The Vital Pyramid is a concept of self defense and combatives originally conceived by John “Lofty” Wiseman, a former member of the British Special Forces. I also feel that it can be a good model to follow for your health and fitness. The four components of the Vital Pyramid include Mindset, Tactics, Skills and Tools. Let's [...]
I get emails from Mark Sisson a couple times a week, and today he mentioned this gem... the best exercise is the one you will do. That is spot on. However, for most people, there needs to be an additional form of exercise to complement the primary one. My favorite form of exercise is lifting [...]
If you are new to strength training, you will want to start at a conservative weight for each of your primary strength training lifts (squat, deadlift, bench press and overhead press). However, you don't want to start too conservatively, or it will take you a while until you actually feel like you are being tested [...]
One of the bigger regrets I have in life is that I discontinued my official kung fu training back in 2008. The main reason then was I was beginning a new side hustle of teaching golf. Ultimately, I moved away from the area where I trained, and my overall training program would not be able [...]
In the US, it has been reported that over 40% of the population is now obese. I have no idea what measure they are using, but all you have to do is look around and you can see we have an obesity epidemic in this country.As we age, this becomes even more of a problem, since there [...]
Learning the Deadlift I've lifted weights off and on since I was kid. People who know me well might find this funny, because until recently, it never looked like I ever lifted any weights. But, I digress. While I've lifted weights off and on since I was a kid, I never had a [...]
As we age past 50, we become more susceptible to a condition known as sarcopenia, which is a steady decline in skeletal muscle mass. In order to deal with that issue, we need to do several things... Strength training Eat enough protein Get enough rest Previously, I've discussed the best exercises for building strength, which [...]
Everyone knows that regular cardio exercise is highly beneficial, and lowers your risk of mortality. What most people don't realize is that strength training offers similar benefits. Regularly doing both cardio exercise and strength training will lower your mortality risk even more than just cardio exercise. Unfortunately, far fewer people do regular strength training compared [...]
Do you want to live a higher quality of life and improve your chances of living a long and healthy life? It all starts with exercise. If you are the sedentary type and overweight, there is no better time to get started than now. No, don't sign up for a new gym membership just yet. [...]
Fat Me in 2017 I've always exercised in one form or another, although I wasn't always consistent. Yet, over time, I continued to gain weight, and it was always around the belly. I was the classic skinny fat guy. I was able to put that process on pause for a few years when [...]
