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How Is Preparing Brisket Like Training?

    You may realize by now that I really enjoy food. The eating of it as well as the making. Particularly I like fire and meat so grilling and smoking and barbecue are things I’m passionate about. Each year my buddy Bill Case has a big summer bash.  The Tom Larson Blues Band is [...]

Post Powerlifting Notes

I competed in my first power lifting meet a few weeks ago. I was pretty pleased with the results but didn’t do quite as well as I hoped. First of all, I ended up competing at 198 instead of the planned 181. I was in “no man’s land,” stuck between the two weight classes and [...]

My Last Deadlift Session Before Mid Atlantic Power Meet

This is a tape of my last single rep before my RAW United Power lifting meet on April 16th. I will be competing in the 45-49 Masters Ironman group. That is no wraps, no belt and no other gear. Just a singlet. I have my final squat and bench press session scheduled for this coming [...]

Tactical Strength Challenge

Tactical Strength Challenge

The past few months have been pretty tumultuous. Certainly my training has been impacted but only my deadlift suffered at the TSC. This was my third Tactical Strength Challenge. Each time I’ve progressed each time I’ve done it and that has been my top priority. To get a bit better each time out. When I [...]

On Texas BBQ and Getting Strong

On Texas BBQ and Getting Strong

I’m up early. My good friend Bill Campagna is having his annual Blues Bash this afternoon featuring the Tom Larsen Band. I’m pitching in by barbecuing some of my famous beef brisket that I put on my PK Grill about 2 hours ago. It’s 5:25 AM as I write this. Should be ready around 3 [...]

Summer Fun Kettlebell Workout

Summer Fun Kettlebell Workout

Wanted to give you a taste of a workout that a few of my private clients did today. These folks are really trying to get in beach body shape with kettlebells. 10 minutes of Turkish Get Ups, 3 per side, alternating 5 goblet kettlebell squats supersetted with 3 pull ups, EDT style for 20 minutes. [...]

Can You Turn Lead Into Gold?

Can You Turn Lead Into Gold?

Strength training isn’t rocket science. There is no Holy Grail. Well, perhaps working hard and working smart and adding injury avoidance is. Did you know that the dieting industry is a Multi Billion dollar industry? And dieting doesn’t work. Amazing huh? At least 99% of restrictive diets don’t work. But diet plans and diet books [...]

Are Some Doctors Healthier Than Others?

I suspect so. Just as some investment counselors are wealthy and others are not. I have thought a lot about this lately and am hoping you can help me out. I ran into a fellow at the gym the other day and we got to talking. He overheard me talking to another man in the [...]

The Tactical Strength Challenge is Looming!

I entered my first Tactical Strength Challenge last September. I really didn’t know what I was getting myself into and didn’t do well at all. The event is scheduled every 6 months ago and is held all over the world. Last Fall, the gentleman who won turned in a 510 dead lift, 30 Tactical Pull [...]

Kettlebells At MAC Timomium

Kettlebells At MAC Timomium

Starting now, I am offering group training and private training at the MAC Timonium. Each time we meet we will focus on safety, performance, instruction and a workout. Why Kettlebells? KETTLEBELLS! It can not only make you powerful, strong, and resilient, but also lean, flexible and graceful. It gets your heart pumping, boosts your energy [...]