Walking with weights around my backyard: slam balls, steel mace, steel clubs, kettlebell and more. I just added a new video to my Youtube channel. I don’t really walk with 62 lb kettlebell unless I photograph that iron beast. But, I do walk and climb stairs with 10 lb steel mace and 1 or two […]
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Fresh summer morning in Colorado. Nights in the middle of August are getting finally a little cooler. A good time for a workout with my heavy fitness jump rope – 1 lb rope from crossrope. I was focusing on trampoline rebounding during last weeks, so it looks like I am somewhat rusty with a jump
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6 weeks with the Bellicon mini trampoline. I am rebounding for 20-25 minutes 5 or 6 times per weeks. My typical workout looks like this: I am still a beginner, so it is a rather low intensity workout. Compression pants help. In the morning or evening I rebounding on my deck with a nice view
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What is a slam ball? Slam balls are similar to traditional medicine balls and can be used for natural bodybuilding workouts to safely target hard to reach muscle groups. They are designed for throwing. They do not bounce and have a heavy duty outer shell that prevents the slam ball from breaking upon impact with
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I shot more than 150 self portraits in my home studio this year. They are mostly about fitness and self care, but also facial expressions and other lifestyle concepts. I shot them against gray or white background, but some pictures have added background in postprocessing. It is more a personal project, sort of self exploration,
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I am reintroducing resistance bands into my fitness routines. To start I included them in my recents series of studio self portraits related to fitness and self care. Resistance bands offer endless possibilities for strength training and a low impact workout. They are easy to carry around and you can take them for any travel.
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Stay active, don’t retire is the main rule of ikigai, Japanese lifestyle concept. It is also a mantra and inspiration for my lifestyle philosophy. Of course, activity refers to different aspects of life: physical, mental and spiritual. I’ve been a scientist for over 35 years working with computer modeling in atmospheric science, mostly in academia,
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First two weeks with my Bellicon trampoline … It’s an interesting experience, a very different, than, e.g., rope jumping. My leg muscles are getting sore after just few minutes of rebounding. After a longer jumping session I am having some pains or rather discomfort in my lower back. I think that compression tights may be
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As a self employed photographer I am working mostly at home spending 90% of my time with a computer. Every 1-2 hours I am making a break and go to my backyard for a short workout, anything from 10-30 minutes. Here is a list of fitness gear I am using on my patio, sidewalk or
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Rebounding on a mini trampoline offers numerous health and fitness benefits. There is an extra benefit for me as a photographer: it is just a graphically interested subject with endless possibilities for picture and video shooting. So, I’ve decided to get one. After some research, mostly on youtube, I was convinced to a trampoline with
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