Category Archive: Personal Blog

An Obligation to Move

     Yesterday morning, limp from a hard workout, I sat in the lobby of a client’s building waiting to recover. As I felt my strength starting to return a young girl arrived in a stroller in front of me, having been pushed by her nanny towards a couch a few feet away. Still slightly foggy, …

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Mental Flexibility

This is a more realistic picture of how most people feel when waking up. Even though conditions aren't optimal for this lady she still has sales to make and quotas to meet. She can't let a lack of sleep prevent her from executing.

     On Saturday, I was all set to hit the gym to do some heavy lifting. I had prepared myself for a much-needed high intensity workout after a couple of more moderate lifts during the week. However, I arrived at the gym doors only to find a sign staring plaintively back at me. “Due to …

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Coping with Injuries

     It is rare that an active person can avoid getting injured, even when being guided by the most well-planned, sophisticated program. A hamstring may get strained from the stress caused by a heavy deadlift. Or the pressure of a work project may cause a person’s muscles to be tighter, creating a perfect environment for …

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Small Hints, Big Changes

     I learned of some sad news this evening and I felt compelled to send out a cyberplea. First, the news: an incredibly talented and accomplished alto saxophonist, whom I’ve known for several years, just had his second stroke (this one much more crippling than the first) at the age of 48. Now, the plea: …

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Lessons from PRI

This is the way you are sitting right now, isn't it?

     While I’m still in the process of digesting tons of new information from last weekend’s Postural Restoration Institute (PRI) course on the pelvis and hip, I have tried to piece together some of the major takeaways to help pass on these great insights. You don’t have to know the myriad acronyms (i.e. L AIC, …

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