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Darth Vader is a Cardio Stud
Readers have expressed some pretty interesting feedback about my new toy, The Training Mask. Reactions span from “are you that worried about the Rapture?” to “are you The Gimp?” Naysayers all. I’ll try to justify my obtaining it simply: The … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Reviews
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Training Mask: The Unveiling
The results of our last poll showed that you wanted more equipment reviews, so here’s the first. I just received a Training Mask after watching Wanderlei Silva and Sean Sherk restricting their breathing while working out. Sherk actually developed this … Continue reading
Posted in Equipment, Fitness, Reviews
Tagged altitude training, Fitness equipment, Sean Serk
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Resistance Tubes Review
Here’s a quick post about a find I made a few weeks ago. I wandered into Sports Authority on a whim and found a whole rack of resistance tubes! I didn’t have the mind to take a snapshot, but here … Continue reading
The Fighter’s Mind
Since I’m from Red Sox Nation, it’s tough for me to start a post with the old Yogi Berra quote, “95% of this game is half mental.” His words typically spark a discussion of the demands sports place on the … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy, Reviews
Tagged Joshua Waitzkin, mma, Red Sox Nation, Sam Sheriden, Searching for Bobby Fischer
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Gi-Flex Pants by Sprawl
I mentioned these a while back on Facebook and finally got a pair for Christmas. I’ve worn the Gi-Flex Pants by Sprawl for several workouts since then. Sprawl says, “we have brought the same engineering and innovation that has driven our … Continue reading
The Slow-Carb Diet: Weeks 2-4
The middle and end of this month-long experiment went well, though definitely not as expected. I spent weeks two and three getting past the “acclimation stage” of the first week. The bloating I experienced from switching from a mostly plant-based … Continue reading
Posted in Nutrition, Reviews
Tagged Casey Viator, Colorado Experiment, slow-carb diet, Timothy Ferriss, Weight loss
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The Missing Links: Training the Hands, Neck, and Core
This is a mini-review of Ross Enamait’s new DVD, The Missing Links. For those who are unfamiliar with his methods, Ross is a master at “low tech, high effect” training. His other materials completely changed my exercise philosophy. A few … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Reviews
Tagged core, hands, neck, Ross Enamait, rosstraining.com, training
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The Slow-Carb Diet: An Introduction
I got Timothy Ferriss’s newest book, The 4-hour Body for Christmas and couldn’t wait to get into it. I am a big fan of his first book, The 4-hour Workweek, and I use a lot of his advice to streamline my work in … Continue reading
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Tagged 4-hour body, 4-Hour Workweek, slow-carb diet, Timothy Ferriss, Weight loss
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Karate By Jesse
If you haven’t been to the KARATEByJesse blog yet, here is a great new article to start with. He discusses the 80/20 principle and how it relates to martial arts. Karate & The 80/20 Principle If you have read his … Continue reading
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