Category Archives: Exercises and Lifts

My Workouts: Week of May 7

Last week wasn’t a particularly good week in terms of exercise, as I seemed to have a lot of schedule irregularities that prevented me from getting done what I wanted to do. But that’s okay; Rome wasn’t built or destroyed … Continue reading

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My Workouts: Week of April 30

Another week at the grind. Motivation in exercise – at least for me – often comes from having goals in mind and from changing things up to keep them interesting. Even with the four primary kettlebell movements that I utilize … Continue reading

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My Workouts: Week of April 2

Here is my exercise update for last week.  I think it’s safe to say that since I simplified my workouts a few weeks back to involve only a few kettlebell movements and a few bodyweight movements, I’ve seen some solid … Continue reading

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My Workouts: Week of March 26

Last week was a nice change of pace. I hadn’t done two workouts in one week where I got to include Turkish get-ups and kettlebell swings, so I enjoyed it. The hardest workout was Wednesday, for sure, but having that … Continue reading

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My Workouts: March 19-23

Last week was another good week of exercise.  No one workout was too crazy, but they were all rewarding.  And another thing: no workout was more than ten minutes, either, and I felt fresh enough to work out every day … Continue reading

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An Exercise Update, and Why I’m Cutting Back on My Exercise Posts

After posting 3-4 exercise posts per week for about four months, I have noticed a few trends in terms of our readership.  It turns out that very few people actually read the posts of my workouts.  That is totally fine; … Continue reading

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Metabolic Conditioning and Resting Heart Rate

As you may know, I’ve been hitting the kettlebell snatches pretty hard the last few weeks.  Each workout leaves me gassed and wondering if I’m ever going to reach my goal of 200 snatches in 10 minutes or less with … Continue reading

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Hotel Room Bodyweight Workout

My wife is at a conference this weekend and she asked me to post a bodyweight workout that she could then reference and do in her room.  I suggested that she do two rounds of the Six-Minute Workout she did … Continue reading

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Tabata Trio: Pushups, Squats & Swings

On Tuesday I worked out with the ladies again…and I’m secure enough to admit it. We did a metabolic conditioning workout for a mere twelve minutes that is echoing in our sore bodies today. First off, about the Tabata. The … Continue reading

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Pistol Squat Demo

For those of you who think that pistol squats are the holy grail of fitness, you’ll be either discouraged or encouraged by this video, but regardless it’s entertaining. Little kids are designed for movement.  No shock there.  Watch a toddler … Continue reading

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