“When I left ranger battalion command in 1996 and I went off to spend a year at Harvard, I remember one of my nine commissioner officers said, ‘So what are you gonna do at Harvard?’ I said, ‘I’m gonna study.’ He says, ‘You gonna work out?’ And I said, ‘Yeah! Presumably, I will.’ And he […]
Deconstructing Chipotle – The Athlete’s Dollar Menu
On days where I would forget to bring my lunch to work, I’d occasionally get a salad. $9 though? Sweet Jesus. Did Congress raise the rates on six pack tax, too? When I first moved to New York City, I thought, “Healthy food’s kinda expensive. There’s gotta be a better way to do this that’ll […]
Freedom from Back Pain Part 2: Stretch and Phone
This is a continuation of my first post on back pain. If you haven’t read it yet, you can find it here. Stretches: Reversing the Damage Typically, lower back pain from sitting leads to tight hamstrings, quads, hip flexors, glutes, and piriformis. In plain English, you need to stretch the muscles around your thighs, your […]