Training

In Rock, Iron, Steel: The Book of Strength, Steve Justa dedicates a whole chapter to isometrics. You never really hear anyone talk about isometrics. Have you ever seen anyone do isometrics? Have you ever done them? I remember seeing pictures of Bruce Lee training isometrically. He was a real fan of isometric exercise. After doing [...]

I’ve read somewhere—who knows where—that something to strive for is to do something you’re not sure you can each day. It’s a worthy ideal. Life, after all, originally started as a struggle for survival. It’s in our genetic makeup. That’s why we don’t do so well when things are handed out for free. It’s depressing; [...]

I’ve been exercising consistently again after moving back to Wisconsin. It’s just been exercise though—not training. There’s a difference. Maybe it’s just a difference in my head, but it’s instructive to think of this difference when you’re planning you’re long term approach to life and body ownership.

Form is usually a missing component in the beginner’s exercise program. A lot of people have a hard time coordinating the muscles they haven’t used. It makes sense. Sitting at a desk isn’t the most demanding activity. That’s why a simplistic approach works well. Get good at a few different exercises and then develop that [...]