Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Prehab/Rehab
Carpal tunnel syndrome is an overuse injury we get because in our daily lives we flex our hands and fingers constantly and, basically, only extend them to let go, which…
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Functional Warm-up
This series of movements is one of the best ways to begin warming up for practically any activity. It takes about a minute and activates the muscles that aid in…
Hey Kids, Pump Some Iron
Whether or not it’s safe for kids to weight train has been like an unsolved mystery for as long as I’ve been alive. Despite an obesity epidemic and almost no…
2 Chats in 1
A man much wiser than myself once said, some days you eat the bar. Some days, the bar eats you. You can learn about that, Bill Lumberg’s managerial style, and…
Birthday Challenge History
This should provide some fun reading for your weekend. I mean, you should be outside doing something but just in case you’re not, or resting from killing it yesterday, here’s…
Hydration, Recovery, Plateau Busting and More
Great questions this week! In a shorter format we covered a lot of ground, including tips on hydration, recovery from workouts, avoiding plateaus, growth hormone spikes, and more. The numbers…
Sending Temps
Today is the last day of summer. Overnight temps are supposed to fall below freezing and tomorrow’s high is in the 50s. Sending temps—as climbers call them because cold rock…
Birthday Challenge 2012: Making Lemonade
I never posted a final report on last year’s birthday challenge since it was such a tempered “success”. I did post on the first attempt, a complete failure, which perhaps…
75 Trails in a Day
Ben Bank’s Birthday Challenge marks another mega-classic epic ride in Utah. The goal, to ride 74 different trails in one day in a continuous loop around all of the Park…
Birthday Challenge: Nerd Style
“Everything in moderation. Including moderation.” – Oscar Wilde High five to the Fitness Nerd, Denis Faye, for completing his first birthday challenge. As we wandered though Redondo Beach as the…