New Rule #16: Lifting can make you flexible

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #16. Lifting by itself may increase your flexibility. The authors debunk the myth that lifting can...

Coast to Coast book review

This week I am giving away a free copy of Coast to Coast; just leave a comment describing a story about running for a chance to win. Coast to Coast is about the November 2004 relay run by the cross country team of the Rochester Institute of Technology. They began the...

New Rule #14: Stretching is not a warm-up

Every weekend over the next few months, I am going to be examining each of the New Rules of Lifting from Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove’s new book. This is rule #14. Stretching is not a warm-up. The authors state that stretching does not warm up your muscles,...