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Calisthenics & Stair Sprints

Javier Garza

June 9, 2020 4:27 am

Not every training session should be a heavy lifting day! For those times when your body is feeling a bit worn down from intense training, it's still possible to get a productive workout in by doing a shorter, less intense workout that focuses on building up your weaknesses, improving mobility deficits, and working on your conditioning.

The following video is a workout I did in NYC's Highbridge Park, using exclusively body weight movements, mobility drills, and some stair sprints for conditioning.

A Week without Caffeine

Javier Garza

As a kid, my only exposure to caffeine would have been primarily from soft drinks. I was never a big soda drinker, so my consumption was minimal for most of my childhood. At that age, I didn’t even realize that many sodas had caffeine. Who knew Sunkist was caffeinated?! Introducing elementary school kids to the two

Javier Garza

Sitting is killing your mobility!Spending hours sitting in chairs is without a doubt one of the most harmful habits of modern lifestyles. Whether sitting in an office chair or spending hours driving, prolonged sitting results in tight hips, back, shoulders, and neck. In my estimation, the effects of excessive sitting are the primary reason that we

Javier Garza

I used to recommend using a “rotational diet” with the goal of increasing the nutrient diversity of one’s diet, as well as helping to prevent the development of food sensitivities which may arise from overeating certain foods. Using this template, foods (particularly protein sources) are rotated on a 5-7 day cycle, so that a food

Calisthenics & Stair Sprints

A Week without Caffeine

Partner Stretching Session after Long Distance Driving

Why I no longer recommend the rotational diet