I got a new pair of shoes and when I first saw them…I was skeptical. The toe box is wider than anything I had ever seen before. I have big feet to begin with, size 13, so when I put them on and looked down… …ok maybe not that bad… I couldn’t imagine running in […]
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Push Up Burpees - 3 sets of 20 reps
A few minutes of Burpee conditioning will quickly convince you that your own natural bodyweight provides plenty of resistance for a solid workout.
Air Squats - 5 sets of 30 seconds
We squat every day in our normal lives, and adding these to your workouts makes it less likely you’ll get tired and injured in every day activities.
Butterfly Sit-ups - 50 reps
Amazing ab exercise that forces your abdominal muscles to do more work since your hip flexors are disengaged..
About Me
My name is Justin, but my friends (that’s you!) call me JZ. I’m a husband and father of 3 beautiful children. I work at versionone.com during the day as a program manager. The other two thirds of my time is spent loving my family, laughing with my friends and making things that help others.
In 2015, I lost 30 pounds while getting ready for the Peachtree road race. It’s the best I’ve felt in a long time, probably since running track (well high jumping) at Georgia Tech in my glory days.
Zero Dark Thirty
Cock-a-doodle-doo. I grew up next to a farm. Every morning the roosters would crow as the sun came up. The sun always came up before I wanted it to. I’m pretty sure this is what they were sayin’…hey, it’s time to get up! Time to start the day. The sun is up. You can see […]
The one thing that helps you do what you wouldn’t otherwise dream of doing
Today I stumbled on a shocking realization. It happened during my morning road work think time. You know, I can’t stress how much doing 30 minutes of road work is perhaps the number one most valuable habit you can have. You see if you start your day this way it will give you more energy, relieve stress, […]