I started to work out upon the recommendation of a doctor after a year of tai chi didn't help the the disease I had very much. I was amazed at the change in my body after about 12 weeks. My wife...
This is impressive and reminds me that at one time I was much more flexible than I am now, although never as flexible as your friend in the video. I need to start doing yoga again.
My wife and I used to train in a room we converted in our attached barn and kept the temp at its lowest reading in the winter, which would have been about 38 degrees fahrenheit. We'd start with an...
Just to be clear about my earlier comment. I wasn't referring to book smarts when I was talking about "using the weapon between your ears." I was referring to street smarts: how to assess a...
I'm retired now but spent 36 years in the criminal justice system. I can't speak for Chicago, but I was on the Board that oversaw the Police Academy in my state for many years.
I've always had trouble with calf raises. Given the positive comments about donkey calf raises, I'm wondering what folks think about the following demo:
You'll make it, OP. I've known too many cops in my career to say otherwise. Never saw one quit; impatient as hell like you, so you're probably driving the missus a bit crazy. LOL
For what it's worth, I've put a foam rubber garden kneeling pad on the seat. I say "foam rubber," but it's probably some kind of synthetic material. It's fairly stiff, but it still cushions my...
If you define bodybuilding as a competitive sport, the numbers will likely remain small for some of the reasons already mentioned. If you define it literally, that is "building your body" more and...
That's a fantastic time IMO. You may know this already, but if you set up an account on Concept II's web-site, you can log on and compare your time with other rowers and what percentile you're in...
I have a Concept 2 Model B rower in our home gym my father-in-law picked up at a yard sale for $100 that he never used. The Model B's came out in the late 80's, which gives you an idea of how well...
What a tragedy. There was a teenager last winter in our community who failed to slow down his snow machine in a turn and died because of it. The teenage years by definition are times to challenge...
^^^^^This. Although I didn't start lifting until I was 54, I went to failure for several years, made some gains with it to be sure, but started to lose some interest after a while. I never stopped...
Good for you, OP! I remember when jogging was big time popular in the 80's a psychiatrist took his patients running on a track as part of therapy. Maybe it was pseudo-psych science, but he reported...
Agree with this. I think it's fairer to say, however, that Michael Pollan is more interested in locally grown food such as offered in farmers' markets and the garden in his own postage stamp lot out...
There's still a lot of "food politics" going on, and it's hard to figure out at times. Still, I like Pollan because he preaches mostly whole foods. When I read the nutrients in many manufactured...
