The Indiana Jones Workout

Not too long ago I wrote about the news that at 65 Harrison Ford still does many of his own stunts. Now we have an idea of how he does it.

Valerie Waters, who trains Jennifer Garner, among others, interviews Ford's trainer.

"He's a living testament to the fact that you can maintain a high level of athleticism if you continue to work at it," Jamie Milnes tells Waters.

There are plenty of good points in the piece that all of us can use in our workouts as we age -- give it a read.

The Power of Postive Thinking

Excuse me if I have a Tony Robbins moment here, but I was pondering the power of positive thinking at the gym tonight. Here's why -- I was doing pullups and as each rep got harder, I had a moment where I thought, "OK, I'm about done." But just as quickly I told myself, "no, you actually can do this." What happened? I hit by goal.

I know this sounds simple, and sure it doesn't always work. There are times where you body simply is done. But there are just as many times when it's your mind that's done -- it's what has to be pushed. Your body will follow along.

The Great Thing About Intervals, Part 2

For anyone who still has doubts (I don't), the new Men's Health has an article that explains in nice detail why intervals work.

90 and Going Strong

I met my best friend's grandfather this past weekend. He looked like he was in his 60s, maybe 70. He's 90. So I had to talk with him. Here's one key thing I found out -- he lifts three times a week. "Monday, Wednesday, Friday," he put it, as if nothing ever stopped him from working out those days.

The Great Thing About Intervals

OK, there are many great things about intervals, chief among them what they do for your health. But super-trainer Craig Ballantyne points to another good thing about them -- you can do them in so many different ways, which means you'll never run out of options.

Why You Should Lift Weights

Mark Sisson, who runs a really nice blog about healthy living, has a great post on why weight lifting is important. Give it a read.

That Moment

I had that moment tonight during intervals. You know it. As I sprinted ahead toward the next pylon, I just felt tired, and I nearly slowed down.

For some reason, I thought about the fact that no one else was in the yoga studio to see me if I slowed down. It wasn't like at Velocity, where there were others in the class. No, only I would know. And that's when I realized I wasn't doing this for anyone else. I was doing it for me, so I would know if I slowed down. I would know that I hadn't pushed as hard I could, especially as I quickly approach 44.

So I picked up the pace again. In the end, I felt better for it, physically and mentally.