Adding to my collection of StrongFirst related workshops, I attended the All-Terrain Conditioning workshop this last September 2021. It is an excellent follow-on to the StrongEndurance workshop where I learned[…]
Well that was fun! Here are some notes about the experience: How long did it take? It took a little over 5 weeks, counting a multi-workout build up to 500[…]
Hey all, we have finally put 2020 behind us and time to start anew with 2021! For me, I entered the year with my rib problem acting up again. I[…]
We humans live in a world where speed is everything. We have Amazon Prime for next day delivery, and chafe when our packages arrive out of that window. We have[…]
During this time of COVID-19 crisis, we are all “sheltering in place” and our lives are upended in many ways. There is a lot of fear and anxiety over many[…]
This post is a bit late, having now been nearly 4 weeks after I passed the RKC but it’s one that needs to be done! About 4 months prior, I[…]
I just jumped at the chance to experience Dan John at the Russian Kettlebell Certification (RKC) this August 17-18, 2019 in Torrance, CA. I’ve been an admirer of Dan John[…]
It’s the beginning of September, and I ping Mark “Rif” Reifkind, my kettlebell coach and Chief Instructor of Strength Matters, on Facebook. I talk about the problems of my right[…]
A while back when I was still racing Ironman, I figured out that taking protein powder mixed in sports drink for the days after my long training day could bring[…]
It’s been a while since I’ve been on this deadlifting kick. My goal is still to reach 2x my bodyweight and I am currently at 255 lbs. at a weight[…]