to recommend, to learn about, and to dream about at night. Alright, that’s not true… It’s an important exercise because of the high level of muscle…
I’m not the biggest fan of yoga. I’ve cracked jokes about it in posts from the past, and I frequently criticize it in conversation, so you might be surprised to know I don’t think it’s all that bad. During my presentation last Friday, I discussed the role of yoga (and gymnastics) in preparing students for…
This first weekend in March was one of the best weekends I’ve had in a very long time. I don’t mean to imply that I haven’t been having good weekends, but I mean that this was was just that spectacular. So spectacular, in fact, that the following is a play-by-play of the epic win I…
What you’re looking at is a brand new pair of the Komodo, one of the newest additions to Vibram’s line of Fivefinger footwear. This is the second pair of ‘toe shoes’ that I have purchased, and I’ll start my review with a sensationalist claim: They are the most comfortable shoes I’ve ever put on my…
This one time at band camp…(Insert inappropriate joke here)…I learned something that has stuck with me very closely. One day while eating lunch with University of Delaware Drumline, Professor Jim Ancona remarked to a small group of us that you do your best when you’re constantly busy. It may seem a bit basic, but I…