Category: fitness

  • The Archer’s Paradox

    The archery club in Washington, D.C. meets Saturdays at a park in Derwood, Maryland. I used to think I was a good archer until I met up with the club before Christmas 2021. I have been shooting arrows since I was in elementary school, but haven’t really started to study the craft of archery until…

  • Squat elbow bicep pain

    I have been experiencing left elbow and bicep pain when I squat over 300 since last spring. I think I found the reason why: Thank goodness I found Coach Niki Sims post!

  • Just a little deadlift

    Proof that I am getting back into the swing of things. Program is the Heavy-Light-Medium (HLM) Andy Baker version for people over 40.

  • Garage Gym, phase 4

    After eight long years, I finally built the lifting platform I had read about and dreamed about. Thanks for a 3 bay garage, temperate climate, and the Art of Manliness, I completed the 8’x8′ platform in my garage. In October I started compiling the pieces by buying a use squat rack on Craigslist for $80.…