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Yesterday was a quieter group, or quieter as a whole, anyway. There’s a difference, and I’ve noticed that when it gets to be too much of a difference, the group starts to change. State of health shows up all kinds of ways, including (and maybe especially) community dynamics. It helps to pay attention, as with […]

When things go a little cockeyed, a little sideways, is often when things start to get interesting in that real questions begin to be answered, sometimes swiftly. There is no automation option: You get to figure out how to navigate a new path, outside of your usual bounds, instantly. You get to comprehend yourself in […]

Ever find yourself warming up for your heavy squat session and realize you’re feeling a little tight or crunchy in the hips? Many of us assume we lack flexibility or mobility, and try to out-stretch the problem. But then we get back under the bar (or kettlebells, or dumbbells), and find the tight feeling persists. […]

Four kettlebell exercises that I love A few years back, I swung by a staple in the Austin strength-training community to rendezvous with trainer Candace Smith of Beauty of Strength, who is among the best of the best at getting workouts in anywhere, anytime, with anything (including nothing). She makes her way around as a […]

When it comes to strength training, I strongly advocate focusing on fundamental movement patterns: squatting, hinging, lunging, pushing (horizontal and vertical), pulling (horizontal and vertical), and carrying. This includes both bilateral (using two arms or two legs) and unilateral (one-sided) variations. These staple movements should make up the framework of a sound training program regardless of your level of fitness or experience.