Nutrition: Ancient Grains vs Flax Plus Pumpkin Granola

I talk a pretty good game when it comes to food, but I’m human. (Well, panther, but who’s counting right?) There are times when I get suckered in based on a good review, or a product name or something along Continue reading Nutrition: Ancient Grains vs Flax Plus Pumpkin Granola

12 minutes, 3 movements, 1 sore panther

With the Lost Trail 1/2 Marathon (my very first 1/2!) this weekend, I asked SFF to go easy on the feet and ankles. They’ve been touchy lately, especially after falling off that log in Yosemite. After a VERY light and Continue reading 12 minutes, 3 movements, 1 sore panther

Gear Review: Adidas Running Energy Boost

Last week I received an email from one of my local running shops about a chance to preview a shoe from Adidas featuring an “amazing new technology”. Generally I tend to ignore this stuff, the only technology I’m interested from Continue reading Gear Review: Adidas Running Energy Boost

Nutrition: “belly fat” and other myths

I wanted to run through a few things here that seem to pop up over and over again. In the fitness industry there are regularly phrases, words and concepts that, even once we believe we’ve squashed them, seem to rise Continue reading Nutrition: “belly fat” and other myths

Lesson of the day: if your ankle hurts, do pullups

So this weekend was a birthday trip for my wife to Yosemite, and while it was a great trip, it wasn’t quite so good for my health. I managed to fall off a log (I’m an idiot) and eat something Continue reading Lesson of the day: if your ankle hurts, do pullups

SFF never goes easy. NEVER. Even when she does.

When I came into the gym today I was worried. I’d felt solid this morning but by 1:00pm my stomach was doing odd things. I’m still not quite recovered from my stomach flu. A quick run actually made me feel Continue reading SFF never goes easy. NEVER. Even when she does.

The Panther breaks Mr. Faber’s treadmill, then goes straight to hell

Today was quite an interesting workout. As you probably know I work out at Ultimate Fitness in midtown, Sacramento. That gym’s full name is Urijah Faber’s Ultimate Fitness, as in The California Kid, our own home grown MMA fighter champion Continue reading The Panther breaks Mr. Faber’s treadmill, then goes straight to hell