(Note: The Most Excellent Wrestling Adventure Series originally appears at Wisconsin Wrestling Online. They do a great job there; please visit for all things in Wisconsin Wrestling.) I ended the first installment of this chronicle saying that I was a little surprised when Jason decided in second grade that he was not going to wrestle […]
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Our Most Excellent Wrestling Adventure, Part I: Mom and Dad Follow the Kid
(Note: The Most Excellent Wrestling Adventure Series originally appears at Wisconsin Wrestling Online. They do a great job there; please visit for all things in Wisconsin Wrestling.) Prologue: The 2011 Wisconsin State Wrestling Tournament saw Adam, the second of our two sons, and the baby of our five children, take sixth place at 145 […]
Continue Reading...It is Better to Look and Feel Good
Remember Billy Crystal from Saturday Night Live? It would crack me up when he would say, “It is better to look good than to feel good.” Fair or not, people will project all kinds of attributes onto you based solely on how you look. Most people have seen or heard that taller men are more successful. There are numerous reasons given […]
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I am taking a little time and writing a series of articles for Wisconsin Wrestling Online. It follows some of the highlights of my family’s unexpectedly most excellent 23 year wrestling adventure.
Continue Reading...Christmas 2010: Blood In The Snow
Our Second Annual Christmas Family Touch Football Game was a lot more successful than last year’s rather inauspicious inaugural event when Strong (but as it turned out, too short) Grandma went to the hospital. The gestation of the 2010, inaugural game was with oldest son Jason (now 29) and our youngest (now 19) Adam. This game […]
Continue Reading...New Paradigm II: Why Should You Care If You’re Strong?
Why is it so important that you honestly believe that regardless of age you can be twice as strong as you would be if you did not train at all? Why is it important to know that well into your fifties you can be stronger than when you were as a high school, and even […]
Continue Reading...We Are All Late Bloomers II: The Runt Within
True confession: I used to be a runt. Vince Lombardi came to Green Bay in 1959, two months before I turned five. I was one of those kids growing up in Wisconsin while Lombardi evolved into a legend. It was a great time watching that juggernaut play in the NFL championship game six times. They were the […]
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Take a look around. If you like something please use the comment section, or you can email me at info@strongoldguy.com. If you have had a hard time getting started with any kind of fitness program, I would recommend that you start with the Sneak Up On Fitness series, especially parts I, II, and III. I […]
Continue Reading...Keith vs. Reggie: Why the Difference?
In the previous post, we had two disc jockies going at it to see who could gain the most muscle and lose the most fat in a 10 week period. They both made great progress, but clearly Keith won. In just over 10 weeks, Keith gained 27 pounds of muscle vs. Reggie’s still respectable 9 […]
Continue Reading...How Fast for What Results?
How fast will it take to see results? This is one of the most common questions people have when they’re thinking about starting an exercise program or joining a gym. The answer is, “it depends.” Most people will start to feel better before they see obvious evidence in the mirror. Often, they will report having […]
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