In eleven days, I’m turning fifty. Am I, really? I guess I’ve been turning fifty for such a long time… Let’s see: I was born in 1963. March 25. So, yup, turning fifty in eleven days. How come I feel I’ve been turning fifty for at least a couple of years? Maybe it’s because at […]
No Fear of Fifty – part 1: freezing ages and the F issue Read More »
Of all people, I am most grateful to Gene and Ame Rychlak. They have been supportive from day one until yesterday. They have been understanding, flexible and accommodating to our innumerous demands. I must say that because I feel I owe them so much, I was partly disappointed with myself for not being able to
Time to say good-bye and thank you Read More »
This was a rare and special moment of the Strongman Amateur Championship: the successful performance of the Polish team. I had met them last year, when Bartłomiej Bąk scored 6th. I believe it was Mateusz Ostaszewski’s first participation. This year I would bet the 22 year old athlete would top the podium. Of course, special congratulations
I’m here. Diego is by the sink preparing “dinner” or whatever we may call it. We just did a bodyweight training circuit in the room. This time, we couldn’t rent a car, which is quite a nuisance in Columbus. We have to manage as we can. We seem calm and serene. We talk, we design
Believe it or not – getting to Ohio. Part 1: introducing the whole mess Read More »
I once had a rabbit. His name was Whiterabbit. He came in a cardboard box with my daughter and her friends. We had agreed we would have no more “inside” pets and we already had three “outside” ones – the dogs. The minute the kids came into the house I protested vehemently until one of
Sports fundraising, high performance, competition, sponsorship, minimizing costs and powerlifting: the money issue The Crowdfunding Experience This is an experimental report. A report about an exciting (maybe too exciting), surprising and painfully unsuccessful experiment. As most people with minimum scientific training know, we often learn more from unsuccessful experiments and failed attempts than with
Crowdfunding in sports – Powerlifting Read More »
Because you must justify your sponsors’ investments. Then you really must do it in a report-like fashion, showing it’s no bullshit, that your numbers, as compared to international standards (real ones) hold, etc., without making it boring as a corporate or academic report; Because you want to attract more partners/sponsors and you need to showcase
Why and when do you need to broadcast your athletic achievements? Read More »
I just answered a question in Quora and thought I’d reproduce it here. The question was: Whose fall from grace was worse: Tiger Woods or Lance Armstrong? And my answer was: ” I think they are both very different and bear a scary similarity. The difference is obvious: Tiger Wood’s fall from grace has nothing to
The fall: Tiger Woods and Lance Armstrong Read More »
It is almost a non-issue that stress, depression and anxiety will change our feeding behavior. The question is: why? What is behind this? This is not one of those evolutionary psychology-type questions. I believe it is time to really understand why we shift to what retrospectively is an obvious poor choice of food and eating
Diet and emotion, diet and love Read More »
Watch out for Ursolic Acid based supplements: they will probably soon be abundant. Not only they promote muscle growth, increased grip (and general strength), but affect glucose intolerance, being natural candidates for obesity control. Athletes are already talking and asking, so I decided to take a look. By “take a look” I mean “pubmed” it.
The latest panacea: Ursolic Acid Read More »
