I have always been a risk taker. I’ve always enjoyed adrenaline sports. In the last year, i’ve been taking more and more risk. I love life and i believed that risk is the spice of life. I don’t do crazy things but still, i like to go fast, jump, etc… This morning, i had anContinue reading “The risks of extreme sports and my road to recovery…”
Category Archives: Sports & fitness
Why do you run?
(Excerpt / inspired from a discussion with someone who loves dancing but can’t run because it is hard, painful, etc) When you dance, you just dance and enjoy the flow, the music, the movement. When you run, you think and expect something, you want result and, like most people, you are convinced that pain mustContinue reading “Why do you run?”
Life advice in 46 words, 252 characters
My first book… Thank you to everyone who inspired me, this has been a long process. I started dreaming of this a decade ago. I worked so hard for this. Here is my book published for free, for all to read. It’s the smallest book ever published. The title is almost as long as theContinue reading “Life advice in 46 words, 252 characters”
50 shades of exercises … or tips to get more enjoyment from the act of moving…
Expose yourself. Try new things Variety is good. Spice it up. Don’t be affraid to push hard. Frequency matters. Aim for 2-3 tines per week. Do it for fun. There is nothing wrong with enjoying what you do. Do it with friends, alone, in group. Find your thing and just do it. Go exercise, it’sContinue reading “50 shades of exercises … or tips to get more enjoyment from the act of moving…”
HIIT to Half challenge
I just registered for the 2013 Ottawa half-marathon. The challenge is to succeed in running it under 2h without running more than 30 min 3 times per week to test the most recent high intensity interval training (HIIT) theories. In a few words, HIIT is a training hack to get the most bang for theContinue reading “HIIT to Half challenge”
On building a home gym…
A friend of mine asked advice on building a home gym that is compact and affordable. Here was my answer: real iron dumbells 2×10, 2×20 and if budget permits 2×30. A suspension trainer. Keep it simple. Start with that. You can do plenty with this basic setup that takes no space. As interest grows, youContinue reading “On building a home gym…”
Martin Pham Dinh 