They wouldn’t stop talking. Two young women chatting on the weightlifting platform next to me. Someone was sad. Someone had broken up. Someone had issues with her co-workers. It wasn’t …
Don’t Be Scared of the Life Inside You
People wonder why we hit the stopwatch and lift barbells and run and do those stupid burpees. (And they are stupid, even if they are effective.) I wonder that sometimes, …
What to Do When the Barbell Won’t Budge
What to do? What’s the next step when you know your body is ready but your mind is not?
Barbell Therapy (Or Why It’s Okay to Sweat Out Your Anger)
Sometimes, to push myself physically to the ends of myself is the only way to find anything close to what resembles peace in this confusing world.
What They Think Doesn’t Matter
Love those people who don’t understand why you like to lift weights. Hug them, and then ignore them.
Get the Mean Out!
Maybe the mental benefit of tossing around a barbell is measured in dopamine and in not making us act like dopes.
An Hour That Will Uplift You!
We talked about barbells and books and love and much more! This hour is guaranteed to pump you up and make you even more ready to tackle life and succeed!
“Go Forth and Flex”: The Fitness Commencement Speech
A few pieces of advice that you can carry forward in your pursuit of health and the continual quest to undo what delicious, evil cookies do to your body.