Posts from ‘June, 2009’

The bodyweight jump squat is a great exercise that is useful for a variety of training goals, be it fat loss, muscle building, or general physical conditioning. The jump squat is simply a combination of a bodyweight squat and a vertical leap – paired together and they become a super-effective tool for athletic strength gains. [...]

Trends come and go. We have trends in the fitness industry that happen on a massive scale, and others that happen only in smaller subcultures. I’ll let you decide which are which, but let’s be in agreement that both have far-reaching effects in the lives of those that participate.
Here are my predictions for the coming [...]

So, you want to get strong. It makes sense. Strength is a good thing, and I can tell you how to build it.
It’s simple really. Plug in X, Y, and Z variables and you will get stronger – guaranteed. There’s no guesswork involved. Strength is really simple to attain, and if you are willing to [...]

This past weekend, I got a chance to get outdoors for a barefoot hike with my dog, Ronin (male akita, 10 months old). It was a 3 mile round trip hike at the local Pulpit Rock. There’s nothing like taking a mini-adventure every now and then, and we make it a point to do it [...]

Today, a competition was held worldwide in International Clubbell Sport. The club swinging greats from all around the globe joined together for some massive sweating, callouses, blisters, and fun.
This is my first official clubbell competition, and I competed in the 15 lbs division.  Here are my results…
Total Double Clubbell Swipes completed in 10 minutes: 160

Total [...]

I just finished a great book by Frank Forencich (whom I interviewed here), called Exuberant Animal: The Power of Health, Play, and Joyful Movement. I’ll be up front and give it 4 out of 5 stars along with the recommendation that all of my serious readers get this book.
The book isn’t a fitness manual, with [...]