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Dave Bellomo

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Truly Functional Strength 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- July 1, 2020
By Dave Bellomo In the mid-1990s, my wife and I were living in North Carolina. I was in my early twenties at the time and was making great progress in my own strength training — competing in powerlifting contests of various levels regularly. During this time, I found myself interested in the Highland Games, which
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Hydration is Essential for Staying Active this Summer 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- June 17, 2020
The Summer season takes place in June, July and August which are typically the three hottest months of the year. In addition to high temperatures, these months can also be some of the most humid. Adding this hot humid weather to long periods of outdoor activity can spell disaster. Dehydration, hyperthermia, hyponatremia, heat exhaustion, and
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The Mighty Atom 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- June 10, 2020
I began my fitness and wellness career in 1993 to pay rent while I was going to school at Lock Haven University. My goal at the time was to pursue a career in academia as a professor of Exercise Physiology and personal training was simply a means to an end. At that time, it was
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Three Keys to Fitness Progress 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- June 3, 2020
One of the good things to come out of the recent crisis has been having a little more time to refocus on my personal fitness routine. Though I am blessed to have a well-outfitted home gym, I understand that many people need to make do with little or no fitness equipment. While this may seem
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A Brief History of Kettlebells 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 20, 2020
When I first took on this column, I mentioned that my tastes in writing spanned the full spectrum of topics. This particular topic is about taking a funny looking piece of metal and using it to create a brutally effective home workout. Certainly, appropriate in these times, as going to any public place has become
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Time – More Precious Than Money 0
Dave Bellomo
- Stories
- May 13, 2020
These are certainly strange time indeed. A world-wide pandemic, record unemployment, snow in May, protective facemasks everywhere we go, and, oh yes…murder hornets! Well, maybe murder hornets aren’t the most pressing item on the apocalypse menu, but this is definitely an unusual and interesting time to be alive. One thing has not changed, however, and
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