Let’s kick this off with a question from Mike: What’s your opinion on using a hex bar for your deadlifts? Hey, brother.I don’t use the hex bar at all. The straight bar is more difficult and allows you to move more freely and easily. From AZcentral.com: Hex bar deadlifts require less mobility than regular deadlifts. As most hex bars have elevated handles, you don’t have … [Read more…]

The greatest compliment you can receive from another in your clubhouse, locker room or office is being dubbed a great teammate.There are a plethora of ways we can demonstrate strong teammate behavior. We can provide an ear and not talk, but be present for a lockermate. We can offer words of encouragement. We can grab a man (or woman, though I’ve never played with one) by … [Read more…]

You may have read our posts about dietary supplements and already be familiar with our strong support of real, whole foods over pills. In previous writings, I advised moderation for folks who mine for shortcuts in the form of vitamins, bars and powders. Today, I read something that is causing me to make the same suggestion more emphatically. From sciencedaily.com: While … [Read more…]

I’ve always thought coffee shouldn’t taste like fruit. I’ve generally preferred chocolate, toffee and vanilla notes. Today, I experienced a brew that conjured up strawberry pie. The flavor was extraordinary, and my mind was stretched. A mind, once expanded by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions. This post has little to do with coffee and everything to do with … [Read more…]

We are perpetually molded by our ecosystems. We are not today who we will be in ten years.Baseball is a teacher. Among the many gifts our sport has provided me, country music stands out as perhaps the most unexpected. As I make my way to Nashville, I’m reminded that I never thought I’d have a genuine appreciation for the genre.I often ponder how baseball has shaped my … [Read more…]