Brief musings on a haphazard path to physical fitness.
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Animal movements are best way to exercise with your toddler
Looking to boost my shoulder strength and add in some mobility work in a fun and easy way, I tried the challenge from the video below: do a bear walk for 1 minute a day for a week. My daughter had just started crawling. I did a bear walk down the hall and she shrieked…
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Always remember: the experts make everything look too easy
YouTubers make things look easy and that can lead to some issues for beginners.
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Grip Strength
Grip strength is the best indicator of overall strength. When I first found that out, my initial reaction was to buy some clamps on Amazon and get to squeezing in all my free time. But after thinking about it for awhile… I’m sure that grip strength is a byproduct of being stronger. May be predictive,…
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Don’t mistake weight for volume
I have a friend who is quite big and strong and who started a Crossfit class. His first impression of the other gym membership was that of amusement. He laughed a little at them because he could lift twice as much. But Crossfit workouts are a test of endurance. So even though he could bench…
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How to “eat less”
I’ve seen a lot of vilification of the phrase ”eat less, move more.” It comes from people thinking that “eat less” means restricting food from entering your mouth. People are taking it too literally. You don’t have to starve yourself. But really “eat less” means consume fewer calories. Depending on your strategy, some people might…
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You are what you prioritize
“I don’t have time for that” really means “I don’t care about that as much as other things I’m doing.” Which isn’t an inherently bad thing. And even if that time is screen time. (over 3 hours a day looking at a phone?) But here’s the question: what are your goals? And are you spending…
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What if it were easy?
What happens if we frame things in terms of elegance instead of strain? Tim Ferriss
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Dragon Flag
If it’s good enough for Bruce Lee, it’s got to be good enough for me. While I always fit core exercises into my workout plans, I don’t think I ever took them as seriously as other muscle groups. Not that I didn’t want a strong core. It’s probably the most important muscle group to max…