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Why Sticking With a Diet is So Hard..and What to Do About It
Here’s the conversation we all have at some point. “I really should have that grilled tuna and green salad tonight for dinner…and just plain water…it will taste good and keep me
Continue readingJump Test
After finishing five weeks of training, the time to test my vertical jump has arrived. I can’t remember the last time I did this. Probably college. And the idea of it is a mixture of excitement and
Continue readingWhen Is It Okay To Ignore Pain?
All of you who like getting injured, please raise your hands. Right. No one does. If you’re active, you’re always on the edge of getting hurt. Comes with the territory. And a question
Continue readingThe Benefits of Rest and Recovery
I finished the first month of training and now have entered what might be the most important part of the process – recovery. I’ll take five days of rest and active rest (walk, cycle, stretch,
Continue readingDoes Foam Rolling Work? Or Does it Just Hurt A Lot?
Reader Nancy says, “Perhaps you could address whether the foam roller really helps or is it just a torture device.” Thank you, Nancy, for the suggestion. I tend to agree with you that
Continue readingFive Ways to Toughen Up Your Back
Most musculoskeletal (muscle, tendon, fascia, ligament, bone, etc) symptoms appear when the physical demand exceeds your physical capacity; your inability to produce and / or absorb sufficient force. A
Continue readingHow Chi Running Makes Running Easier
Today’s post is by John Payne. John is a recently retired personal trainer living in Dripping Springs with his wife Laura, three terriers and a parrot. He and Laura enjoy their blended family of
Continue readingA Solution For Traveler’s Back Pain
Travel by air is, well, not as fun as it once was and sitting in seats that don’t fit you or being confined in a small space for several hours, can give your lower back fits. Find out more about
Continue readingThe One Thing You Need To Make Your Workouts Workout
If I told you I went for walk around my neighborhood with my dog, how would you describe that? Would you call it a “workout”? Probably not but for some people, it might be intense enough
Continue readingAn Easy Fix For Knee Pain?
I would guess the man was in his mid-forties. Seated at a small two top in Starbucks with a woman maybe about his age, I was nearby and happened to hear some of their conversation. Now, I don’t
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