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• January 26, 2011

  Plan for Dietary Variety

  On Monday, I began my second semester at Adelphi, and am may be one of very few students who are looking forward to long days of classes and observations.  (If you’re not interested in it, I won’t push you; you’ll just be unemployed.)  Now, as I organize my calendar and materials for the spring, I…

• January 22, 2011

  The Split Squat: Asymmetrical Loading

  As in turns out, I’ve come to be known as a ‘leg guy’ at my gym.  From what I’ve been told, I only like to train my legs, and that’s simply not the case; It’s just that nobody else trains their legs very hard.  Walking lunges with 50lbs, 6 plates on the leg press, and…

• January 18, 2011

  Exercise is Medicine, My Training Wish List, Best Tip Ever

  I’m in the middle of what may be my only vacation week of the year, but I’m doing my best to not let it feel like a vacation; I’m still working, training hard, and doing my best to learn.  This morning I listened to a free teleseminar from SportsRehabExpert.com featuring Sue Falsone, and they just…

• January 17, 2011

  Quick Thoughts on Group Workouts

  I’m unwinding from a group workout that went slightly awry this evening.  As I eat my Mom’s left over pasta and drink a protein shake, I’d like to share some quick thoughts on what went well, and what could go better next time. You need time to learn new exercises. There’s a learning curve to…

• January 16, 2011

  Please Police Your Posture

  After my winter class ended this past Tuesday, I tried to ‘catch up’ on my reading; I cracked open that exercise physiology textbook I took out from the library, and I perused the blogs and websites where I find a great deal of information from coaches who are ‘in the trenches’, working with athletes every…