Jumping Rope is Not Just for Kids
Early this spring, I promised myself that I would keep working at my jump rope skills. Part of it was to offset all the sitting that I find myself doing these days at work. Another reason was that the...
View ArticleNatural Father, Natural Fitness
About a year and a half ago, I took a “real” job again. Before then, I was self-employed as a handyman/odd-jobber, doing everything from putting up fences to permaculture-based landscaping to...
View ArticleSpeed Ropes: 10 Awesome Speed Rope Workouts
I’ve been spinning a speed rope off and on for the last couple of years, after taking about 20 years off. I learned the basics of a speed rope routine as a wrestler and a wannabe gym rat when I was a...
View ArticleAll Work and No Play Makes Dad a Glum Chum
“Dad is sad. Very, very sad. He had a bad day. What a day dad had!” – Dr. Seuss Sometimes I feel that way – and then I feel bad for letting it affect how I interact with my kids. If I’m stressed, they...
View Article9 Healthy Body Habits for Overworked Dads
Among the (oh-so-many) things that people don’t tell you about being a new dad is the fact that your body will have to adjust to it, and that it will take a toll on you. There are assorted back aches...
View ArticleHank D and the Bee: Are You Ready For Some Football?!
Like Hank, I love playing sports–however, I no longer watch them with the joy I did as a kid. I cannot stand the gratuitous marketing spectacle that professional sports has become. This problem is...
View ArticleA Slackline for Papa: Homemade Slackline Setup
Watching my children play always reminds me of how open and free and capable we are as kids. I’m trying to re-capture that feeling by doing things that are pure fun and serve no other practical purpose...
View ArticleBroscience: Deciphering Fact and Fiction in Your Fitness Quest
It’s not uncommon to hear guys complaining about their wives or girlfriends gossiping, or sharing uncorroborated information about this person or that person. Some people get consumed with these rumors...
View Article35, 40, or 50: Jump Start to General Fitness & Good Health
I have been Powerlifting for 15 years and a member of the National Masters Powerlifting Team for 3 out of the last 6 years. I finished 6th at the World Championships in the Czech Republic in 2010 and...
View ArticleExercise Recovery – The Key to Exercise Enjoyment and Performance
After 15 years of National and International powerlifting competitions with training 3 to 4 days a week, 2 to 3 hours a day, 50 weeks of the year, I am convinced recovery is the key to enjoyment,...
View ArticleThe Surprising Effects of Blood Pressure in Fitness Training at 35, 45 or Older
As most of us know, high blood pressure is one of the leading killers of adults of any age or sex. Stress, smoking, lack of exercise, excessive drinking, diet, lack of sleep and obesity are the typical...
View ArticleHow To Instill Good Eating And Fitness Habits In Your Kids
Your biggest role as a father is to make sure your kids have a healthy and happy childhood. A child who is used to an active and healthy lifestyle is more likely to lead a healthy, balanced life as an...
View ArticleThe Value of High Intensity Weight Training
High intensity endurance weight training may be the right mix of physical activity that provides the best of cardio and weight training in half the time for baseline fit adults. For years we have been...
View ArticleNo Excuses at Home or Traveling for Not Exercising at 25, 35, or 45
I just returned from vacation and I was once again reminded how easy it is to avoid exercise when traveling or avoid even starting while at home when you are older! When you are not in your regular...
View ArticleJumping Rope: Kids Play or Serious Fitness Workout?
As I prepare for a new Guinness World Weightlifting Record attempt in 2013, I continue to push my limit for high intensity interval training and ways to increase lactic acid tolerance. A surprise...
View Article4 Simple Tips to Make You Healthier Than Ever
In the age of the obesity epidemic, thousands of new diet fads coupled with an overload of health and fitness information, there are really only a few key tips you need to keep in mind to stay healthy...
View ArticleThe hidden ab muscle that will get you a six pack!
As a military fitness trainer and inventor of the Strength Stack 52 fitness workout cards, you might think I am a big advocate of sit-ups. Actually, I despise sit-ups and rarely ever do them, but many...
View ArticleFun indoor exercises for kids
How many times have you been asked by your kids to watch a movie, play a video game or something similar? Some kids are inclined toward sports, while others are inclined toward reading and sometimes...
View ArticleMuscle balance: Keep your body balance in check
As I continue to train for what I am hoping will be my next world record attempt, I struggle with trying not to over train key muscle groups tied directly to the record attempt movement. Overtraining...
View ArticleThe co-worker drop: The ultimate office workout
If you are like most people, you spend most of your days sitting in a cubicle or office with your only exercise being a trip to the bathroom. This constant sitting literally takes years off your life....
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