Tag Archive: Training

2012 US Open Reflections

Until next year...

     I woke up weary today, as if I had been the one playing the 5-hour match that Andy Murray won to capture his first US Open title last night. It was quite a thrilling experience to be a part of, even if watching from the comfort of my couch. I feel joy and relief …

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Break Time

This may be your happy place for a little while but don't plan on an extended stay.

     As much as fitness is a part of my life, I certainly didn’t miss working out during a 5-day forced lay-off to allow some stitches to heal on my hip.  Granted, I was very busy during that stretch so I hardly noticed that I wasn’t going to the gym.  And I knew that more …

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Power to (All) the People

74-year old Ernestine Shepherd, Guiness World Records' oldest female bodybuilder.

     I once sat in a class on power development being taught by a “master trainer,” who posed a seemingly innocent question: “Who needs power?”  The obvious answers surfaced, such as athletes and physical laborers.  When I chimed in with “seniors,” the instructor stared at me with a combination of disbelief and snide condescension.  He …

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Weekend Fun

Mike Boyle talking about anti-flexion exercises.

     This past Saturday I went out to the Parisi Speed School in Fair Lawn, NJ to attend Perform Better’s Learn-By-Doing seminar featuring Martin Rooney, Mike Boyle, Todd Durkin, and Gray Cook.  This all-star line-up was too enticing to resist, especially since I’ve followed their work but have never seen them in person.  The event …

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Be Open for Real-World Change

Subway commute

     Emerging from the subway during rush hour, I am faced with the oncoming rush of people trying to take my place on the express train. While I would rather get up earlier to avoid this criss-crossing, shoulder-bumping commotion, I do take some pleasure in negotiating the swarm of bodies like a running back trying …

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