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PUMPING IRONY: Are Desk-Jockeys Doomed?
After WWII, my father found a job delivering beer to bars and restaurants and liquor stores in St. Paul. This involved schlepping a lot of heavy kegs and cases from his truck to coolers every day, an activity that, over…
My Road Less Travelled
This is me (an idealist dreamer from an early age) in the early farm days, circa 1973, in one of…
PUMPING IRONY: Conversation Starter
I was sweating my way through some overhead presses Monday night, when a curious thing happened: I had upped the…
PUMPING IRONY: Random Acts of Fitness
At the dentist this morning, the hygienist took my blood pressure: 119 over 84, which she told me was “very…
PUMPING IRONY: Not Too Heavy, Not Too Light
I think I mentioned a while ago that my gym got a makeover recently — they really spiffed up the…
PUMPING IRONY: The Shock of the New
I awoke to a gorgeous Minnesota winter morning — snow blowing sideways from the northwestand 4 inches of the white stuff underfoot as I trekked to the office.
PUMPING IRONY: Get Sweaty, Get Smart
An old colleague of mine, who I like to call The Captain (our Air Force careers briefly overlapped in 1970), dropped…
PUMPING IRONY: My Facebook Marriage
My Lovely Wife and I got married on Facebook this evening. She, sitting comfortably in her favorite chair across the living room…
Speaking Your Truth
Voicing your opinions can be uncomfortable. Here’s how to speak your mind when it counts.
Resolutions Workshop: Action!
Looking to reach some major goals this year? These practical, right-now steps can help you build the momentum you need to make steady progress — starting today.
Just Right: Lizzie Miller
Fashion model Lizzie Miller has thrived by simply being herself.
How to Vary the Concentric, Eccentric, and Isometric Phases When Weightlifting
Fat loss? Muscle gain? A little extra bat speed at your next softball game? Reach the fitness goal of your choice by speeding up—or slowing down—the tempo of your lifts.
You Belong: A Rookie’s Guide to Health-Club Confidence
Just because you’re new to the health-club scene doesn’t mean it has to show. Here’s how to avoid typical rookie mistakes, feel more at ease and get the results you’re after.