EUGENIZATION.

Top o’ the morning to y’all.  What did we discuss this week?

Monday’s post helped get my unmotivated carcass onto the mat; a video of Mike Hummel benching 601, one-handed. 
Have a friend or family member who’s worried about joint strength?  They should read about how strength training strengthens your joints. 
And while they’re at it, they might as well read [...]

Here’s your homework for today: Go to Seth Godin’s blog, read this post, and substitute “exercise book” or “fitness book” everywhere you see “business book.”
A million people didn’t buy Body For Life because Bill Phillips came up with some incredible secret workout; Body For Life sold millions because of the inspirational power of hundreds of [...]

If you read the Harvard Women’s Health Watch, then chances are you’ve already caught wind of a study published in the January 2008 issue of the journal Arthritis Care and Research.  This small study compared the effectiveness of strength training and general fitness training on reducing chronic work-related neck pain.
Result: The group who participated in “general [...]

One fear that clients (particularly older individuals) have regarding strength training is the integrity of their joints:  “Won’t I hurt my back (or knee/elbow/shoulder) lifting weights?” 
If you’re concerned at all about joint integrity on a resistance training program, don’t be.  Assuming you choose weights that are appropriately heavy, your joints should get stronger.  Here’s why:
First, [...]

A bit of inspiration for Monday (at least, I know it’s tough for me to drag myself to the gym come Monday).  Mike Hummel bench presses 601 lbs one-armed.
Okay, so it’s not technically “one-armed” since he’s still got part of his arm, but it’s impressive nonetheless.