DURABLE DAD

  2/28/2025 Issue #9 Sit on the floor, gotta get shwifty  “ Strength is never a weakness, weakness is never a strength .” -Mark Bell Last week we learned the facts about both detoxing and taking supplemental creatine. We also may have had a little bit of an eye opener when performing the sit-to-rise test. In an effort to avoid over-explaining the sit-to-rise test, I left out some details about the test. It isn’t some pass/fail test that proves you have an inadequate, jello-like habitus that belongs aboard the spacecraft from WALL-E. There are levels to it; if all you had to do was place a hand on the ground to get up, you are still doing great. If you had to use your hands, and go to a knee first, but still got up, you are doing fine but should work on this a bit. I want people to see that your training should make you better at something ; we shouldn't just be hamsters on wheels. (ooo, that was good, I should have made that the quote) Check out this week’s challenge for some ...

  2/21/2025 Issue #8 Do Sweat the Small Stuff? “ Learning something without applying it is pretend learning; if you learn something useful, but change no behaviors you have only wasted your time ” - me Fit Tip: Do I Need to Detox? There are four ways the body detoxes and none of them require a special overpriced tea or juice. Detoxing is a natural process performed by the body in which the kidneys, liver, digestive system, skin, and lungs eliminate harmful substances. This is accomplished through pooping, peeing, sweating, and breathing . Now, while you don’t need to perform any kind of detox ritual by means of some bowel-shaking product, you can support the natural process of detoxing by supporting those four natural body functions.  Having a healthy diet containing some vegetables, fiber, and plenty of water will support the pooping and peeing just fine. No need to bring about unnecessary looseness of the stools .  Sweating is one detox method that many of us could us...

  2/14/2025 Issue #7 Want the cookie cookie? “[Exercise is] strategic disengagement in order to nurture our souls and our bodies” - David Murray, Reset Happy Valentine’s Day! I personally can’t think of a more romantic gesture than granting the ones you love access to the Durable Dad Newsletter. Unlike a box of chocolates , you do know what you are gonna get with each newsletter. Want your #1 accountability partner to get the same helpful information and actionable tips and challenges as you do? Simply reply to this email with their email address or email me at: potjer.training@gmail.com   Fit Tip: Do Not Trust the Scale While the scale does not lie, (that number is indeed your weight) it should not be trusted as a reliable indicator of your progress . Whether you are working to lose weight or gain, the scale only tells part of the picture. How your body is changing is more important. Is that weight just a result of a more hydrated body? Is it muscle or fat that is being ga...

  2/7/2025 Issue #6 If You Build It…             Fit Tip: How to Build a Great Home Gym .       If you are considering building or expanding your home gym, I am here to offer some advice. The first thing you are probably considering is what space in your home you will use; then how much money to spend and what equipment is worth it.  I will start by pointing out that your “home gym” might begin as nothing more than a few open square feet dedicated to establishing a workout routine. Establishing the routine is the most important part , because $1,000 worth of equipment does not guarantee you will actually use it. If you have a chunk of money that you are ready to blow on an epic gym, that’s awesome, but I am going to split this up as if you are beginning your workout journey and slowly building your gym.  Get a mat or some dense foam puzzle pieces to establish a workout area and give some ...