Robb Wolf tells a story in one of his podcasts about how they catch monkeys in one of the places he has visited. They take a jar with a mouth that is just large enough to put a monkey paw in and then fasten the jar to something sturdy. They […]
If you have been to gym lately you know each day we have a focus. In addition, as many of you know, we are starting a nutrition challenge this week, well, really, yesterday (but, it’s not too late for you to join). In the beginning of the year, we do […]
We are going to interrupt the regularly scheduled post about Who You are… with one that is partially related: Preparing for Tough Mudder. There will be a few sections in this post where you will have to think through why you are at Tough Mudder. When I first started coaching, […]
Though Joan has moved to Washington State (sob! sob!), we plan to continue our Mobility Class at MDSF. We are looking to you for your feedback on the time(s)/day(s) that work best. What time(s) would you like to work on your mobility? Tuesdays, 6pm Tuesdays, 7pm Wednesdays, 7pm Thursdays, 7pm […]
That’s what my mom asked me after one of her visits to the gym. Where are many reasons, but here is one success story. But this article doesn’t really answer the question “why?” Since we at MDSoF are mostly interested in General Physical Preparedness (GPP) and, in general, better health, […]
I know of trainers who “don’t do” weight loss. There have been times that I have thought, MDSoF isn’t going to do “weight loss” any more. OK, sure, we often re-phrase it to “fat loss” but the reality is for many people, losing weight whether fat or muscle is the […]
The other day Dylan was asking me about how I recover and rejuvenate myself. My answer at the time was sleep and, overall, I think that is the best thing for me when I get worn down. Another thing that really gets me going again is listening to Pat Metheny. […]
Many people want to know what went on at Boys Night Out last week. I wish we did something crazy but it was a rather tame. We ended up talking about food for a long time (it seemed) and one of the things Jason mentioned was a great site, Stella […]
WOD Heather RopeClimb 20110520 003 A few weeks ago, we did a workout that was 5 rounds, each with a rope climb in it. Heather did all 5 rope climbs, all the way to the top! Heather has also extended the following invitation to MDSoF gym members: We are going […]
I read an interesting blog post this morning (I subscribe to Seth Godin’s website, so technically, I read it in my email). Go find a geek. Someone who understands gmail, Outlook, Excel and other basic tools. Pay her to sit next to you for an hour and watch you work. […]