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Training

Bang for your buck exercises

March 2, 2010

I really hope that a sense of realism comes out of this recession. If the Joe and Sally’s didn’t get sucked into buying that huge house that appeared so attractive, maybe we would be faring better now. Getting attached to maintaining appearances is sure-fire recipe for failure. How good does that big house look now [...]

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How should I train in the gym?

March 1, 2010
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A friend at work wanted to go to lift weights but he didn’t know what to do. Who can blame him? Most gyms are so full of different machines and weights that someone needs to give you a tour just to show you where they are. If you’re just a beginner, walking into the gym [...]

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Go past the first “I quit”

February 26, 2010
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I like to either begin or end my workouts with jumping rope. The other day, after about one minute in, I wanted to quit. I almost did. Then I on went on for about two minutes. It’s not an impressive amount of time, but the lesson is clear: Go past the first I quit. You [...]

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The Kettlebell is Present-Day Culture’s Saving Grace

February 11, 2010

Proper kettlebell exercise burns calories so fast that you can’t eat enough to keep weight on. Well, you could—but you shouldn’t. And anyway, that’s what the recession is for. Who’s going to spend all their money on food when we can’t afford gas? That’s right, the system is self-correcting. Here’s why the kettlebell is better [...]

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Stop now and condemn yourself to mediocrity

December 21, 2009

The mind controls the body—the body does not control the mind. Your body can trick you and compel you to stop before you should. Push a little bit more and get major progress.

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In life, and push ups, variety is the spice

December 8, 2009

Hey, exercise can be boring. But there is always a way to spice it up and still get results.

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How to perform the kettlebell snatch

December 6, 2009

The kettlebell snatch is a powerful exercise…when done correctly. Make sure you’re doing it right.

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How to remember everyone’s name at a party

December 3, 2009

Have you ever been introduced to someone and immediately forgotten their name? Chances are, you weren’t really paying attention. Some disciplines require  practitioners to consider meeting an individual sacred. That might help you to pay more attention and soak up more of the details of this new person. But, maybe your skill of maintaining attention [...]

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Three stretches to improve your posture

November 30, 2009

Imagine if some strange force was preventing you from standing fully erect. We already have gravity to contend with, but you may have another insidious force working against you—your office chair and your desk in general. I call it the sit and slump, and millions of Americans endure it each day. When finished with sitting [...]

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Fixing your posture from the sit and slump

November 25, 2009

Does your job require you to interface with a computer all day long? I don’t suppose you’re exhibiting perfect posture. Most of the people that I see don’t, I don’t, and I’m not even sure it’s reasonable to expect someone to sit that long and be perfect about it—at least not with some serious training. [...]

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