A new co-worker recently made his home out on the quad in front of my building. His name is Indomitable, and he’s a 10-foot tall Kodiak bear cast in bronze. Besides looking like an absolute boss, Indomitable reminds me of a few important lessons each time I walk by him: 1. Don’t go camping in …
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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 …
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 you’re reading this blog, chances are I’m not your mother. But I’m still going to tell you to eat your vegetables. Between coaching and personal training, I’ve read my fair share of food logs, and it always amazes me how many people eat hardly ANY vegetables. And if they DO eat vegetables, it’s something …
Ah, the million dollar question. Always the first inquiry from budding gym rat to well-muscled iron veteran. Not “how long have you been training?” Not “how much sleep do you get each night?” Not even “can I please touch your rippling pecs?” Nope. The first question is almost always “Bro, what supplements do you take?” …
I’m a bit of a culinary historian. Well, that’s not entirely true. But I watch a lot of Food Network and try to model my life (and biceps) after Robert Irvine. Anyways, over the course of human history, people have consistently taken food or drink and tried to make it worse. Hence the rapid and …
In Part 1 of this article, we learned what metcons are, why people love them and why you might want to do them. We also discussed four rules to make metcons more effective. To recap: Pick simple exercises Use full body movements Utilize high-intensity, short-duration workouts Limit eccentric loading Here are three more rules to …
Well, it’s been over a month since I’ve posted, but with good reason. I just finished up finals for my last full semester of graduate school and I’m two summer classes away from having my Master’s degree. In celebration of being 99 percent done, I made my way to Ohio with one of my buddies …
There’s something really relaxing to me about being at the baseball field. A few years removed from my playing days, I can finally sit and watch a game without the anxiety/butterflies I got as a player. One of my favorite things to do is watch the different players and analyze the ways their bodies move …
Some of you may recall that when I’m not lifting or training people, I’m a sports information assistant at a Division II university on Long Island. It’s kind of a hobby of mine (and by hobby I mean how I pay for grad school). Sports info definitely has its perks, namely getting to travel to …
