This series may offer you practical suggestions on exercises to incorporate into your own workouts, or simply inspire you to get in shape and embody the kind of strength and fitness that would make your grandpa proud!
Cancer survivor, father, husband, athlete and founder of Supportersize sharing his experience training for a multi day trail run in the Rockies.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Posture Training
Good posture affects both your physical body as well as your emotional and mental well-being. It is very important during exercise, having good posture has many benefits. By positioning the body correcting while sitting and standing, there is even pressure on the spine, its muscles and ligaments. Having good posture can reduce physical stress on the body.
Art of Manliness published excerpts from FM 21-20, an Army field manual from 1946 that includes the physical training program used by GIs during WWII. I love how simple and appropriate it is.
This series may offer you practical suggestions on exercises to incorporate into your own workouts, or simply inspire you to get in shape and embody the kind of strength and fitness that would make your grandpa proud!
This series may offer you practical suggestions on exercises to incorporate into your own workouts, or simply inspire you to get in shape and embody the kind of strength and fitness that would make your grandpa proud!
Tuesday, May 19, 2015
We Did Not Evolve to Sit at Desks All Day
While I exercise 5-6 days a week, most of the rest of my week is spent at my desk. The information age (the age we’re in today) is easily the worst. Within the digital world we can get almost anything we want with very little movement required. All it takes is a quick Google search and a couple of clicks. In under an hour, dinner is on your table without you having to do a lick.
As a quick test, try this now: Standing feet shoulder-width apart, can you reach down and touch your toes without bending your knees? If not, you've lost one of the most basic movement capabilities you should have as a human.
Jonathan Mead has a great post with some great advise and routines to improve ourselves.
As a quick test, try this now: Standing feet shoulder-width apart, can you reach down and touch your toes without bending your knees? If not, you've lost one of the most basic movement capabilities you should have as a human.
Jonathan Mead has a great post with some great advise and routines to improve ourselves.
Saturday, May 16, 2015
First Half Marathon Since I Was Diagnosed with Cancer
Twenty months ago I was diagnosed with Lung Cancer stage 4, and last week I was proud of myself for participating in the fist half marathon trail run since my diagnosis. I am training for the 2015 Transrockies event and as part of my training I am participating in races that are getting longer and more challenging.
This race is a hardy test for trail runners of any level, The North Face Endurance Challenge New York winds along the western shores of the Hudson River and through the craggy foothills of the Catskill Mountains. There were plenty of rocks and challenging terrain along the course to keep me engaged. It was a lot of fun and I learned that I still have work to do on my strength and nutrition leading to my summer race of 56 miles over 3 days.
This race is a hardy test for trail runners of any level, The North Face Endurance Challenge New York winds along the western shores of the Hudson River and through the craggy foothills of the Catskill Mountains. There were plenty of rocks and challenging terrain along the course to keep me engaged. It was a lot of fun and I learned that I still have work to do on my strength and nutrition leading to my summer race of 56 miles over 3 days.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
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