After 15 years of National and International powerlifting competitions with training 3 to 4 days a week, 2 to 3 hours a day, 50 weeks of the year, I am convinced recovery is the key to enjoyment, performance and exercise longevity! Recovery includes, sleep, rest, eating, hydration and may also include the use of ice,…
I have been Powerlifting for 15 years and a member of the National Masters Powerlifting Team for 3 out of the last 6 years. I finished 6th at the World Championships in the Czech Republic in 2010 and placed in the top 10 in 2005 and again in 2009. At 9:50 am EDT September 15,…
It’s not uncommon to hear guys complaining about their wives or girlfriends gossiping, or sharing uncorroborated information about this person or that person. Some people get consumed with these rumors and hearsay, and most people identify women as the most common culprits. But over the years I’ve come to recognize a unique variety of male-focused…
Watching my children play always reminds me of how open and free and capable we are as kids. I’m trying to re-capture that feeling by doing things that are pure fun and serve no other practical purpose in my life. Like slacklining. Slacklining does have physical benefits, but that’s not the point for me. It’s…
[I'm feeling a little sheepish about the stack of books and videos sent to me for review, so I'm making an effort to get those done and posted this month.] The older I get, the more important it is to me to stay physically fit, and since I’m over 40 and was pretty sedentary in…
For this week’s Two-fer Tuesday, I found a couple of interesting reads from fellow dad bloggers. Undad writes about co-sleeping, which is an important piece of my own family’s parenting methods, and Almighty Dad shares a great spring workout with us, including some speed rope work (one of my favorite ways to stay fit).
Among the (oh-so-many) things that people don’t tell you about being a new dad is the fact that your body will have to adjust to it, and that it will take a toll on you. There are assorted back aches and neck pains, lower back issues for some of us, and if you’re not careful,…
“Dad is sad. Very, very sad. He had a bad day. What a day dad had!” – Dr. Seuss Sometimes I feel that way – and then I feel bad for letting it affect how I interact with my kids. If I’m stressed, they can see it. If I’m burned out, it shows. We forget…
I’m surrounded by talented people, and I want to highlight a few of my community members that are pursuing their passions and inspiring me to think bigger about my own projects. Each of these people are trying to follow their muse and make the world a better place, and I think that’s an admirable goal….
I’ve been spinning a speed rope off and on for the last couple of years, after taking about 20 years off. I learned the basics of a speed rope routine as a wrestler and a wannabe gym rat when I was a teenager, but I never really stuck with it afterward. So I’m rediscovering the…
I love making stuff that I use. This peanut butter spreader is made from juniper, and I carved it while sitting in the shade throughout a long hot siesta in New Mexico last year. After I sanded it smooth and oiled it, it immediately assumed its position and began to spread the peanut butter love….
About a year and a half ago, I took a “real” job again. Before then, I was self-employed as a handyman/odd-jobber, doing everything from putting up fences to permaculture-based landscaping to installing woodstoves and insulation. That was great, except that being my own boss made it too easy to think, “It’s a perfect day for…
Early this spring, I promised myself that I would keep working at my jump rope skills. Part of it was to offset all the sitting that I find myself doing these days at work. Another reason was that the indoor soccer season was over for our team, and I knew that I’d need to focus…
