Note: this is just some random stuff I posted over at Doug's blog. I thought others might benefit from the information presented in the light of my recent blog posts: I’ll get another WOW in on Sunday. The great thing about being nose-deep in schoolwork during a short summer semester (5 weeks!) is that it … Continue reading Ramblings: Instruction in Physical Activity and Motor Learning →

I was originally going to title this "Mirrors Aren't Paleo" just for grins. But a similar statement from Keith Thomas over at Evfit did spark an interesting thought that eventually led me to this. His statement, regarding his body shape discussion: I value performance first and I'm interested to see what body shape emerges from … Continue reading 30-Day Mirror-less Experiment →

My talk from last summer has been featured on Dr. Mercola's "Peak Fitness" blog. Now I can look official with a "Featured on..." note on my "About" page. Anyway here's the link: "How Strength Training Can Help You Live a Longer, Healthier Life."

This past weekend I presented my talk "Aging With Strength," which was both a tightening and an expansion of my "Biomarkers of Aging" talk from last year. For my next blog post, I'll explore a question I received from an OB/GYN whose name I forgot (Sorry!): how effective strength training can be in middle-aged women … Continue reading “Aging With Strength” Bibliography →

This past summer I presented a talk to the young men of the 21 Convention in which I described how strength training can help expand and retain health through our very finite human lifespan. I felt at the time the talk went well and in viewing it now I still feel this way. Are there … Continue reading “Strength Training and the Biomarkers of Aging” video from the 21 Convention →