Roger Mayweather is suspended for brawl

Floyd Mayweather’s trainer, Roger Mayweather, has been fined and suspended for his part in a brawl a week ago. Zab Judah, who has a history of violence outside the ring, hit Floyd Mayweather with a few illegal blows with five seconds remaining in the tenth...

Dangerous Superset: Leg Press to Calf Press

This morning I was working out at the gym, and I saw a woman doing leg presses. The weight was fairly low and she did not seem to be exerting herself too much, which is fine. What caught my attention, though, was that after she got done doing the leg press, she...

Bob Sheppard misses Yankee’s home opener

For the first time in 56 years, Bob Sheppard misses opening day at Yankee Stadium. He threw out his hip on Monday night and will miss the three game series against Kansas City, but hopes to be back for the homestand against Baltimore on April 21. “I am very...

Regular features will return next week

Thank you for bearing with me while I pack up and move. I am (not quite) settled into my new home, and should have non-library internet access by the end of the week. I plan on picking up with my regular features again starting next week. In the meantime, I hope that...

New Rule #9: There is no magic system

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 #9. There is no magic system of exercises, sets, and reps. The authors present two corollaries to...

New Rule #8: Workouts produce adaptations

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 #8. A workout is only as good as the adaptations it produces. The idea behind lifting weights is to...