I love the first few nice days of the spring, especially when they technically come in the winter. The best part is seeing people running on the streets of Hudson at 5:30 in the morning. Seeing people outside early in the morning getting some good work in really gets me energized and motivated for my day.
I was at the gym earlier this week with a client when I faintly heard "Hey! Help! Help!" I turned and saw some poor sap lying on a bench pinned under a barbell. I ran over and picked the bar off his chest. A couple things come to mind. First thing is, that's really stupid. Good trainers spend so much time and effort teaching proper technique so people don't get injured, so don't injure yourself my attempting to lift too much weight or get one more lift when you know you are fatigued. It's just not worth it. Also, a Dumbbell press is a far better exercise. It allows for freedom of motion at your shoulders, builds unilateral strength, and is much more safe. If you get stuck you can simply drop the dumbbells. You might make some noise but I'd much rather you make a little noise than get injured.
For the past year I have been fully committed to the barefoot bandwagon. I train barefoot. I do most of my running barefoot. I love it. Yesterday I learned the bad thing about training barefoot. When you kick something while barefoot it hurts much more.
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