One of the things I am most grateful for that my mother gave me ( aside from my fabulous looks) is the mindset instilled in me is that you finish things, whether you like it or not. Or, in her words: One does not just quit. We do live in a strange time, there is […]
Or leave the thinking to the horses since they have bigger heads. We just shot a few short videos and the conversation turned to covid ( shocker) One of my coaches had heard about a cluster outbreak in Brooklyn and was understandably concerned about another shutdown My comeback was this: Look we signed a new client and kept the […]
Call me crazy but things in NY do not look as gloomy as they have. Ok, that is a low bar but hear me out. Schools are open, restaurants are opening at 25 % indoor capacity, cases are down to the hundreds per a day ( ok there is the issue with having an incompetent mayor […]
Since the question came up, lets look into it. With 6 months of chaos in NYC, why did I not lock the doors and move back to Germany? 1.One, there is pride. Admitting to failure isn’t all that high on my list 2.Then there is responsibility toward family, employees and clients. You don’t just run away when things get […]
Our gym has now been open for a week ( baby steps) but where does this put us? What I realized is that everyone’s lens of the pandemic is different and it depends a lot on geography. For the people in my beloved home country, Covid is basically a nuisance ( it pays to have a functioning government and health care […]
I was recently asked to take a look at Gary Taubes work ” the case against sugar – good calories bad calories – what makes us fat” In a way, he wrote several books that are all the same with different titles. The synapsis is this: sugar is bad for you, the FDA makes you eat sugar, […]
Wellington? Not at all. The British only held out long enough for proper military to arrive. The gentleman in the picture, Neidhardt von Gneisenau, the brilliant chief of staff of the Prussian Army under Bluecher was the difference maker. ( if you want your kid to be made fun of in kindergarten, call him Neidhard) After the defeat […]
I wrote this one after seeing this post: Very often fitness enthusiasts approach me with the idea of becoming a fitness model. In theory, that sounds great: just get paid to show off your body , endorsing supplements and making fitness videos by the beach, surrounded by other gorgeous people. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but […]
I trust you have seen the iconic scene by Alec Baldwin in GlenGarry GlenRoss where he gives a speech to a bunch of underperforming real estate brokers. If you haven’t, I really question the way you spend your free time. In any case, the monologue starts with “Good news, you are fired. Bad news, you have one […]
Big debate – Can you build muscle with lighter weights? In the blue corner we have the hardcore “gotta lift heavy” crew who has tons of injuries to show for, in the red corner it is the ” gotta chase the pump, dude” gang Who is right? Lets us go to the videotape. […]