fitness Articles
The Magic Bullet Syndrome
Thursday, September 30th, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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I was talking this morning with an older gentleman who, on my recommendation, had dabbled with a few classes in Feldenkrais method and had a couple of one-on-one sessions with a practitioner to help him with some back pain. I asked him how it went for him. "It made no differ... Read more
Pain is Your Friend (but not in the way you think).
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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The title of this entry is misleading, sort of on purpose, though. I'm not saying "No pain, no gain." Though I think there's some truth to that old chestnut. I'm saying that if you want to avoid injury, listen to pain. Pain is your friend because it signals a problem, v... Read more
Lying On Your Back Doing Nothing is a Revolutionary Act
Thursday, September 16th, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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Try this activity. Find a quiet place where you won't be disturbed for five to ten minutes Set a timer if you like--you may fall asleep. Lie down on the floor, on your back. Without consciously or deliberately changing anything, start to observe yourself. Start with your breath w... Read more
Improv Lifting
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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Today I was at the gym doing some improvised sled-pushing. I say "improvised" because there's no sled a the "Y." So I just grabbed a couple of 45-pound plates, set myself up on a little-used alley of carpeted area in the weight-machine area, and shoved away. F... Read more
Don't Set Goals
Friday, September 10th, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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If I've learned anything from my years as a classical actor my other life, for those who don't know, it's that if one thing is true, then its opposite is, quite often, if not 100 true, at least well worth looking at To be or not to be, that is the question. So today I'd like to a... Read more
Adventures in Pain-Land from Sean Burch
Monday, September 6th, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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Got an email from an old interview subject who became a kind of pal in the process--Sean Burch. Burch is a mountaineeroutdoor adventurer and probably one of the fittest humans on Earth just check out his website for some of his accomplishments...he's climbed Everest, he's set num... Read more
Skip the Mirror
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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New thought about training skip the mirror. In gyms where mirrors are on almost every wall, in an environment where almost everyone is there to improve their looks...is that even possible Well, it's certainly tough, I grant you, but I think it's for the best. Here are a few reaso... Read more
Stop Looking for the "Gentleman's C" of Exercise
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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Interesting New York Times piece on a new interest in "sarcopenia" among the elderly and inactive With interest high among the aging, the market potential for maintaining and rebuilding muscle mass seems boundless. Drug companies already are trying to develop drugs that... Read more
Complex Questions
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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Doing some research for an article at present on complexes, and as usual I'm getting really into them at the same time. What's a complex Two or more exercises, back to back choose bang-for-your-buckers, no filler isolation moves, done back to back for a set number of reps, someti... Read more
Keep Learning for Optimal Health
Tuesday, August 10th, 2010 by Andrew Heffernan
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There are a ton of systems and methodologies out there that address how to build muscles. There are as many that deal with building cardiovascular fitness. And these days, there are almost as many that address issues with connective tissue. We've got those bases covered quite tho... Read more
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