Rearranging my sock drawer

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…

Unsolicited Advice

In spite of the hustle, the folks waiting outside my gym every morning at 4:59 am don’t look particularly fit. And though they have the willpower to roust themselves out of bed, their overall training intensity is surprisingly low. The trickle of members at this hour makes it easy to pick out new faces. One…

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Hinge of history

My son, camp counselor and green team leader, lost a closely contested Color War competition last summer. The outcome of the entire tournament came down to the final event – a tug of war. Independent of strategy and heart, the other squad was just stronger. At such moments, there’s little comfort that a dad can…