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- No Excuses at Home or Traveling for Not Exercising - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Walter UrbanI just returned from vacation and I was once again reminded how easy it is to avoid exercise when traveling or avoid even starting while at home when you are older! When you are not in your regular routine or having not started a regular exercise routine it’s just too easy to do nothing! In ...
Views: 1461 - Recalibration - What to do After Setting A World Record or Reaching Any Goal - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Walter UrbanForty nine reps at 215 lbs in 60 seconds for 10,535 lbs and a new Guinness World Record at 54 years old and a body weight of 172 lbs! Now what? Simple, enjoy, reflect, set the bar higher and recalibrate! In reality, my accomplishment was no better or any different than setting a personal ...
Views: 1838 - Be Pro Active with Muscle Aches & Pains - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Walter UrbanI have been weight training 3 to 4 days a week for the about 17 years and competing at a National and International level for 12 to 15 years. One thing I have learned is the power of being proactive with fitness related muscle aches and pains - being proactive can eliminate the majority of your ...
Views: 1054 - The Value of High Intensity Weight Training - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Walter UrbanHigh intensity endurance weight training may be the right mix of physical activity that provides the best of cardio and weight training in half the time for baseline fit adults. For years we have been told mixing cardo training with weight training is a must to ensure we are effectively ...
Views: 1394(1 vote) - The Toughest Element in Fitness is Motivation - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2012 from Walter UrbanIf you are like most of us you have your hands full with life’s daily routine and frequently that routine does not include fitness! If that’s the case for you, trust me it’s not limited to you! World and national records or not, like just about everyone else, I sometimes struggle with ...
Views: 883 - Be Careful With Dietary Supplements - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2012 from Walter UrbanWe continue to hear about athlete after athlete testing positive for banned substances other that HGH or steroids. In some cases, the positive tests not only shock the close nit sporting community the athlete participates in but in some cases also the athlete! As a practicing drug free ...
Views: 885 - Exercise Recovery - The Key to Exercise Enjoyment and Performance - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2012 from Walter UrbanExercise Recovery - The Key to Exercise Enjoyment and Performance After 15 years of National and International powerlifting competitions with training 3 to 4 days a week, 2 to 3 hours a day, 50 weeks of the year, I am convinced recovery is the key to enjoyment, performance and exercise ...
Views: 724 - Jump Start to General Fitness & Good Health - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Walter UrbanI have been Powerlifting for 15 years and a member of the National Masters Powerlifting Team for 3 out of the last 6 years. I finished 6th at the World Championships in the Czech Republic in 2010 and placed in the top 10 in 2005 and again in 2009. On Thursday September 15, 2011 I ...
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