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Potty Squats. (I didn’t come up with that name! ).
Physical Therapists like to call these Sit-to-Stand. Simple, safe, VERY effective. And you can do these anywhere there’s a chair or bench.
It’s one of the simplest exercises we utilize and prescribe.
Read MoreIndependence Day! Two hundred fifty years ago, we rose up and defied a tyrant. What’s the best way to preserve your independence today? Train like your life and freedom depend on it.
Because they do.
Read MoreHealthspan is the time that we get in our lifespan to enjoy our fully functional physical and mental abilities. The currencies of optimal healthspan are strength and muscle.
Building them is like storing up riches.
Read MoreA newish member recently asked, “Paulie, how come you don’t program Bicep Curls very often? I’d like to work on my 'beach muscles' a bit more. Ya’know, get a little pump.”
Haha, there’s nothing wrong with “getting a little pump” or training your “beach muscles.” But, I always think in terms of what will deliver the biggest benefit and be most functional…
Read MoreHow many people do you know who have gone on a diet, any diet, and had spectacular success? How many have sustained that successful transformation and kept the weight off? Yeah, not many, right?? It's an all-too-common experience. We diet for a time. Lose 20 lbs. Fall off the diet. Gain back 30. Discouraging.
Why is this more the norm than the exception?
Read MoreSo, we’re nomads again! We frequently get asked, “Where ya’ll from?” Jules hates my usual reply, “Well, we’re homeless.”
Right now, we’re exploring the Black Hills of SD. Amazing!! We’re on our way to WA to spend much of August in Julie’s native state.
Read MoreYou’ve tried “everything.” Or at least tried multiple approaches, diets, programs, etc.
If, after all that effort and expense, you’re not where you want to be, you don’t look the way you’d like to look, or don’t feel how you believe you should, it’s time to try a different approach.
Read Moreingle KB Disc Lung (a mouthful!).
It’s simple in that it doesn’t require much equipment and challenges a common movement pattern.
Read MoreWant more work-life balance? Yeah, I don’t blame you, but I don’t believe there is such a thing.
What you actually want is to spend less time working so you can devote more time to the things you feel are essential and restorative - usually family, health, and contribution.
Read MoreThese exercises are outstanding at improving your balance. My rating of them as “The Top 7” is not scientific, just my opinion.
I utilize them regularly in my own training and prescribe frequently for our members.
Read MoreA couple of years ago, a mentor kindly and gently got through to me that I was too stubborn or too stupid to quit.
I had been grinding persistently, exhaustingly, almost maniacally for years in pursuit of building up one aspect of our business. I had tried everything I could think of and put significant investment into that effort.
But we were still stuck.
Read MoreWe always look for exercises that are simple to learn, safe to perform, and functionally effective because they mimic how we move in real life or sports.
Read MoreNew member, Ben, was honest with me at least, once I’d tracked him down and finally got him to talk with me.
“Yeah, sorry to be evasive, Paul. I’ve been avoiding you on purpose. You know when I told you I needed accountability? Well, I do, but I don’t like it. Haha, it’s just easier to coast.
Read More“Like the Freemasons, the Confederacy of the Humbled is a close-knit brotherhood whose members travel with no outward markings, but who know each other at a glance.” ― Amor Towles, A Gentleman in Moscow
We’ve been on the road about six months so far. Not quite “living in a van down by the river,” but at times, almost.
It’s in campgrounds, Walmarts, and laundromats that we frequently get to meet and rub shoulders with others of the Confederacy.
Read MoreHave you ever noticed the exercise trails that are often along roads or paths in parks? I’ve passed by countless such trails, but never bothered to try them out.
Well, we finally did, and it was a hoot!
Along the campground entrance road in Letchworth State Park, in western NY, we noticed the colorful yellow signs and stations, and got the wild idea that we ought to give it a try.
Doing hard things makes us stronger in body, clearer in thought, and more resilient in spirit. It's how we discover "what lies within us."
Read MoreMe: “Wow, Kenny, that’s a lot! A pretty huge investment. Why do you think it’s been a struggle to be consistent?”
Kenny: “Well, I suppose it’s shiny-object syndrome. I read a lot and every time I read something, I shoot off down a rabbit hole. ‘Oh man, I’ve gotta try that!’ Ya know, that kinda thing. I guess I just need some direction and someone to hold me accountable.”
Read MoreSue was about to give up before she came to MidStrong.
She was on a diet that made her eliminate foods, eat only during narrow time windows, and was really restrictive.
Can you guess what happened? It totally stressed her out!! And she couldn’t stick with it.
Read More“Once I get through these next couple of weeks and can clear the decks a bit, I won’t be as busy, and I’ll try to get back in the gym again,” Erin said to me on a recent checkpoint call.
I wish this weren’t true, but… you are never going to be less busy than you are right now.
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