exercise
Vic Verdier // Staying Fit at Fifty
My guest today, Vic Verdier, is proof that age is just a number and that most men can experience their prime well into their 50s and 60s. In this episode we talk about what it takes to keep your body and testosterone operating at a high level as you age.
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Wolf & Iron Podcast: How to Get Strong with Joe Strada of Unleashed Fitness – #45
Every man wants to be strong. To know and to push the limits of his own strength. Joe Strada is a man I respect in the area of strength. not only is he faithful to the iron, he’s using it to hone character. He and his wife, Margaret, are setting the example of ...
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Nov 30, 2017
Wolf & Iron Podcast #31: Barefoot Running with Thomas Hughes
When I was a kid I used to run all over the place, barefoot in the country, and never had any issues with my feet. As an adult, however, it’s been a different story. I was an avid running for quite some time, but in the last few years have had one set ...
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Strength Training as “Practice” Instead of “Exercise”
This week, Andrew Xenophontos helps us to view strength training as "practice" instead of "exercise."
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TRThursday: Theodore Roosevelt Gets Fat…
My son, Harvey, did a report for school on Teddy Roosevelt and his influence over the course of history. In doing so he came across a photo of young Roosevelt that was hard to believe and which my wife, Summer, proclaimed, “He was hot!” (or something to that effect).
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The U.S. Navy SEALs Physical Screening Test
The question then becomes, if you wanted to join the U.S. Navy SEALs today, would you be able to pass the minimum physical requirements? See how your results compare with those of actual SEALs who complete the physical screening test.
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Routine Will Kill You
“The less routine, the more life.” – Amos Bronson Alcott, American Teacher, Writer, Philosopher, and Father of Louisa May Alcott, 1799-1888
This article was inspired by a story a friend relayed to me. It wasn’t told with the intent of imparting a moral lesson, rather, something of a humorous and “Can ...
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Nov 22, 2014
The Importance of Nasal Breathing for Cold Weather Exercise
Old Man Winter has hit hard and early this year, leaving very little time for our bodies to adjust to the cold, biting and dry winter air. Nasal breathing is of most importance in regulating our body temperature and oxygen intake, especially in winter exercise.
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Eugen Sandow: Part 3 – Views on Diet and Exercise
Before diet fads and exercise trends, Eugen Sandow showed what a proper diet for a bodybuilder should look like. He also had some thoughts on the American diet we should pay attention to.
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Eugen Sandow: Part 2 – How Strength Affects Society
There is a stereotype figure of the old-time strongman that we will have to part with when thinking about Eugen Sandow. I think most people imagine a brutish, hulking man, who has been naturally endowed with a larger frame and muscles, and therefore, has relied upon his body rather than his mind all his life.
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Learn Something About Yourself
I have found that I am learning something about myself that wasn’t as in-my-face obvious when working out on my own. This is because I was able to get involved with a fitness group called F3. This week, I discuss how sometimes you are best able to learn something about yourself when you are not at all alone.
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