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• March 24, 2012

  “Yo, I Lift Everyday!”

  You may not believe it, but I don’t really initiate conversations about exercise.  Talking about exercise in public is akin to talking about politics; everyone is an expert, with their stories of cursed or blessed metabolisms, hot yoga and P90X, and rigorous or ridiculous exercise programs.  Sure, I love talking about training, but it’s not…

• March 20, 2012

  Observing in Boston: MBSC & Cressey Performance

  The primary reason I visited Boston last week was for the AAHPERD convention, but it wasn’t the only reason.  The convention wasn’t schedule to begin until Tuesday, but I drove up on Friday night to allow myself a few extra days in the area.  I spent Saturday morning observing at Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning…

• March 18, 2012

  What St. Patrick Really Meant

  Happy belated St. Patrick’s Day to readers of Irish and non-Irish heritage; I’m sure you all celebrated one way or another.  I find it interesting that while almost 12% of the US population has Irish ancestry, it seems like nearly everyone was Irish in some way or another.  If you like the color green, or…

• March 16, 2012

  2012 AAHPERD National Convention…Review?

  During this semester of student teaching, I had the opportunity of enrolling in a class called “National Issues in Physical Education”, which focused on assignments from the AAHPERD National Convention.  This class was in lieu of taking a weekly course at Adelphi, and I was gladly took the opportunity to plan for a trip to…

• March 7, 2012

  Front Squats and SLDLs: Bringing Up Weak Lifts

  I’m in the middle of an almost four week long stretch of awkward scheduling. My schedule changed slightly during winter break, I then had a deload week, and my next two weeks change a little bit because of my upcoming trip to Boston.  I’m excited about it, but I still need to train; schedule changes…