One of the most important skills we can develop as professionals is the ability to network. It is a skill I didn’t appropriately value until late in my career. When I had an opportunity to share my thoughts on the subject with my sons, I leapt at the opportunity.My older son, Chase, told me he couldn’t lift yesterday after school because he didn’t have access to his high … [Read more…]

Having a roommate is certainly not for me. It may not be for you either, but living with others has its benefits likely rooted in human behavior. From spinybabbler.org: Human beings are pack animals and are not designed by temperament or physique to live “totally” on our own. We group together for safety and well-being. Our ability to attract and communicate with others is … [Read more…]

Robert Herrick, Hesperides: If little labour, little our gains: Man’s fate is according to his pains. You know how strongly I believe the best way to increase lean muscle is by incrementally adding weight over time. Our muscles do not grow without challenges, without continually asking them to do more. We push ourselves under the weight bar, right up to the point of … [Read more…]

Welcome back to our open thread, let’s hop to it.Mike: Question on your grain free experiment. Will sweet potatoes be your main/only source of complex carbs? And will you be eating more than one today?Also in regards to sweet potatoes with breakfast. I’m a big fan of cutting one open, stuffing with some sautéed veggies and throw some fried eggs over the top of it … [Read more…]

Resisting getting back into the gym because you’ve fallen off the wagon? Stop. You can regain your size and strength in short order. Muscle memory is real and more powerful than you think.In 2005, I tore my Achilles tendon rounding second base at the Skydome. My post game quotes from mlb.com: I just haven’t really had a chance to allow it to sink in,” Kapler said after the … [Read more…]