When was the last time you had a full physical check-up with lipid profile done on you? If you’re under 35 you probably said ‘ummm… never!’. Getting a full physical check-up is one of the more important doctor visits and it needs to happen every year. I don’t care if you’re doctor says you have [...]
Been pretty conservative for the past few days with my workouts to help my elbow & wrist heal faster. Todays was a good workout and I thought you guys will enjoy doing it. 5 rounds NOT for time… 10 Frog Jumps 10 Half Moons (15# or 10% BW) 10 One Arm Dumbbell Sumo Deadlift (50# [...]
I’ve mentioned a few functional movements previously and today I’d like to look into ‘jumping’ in some detail. Jumping is a very basic movement that pretty much all of us can do without any training per se. Here is why, how and when. Quick Anatomy: Movement: Compound (involving multiple muscle groups) Muscles involved: Quadriceps, glutes, [...]
There’s a bridge about 1/2 mile away… so that’s where the workout happened today. – 1/2 mile run to bridge (warm up) – 10 squats, 20 lunges x 3 (warm up) – 150 m sprint up the bridge (~ 30 s) [ Bridge comparable to ~ 8% incline on treadmill]; [2-3 min rest between sprints] [...]
‘All soft drinks are not created equal… some will kill you sooner and some later’ Let’s look at a few examples to see why that line is true. Consider the ingredients in some of the famous sodas. Coke: Carbonated water, sucrose, caramel color, phosphoric acid, natural flavors, caffeine. Sprite: Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, [...]
