Bench Day – Update VII
Normally we do this on Saturday, but there was a powerlifting tournament at the gym yesterday. The bench we typically use is close to a “traffic lane” – and I figured it’d be distracting to try and bench with a lot of people walking back and forth. Pity though – as it turned out, it probably would have been better if we’d done it yesterday. We went out to dinner last night to celebrate Number One...
Sketchy Additives? Or Sketchy Reporting?
Although my bio on the “About Us” page doesn’t mention it directly, I have an M.S. degree in Food Science from the University of California (Davis). Most people I talk to assume “Food Science” = “nutrition” – but they couldn’t be more wrong…it’s about food technology. As I once described it to a mechanic (who was confused by the concept), Food Science teaches you...
(W)hooping It Up
Most of y’all know I’m a desk jockey – I’m here at my computer most of the day, every day. Sure, I work out – hard – on a regular basis, but I don’t believe in spending hours at the gym. I go there to get strong, not burn calories… thus, when my performance begins to deteriorate, it’s time to hang it up, go home and eat. All told, I don’t spend more than an hour/day...
The Rests are Part of the Music
A lot of people struggle with starting/maintaining an exercise habit, so it’s not surprising that folks with the opposite problem – exercise addicts (EAs) – get a lot of positive attention. They’re soooo disciplined, after all. Everyone should be just like them…right? Not really. Always striving to feel the “burn” for 2 – 3 hours/day, 6 – 7 days/week, can actually be...
FTC Nails Internet Supp Marketers for “Online Negative Option Marketing”
Last year, Paul made this great video on a deceptive practice some internet supplement marketers engage in…”The 5-7 Day Fat Burner & Diet Pill Free Trial Scam!” [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP8GcmU9f-M] The Federal Trade Commission refers to this as “Online Negative Option Marketing” (personally, I think “Free Trial Scam” is far more descriptive, but that’s government...
Simple Steps To Fitness
A couple of summers ago, John attended a conference in Pittsburgh, so on a whim, the kids and I decided we’d tag along too, and make a short vacation out of it. Pittsburgh has some pretty cool, family-oriented things to do (the Zoo/Aquarium and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History are aweome), so it was a fun trip. Of course, when we travel, John and I like to get some semblance of a workout in, even if it’s nothing more...
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