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Pain, No Gain

gary — Sun, 16 Oct 2016 01:41:04 +0000

No that's not a typo. We've all heard, "No pain, no gain!" relating to fitness, usually strength training. But grueling workouts aren't necessary to make progress, and can be particularly counterproductive after 40. Moreover, workout "pain" is almost always a bad thing. The "no pain, no gain" folks are generally using the … Continue reading

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Start Slow to Stay Fit

gary — Thu, 26 May 2016 17:44:05 +0000

Every January, zillons* of people start a new fitness program and the gyms fill up. By February, most of the newbies are missing workouts and by March things are pretty much back to normal (to the relief of the regular gym-goers). It doesn't only happen at the start of each … Continue reading

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Walking Wapping Warm-up: Conclusion

gary — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 22:57:13 +0000

Last time, we wrapped up the movements of the Walking Wapping Warm-up: Introduction The Jab The Cross 1-2s Knees 1-2+Knees Front Kick Side Knees Outside Knees (By the way, the picture above doesn't have anything to do with the warm-up, although it was used in the Knees post. It's just … Continue reading

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Walking Wapping Warm-up: Side Knee

gary — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:45:19 +0000

The Walking Wapping Warm-up is getting close to the end. As usual, here's a recap of what we've covered so far. Introduction The Jab The Cross 1-2s Knees 1-2+Knees Front Kick Our lower body focus continues here, this time out to the side. This is the "side knee". There's really … Continue reading

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Walking Wapping Warm-up: Front Kicks

gary — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 02:21:27 +0000

The Walking Wapping Warm-up continues. For reference purposes, here's a recap of what we've covered so far. Introduction The Jab The Cross 1-2s Knees 1-2+Knees We now focus on the lower body for the rest of the way. This is the front kick, performed kind of like a push kick … Continue reading

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