What? No swimming on weekends? No, I take Saturday and Sunday off from swimming. My body, specifically my shoulders and elbows need time to recover. So, the weekend I take a break from swimming. Generally speaking, I take off holidays and vacations too. Rest and recovery are just as important as fitness. However, for me, […]
Dryland Pre-swim Drills Warmup with a 60 seconds of jogging in place. 4 sets of the following: Shoulder Press with weights 12 reps Abs: Lower leg pulls 12 reps Followed by Ab Workout: Upper Abs: 15 crunches Lower Abs: Leg ups Side Abs: 60 second Side-plank for each side. Side arm pulls Back: 15 Reverse […]
Keep Going. Don’t stop! Create Inertia! Let’s talk how I have lost weight in the past multiple times. I did it by creating inertia. I used the power of habits, and I realized that exercise is a keystone habit. Naw, I stumbled on it. I didn’t know exercise was the keystone of anything much less […]
Wanna know the secret to improving your running? Move your feet. via Matt Swanson – Move your feet.
Ten days to go. Okay, it’s more like eleven, but who’s counting? I am that’s who. To go to what? My second Chicago Olympic distance triathlon, that’s what. So, where am I? I realized that blogging right now is a hobby. I like to do it. I think I am good at it, but there […]
It has been a while since I posted. I am searching. Searching for something that I am not sure what it is. I’m looking. Part of me thinks, a metamorphosis must take place. Another part of me thinks, the something I am searching may already be found, it just needs to be awaken. I’m still […]
I’m not sure I’m a triathlete yet. This past weekend, I went camping and hiking with my dad, my 5yr old son, my brother, and my two nephews. A family that plays together stays thin together. I enjoy hiking a ton. Its super fun to walk out in nature. Take in all the bugs, animals, […]
Take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd… A short post for tonight. Tomorrow is opening day of baseball. If you read this early enough, you can catch the WFMT 98.7 in Chicago (or steaming live over the internet). WFMT is a classical music station in Chicago. I never much […]
Oh no, you did not just do that? Really? that? did you? What were you thinking? I can not believe it. No, seriously? you did what? Yes, yes I did, and yes I will. In my quest to make 2010, my year of action. I am taking action. I’m stopping talking about things, and I […]
In my last post, I talked about Building the Habit of Exercise, It’s such an important matter, that I want to revisit that today. In my day job, besides being a father, husband, fitness entrepreneur, I’m a technology trainer and consultant. As a consultant, it is often my responsibility to make recommendations and tell people […]