Thoughts on Longevity in Lifting and in Life In about six months, Ill celebrate birthday number...
Exercise Over 50
Cardio Training for Weightlifters: A Special Source of Strength
Cardio Training for Weightlifters: A Special Source of Strength Over the many decades I have been...
The Long Game: Some thoughts on how I’m still powerlifting at 83
The Long Game: Some thoughts on how Im still powerlifting at 83 Im 83 and getting ready to lift in...
The Velvet Coffin Where is your fitness journey taking you?
The Velvet Coffin Where is your fitness journey taking you? We are all familiar with making decisions about weight loss, training cycles, and workout programs. These are the routine decisions we make all the time. Few of us ever pause and think about the long game....
Two unusual exercises: big benefit zero popularity
Two unusual exercises: big benefit zero popularity Over many decades working out in gyms, I have noticed that the value of an exercise is often inversely proportional to how often people do it. The exception would be the deadlift which seems to be relatively popular...
Build REAL Grip Strength: Dump the Straps
Build REAL Grip Strength: Dump the Straps If you want to have the fragile hands and wimpy grip of a 90-year-old, lifting straps and gloves will do the job for you. Over the past few years I have seen more and more people lifting weights using straps to augment their...
Focus on the Process of Improvement not on Resolution Goals
Focus on the Process of Improvement not on Resolution Goals With Christmas just past we are entering that magical time of year when half the population resolves to lose at least 20 pounds and make massive changes for the better. In a month about 98% of these...
What can weightlifters learn from “Moneyball”?
What can weightlifters learn from Moneyball? In the past few weeks I have been reading books written by Michael Lewis, the author of Moneyball the classic study of how the Oakland As were able to use statistical data to gain a competitive edge in searching for...
A Different Type of New Years Resolution
A Different Type of New Years Resolution First blog of 2023. Monday was a holiday because there were bowl games on TV. It is now January 3. In the general population perhaps half of the New Years resolutions made with earnest enthusiasm a scant 48 hours ago are now...