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Irregular’s Intel – The Training Montage

 We’ve all seen them. The hero is beaten, shown to be a shadow of his former self, defeated. But then the hero goes back to the basics and starts pumping iron, spending time in the dojo, and on the firing range. They dust off the old skills that served them well in the past and maybe pick up a new trick or two along the way. This isn’t just a scene from any number of cheesy movies, this is a pearl of wisdom for us to grow from.  Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – The Training Montage

Irregular’s Intel – Back to One

Blog-IIRecently, after a sickeningly long hiatus, I returned to the gym. I did not leave the gym by any conscious effort, but I did let life get in the way of my health. I had started a new job and the sudden change in schedule threw me for a loop. Now, I’m not making excuses, just stating that there were mitigating factors involved. At any rate, I returned and, although I knew that I had slipped some, I did not know how much until I tried a familiar circuit that I used to breeze through… not any more!! Sweet Christmas!! It kicked the living Fiddle Faddle out of me!! I had gotten the message in the middle of the gym… special delivery… I had to go all the way back to step #1. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Back to One

Irregular’s Intel – Sweat Therapy

Blog-III’m a big guy. There, I said it and I know it to be true. In the past several years I have been up and down the scale, but mostly up. I have tried all kinds of eating plans and diets and whatnot, but they all failed. About four years ago I happened across a website that took people’s geekdoms and turned them into pathways to fitness. That website is www.nerdfitness.com and it was the first thing that actually made sense to me. There were even free workout programs that you could print off to get you started and groups for support. But, these were not your ordinary groups… but I digress. Continue reading Irregular’s Intel – Sweat Therapy