Since it is Movember, let’s talk about another common health hazard, excess fat. Not just the infamous “beer belly” (a source of pride for many guys) but visceral fat, the fat that is packed tight around your internal organs. This fat is a killer! However, because it isn’t seen from the outside of the body, itContinue reading “It’s not just a beer belly, it’s toxic waist”
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Why do so many guys neglect their health?
Since this is “Movember“. a full month dedicated to improving mens health, we’ll take a good look at these things. I often talk about lack of regular exercise being a big problem overall, however, women are more inclined to workout as a general rule. The guys I know who train regularly make up a small percentageContinue reading “Why do so many guys neglect their health?”
Risks caused by obesity you probably never thought of
Many people are aware of the common health risks that are associated with obesity, like strokes, diabetes, heart attacks, etc. Today we are looking at the less obvious ones, the ones that may compromise your health care or even prove fatal in the event you need to be rescued from a fire, flash flood, orContinue reading “Risks caused by obesity you probably never thought of”
What it takes
Anyone can do easy stuff, but not everyone is willing to dig deep and give a true 100%
A good kind of crazy
There a lot of crazy people in this world, and not all crazy is bad. I want to talk about the people I love being around, the ones that are a “good kind of crazy”. They are crazy enough go against the lazy, wimpy culture that surrounds us. They get up early or stayContinue reading “A good kind of crazy”
Do you have an immunity to learning?
Once you stop learning, you are done. When you think you have arrived, you are fooling yourself. Any time you think you can’t be knocked out of first place, you are doomed. You get the point, I hope. One thing I find to be very prevalent in the fitness world is a refusal to ventureContinue reading “Do you have an immunity to learning?”
Words that sabotage your progress
Victor Hugo said, “People do not lack strength; they lack will.” I couldn’t agree more. I have seen so many people destroy their own will, or mindset, through speaking weak words that arise weak thinking. Ed Coan talked a lot about this at his recent Powerlifting seminar. He would not allow any negative words to beContinue reading “Words that sabotage your progress”
When you think you can’t do any more, you still can!
Mental toughness is an elusive quality, in fact, it is so elusive in our culture it is almost extinct. Giving up when something gets difficult is the norm, unfortunately. Worse yet, not even starting a task if success is not assured and it will be easy (and of course they get a participation award) There isContinue reading “When you think you can’t do any more, you still can!”
I am a contributor to this streaming radio show
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Just folks doing good for others
None of our people are championship lifters, in fact, none of them are competitive lifters. They are just folks who wanted to help out some other folks who got slammed by life in tornadoes, floods, etc. That is why we have done Deadlifts For Disaster Relief the last couple of years. We know it’s notContinue reading “Just folks doing good for others”
The Cave 