Exercise and High-Quality Longevity: Some new Tricks and Tips High quality longevity means getting...
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The Obesity Epidemic: Why it will be Hard to Reverse
Why are so many people so fat? Unfortunately, the answer is simple. They eat too much for their...
What can Powerlifters Learn from Golfers
With the Masters Golf Championship being played this week in Augusta, Georgia, I happened to hear...
7 strategies to train hard but not get burned out
Overtraining = too much of a good thing As people who love to lift a lot of heavy stuff, we often find ourselves working too hard in the gym and having our powerlifting performance suffer as a result. The great bulk of the general public equates happiness as being...
Realizing your full potential as a lifter : Part 2 – Building Body Awareness and Muscle Control
Getting the most out of the time and effort you expend in workouts is something that all of us want. Last week I discussed how to take an overview of your training with a solid plan, eliminate junk work, and focusing on recovery. This week Ill focus on how to use a...
Avoid injuries when getting back in shape after a lay-off
Getting back in good physical condition after extended lay-off can be a perilous undertaking. Over the decades I have been involved in sports training I have seen lots of people completely mess up their comeback attempts by getting injured. Many of these people have...
Improve your lifting: Find your Blind Spots
Last night my wifes granddaughter was at dinner with us. She is a hot shot high school basketball player currently getting ready for her senior season. While discussing her pre-season training, she mentioned one of her team mates who practices all the time, and never...
Tricks for Getting Tougher: Check out “The Iceman”
Im always harping on the necessity of learning new things that could help your lifting and fitness. A few months ago, I read a book called The Way of the Iceman that I believe has some valuable insights that can help both regular fitness people and those of us who are...
Stay fit while traveling: Quick Tips
When I first began regular business traveling in the 1970s, most people considered working out to be a form of mental illness. Things are very different now. There are usually good gyms in almost any town. You will find people running on the street in the most remote...