In: performance
It’s Alive!
October 14, 2018“I am thy creature: I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from…
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Mistakes & Miracles in Fitness
July 22, 2018I have made countless mistakes, all of them, by my own hubris; stretching from romantic blunders to financial faults. I’ve accepted... Read More
Nosferatu and You
October 7, 2018Every year, someone or something takes pop culture by storm and inevitably becomes the must-wear Halloween costume of the season. Last…
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Trick or Diabetes?
September 30, 2018“Trick or treat, smell my feet give me something good to eat if you don’t, I don’t care I’ll pull down…
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Once Upon a Time in Mexico
September 23, 2018“Squats don’t hurt your knees; what you are doing hurts your knees.” -Dan John By the writing of this article, there…
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The Religion of Dieting
September 17, 2018When did one’s diet become a religion? Watching a low carb vs. high carb debate is like watching the Crusades; no…
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Rescuing the Youth
August 26, 2018FDR was an enigmatic man. Stricken with polio, he never allowed himself to be photographed in his wheelchair, not wanting anyone…
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Gambling on Fitness
September 10, 2018On the list of my ten all-time favorite movies, the top two are comic book movies, and half are mob movies….
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A Return to Fasting
August 19, 2018America’s Independence Day is July 4th, and Mexico’s is September 16th. I know what you’re thinking. “Isn’t it Cinco de Mayo?” The fifth of May celebrates the Mexican Army’s victory over the French during the Battle of the Puebla; it’s not their Independence Day. Don’t worry, you can still party in May, but now you know the reason for the season. Between America’s Independence Day and Mexico’s, nuzzles India’s—August 15th. Once under the British Empire, India’s sovereignty was made official in 1947, largely due to the efforts of a humble and noble man: Mahatma Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi inspired the immortal Martin Luther King, Jr. with his insistence on non-violence as a means of civil disobedience.
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On Motivation
August 8, 2018It is said that “necessity is the mother of invention.” I’m unclear about the conditions that necessitated the invention of Baseball, but I’m grateful for it, nonetheless. Not everyone enjoys the game; it’s more conducive for a snooze than a foaming fan frenzy; there’s even an inning dedicated to stretching. Nevertheless, here I am, in Section 10FD, anxiously awaiting the first pitch. Before the steroid scandal, before the strike of ’94, it was a marvelous time to be a fan. Fernando Valenzuela struck out the side—looking up—Bo Jackson scaled the outfield wall like Spider-Man and Nolan Ryan snatched up Robin Ventura—twenty years his junior—in a headlock. The nostalgia is enough to bring a tear to my eye, but I must heed Tom Hank’s half-sober proclamation in “A League of Their Own:”
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