Fassination

I Know Kung Fu

2009-08-29T09:42:00.008-04:00

Kevin at The FitCast has been reminding me every week that I haven't updated my blog in months. Even Tony called me out for not updating, and he's the guy that hangs out at Lord of the Rings festivals...allegedly. I've been hard at work with my...

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I've been unfaithful...

2009-05-07T21:02:00.003-04:00

I cheated on the Fitcast! Have a listen: In the Trenches Fitness: Episode 3 with Mike Robertson Mike and I talked about physical therapy and sports performance settings, what I learned from Bill Hartman, what strength coaches can learn from PT's,...

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Turn to "Hire" Education

2009-05-05T06:00:00.002-04:00

The last few months have certainly been busy for me, as any of you who routinely listen to The Fitcast (and really, isn't everyone?) already know. Who's that handsome Devil addressing his graduating class? Unfortunately, of course, as my workload...

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Starting Strength

2009-03-03T22:33:00.015-05:00

Q: I'm a brand new personal trainer. I don't want to be an average fitness professional, but my background is geology; I studied at home for the NSCA-CPT and passed, and have been working in a pretty decent gym for a year now, while I was studying,...

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The Emperor's New Clothes

2009-02-25T17:23:00.005-05:00

The blog just got a major facelift thanks to my friends at Local Wisdom, and I have to admit that it's a significant upgrade! The brilliant minds at LW have been my go-to computer experts since I started, and without them, I would barely know how to...

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Winter Wonderland

2009-02-19T19:55:00.003-05:00

Last weekend I took the drive up the NJ Turnpike all of the way to the Mass Turnpike and attended Mike Boyle's 3rd Annual Winter Seminar (yes, it was Valentine's Day: my Jenny is a very understanding woman!). I had a great time, and the...

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More from the Mailbag: Shoulder Swagger

2009-02-12T20:57:00.007-05:00

Q: Hey, Jonathan. I have this question that I have been pondering. It's about shoulder internal rotation and range of motion. First of all, we've got two ways of assessing it, right? Abducted shoulder internal rotation and back scratch test. With...

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Seven Secrets

2009-02-10T12:49:00.004-05:00

My friend and fellow trainer Galya "tagged" me in her blog three weeks ago. The rules of this game are pretty simple: Link back to the person who tagged youShare 7 random or weird facts about yourselfTag 7 people at the end of your post, and include...

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Ho, Ho, Ho...?

2008-12-22T00:08:00.003-05:00

Jennifer and I braved the traffic and the crowds at the mall for a little last minute shopping today, and I realized a few things: 1. I hate the mall 2. I hate crowds (see #1) 3. Online shopping is definitely the way to go (see #1 & #2) 4....

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How About a Quickie?

2008-12-15T20:47:00.001-05:00

...Post, that is. Ok, I'll admit it: being too much of a perfectionist at times can be, well, problematic. That's why, when I'm low on time and don't feel like I'll be able to write up a good blog post, I'll let the blog, um, well,...

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Sex, Lies and Photoshop

2008-11-16T20:20:00.004-05:00

What if I told you that Micheal Jordan never really made all of those incredible shots, or that Jerry Rice never actually caught all of those amazing throws from Joe Montana? Imagine if almost everything that you have seen in pictures and t.v....

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Incredible Success

2008-11-14T07:00:00.004-05:00

I just wanted to add a video that I came across while researching yesterday's presentation. It's of a young woman's journey through rehabilitating a T12 ASIA C spinal cord injury: An inury at T12 will involve her entire lower body from the...

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Achieving Your Goals

2008-11-13T10:13:00.004-05:00

Obviously, I've been quite busy this month (and if you've been listening to the FitCast, you know why!). Today, however, all of the work that I've been putting in, not only this past month but the past 34 months, will finally pay off. Today I will...

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Weighing in on Rapid Weight Loss

2008-10-13T21:35:00.012-04:00

Q: I was watching Ms. and Mr. Olympia last night on a webcast. I heard that Jay Cutler lost 15 lbs in one evening....how?!!! I know water pills can do some, but really? How healthy could that be? - Y.R. A: Hey Y.R., thanks for the interesting...

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The FitCast Insider

2008-10-11T15:33:00.006-04:00

I just wanted to let everyone know that Kevin decided to re-release The FitCast Insider for a limited time, at $30 off of the original price...sweet! If you haven’t heard of The FitCast Insider, it is a set of 19 audio interviews as well as a high...

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Bigger, Stronger, Blogger*

2008-10-08T15:20:00.008-04:00

If you haven't listened to this week's episode of The FitCast (Bigger, Stronger, Faster*), you missed a fantastic interview with the Chris Bell, the writer and director of the documentary Bigger, Stronger, Faster* Simply put, I was able to see the...

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Dysfunctional Definitions

2008-10-04T17:28:00.011-04:00

Q: I just listened to the Fit Cast episode with you (and glad to know you will be a regular contributor, you were great) and was wondering how to find a therapist that can help with imbalances. I'm most certain I have more than your average bear...

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Thoughts

2008-09-11T23:50:00.010-04:00

1. Having any knee pain associated with arthritis? According to a new study published recently in the New England Journal of Medicine, you might want to consider physical therapy before electing to undergo arthroscopic surgery. The study evaluated...

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Zen and the Art of Running

2008-09-09T23:25:00.007-04:00

Q: I'd like to ask a question about your two posts on running - what do you think of the Chi Running technique? A: That's an interesting question...mostly because I had never heard of ChiRunning before! I train people to perform better with...

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This Week's FitCast

2008-09-07T22:24:00.004-04:00

I've been a little behind with the blog this week, but the good news is that I did get a chance to sit in on this week's FitCast along with my friends Kevin Larrabee, Leigh Peele and Tony Gentilcore. We discussed High-Frutcose Corn Syrup, Fish...

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This and That

2008-08-26T23:58:00.004-04:00

Just a few random thoughts: 1. There are currently two large-scale studies investigating the effectiveness of stretching. The investigators hope to evaluate how a standard stretching routine will influence performance, injury rates, and how the...

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Ramblings and Rants

2008-08-24T23:09:00.004-04:00

The FitCast is all finished and already up on the website! I hope that you enjoy it...it's always a blast hanging out with Kevin. We discussed a number of topics, including beta-alanine, the P90X and CrossFit programs, and protein powders. Have a...

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The FitCast 2: The Next Chapter

2008-08-23T12:19:00.003-04:00

I'll be returning to the The FitCast this Sunday where, along with Kevin and the rest of the crew, will be answering listener questions, waxing philosophical (and hopefully poetic) on all things fitness-related, and if I learned anything from the...

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Anatomy of an Injury: When Pain isn't the Problem

2008-08-22T11:32:00.002-04:00

I woke up last Saturday with a sharp pain in the middle of my back. After four days of Jennifer digging her elbow into my left lower trapezius to work out an enormous knot, I had nothing to show for it but a slight bruise and a stiff, painful, and...

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Happy National Chest & Biceps Day!

2008-08-04T12:18:00.005-04:00

If you've ever held a membership at a commercial gym, you're already familiar with the weekly pilgrimage of the North-American gym-jock towards the weight room as he endeavors to squeeze just one more rep out of his bodybuilder approved Monday...

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