Richard's Health Musings

Turbulence Training Bodyweight Manual

Richard — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:56:12 +0000

I love training at home. I can do what I want, listen to the music I want, I don’t have to take a bunch of gear with me, and a BIG bonus is that I don’t have to worry about picking up MRSA in the shower. The one downside is during the winter months I …

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TACFIT Survival and the Next 28 Days

Richard — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:34:21 +0000

I want to introduce you to Alberto Gallazzi’s TACFIT Survival that will train you in “Tactical fitness, or movement which derives from and supports our primal heritage” allows you to: Move to Survive so you become Fit to Thrive.” I love the idea of tactical fitness not because I am a member of our elite forces, …

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Recovery: Isn’t It the Same for Everyone?

Richard — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:39:32 +0000

The last five months I have been living in a state of fatigue…my five month old twin newborns have been a huge blessing to my wife and I. They have also provide a great opportunity for spiritual endurance training. They suffer from a host of food intolerances. So imagine being up every 1 to 1.5 hours …

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Health From the Inside Out Through Emotional Health

Richard — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:54:30 +0000

Last week I posted about the power of introverts and how as an introvert, I train my mental health. Spring arrived with a blast of warm weather for most of us in the States. Spring reminds us that summer is around the corner which brings shorts and swimsuits with it. Do you want to feel more …

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Introverts, Our Quiet Climb

Richard — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:49:56 +0000

We all benefit from learning new things which is why I follow TEDTalks presentations. Earlier this month was a presentation by Susan Cain on the Power of Introverts. Now you are probably asking why do I care? Health and fitness should not only be limited to the physical. Distinct mental and emotional/Spiritual health needs exist. …

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Summer is Coming: Time to Use Some Ab Finishers

Richard — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:43:38 +0000

Maybe I am the only one, but the winter season ends up being a time where I tend to slack off on the nutrition. This leads to my body mass index creeping up a couple precentage points which helps to put my abs in stealth mode, i.e. invisible to the untrained eye. This recent warmer weather …

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Workout Wednesday: TacFit Firefighter Clubbell Full Body Workout

Richard — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:55:03 +0000

Today’s edition of Workout Wednesday comes from a couple of CST/TacFit coaches that happen to be actual firefighters by day and have appropriately named their site TacFit FireFighter. For the last couple months my training has focused on preparing for the upcoming Circular Strength Training certification seminar in Washington. I have been primarily working on …

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Workout Wednesday: High Intensity Clubbell Trial by Fire Training

Richard — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:38:09 +0000

Clubbell Trial by Fire: High Intensity Training Day Welcome to another edition of Workout Wednesday. The March Circular Strength Training seminar is quickly approaching and I have been really focusing my training on the required Clubbell Trial by Fire certification exercises. So today’s workout is directly related to the three exercises required for CST certification: Clubbell …

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Metabolic Resistance Training for a Body Transformation

Richard — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:33:45 +0000

MRT or for those of us that have too many acroynms to remember…metabolic resistance training requires a mop to wipe yourself off the floor when you are done. MRT done right requires a maximum effort exercise output that yields fat torching, muscle building, effects in a minimal training time. Metabolic resistance training kicks your metabolism into high …

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Workout Wednesday Diesel Big Back Workout

Richard — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:43:43 +0000

Today’s edition of Workout Wednesday is a workout from Smitty of Diesel Strength and Conditioning for developing a seriously big back that is strong to boot. This workout helps correct that forward hunching posture we have developed from countless hours sitting at our desks. I don’t know about you, but the start of 2012 has …

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