When the mayor of Miami-Dade County closed gyms for COVID hysteria, I used a palm tree by my condo for punching bag workouts. The smooth bark of the palm tree protected my boxing gloves, I could box in 360 degrees around the trunk, and the circumference of the tree was similar to the gym heavy…
One actual contribution of mine to the world of fitness has been promoting my shin protection method for the deadlift. Proper deadlift form requires that you drag the bar up your shins. For some body types, like mine, this movement involves painful scraping of your skin. My solution is: create thin but sturdy shin guards…
Personal injury attorneys who abuse the legal system regard lawsuits the way venture capitalists treat startups. Both expect 19 in 20 investments to fail. But among their portfolio of losers, there’s that one successful moonshot. Think of Peter Thiel’s 2004 investment in Facebook of $500,000 that turned into billions. One jackpot not only covers the…
1) The deadlift strengthens your low back If you want to protect your low back and prevent low back pain, your priority should be to strengthen your hamstrings and particularly your glutes. When you deadlift with proper form — rotating back into the lifter’s wedge, pushing your knees into your elbows, and blasting up with…
The gym business has never been about keeping the regulars happy, but rather courting the indifferent. The Washington Post summed up the situation nicely in an article about gyms and New Year’s Resolutions: “It might seem like kind of a weird business model – a business that succeeds when its customers don’t set foot in…