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→

Running finally causes pain, no more jumping

This weekend I decided that, due to extreme levels of overeating and under working out last week, I was going to do a long run. In the past that’s meant anything from a 10k for pace (trying to get under Continue reading Running finally causes pain, no more jumping→

SFF Goes Easy on the Panther for 2013… NOT

So I just noticed it is a new year. SUPER. Thank goodness I don’t write a whole lot of checks. Due to last Tuesday being this apparently important “first of the year” thing, there was no workout. Also I was Continue reading SFF Goes Easy on the Panther for 2013… NOT→

2X through before 2013

Yesterday I had my first post-xmas workout and let’s just say it was rough. Not so much the workout, which was actually right around the normal level of SFF brutality, but more the weight of several overly indulgent Christmas meals Continue reading 2X through before 2013→

The Best 30 minute workout I’ve had

So often you hear people complain that they simply don’t have time to workout. There’s books to be written on the subject (and many already written) but sometimes it just comes down to not having hours available each day. I Continue reading The Best 30 minute workout I’ve had→

My first two-in-one, burpees are awesome!

When I first began workouts with the amazing SFF, we talked about how we’d schedule them. I was pretty out of shape, and I knew at the time that my recovery times were awful. I’ve come to realize that a Continue reading My first two-in-one, burpees are awesome!→

Filthy Fifty & a Shiny New Site!

Welcome to the new TFP Blog! Make yourself at home. There’s refreshment and entertainment galore! Let me know what else you’d like to see here. Hopefully soon we’ll have guest blog entries and videos! This week my big workout isn’t Continue reading Filthy Fifty & a Shiny New Site!→

Workout: On the clock & a new voice

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday! We have a little bit of exciting news here. First off, this blog is going to be going “pro” soon, with a new URL. Hosting it myself is going to give me a Continue reading Workout: On the clock & a new voice→