A random list of things that I am thankful for: 1. Having been born in the United States of America. 2. Books. 3. Growing up in a safe and secure environment. 4. Good health. 5. Salsa music. 6. A supportive family. 7. That I didn’t have cable tv growing up. 8. That I didn’t have [...]
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In Part 1 of the Heavy Day, I described how and why to use a day dedicated to high intensity weight lifting. In Part 2, I showed how you can use the same principle spread out over three days. In this shorter post, I’ll explain how you can use the heavy and medium intensities in [...]
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The Declaration of Independence was a simple, yet elegantly written, list of grievances presented to the King of England explaining why the colonies had the right to become an independent United States. In an era when candidates for the presidency are sometimes judged by how fervently they believe in American “exceptionalism”, it’s worth noting that [...]
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In the last post about warm-up sets, I pointed out that the closer you get to your work sets (the sets you do at a particular target weight) the more likely those warm-up sets could contribute to fatigue. For this reason, you want to keep your warm-up sets brief, no more than 1-3 reps each [...]
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What does building muscle, the Great Depression, and the Florentine Renaissance all have in common? Seemingly nothing, but lets take a closer look. The human brain loves certainty and hates ambiguity. We feel a sense of calm when we are certain about things. When we aren’t sure, or don’t know answers to important questions, we [...]
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