Archive for June, 2008
Eugene’s Weekly Digest: 6/6/08
Friday, June 6, 2008 0:43 No CommentsPoints of discussion this week:
Atlas didn’t need to shrug. Just press that thing. C’mon, you lift weights, don’t you?
Most people who get sick resume exercising too soon or exercise too hard, and end up sicker than they started. Here’s how not to do that.
Here’s an entry for your respective toolboxes: Two free [...]
How Strength Training Improves Bone Density.
Thursday, June 5, 2008 22:58 No CommentsKen (a very spry 70 year old) asked me, “How does strength training increase bone density?”
Well, the basic mechanism is very simple: Think of your skeleton as the framework of the body, the base upon which the body is built. Load up that framework with weight, and the body, being that dynamic organism it [...]
Track Your Diet Online.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 0:09 2 CommentsWhile I extoll the benefits of keeping a food journal and believe that good ol’ pen and paper are sufficient, it’s a pain for most people.
Interestingly enough, keeping an online food journal seems less so. Most of the food journals I look over are quickly “scribbled” emails from clients (Blackberry syndrome) or Microsoft Word [...]
How To Bounce Back From Illness (and Get Back To Working Out).
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 15:53 No CommentsThere’s almost nothing quite as frustrating or annoying as feeling as though you’re making progress, then getting sick. Worst part is, if you try and force the issue, it’s all too easy to make yourself even more sick and lengthening your infirm time, setting you back even further.
Here’s a multi-part plan for you to [...]
A Little Monday Motivation.
Monday, June 2, 2008 12:31 No CommentsEver feel like the world is on your shoulders?
No problem; just lift it. Have a good Monday workout, all.

