Quads, hamstrings, calves – read how gyms and members are making mistakes while training these large and powerful muscle groups.
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…
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…
At work, when my department holds its weekly Zoom team meeting, the format is for each person to share two things: something that made him or her smile, and then a work update. Last week we held the meeting in person over a holiday lunch. We joked that as we all cruise into middle age,…
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…
Flying an airplane is a lot like getting fit. First, take a look at the physics of airplane flight: The physics of getting in — or returning to — good shape is similar, particularly as you grow older. I was cruising for a while, but then took a month off from the gym for a…