Posts under ‘Fitness’

Is HIT Really Less Effective Than Traditional Weight Lifting?

Feb 4th, 2012
by MAS.
5 comments

Running Up That Hill – Sprinting Salvation For Tall People

Jan 26th, 2012
by MAS.
16 comments

Outdoor HIT – Too Cold?

Jan 23rd, 2012
by MAS.
10 comments

Destroying 3 Fitness Myths With a Single Example

Jan 19th, 2012
by MAS.
22 comments

Hillfit: Strength is Not Just For Hikers

Jan 16th, 2012
by MAS.
3 comments

The Problem With Boot Camp Training

Jan 13th, 2012
by MAS.
17 comments

Hunting Headaches: Remaining Suspects in Early 2012

Jan 12th, 2012
by MAS.
28 comments

Outdoor HIT: 2 Months Later

Jan 4th, 2012
by MAS.
7 comments

Long Sleep and Back Pain

Dec 28th, 2011
by MAS.
No comments yet

The High Road

Dec 25th, 2011
by MAS.
3 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym (Original Post)

Dec 20th, 2011
by MAS.
11 comments

A Tabata Based Kettlebell Workout

Dec 20th, 2011
by MAS.
4 comments

Exercises For Ectomorphs Revisited

Dec 20th, 2011
by MAS.
3 comments

Exercises For Ectomorphs

Dec 20th, 2011
by MAS.
2 comments

3 Minutes to a Pain-Free Life

Dec 17th, 2011
by MAS.
6 comments

Rejecting The Naked Warrior

Nov 26th, 2011
by MAS.
11 comments

Escaping The Glitter: Taking High Intensity Training Outdoors

Nov 16th, 2011
by MAS.
30 comments

My Bench Press Sucks and I Don’t Care

Nov 10th, 2011
by MAS.
13 comments

My First REAL HIT Injury

Nov 1st, 2011
by MAS.
7 comments

Health Goals – Late 2011 Edition

Oct 30th, 2011
by MAS.
20 comments

No Longer a Gym Germaphobe

Oct 26th, 2011
by MAS.
4 comments

Reviewing My 2009 Health Goals

Oct 18th, 2011
by MAS.
1 comment

Trying Acupuncture

Oct 15th, 2011
by MAS.
No comments yet

Why I Distrust Doctors

Oct 4th, 2011
by MAS.
11 comments

Ranking My Postive Health Changes

Sep 12th, 2011
by MAS.
7 comments

Do Cold Showers Lead to Fat Loss or Fat Gain?

Aug 22nd, 2011
by MAS.
4 comments

The Mentor Workout

Aug 18th, 2011
by MAS.
8 comments

My Case For Self Experimentation

Aug 17th, 2011
by MAS.
5 comments

The Paleo/HIT Cyclical Approach to Fitness and Nutrition

Aug 5th, 2011
by MAS.
21 comments

Hunting Headaches Take 2

Jul 5th, 2011
by MAS.
10 comments

Hunting Headaches

Jul 3rd, 2011
by MAS.
20 comments

The Grand Experiment – Abs Without Breaking a Sweat

Jun 28th, 2011
by MAS.
18 comments

Training to Failure or Training to Quit Part 2

Jun 24th, 2011
by MAS.
12 comments

You Broke Your Own Metabolism

Jun 9th, 2011
by MAS.
14 comments

High Intensity Exercise is the Espresso of Weight Training

Jun 7th, 2011
by MAS.
7 comments

Strength and Fitness For a Lifetime

Jun 4th, 2011
by MAS.
15 comments

A High Intensity Approach to Cold Weather Training

May 26th, 2011
by MAS.
9 comments

Keeping a Workout Journal

May 23rd, 2011
by MAS.
5 comments

My First HIT Injury

May 16th, 2011
by MAS.
3 comments

Max Contraction Training

May 12th, 2011
by MAS.
11 comments

High Intensity Training – My 6 Month Update

May 11th, 2011
by MAS.
12 comments

The New High Intensity Training

May 10th, 2011
by MAS.
9 comments

Undriving Features My Urban Hiking Adventures

Mar 28th, 2011
by MAS.
4 comments

Spring Strategies For Nutrition and Fitness

Mar 21st, 2011
by MAS.
3 comments

Reviewing Winter Strategies For Nutrition and Fitness

Mar 21st, 2011
by MAS.
2 comments

Training to Failure or Training to Quit

Mar 17th, 2011
by MAS.
14 comments

Power To The People – 10 Years Later

Mar 16th, 2011
by MAS.
11 comments

Help Me Understand CrossFit

Mar 11th, 2011
by MAS.
41 comments

Another HIT Advantage

Mar 7th, 2011
by MAS.
1 comment

Static Contraction Training

Feb 26th, 2011
by MAS.
9 comments

High Intensity Training at Ideal Exercise of Seattle

Feb 15th, 2011
by MAS.
34 comments

The Psychology of Back Pain

Feb 4th, 2011
by MAS.
26 comments

The 4-Hour Body

Feb 1st, 2011
by MAS.
5 comments

The Myth of Cardiovascular Training

Jan 28th, 2011
by MAS.
13 comments

Fitness Insights Guide Now Up

Jan 25th, 2011
by MAS.
No comments yet

How Tim Ferriss REALLY Gained 34 Pounds of Muscle in 28 Days

Jan 20th, 2011
by MAS.
13 comments

Back Pain and Learned Helplessness

Jan 13th, 2011
by MAS.
11 comments

How I Figured Out the Cause of My Back Pain

Jan 5th, 2011
by MAS.
16 comments

Winter Strategies For Nutrition and Fitness

Dec 21st, 2010
by MAS.
12 comments

Update on Fall Strategies For Nutrition and Fitness

Dec 19th, 2010
by MAS.
1 comment

Returning to Slow Motion Weight Training

Dec 14th, 2010
by MAS.
1 comment

The Goblet Squat

Dec 8th, 2010
by MAS.
7 comments

Moving Up The Leanness Levels

Dec 6th, 2010
by MAS.
7 comments

Leanness Defined

Dec 5th, 2010
by MAS.
10 comments

Cold Weather Training Guide Now Up

Nov 22nd, 2010
by MAS.
No comments yet

8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back

Nov 6th, 2010
by MAS.
5 comments

Fall Strategies For Nutrition and Fitness

Oct 20th, 2010
by MAS.
6 comments

More Than Healthy vs Unhealthy

Oct 7th, 2010
by MAS.
4 comments

Learning About Epigenetics From Dr. Bruce Lipton

Sep 7th, 2010
by MAS.
2 comments

Artifical Light and Cancer

Sep 4th, 2010
by MAS.
2 comments

30 Days of Low Coffee Intake

Aug 19th, 2010
by MAS.
4 comments

Going on a Distraction Diet

Aug 2nd, 2010
by MAS.
6 comments

The Perfect Number of Reps Is…

Jul 30th, 2010
by MAS.
No comments yet

Primal Movements and Weight Training

Jul 23rd, 2010
by MAS.
No comments yet

Exercising To Success

Jul 13th, 2010
by MAS.
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Turning Down the Lights

Jul 6th, 2010
by MAS.
4 comments

The Selfish Case For Donating Blood

Jun 28th, 2010
by MAS.
2 comments

Rambling Thoughts About Gym Survivorship

Jun 25th, 2010
by MAS.
2 comments

CDC Confirms That More Exercise Hasn’t Helped Obesity Rates

Jun 18th, 2010
by MAS.
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Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Trouble With Tribbles

Jun 4th, 2010
by MAS.
2 comments

The Fitness Finance Analogy Updated

Jun 4th, 2010
by MAS.
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Urban Hike – Beyond the Bridges Edition

Jun 1st, 2010
by MAS.
2 comments

No Jacket Required Revisited

May 31st, 2010
by MAS.
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Kung Fu Grip

May 13th, 2010
by MAS.
6 comments

My Exercise Program – April 2010 Edition

Apr 5th, 2010
by MAS.
8 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – More People That Annoy Me

Mar 26th, 2010
by MAS.
3 comments

The Minimal Effort Approach

Mar 11th, 2010
by MAS.
5 comments

Fat Loss Metrics For Men

Feb 27th, 2010
by MAS.
2 comments

Amazon Thank You and Netrition

Feb 24th, 2010
by MAS.
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Is Slow Motion Weight Training Superior?

Feb 19th, 2010
by MAS.
3 comments

Caloric Nonsense at the Glitter Gym

Feb 5th, 2010
by MAS.
No comments yet

Body By Science

Jan 14th, 2010
by MAS.
2 comments

I Wanted to “Slow” Burn This Book

Jan 12th, 2010
by MAS.
5 comments

My 10 Gym Tips For 2010

Jan 5th, 2010
by MAS.
6 comments

Physique Hacking

Dec 18th, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

Tales From the Glitter Gym – Three I Respect

Nov 3rd, 2009
by MAS.
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The Softest Gym In America?

Nov 2nd, 2009
by MAS.
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Weight Lifting Wisdom For the Tall Lanky Guy

Oct 26th, 2009
by MAS.
7 comments

The Two Types of Muscle Growth

Oct 26th, 2009
by MAS.
5 comments

Maximum Muscle – The Science of Intelligent Physique Development

Oct 23rd, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

My Cold Weather Challenge To You

Oct 20th, 2009
by MAS.
10 comments

Morning Workouts and Productivity

Oct 19th, 2009
by MAS.
12 comments

Sick of Fearing the Flu

Oct 8th, 2009
by MAS.
No comments yet

The Best Kind of Glitter is Free Glitter

Oct 4th, 2009
by MAS.
3 comments

Tall Guys and the Bench Press Solution

Oct 2nd, 2009
by MAS.
4 comments

A Fresh Coat of Glitter

Sep 27th, 2009
by MAS.
2 comments

Return to Sickness

Sep 12th, 2009
by MAS.
3 comments

Good Day at the Gym

Aug 31st, 2009
by MAS.
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250 Pound Weighted Dip

Aug 29th, 2009
by MAS.
No comments yet

Learning How to Walk Again

Aug 7th, 2009
by MAS.
9 comments

The Ectomorphs Dilemma

Aug 3rd, 2009
by MAS.
14 comments

Solving the Back Pain Relief Riddle

Jul 30th, 2009
by MAS.
2 comments

The Primal Blueprint – 10 Old School Laws For Nutrition and Fitness

Jun 26th, 2009
by MAS.
6 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – Mr. Sit Up

Jun 26th, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

Killer at Large – Obesity Documentary Without Focus

Jun 22nd, 2009
by MAS.
16 comments

Another Reason I No Longer Get Sick

Jun 13th, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

The Desire To Lift Heavy Objects and Witness Stupidity

May 31st, 2009
by MAS.
4 comments

The BMI is Still BS

May 9th, 2009
by MAS.
6 comments

No Cardio Clarifications

May 6th, 2009
by MAS.
No comments yet

Glitter Interrupted

Apr 30th, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

Can Cold Weather Exposure Increase Muscle Growth?

Apr 28th, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

Health Goals – Last Year and Today

Apr 27th, 2009
by MAS.
8 comments

Triggering the Cold Weather Response For Fat Loss

Apr 10th, 2009
by MAS.
3 comments

The Media Discovers Brown Fat

Apr 9th, 2009
by MAS.
4 comments

Happy Anniversary Pain

Apr 9th, 2009
by MAS.
6 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Kayaker Goes MacGyver

Apr 7th, 2009
by MAS.
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Still No Jacket Required

Apr 5th, 2009
by MAS.
9 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Commando

Mar 23rd, 2009
by MAS.
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When Fitness and Finance Intersect

Mar 18th, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

My Thoughts on Hiring a Personal Trainer

Mar 13th, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

If You Like Tales From the Glitter Gym

Mar 9th, 2009
by MAS.
8 comments

Santa Claus Rally – Hope You Got Out

Feb 27th, 2009
by MAS.
1 comment

My 10 Favorite Exercises

Feb 21st, 2009
by MAS.
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Ending The Quest To Be Decent

Feb 15th, 2009
by MAS.
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Flashbacks on a Dead Lift Gone Wrong

Feb 15th, 2009
by MAS.
6 comments

Reverse Anorexic

Feb 1st, 2009
by MAS.
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Maybe I Think Too Much But Some Thing’s Wrong

Jan 17th, 2009
by MAS.
14 comments

My Glitter Gym Offer

Jan 15th, 2009
by MAS.
No comments yet

Study Shows Seattle is Suited For Urban Hiking

Jan 14th, 2009
by MAS.
2 comments

How Mickey Rourke Gained 27 Pounds of Muscle For The Wrestler

Jan 7th, 2009
by MAS.
15 comments

Not a Certified Trainer or Nutritionist

Dec 30th, 2008
by MAS.
1 comment

Tales From the Glitter Gym – Unsafe At Any Speed

Dec 29th, 2008
by MAS.
1 comment

The Calm Before the Storm

Dec 28th, 2008
by MAS.
6 comments

Maximum Strength by Eric Cressey

Dec 22nd, 2008
by MAS.
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No Jacket Required

Dec 10th, 2008
by MAS.
13 comments

The Scientific Fitness Program

Dec 9th, 2008
by MAS.
8 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The 105 Pound Dumbbells

Nov 28th, 2008
by MAS.
3 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Cold Trainer

Nov 28th, 2008
by MAS.
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The Quest To Be Decent Part 5

Nov 24th, 2008
by MAS.
2 comments

The Quest To Be Decent Part 4

Nov 19th, 2008
by MAS.
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The Quest To Be Decent Part 3

Nov 17th, 2008
by MAS.
2 comments

Another Fitness Nutrition Book

Oct 20th, 2008
by MAS.
2 comments

Why Do I Diss Cardio?

Oct 19th, 2008
by MAS.
7 comments

The Easiest Fitness Debate I’ve Ever Won

Oct 15th, 2008
by MAS.
4 comments

Hey Ladies in the Place I’m Callin’ Out To Ya

Oct 7th, 2008
by MAS.
8 comments

The Body Fat Test

Sep 9th, 2008
by MAS.
No comments yet

250 Pound Pull-Up

Sep 8th, 2008
by MAS.
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Tales From the Glitter Gym – Nonsense

Sep 4th, 2008
by MAS.
3 comments

The Stick Boy Explained

Sep 2nd, 2008
by MAS.
10 comments

I Don’t Like the Nightlife, I’d Rather be Lean

Aug 24th, 2008
by MAS.
2 comments

I Don’t Want To Ride A Donkey Down The Grand Canyon!

Aug 7th, 2008
by MAS.
2 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Pickup Part 2

Aug 6th, 2008
by MAS.
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Returning to Basketball

Jul 28th, 2008
by MAS.
6 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Pick Up

Jul 28th, 2008
by MAS.
2 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – Early Influences

Jul 23rd, 2008
by MAS.
1 comment

Intervention at the Glitter Gym

Jun 12th, 2008
by MAS.
4 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Smell

Jun 10th, 2008
by MAS.
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Fitness Derailment

Jun 4th, 2008
by MAS.
1 comment

Revisiting NeanderThin

Apr 29th, 2008
by MAS.
4 comments

Shivering My Way To Leanness

Apr 29th, 2008
by MAS.
2 comments

MAScene 2.0 – The Marilyn Manson Workout Mix

Apr 27th, 2008
by MAS.
1 comment

Tales From the Glitter Gym – The Bodyfat Test

Apr 25th, 2008
by MAS.
2 comments

Calculate Your Grecian Ideal

Apr 6th, 2008
by MAS.
3 comments

The Runner 1989-1995

Mar 22nd, 2008
by MAS.
6 comments

Labor Day 2003 at Muscle Beach

Feb 25th, 2008
by MAS.
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Arnold Expo 2004

Feb 25th, 2008
by MAS.
1 comment

Rock Climbing 101

Feb 12th, 2008
by MAS.
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Dean Karnazes – The King of Pain

Feb 3rd, 2008
by MAS.
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Leaving the Glitter, Embracing the Rust

Jan 1st, 2008
by MAS.
1 comment

My Last Piece of Fitness or Nutritional Advice

Dec 28th, 2007
by MAS.
1 comment

Sluggish in Seattle

Nov 5th, 2007
by MAS.
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Leaving the Glitter Gym

Sep 29th, 2007
by MAS.
1 comment

Tales From the Glitter Gym – Locker Room Edition

Aug 10th, 2007
by MAS.
2 comments

Tales From the Glitter Gym – Bellevue Edition

Aug 8th, 2007
by MAS.
1 comment

John Kerry Was at my Gym This Morning

May 26th, 2007
by MAS.
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High-Reps is Not the Way to Get Strong

May 25th, 2007
by MAS.
1 comment

Closer to a Decent Bench Press

May 22nd, 2007
by MAS.
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A Decent Bench Press?

May 13th, 2007
by MAS.
1 comment

Back Status – Day 4

Apr 11th, 2007
by MAS.
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The Day After (the Dead-lift)

Apr 8th, 2007
by MAS.
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No More Morning Dead-lifts

Apr 7th, 2007
by MAS.
1 comment

The Hate Workout

Mar 31st, 2007
by MAS.
2 comments

Fitness Role Models

Mar 23rd, 2007
by MAS.
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Employment Fitness

Feb 16th, 2007
by MAS.
1 comment

50 Miles in Mexico

Oct 2nd, 2006
by MAS.
1 comment

Rattler!

Sep 18th, 2006
by MAS.
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Next Stop: Mexico

Sep 17th, 2006
by MAS.
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Step into Liquid – Day 3

Jun 26th, 2006
by MAS.
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Step Into Liquid – Day 2

Jun 16th, 2006
by MAS.
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Step Into Liquid – Day 1

Jun 14th, 2006
by MAS.
1 comment

Unemployment Fitness

May 18th, 2006
by MAS.
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Mountain Biking in Spring Canyon

May 16th, 2006
by MAS.
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Tales From the Glitter Gym – Old Man Edition

Mar 28th, 2006
by MAS.
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Glitter and Rust

Feb 28th, 2006
by MAS.
1 comment

Closing in on 81 Workouts

Dec 29th, 2005
by MAS.
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Hiking in San Pasqual Part 2

Dec 24th, 2005
by MAS.
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Hiking in San Pasqual

Dec 24th, 2005
by MAS.
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