EUGENIZATION.

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.

NY Times’ Gina Kolata writes about strength training and the relationship of muscle to health:
More Than an Exercise in Vanity.
What’s excellent about this article is that it stresses the importance of strength training vis a vis the concept of “muscle health.”  Seem like a misnomer?  Not really - studies show positive correlation of muscle strength [...]

A friend and colleague of mine, Chef Matthew Hayes, was recently featured on a segment of the CW11 morning show.  Here’s the link to the vid (note: you need Media Player to watch the vid).
Congratulations, Matt!  Keep on getting those brides-to-be in fighting shape.

Last weekend, Sairalyn and I went down to South Street Seaport to (finally) check out the BODIES exhibition. It only took just about everyone I know (friends and clients alike) seeing the exhibit and reporting back to me that
“…A guy like you would LOVE this exhibit! It’s totally the kind of thing you’d be [...]

First off, Happy Easter to those who celebrate it.
I had a nice little surprise on Good Friday when I discovered that I’d gotten a brief mention in a column written by one my clients, Susan Silver.
Let’s Get Physical.
How sweet of her. I had no idea she noticed the command to quack like a duck [...]