Health or Performance?

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I don’t know what it is about this time of year but we’ve been getting a host of people coming to us with injuries sustained while lifting elsewhere. But I’m not talking competitive athletes. These are regular people just looking to become healthier and more fit. So why do they end up doing things that are detrimental to their health?

In part maybe because all of us have been constantly marketed to with the idea that to become healthier and fit ...

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The New Rules of Lifting for Life

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Every couple of years I get a second Christmas when the latest in the series of New Rules of Lifting books arrives.  This year is even a bit more special because Lou & Alwyn’s latest book, The New Rules of Lifting for Life, addresses a population that makes up the bulk of my clientele. As Lou puts it NROL4L is for “Men and Women who want to ace their midlife exams.”

Frequently I’m asked to recommend books or programs for people ...

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The Fat Trap Trap

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Late January tends to be about the time when everyone who resolved to lose weight on January 1st either notices that what they are doing is working, or are starting to slack on nutrition/exercise, or are reconsidering if their goals were realistic in the first place. Hopefully you are in the 1st category, but if you are one of the fortunate to have seen some results at some point you will plateau or hit an obstacle life tends to throw ...

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Dare To Be Bare?

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The topic of footwear and running have come up in the media again this week, with an excellent New York Times piece cautioning those jumping on the barefoot running bandwagon, and a Consumer Reports article on the high injury rates associated with those ridiculous looking “toning” shows.

At EFL I encourage most people to try training barefoot, or with flat shoes, depending on the person’s condition. And some who haven’t trained barefoot before are noticing improvements in ...

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JUN
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Back By Popular Demand: Cardio

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As the weather gets warmer and the ratio of sun to rain increases I see more and more people out pounding the pavement and pedals around Portland. It’s also the season when there are multiple options every weekend for competing in a bike or running race.

A few weeks ago one of my clients requested some information on training for the Portland marathon, and as if on cue the latest NSCA Strength & Conditioning Journal arrived with an article entitled “Training ...

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MAY
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21st Century Training

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Welcome to the EFL website and blog.

I’ve been thinking and rethinking what I should write about for the first official post, and when my friend Lou Schuler kindly wrote a testimonial for my new facility I had an answer. Since Lou is the professional writer I figured the maxim always let a pro handle it applies and followed his lead.

In his testimonial Lou says” Elemental Fitness Lab is a 21st-century gym, with every square ...

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