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Over the past month, I’ve been trying out huaraches known as Invisible Shoes.  While I haven’t fully jumped on the barefoot running bandwagon, I definitely love using these for barefoot walking.  I started by wearing the 6mm Invisible Shoes every morning that I walked my dog.  I noticed a considerable difference in the way I walked between these and my regular sandals or sneakers.  I progressed to wearing them when playing with my son and found that I could easily run in them to keep up with him.  The only downside I’ve found to huaraches is that here in New England, I can probably only wear them 5-6 months out of the year for barefoot walking.  Continue Reading…

After a lackluster workout schedule for the past month and a half which has included a bachelor party, two weddings, birthday parties, and a bout with bronchitis, I’ve decided it’s time to once again perform an intense home workout routine.  Fortunately, the last month and a half has actually primed my body for this type of intense workout.  While I haven’t lost any fat during this time period, I haven’t really added any fat either.  I’ve been on more of a maintenance schedule where I’ve just been trying to preserve muscle without gaining fat.  Therefore, I can perform a more aggressive workout routine for the next month without worrying about my body breaking down.

The strength training routine and HIIT routine I outline below is not meant to be done on an ongoing basis.  This is something I incorporate every 3-4 months to really blast body fat.  I’m only going to perform this routine for the next month.  Any longer and I would risk overtraining.  Despite increasing my workout intensity, I don’t want to significantly increase the amount of time that I exercise either.  Generally I exercise 4 days per week, 45 minutes per day.  My goal for the next month is to workout 30-45 minutes per day, 6 days per week. Continue Reading…

I just got back from a wedding in Napa Valley, CA.  This trip was interesting for a couple reasons.  It’s the first time I’ve been away from my son for multiple nights; it’s the first time in over a year that I’ve traveled and it’s the first time I’ve been out of the Eastern time zone in probably two years.  More relevant are some of the fitness lessons I learned from this getaway.

Usually I am not a fan of exercising while on vacationing.  I think you should work hard for the majority of the year so that you can enjoy vacations.  However, due to the time zone change, I ended up waking up at 2:30am the first night there.  Tossing and turning until 5am, I finally decided that I might as well get up and make good use of my time while letting my wife rest without me. Continue Reading…

I never thought I would use the word “diet” in any aspect of my life.  I always just assumed I’d be lean and that fat loss would come easily with enough exercise.  How quickly things change, especially since I can’t exercise 10-15 hours per week anymore to make up for poor eating habits. Continue Reading…

I’ve tried a number of workout routines over the years.  Most focused on building muscle mass like a bodybuilder rather than losing fat and getting a lean, athletic look.  Since my son’s birth, I haven’t really had enough time to do 3+ sets of 8-12 reps of 5-10 exercises.  I had to find a better way to get lean, defined muscles while losing excess fat. Continue Reading…

I think it’s important that I start by providing some background on my experience working out over the years.  It’s my past experiences that help shape the method I’m using now to get lean and defined muscles.  Note that this is an extraordinarily long entry, simply meant to provide insight into my experience.  Skip to the end if you want the quick Not Your Average Fitness Tips. Continue Reading…