• Workouts

    Planet Fitness vs. Gold’s Gym

    by  • December 14, 2010 • Workouts • 2 Comments

    Unattributed photo, thought to be Planet Fitness pummeling Gold's Gym

    In the past, I’ve been a member of Gold’s Gym, actually two of them.  They were quite nice, had many good features, and provided a good workout environment.  Sometime ago, though, I asked the manager if it would be OK to train my exercise clients there if they were also gym members.  I got...

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    I’m Running Again, and It’s Fun!

    by  • July 26, 2009 • Workouts • 0 Comments

    I confess, I often make snarky comments about running.  Some of this is based on genuine concern, as running not done correctly is very likely to cause injuries.  And the truth is, I’m somewhat biased against LSD, aka Long Slow Distance running, because I find it too time-consuming, and have various other small complaints...

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    Want Some Workout Books?

    by  • January 24, 2009 • Workouts • 1 Comment

    As an insatiable learner, I enjoy reading about exercise all the time.  I’ve accumulated a lot of books, and I would like to clear a shelf or two.  Below are the books I’m unloading, and let me know if you’re interested in having them.  My preference would be to sell (or possibly trade) them...

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    More Squats, Texas style.

    by  • December 8, 2008 • Articles, Squats, Workouts • 0 Comments

    In my ongoing new regimen, today I pushed my best up to 8 one-leg squats per leg!  Hey, at this rate, why not shoot for ten?  (I also got another personal best for pull-ups).  With the squats, I’ve found that my left leg performs a little better than my right – the left leg...

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