Posted April 02, 2014in Locker Room
Is it better to be lucky? Or, is it better to be skilled? Many might argue it’s better to be skilled at something, because that’s a better reflection of a person’s talent. Others could argue that luck is a devastating trump card that’s always in play but impossible to anticipate.
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Posted March 26, 2014in Locker Room
Wrestlers are homosapiens of a different breed. One minute they have a 4,000-calorie meal before them, and the next they’re spitting into a water bottle to cut weight. These mat warriors relish the competition and the thrill of not knowing for certain if they’ll come out on top or be
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Posted March 19, 2014in Locker Room
For some, the best motivation comes in the form of tough-as-nails, no-nonsense criticism that is biting, unapologetic yet entirely encouraging. Others need a nurturing voice that reminds them that they are at their best when they are trying their hardest. Jillian Michaels manages to combine both strategies in her fitness
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Posted March 12, 2014in Locker Room
It was just three decades ago that Lanny Potts introduced to the world a machine that many would come to love and even more would come to mock: All the entertainment of walking up the downward escalator with none of the fun that comes with dodging pedestrians, the StairMaster is
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Posted March 05, 2014in Locker Room
Board games have a public-image problem. This is likely because many remember their childhood and being forced to play “Monopoly” according to rules set by their siblings instead of by the instructions. Who would want to subject themselves to that again? More than you might expect, as a steadily increasing
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Posted February 26, 2014in Locker Room
What is it about pole dancing that gets so many folks in a tizzy? While the striptease tends to accompany the pole in American culture, it would be ignorant to say stripping is the only form of pole dancing. “Physically, pole fitness has countless benefits for the upper and lower
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Posted February 19, 2014in Locker Room
If you’re someone who thinks a curler is just one of the many tangled torture devices your girlfriend keeps under the sink, and a broom is something her mother uses to fly over for a visit, then you are not familiar with one of the greatest winter sports ever created.
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Posted February 12, 2014in Locker Room
Larry and Kay Day created Color the Wind Kite Festival after Larry fell in love with flying. “Larry started flying kites about 14 years ago and basically became addicted!” Kay said. “We attended a winter kite festival in Madison, Wis., and realized we could put on a similar festival here
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Posted February 05, 2014in Locker Room
For every sport you see on mainstream television, there is another version of it that is deemed a little too dangerous to be highly publicized. For a long time, mixed martial arts existed only among those who trained and participated in the matches, while the rest of the world got
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Posted January 29, 2014in Locker Room
Sooey, pig pig pig! It’s that time once again. Time to forget all about the New Year’s resolutions of eating healthy and exercising. Time to put away your skinny jeans and break out the sweats. It’s time for bacon — lots and lots of bacon. Since its inception in 2008,
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