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IVF and the government effect

As I am writing this I am sitting in the laboratory waiting area at Walter Reed waiting to get my first blood draw of the whole process. But, I’m going to take you back a bit to a different starting point, I wouldn’t call it “the” starting point because I’m not really sure when thatContinue reading “IVF and the government effect”

4x4x48

What is the “4x4x48”? – It’s a challenge that you can complete at any time throughout the year BUT….. David Goggins schedules a world wide even in early March. It’s a 4 mile run every 4 hours for 48 hours. So, you run 48 miles in 48 hours. While it’s advertised as a run, restContinue reading “4x4x48”

Level Up with the Push Up

Let’s just start by saying, I HATE push ups. Yes, they’re good for arm strength; yes, they’re good for core strength; yes, they’re good for training your respiratory system; and yes, they’re apparently good for assessing your risk of a cardiovascular disease/incident. I still hate doing them. While this article isn’t perfect, and likely doesn’tContinue reading “Level Up with the Push Up”

Don’t settle on a job.

So I’ve had the opportunity to mentor a few students since becoming a physical therapist and there are plenty of things to teach them, to help them fine tune, to grow their independence, etc. Honestly, I’ve had really intelligent students that will be great as physical therapists, the part I’m more concerned about is theirContinue reading “Don’t settle on a job.”

Bible – Round 2

January 1, 2020 I started my second trip through the Bible. Whole thing. I used a planned devotional, The Bible Recap with Tara-Leigh Cobble, which pairs with the podcast of the same title presented by D-Group. http://www.thebiblerecap.com This devotional goes through the Bible chronologically. I honestly have no idea how that’s any different from readingContinue reading “Bible – Round 2”

Leg Day

Too many people work their legs in one plane – the sagittal plane – meaning forward and backward. The thing is, you have muscles that need to work rotationally (the horizontal plane), and laterally (the frontal plane). I recently read an article specifically about your adductors. These muscles can be found on the inside ofContinue reading “Leg Day”