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Snowshoeing In The Sun

Brooks Van Norman — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:15:57 +0000

This is one of those posts where the pictures really tell the whole story so much better than words can. However, there are a few thoughts that I must share about last weekend’s snow shoeing at Crystal Mountain. First – there’s nothing like getting outdoors after a long week of staring at a computer monitor! Second, it’s [...]

An easy hike up to Hardy Falls

Brooks Van Norman — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:06:23 +0000

There is a smell in the air when the leaves fall on the ground and start rotting. You'd think from reading that sentence the smell would put one off. Not me. I like the smell of rotting leaves. I like the smell of [...]

Mountain Biking the Kettle Valley Railway

Brooks Van Norman — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 05:49:16 +0000

There are some outdoor experiences that start out a little dicey.Â A little sketchy. You wonder if you made the right decision to be with mother nature. Today was one of those days.Â We made the decision to take in one of the last nice days before the cool weather really settles in here in [...]

How I Dealt with a Massive Pain the Neck

Brooks Van Norman — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:47:27 +0000

The information in this post is something I wish I'd read ten years ago...when my neck really started to bother me. And I mean - REALLY BOTHER ME. This is a post about how I dealt with the pain of a long term sports injury in my neck through exercise, stretching, strengthening and supplementation. It all started in high school. I was playing rugby on the high school rugby [...]

Keeping Depression Out of My Life

Brooks Van Norman — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 22:11:01 +0000

One in five people suffer from major depression at some point in their lives according to American Medical Association.Â I have been one of those people and have developed some great strategies to keep depression out of my life. It is postulated that many of those people who suffer from depression, suffer their entire lives without [...]

How I Lost 10 Pounds of Fat in 15 Days

Brooks Van Norman — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:11:40 +0000

These are the top 5 things that I have found to work best for losing body fat quickly. When it comes to melting away the lard, this is my A-list. Do this for two weeks and see what happens. Get another 1-2 hours more sleep each night than you currently do. Naps are [...]

High Intensity Weight Training with Jim Flanagan

Brooks Van Norman — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:25:59 +0000

On my last trip to Florida, I made a new friend who I'll never forget. Meet Jim Flanagan. Meet BIG Jim Flanagan. Here's how the friendship started, I was dining at a steak house restaurant in Orlando that had been recommended to me by the concierge at the Peabody Hotel. The restaurant was called Del Frisco's and it is a well known chain of steak restaurants on the East Coast of the USA.

While dining there, a very large, very tall [...]