Deadlifts are bad.
Hello my strong friends, I can’t believe we still need to get something cleared up. Strength training – applying force against gravity with resistance – is important for everyone. Literally everyone, regardless of age. Children. Adults, including seniors. Strength training is progressive overload to heavy weight. But here’s the key: heavy is relative to each […]
The Jersey Shore Ride For Food Justice
Hope you’re having a happy Labor Day! I can’t believe it’s just five days out from the 7th Annual Jersey Shore Ride for Food Justice, and I couldn’t be more excited for another year of community and bike riding for a great cause. Michael and I have been on the ride committee since the beginning, […]
Sunshine Blogger Award Nomination!
Wow! What an honor! I’ve been nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award on Substack by fellow indoor rower, Ed Bonapartian, https://substack.com/@nodustontheseshoes. I’m relatively new to Substack, and I really appreciate the sense of community here. Thanks Ed! Ed said he nominated me along with several other bloggers, because we “bring joy and positive energy into […]
August Anxiety is real. And Leg Day is brain day!
Holy moly! How in the H-E Double Hockey Sticks did it get to be the middle of August already? Time goes especially quickly when we’re busy, and this summer sure has been. Visits with and to kids and grandkids exceeded any other year that I can remember. #15grandkids, so yeah. The washing machine burned out […]
What works best in training – data, or is it more about how you feel? Take a guess!
Hi friends~ I’m so happy you’re here! Are you a data nerd? I admit I kinda am. So are my clients! In rowing training sessions we like to use metrics to measure our performance during and after the workout. But this morning I led my Monday virtual virtual ROW+STRENGTH session doing something most members dislike […]
New research on weight loss? Pilates Princess vs Muscle Mommy. And Ilona Maher strong is beautiful!
Hi Friends~ Did you see this recent article in The Washington Post? What causes obesity? A major new study is upending common wisdom. If you did, or if you’re reading it now, is your reaction the same as mine? I was looking for something groundbreaking, some new science on weight loss (which I prefer to […]
Your beautiful buttocks. Wear the damn swimsuit.
Hello friends~ I hope you’re having a wonderful summer! I want to tell you about a post I saw on social media recently, where the floodgates opened (surprisingly mostly from women) with negative comments about revealing thong swimsuits. The buttocks, ass, glutes, are a beautiful group of muscles that play a significant role in almost […]
Hot, hot, hot!
Hello friends~ It’s been HOT, hot, hot here in Asbury Park, and it was even hotter way north in New Hampshire, where we were visiting with grandkids. Pretty much everywhere in the US, and Europe is roasting. So let’s get into cold therapy – cooling off as a brief antidote. If you’ve lived long enough, […]
Your trending body
Hi friends~ I was going to write about something else today, but this article got me – have you heard about the trending “Pilates Princess” vs “Muscle Mommy”? My first thought was that the fashion (plus the “wellness” business) is going to capitalize on this like they always do. Our literal physical forms are constantly […]
Your amazing plastic brain, and a big pitch for rowing!
Hello friends~ If you’ve spent any time training with me you’ve heard it often: your brain and body are amazing, and your brain and body are one. They work together, the communication is constant. This is the good part: It’s actual re-creation. Neuroplasticity, the ability of the brain to form and reorganize synaptic connections. As connections […]