‘Hot town, summer in the city. Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty…..’ That means beach weather, bikinis, bare feet and lots of unwanted sand following you home. Worst part: finding that sand stuck in your fat rolls. So let’s prevent that from happening, right?! If you want a shredded 6 pack and super defined muscles you’ll have to work very, very hard. Most people are not willing to commit to such an endeavor, so let’s keep our expectations in check. Nevertheless, you c

Science has demonstrated specific colors can affect human performance. This phenomenon is seen across cultures and sexes.  Pink and red seem to elicit the strongest responses. These colors have been tested in various arenas including labs, weight rooms, playing fields, the Olympics and of course advertising.  The data, as usual, is inconclusive but does seem to demonstrate a statistically significant effect on human behavior. Baker-Miller Pink aka Drunk Tank Pink (I’ll get to

Skiing, snowshoeing,  snowboarding, snowball fights, ice skating, shoveling, ice climbing, mountaineering and whatever those fools are doing in the picture above are all dangerous and yet fun activities for winter.  Too many people don’t satisfactorily prepare for these activities and consequently sustain an injury.  A properly working and stable core is vital for success in these endeavors.  In fact, anti-rotational and anti-flexion sports specific exercises will inoculate y

To fail during an exercise is an honorable thing. However, true exercise failure is very rarely achieved.  Exercise failure occurs when you cannot complete a movement due to total neuromuscular and psychological fatigue.  Picture yourself petering out on a set of push-ups and barely moving to complete the last rep.  If offered a large financial incentive or threatened you with great physical harm, could you do 1 more rep?  How about 2 more if I had a gun to your head?  The mi

Lysergic acid diethylamide has nothing to do with long slow distance (LSD) running, or does it?  Many runners have reported hallucinatory experiences while engaging in long runs.  Vivid images and out of body experiences during long slow distance runs have rivaled the best of Timothy Leary’s LSD. This is more than the runner’s high. These powerful images and hallucinations are brought on by chemical changes in the brain, increased body temperature,  rapid sustained heart rate