I'll be covering topics from proper exercise, nutrition, longevity, but also things like music, philosophy and anything and every thing that contributes to maximizing life quality!
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How does growing up an immigrant — born in one place, coming of age in another — affect who you become? How do the traumas of coming to a new country as a child affect early adulthood? Why are immigrants viewed as statistics rather than human beings with real thoughts, emotions, and aspirations? How does the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the term "DREAMers" enforce the perception of what a "good immigrant" looks like? We’ll explore these questions, and more, in our podcas ...
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Doug McGuff co-author of Body by Science "Best Way to Straighten Deck Chairs on the Titanic?"
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In preparation for article/speech that I want to write, I wanted to do a consultation with Dr. Doug McGuff both to check my understanding and to make sure I didn't make too many errors in describing the science behind my latest distinctions: 1. The difference between so called optimal and good results is very small and is likely irrelevant in the l…
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What are realistic results for a new strength trainee at Sustainable Success Strength Training?
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This is my response to a question from a new client as to what this individual could expect. I know it's going to sound somewhat evasive in terms of stopping short of specifics, however the reality is, in my opinion, that the answer truly is "it depends". I've tried to list all the factors that can come into play that will increase or decrease what…
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Dr. Doug McGuff interview one more time (author of Body by Science) (Studies/TRT/etc)
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In this one, we delve into the relative reliability of different types of studies when it comes to exercise and/or nutrition. In particular, epidemiological studies vs RCT's when double blinded, selection biases accounted for and large enough samplings and/or times to make conclusions more or less objective. When looking at many studies, we often o…
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A Chat with Jerome Armstrong....
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Jerome and I are both preparing for a bodybuilding competition of this recording. Jerome in November 2023 and myself in April 2024. Please note these are both fully natural drug tested contests. Together we go through a powerpoint presentation that he did on his youtube channel... I will link to it.... also, I'll include the youtube version link of…
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A Conversation with Daniel Thompson Certified Superslow Instructor
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In this second instalment, Daniel and I cover a wide range of topics, some of which deal with what truly matters in exercise and what might not be worth agonizing over. This shows that after long journeys, that start with the simple, then delve into much complexity, the destination often winds up right back at the simple. Daniel was (still is?) a M…
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A Conversation with Mark Strough (Mark of Health)
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I really enjoy doing these and this one was a special treat. Mark is an advocate of intelligent, brief, intense exercise and practices the carnivore diet which he credits with dramatically improving issues he's had with autoimmune ailments. Mark is a super nice guy with whom I share many commonalities but mostly, I like the combination of his criti…
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A Conversation with Nigel "Hawk" Allerby
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As fellow fans of both rational strength training and philosopher Ayn Rand, I really hit it off with Hawk. This was one of my favourite interviews, and hope to do more in the future. He is located in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the past he's competed in both kickboxing and bodybuilding and today he trains clients, as I do, on a one on one b…
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A Conversation with Jerome Armstrong of 18 Minute Fitness
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I recently became aware of Jerome through the facebook page, "Mark's Health & Nutritional Group" where his youtube channel was recommended. After listening to a few of his videos, I was very impressed. First off, I was impressed by the thoroughness with which Jerome had done his homework, not just quoting study results he'd read or heard about, but…
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A Conversation with Richard Wolff of MEDFITNESS Strength Training
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Have been a long time fan of Richard's "MedFitness minute" quick videos that make salient points about health and exercise. And am impressed at his diligence of never missing a day! (as far as I know) Richard has a degree in nutrition and is a long time proponent of rational exercise. He is very knowledgeable and does a great job with his clients. …
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Comments on Dan Lieberman video
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thanks Thomas Frayne for providing this video.... while there was undoubtedly some good info in this video, it reminded me of my thoughts on the 150 minutes of weekly activity that is generally recommended. I give some thoughts on this, which I've done before as well as his comments on the "myth" that running ruins knees. Lieberman video: https://y…
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Q&A with Youtube watcher /commenter: Thomas Frayne
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Recently I received an email from Thomas Frayne who had watched my interview with Mark Asanovich. His questions primarily came from the field of athletics/sports, which is certainly not my emphasis. I tend to focus more on helping regular folks, particularly an older population, stay as strong as possible, as safely and efficiently as possible, in …
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Do you need more intensity? Or just intense enough.... ??
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In which I ramble about whether pushing for maximum intensity will improve results, vs adequate intensity and making sure workouts are not so intense that you can't adequately recover from, particularly with an older clientele. Interested to get others' opinions on this, from within and without the HIT community.…
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80 year old man's 195 day progress: Less than 1x week proper strength training and meticulous diet
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Apologies for missing graphic: here is link to youtube version: https://youtu.be/-ciCJ19-N3U This speaks to #2 and #9 of my 12 steps to health and happiness Note thumbnail is not Don... just using a file photo... 1. Sleep 2. Strength train safely, briefly, intensely, 1-3x weekly. ( see #7) 3. Move often at leisurely pace. More often, not more overa…
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Move Often at Leisurely Pace. More OFTEN and not more overall is better. Outside When Possible.
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In which I challenge to some degree the standard recommendations of 10,000 steps per day and/or 150 minutes of activity per week. I suspect strongly that these are based on observational studies with a myriad of confounding variables and are pretty much arbitrary. Forgive listeners for not seeing screen share. Here is link to youtube version: https…
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#7 Minimize Force and Delegate High Risk Tasks (7 of 12 steps for health)
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Clients sometimes come in with pain in knees and/or joints and/or shoulders and question whether intensely strength training might not be good that day, however they then go out and walk, snowshoe, hike, cross country ski or play various sports. My opinion is that they are confusing activities that are not intense on muscles but high force on joint…
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Will elaborate in future, and/or possibly (almost certainly) this list will evolve Sleep Strength train safely, briefly, intensely, 1-3x weekly. ( see #7) Move often at leisurely pace. More often, not more overall is better. Outside when convenient. Eliminate seed oils. Emphasize protein. Avoid or minimize foods that contain both fat and carbs in t…
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A Conversation with Logan Herlihy. Author of "How 2 Look Good Naked: The Least Amount Of Effort, To Look The Best With Your Clothes Off"
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Another very informative and entertaining conversation with an important member of one of the most successful exercise instruction organizations in the world today. "Discover Strength" is doing more than its part to bring proper strength training to the masses. It's about time that this important information becomes more widely disseminated and Luk…
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"Different Tools, Different Rules". A Conversation with Arjan Meijer
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Arjan's youtube channel is one I've watched with interest over the years, and highly recommend. Not afraid to try new things, and adapting them to work for him, he exemplifies the concept, I've heard called "Principles vs Practices". I've come to suspect that many in the strength training community suffer from "confirmation bias", immediately rejec…
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.. why not live every day as if you had already died but magically was given a second chance and brought back..... Note: Thumbnail is of my late brother Yves. (nickname: "Charts") footnote: I wish I'd added the following: "truth is, if you're reading (or listening or watching) this, you have that second chance that others did not get, and would the…
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Podcast with Javier Misa of Spain! HIT in Europe!
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This was a lot of fun. Javier was self-conscious about his english but I think he did just fine..... note that for some reason, Javier felt that he could learn from me, but based on the great questions he asked, he needs to give himself much more credit, as he obviously is quite knowledgeable. Also of note, is his work with semi pro and professiona…
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An Interview with Nigel Lyons
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Nigel runs a successful HIT facility but beyond that he works on behaviour modification with clients' nutrition and body composition goals. This is something that I've struggled with personally (as we al do?) and also with the challenge of having more than minimal influence over what clients do before and after they spend their weekly time with me.…
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Los inmigrantes son humanos
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¿Cómo difieren las experiencias migratorias? ¿Qué tienen en común? Desde que se lanzó Undocu-Life, hemos hablado con cinco narradores sobre sus experiencias migrando a los EE.UU. En nuestro último episodio en inglés, tres de nuestros narradores, Brenda Pérez Amador, Gerson Quinteros y María Núñez Pereira, se reúnen en un panel en el que nos cuentan…
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Proper Exercise Can Be Critical Part of Financial Planning
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In which I discuss how proper exercise, (the type that makes you healthier and stronger without destroying your body in the process) can be possibly the greatest generator of an overlooked "asset" on your balance sheet.Kirjoittanut Richard
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A Conversation with Anibal Lopez Pro Mr. America and author of "Anibal Lopez - My World of Bodybuilding."
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ANIBAL LOPEZ This was a great conversation with 80 year old Anibal who learned of Nautilus Principles after decades of conventional training, and was able to open his mind to the logic of the approach. He met Arthur Jones, Ellington Darden and was trained by Jim Flanagan for about 2 years. (not to mention training with or meeting many legends such …
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How do immigration experiences differ? How are they similar? Since Undocu-Life launched, we’ve spoken with five narrators about their own experiences with immigration. In our English-language conclusion episode, three of our narrators—Brenda Perez Amador, Gerson Quinteros, and Maria Nunez Pereira—come together for a roundtable discussion where they…
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Another Conversation with Blain Duesing
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In which we cover a number of topics -Proper form with a focus on good turnarounds -Nutrition and how some elderly clients seem to struggle (unnecessarily) with getting adequate protein in their diets! -Safety Concerns and how athletes and how "mainstream" fitness enthusiasts and coaches seem to have a "blind spot" when it comes to injuries seeming…
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Jacinto: Rejecting the “DREAMer” narrative
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How do undocumented immigrants facing social and economic injustices in the workplace and their own communities find the resources to thrive in the United States? D.C. organizer, using the pseudonym, Jacinto Maldonado Torres, came to Washington, D.C. in 2010 when he was 15 years old. Originally from Mexico City, he attended D.C. public schools and …
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Think champions and elite athletes know how to train. Consider the evidence you see but also the evidence you don't see. https://youtu.be/n0kRU4-JlncKirjoittanut Richard
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Maria: The mental pressure of the “model immigrant”
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How does the Spanish-to-English language barrier affect young immigrants in a public school system? University of the District of Columbia (UDC) undergraduate, Maria Nunez Pereira, was born in El Salvador, and immigrated to D.C. when she was five years old. Upon arriving in the United States and enrolling into public school, Maria recalls being den…
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Thought Experiment on Sarcopenia / would once a month training make a difference?
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My thoughts on the following: 1. The value of proper exercise on slowing down, stopping or reversing sarcopenia which has profound effects on quality of life (possibly longevity) and health care costs. 2. What the rate at which sarcopenia is thought to occur might tell us about how long it takes to "detrain" if we miss workouts 3. Based on #2, how …
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Hanging by a Thread: Great Tip from Al Coleman
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Between a bit of rambling on this entry, I share what I think of an excellent tip on keeping you and/or your clients meaningfully loaded during your set of proper exercise. Doing this will help you better achieve the primary goal of exercise; to create fatigue (inroad) as deeply, efficiently and safely as possible in order to create an effective st…
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Proper Exercise: The Relationship Between Volume, Frequency and Intensity (of effort)
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A client I trained this morning relayed that he was told by a surgeon that he needed to strengthen his quadriceps muscles in order to manage pain in a knee that was previously operated on. His thoughts were to add more time on a stationery bike over and above his strength training. This inspired this post.…
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Following up on yesterday's entry concerning the dangers of foods that combine fats and carbohydrates IN THE ABSENCE of protein as being almost impossible to overeat, I talk about how even though readily available many people, particularly older adults don't get nearly enough protein.Kirjoittanut Richard
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Nutrition is very controversial.... but eating foods that are high in both fat and carbs IN THE ABSENCE of protein is a surefire way to over eat and gain unwanted fat!Kirjoittanut Richard
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.... revisiting study done in 2007 that was part of article by Doug McGuff M.D. co-author of Body by Science that "should have been" front page news....Kirjoittanut Richard
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Brenda: Taking up space in social change
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How does language access affect how young immigrants navigate the public education system in America? Born in the city of Nezahualcóyotl in Mexico, Brenda Valeria Perez Amador is a passionate advocate for helping other young immigrants including those with the protection of DACA. Brenda, a DACA recipient herself, reflects on her love of learning, b…
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I've made my share of questionable and outright poor decisions in my life, but in this short entry I talk about some of my good ones, starting with beginning exercise 40 years ago. Watch if you prefer on youtube: https://youtu.be/5IcHBPILpdIKirjoittanut Richard
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As human beings, I believe we have an irrational and illusory need for certainty. This leads us to grasp onto conclusions too quickly and then commit to them in a way that makes it difficult for us to consider other information or viewpoints. Couple this with the almost addictive and insidious allure of wanting to be "the smartest person in the roo…
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A Day in the life of a wanna be rancher! almost 64, putting a good day's work! in fresh air!Kirjoittanut Richard
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Rich Robichaud of Essential Strength
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Rich is the author of Workfit A Workout Guide for Office Workers and Busy Travellers and the owner of Essential Training, offering personal training services! His website https://workfitcoach.com/ gives you info on how to contact him for his services which I can recommend without reservation! He trains in person, will go to people's homes and virtu…
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Gerson: Fostering education & inspiring community
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How does being undocumented interfere with the aspiration to pursue higher education in the US? Gerson Quinteros, born in El Salvador, explores how he navigated his legal status while achieving his goal of attaining a bachelor’s degree from a D.C. university. In this episode, Gerson reveals how he immigrated to D.C. in 2005 and became an influentia…
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Carla: Escaping the identity box
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What does it mean to call three different places home? Carla Nicole Gott Ramirez — born in Venezuela and raised in Bolivia and the Washington, D.C. area, explores how she was able to embrace these multiple identities within her after migrating to the United States from Bolivia in 2001. In this episode, Carla runs us through how her citizenship and …
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Immigrants are more than just a label
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How does growing up an immigrant — born in one place, coming of age in another — affect who you become? Why are immigrants viewed as statistics rather than human beings with real thoughts, emotions, and aspirations? How does the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the term "DREAMers" enforce the perception of what a "good immigrant" l…
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Welcome to “Undocu-Life” from Hola Cultura, with support from the D.C. Oral History Collaborative. In “Undocu-Life,” we’ll explore the unique stories of five young Latino immigrants living in the D.C. area. We interviewed these five people, also known as our narrators, last year as a part of an oral history project called “Every Voice A Life.” Take…
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Welcome to “Undocu-Life” from Hola Cultura, with support from the D.C. Oral History Collaborative. In “Undocu-Life,” we’ll explore the unique stories of five young Latino immigrants living in the D.C. area. We interviewed these five people, also known as our narrators, last year as a part of an oral history project called “Every Voice A Life.” Take…
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A Conversation with Corey Douglas Favell of Favell Fitness
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This was a ver interesting conversation. Corey has a background in hockey and now runs his own exercise instruction enterprise which encompasses not only older adults looking to improve and maintain functional ability but also aspiring young hockey players. With the latter, Corey often has to deal with a myriad of issues which are common in sports,…
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Bryce Lee Article (video helps as I "share" the article)
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this article: https://www.strength-space.com/how-often-should-i-strength-train/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/strengthspace-llc/ https://www.strength-space.com https://www.facebook.com/E.BryceLee.3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/bryce-lee-87a64817/ https://www.instagram.com/strengthspaceva/Kirjoittanut Richard
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A Conversation with Steve Maxwell
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Had a great chat with Steve (previously on YouTuble) and happy to release on podcast.... please enjoy, share and subscribe. Below are links to my and Steve's sites and youtube channels! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuvnq0g4leFoONFonAfjLnQ https://www.youtube.com/user/MaxwellStrengthCond https://www.maxwellsc.com/gracie-jiu-jitsu.cfm? https://su…
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Thoughts: evolving knowledge/opinions/"expertise" +how my program "may have" affected my health
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18 year olds and how we thought we knew everything.... and then repeated that mistake as we got older How it seems that trend in individuals is mirrored within scientific community.... lack of humility? I used to laugh at old guys that didn’t trust doctors and now.... Blind faith, vs cynicism vs healthy skepticism vs dogma Sensible decisions based …
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In which I ponder to what extent actually carrying extra fat on our body is detrimental compared to the excess calories (and poor food choices that often accompany this) we consume in order to get that extra fat, which, in and of itself, creates a stress to our health with health consequences of their own? How much of a toll is continuously digesti…
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