Last Saturday, my sister and I made our regular weekend trek to Total Performance Sports in Boston. Well, technically Everett, which is 20 minutes outside of Boston… just like every other town in Eastern Massachusetts. Anyone who’s read my blog knows that I love training at TPS. The equipment is top notch, the environment is …
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After a recent conversation with a friend revealed that he didn’t think Kevin Hart was funny, I was furious. Surely this friend (you know who you are) simply lacked the intellectual fortitude to appreciate Mr. Hart’s elevated brand of humor. To further widen the knowledge gap between me and my comedically-challenged friend, I went back …
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It’s no surprise that Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Tons of food, family, football and napping – that’s as good as it gets. In between bouts of turkey, potatoes and stuffing (yes, bout, like a boxing match, because I was sweating a lot and needed verbal encouragement to stay conscious), I had time to ponder …
1. UPRIGHT ROWS Conventional upright rows (performed with a straight bar or EZ bar, a narrow grip and pulling up to the chin) are a surefire way to aggravate cranky shoulders. The exercise almost perfectly replicates the clinical test for impingement syndrome: touch your hand to your opposite shoulder and lift your elbow up. If …
Lift, eat, party, repeat. Man, I wish every weekend could be like this last one at the RPS Long Island InsurreXtion. I came in 1st place in the 198 pound class and open raw classic division (no knee wraps) with a 510 squat, 360 bench and 550 deadlift. All 5-pound PRs for a 1420 total. That’s …
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It’s been forever and a day since I posted a training log update. That’s because nobody was reading them. Sad but true. But I’m not offended. I realize that as long as It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia reruns are available on Netflix, I’ll never be the most entertaining short bald guy on the internet. This …
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Did you know that nutritional supplement sales reportedly exceeded $11.5 billion in the United States in 2012? The same report by Packaged Facts predicts that figure will skyrocket to over $15 billion by 2017. That’s a lotta cash. This statistic isn’t alarming just because of its sheer size. It’s alarming because most supplements do not …
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If I could only do one thing for conditioning and fat loss, it would be hill sprints. There are lots of ways to get in awesome shape. Prowler pushes, bike intervals, body weight complexes, battling ropes – they all work. But nothing matches the energy and the mental challenge of sprinting up a huge hill. …
Sometimes we get caught up trying to make things better through addition. Well, more isn’t always better. Better is better. It’s an overused phrase, but it rings so true in the world of strength training. Eric Cressey nailed it when he simply said “you can’t just keep adding”. Between moving, starting a new job, preparing for …
This weekend, I finally went to see Metallica: Through the Never, the band’s new 3D movie. Metallica’s been my favorite band since I was 12 years old and I’ve been hooked ever since I first heard the main riff to “Enter Sandman”. The movie had tons of moments that gave me chills, especially right before …
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