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Odds and Ends.

by Eugene Thong on September 28, 2008

First off, I’d like to apologize for my spotty postings as of late.  Post-summer is usually a busy season for personal training but I’ve found the demand this year to be (literally) almost overwhelming.  Please bear with me as I play catch-up.
In the meantime, here’s a list of things off the top of my head:
In [...]

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Eugene’s Weekly Digest: 6/6/08

by Eugene Thong on June 6, 2008

Points 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 [...]

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Eugene’s Weekly Digest: 5/30/08

May 30, 2008

A little late; I hope y’all can forgive me.
I got all my soapboxing out this week.   Here’s a recap:

Kids should stop spending time getting virtually fit and actually go outside and run around.  At least, that’s what I wrote on Monday.  Who uses the word “simulacra“?  Me.
A tongue-in-cheek post on how you know it’s [...]

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Eugene’s Weekly Digest: 5/23/08

May 23, 2008

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 [...]

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Eugene’s Weekly Digest: 5/16/08.

May 16, 2008

(Note: It occurred to me recently that I should write up a weekly summary of the random array of topics I’ve blogged about over the past week(s), for benefit of first-time and new readers.  So, here it is.)
What did we chat about this week?
Abdominal bracing: Tightening your abs during exercise is a good thing.  It [...]

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