Fitness
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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How to Take a Punch!
On the last day of the school year, some young punks decided to jump a kid outside our cul-de-sac. Several of them got off the school bus at his usual stop and pretty soon had him up against the side of a house letting him have it. Several other young punks decided to ...
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The Red Flag of Ease
“This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure.” – Sir Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, 1874-1965
If I could summarize the goal of my earlier years it would be thus: to live a life of ease. Oh, how I wanted to have it ...
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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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Eugen Sandow: Part 1 – The Perfect Male Form
If I say a name such as Schwarzenegger, Weider, Lee Haney, or Ronnie Coleman, there is a good chance you know who I’m talking about. But if I say Eugen Sandow? Well, probably not. However, he is none other than Mr. Olympia himself, or, at least, the Mr. Olympia statue that is given ...
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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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