Kids and Sports
Next week my sons, Neil and Evan, will turn 9 years old. It is an awesome age where they are hungry to learn new things, AND they still think their Dad is cool – I’m guessing this will start changing...
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Orthostatic Heart Rate: A Simple Training Tool
Have you ever stood up too quickly from a seated position and felt dizzy or lightheaded? The reason is that your blood pressure drops due to gravity – your blood is pooling in the lower parts of your...
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Starting CrossFit: What Should I Do to Prepare?
This week I posted a short article about CrossFit and The Biggest Loser. It quickly become the most popular article on the site and has been shared all over Facebook. However, given that there was...
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Another Perspective on Starting CrossFit
Last week I wrote a post called Starting CrossFit – What Should I do to Prepare? and suggested to people who were seriously out of shape that they use Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint Fitness as a way...
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Preparing for the 2012 Olympic Games
This summer over 15,000 athletes from 200+ nations will converge on London for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. And for most of these athletes, participating in the Olympics will mark the apex of...
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Review of Strength and Conditioning Research
All you readers of fitness research now have cause to rejoice. Things just got a lot easier. My UK friend, Chris Beardsley at The Garage Gym Online and Bret Contreras, the author of The Glute Guy have...
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Thoughts from James “OPT” FitzGerald on the 400 meter and the 800 meter
The track and field events at the 2012 London Olympics have been exceptional – how about 19 year old Kirani James with a 43.94 Gold medal performance in the 400 meters? I wonder if he will eventually...
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Usain Bolt: 41 Steps for 100 Meters – I Take 57
Ok, so I am not Usain Bolt, and I never will be – I get it. But I would like to be a faster runner. As I wrote about previously, I have a goal to run a sub-60 second 400 meter dash. And given that I...
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Plyometric Boxes – Build a Pair for $40
If you spend any time in a CrossFit gym, you will workout using plyometric boxes. Since I am incorporating more plyo work into my sprint training, I decided to add a pair to my home garage. I found a...
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Active Recovery
If you are a runner, a cyclist, or a regular at a CrossFit gym, you have probably heard the term “Active Recovery.” The phrase itself seems a bit oxymoronic, but the concept appears to have some...
View ArticleChoosing a Massage Therapist: A Guide for Athletes
If you are like me, sometimes things go awry with your body – I wrote a bit about one of my issues in the post about shoulder pain. And yes, there are some great resources out there to help you work...
View ArticleKids and Sports
Next week my sons, Neil and Evan, will turn 9 years old. It is an awesome age where they are hungry to learn new things, AND they still think their Dad is cool – I’m guessing this will start changing...
View ArticleOrthostatic Heart Rate: A Simple Training Tool
Last Updated: August 28th, 2016 Have you ever stood up too quickly from a seated position and felt dizzy or lightheaded? The reason is that your blood pressure drops due to gravity – your blood is...
View ArticleStarting CrossFit: What Should I Do to Prepare?
This week I posted a short article about CrossFit and The Biggest Loser. It quickly become the most popular article on the site and has been shared all over Facebook. However, given that there was...
View ArticleAnother Perspective on Starting CrossFit
Last week I wrote a post called Starting CrossFit – What Should I do to Prepare? and suggested to people who were seriously out of shape that they use Mark Sisson’s Primal Blueprint Fitness as a way...
View ArticlePreparing for the 2012 Olympic Games
This summer over 15,000 athletes from 200+ nations will converge on London for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. And for most of these athletes, participating in the Olympics will mark the apex of...
View ArticleMy Concept 2 Rowing Machine – Expectations Exceeded
Two weeks ago, I ordered a new Concept 2 rowing machine. I paid full price so in no way are my comments influenced by any discount or commission from Concept 2. I looked around for a used machine, but...
View ArticleThoughts from James “OPT” FitzGerald on the 400 meter and the 800 meter
The track and field events at the 2012 London Olympics have been exceptional – how about 19 year old Kirani James with a 43.94 Gold medal performance in the 400 meters? I wonder if he will eventually...
View ArticleUsain Bolt: 41 Steps for 100 Meters – I Take 57
Ok, so I am not Usain Bolt, and I never will be – I get it. But I would like to be a faster runner. As I wrote about previously, I have a goal to run a sub-60 second 400 meter dash. And given that I am...
View ArticleActive Recovery
If you are a runner, a cyclist, or a regular at a CrossFit gym, you have probably heard the term “ Active Recovery.” The phrase itself seems a bit oxymoronic, but the concept appears to have some basis...
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