Well, It’s time to get back to training and get back to blogging about training. The Denver Chiropractic Center Triathlon Team’s race schedule for 2011 looks like this:
I’m working with Xterra pro Cody Waite as my coach. We’re also proud to announce that Denver Chiropractic Center will be a proud Cody Waite sponsor for 2011 (www.epcmultisport.com). More to follow….
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We get a lot of questions about whether or not we accept Med Pay for patients who’ve been in car accidents. The answer is yes. The truth is that our approach, which combines Active Release, chiropractic, and physical therapy (all here in the clinic) is probably the best way to recover from your injuries and get back to your life. Call us @ 303.300.0424 or email us to make an appointment today.
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On October 2, 2010, my family and I boarded a plane to Kona. I was a part of the 2010 ART treatment team at the Ford Ironman World Championships. From hip pain, to knee pain, shoulder problems to neck pain, headaches to plantar fasciitis, we saw it all. Oh yeah, we also had a hell of a good time. Here are some pics.
Working on my friend, patient, and coach Kathy Alfino. Kathy finished 3rd in her age group at Kona, with a screaming 11:08. Oh, by the way it was her 50th birthday on race day!
At the Hilton Waikoloa, looking for beach
Andrew riding a wave at Mauna Kea
Jason catching wave, too.
Meredith and Zach on the beach at Mauna Kea
Working on my friend Pete Alfino, president of Mile High Multisport.
With my friend and mentor Dr. Mike Leahy, founder of Active Release Technique (ART)
Working diligently
Family self-portrait
View from our balcony at Mauna Kea
Breakfast with a view
Can't wait for next year.....
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I’ve been taking some time away from swimming and biking, but still doing some running. Mostly, I’ve been hitting the kettlbell pretty hard.
I bought a DVD about improving your VO2 max with the kettlebell snatch & this weekend I finally watched. Very interesting.
In a nutshell: You set a 2-second cadence with the kettlebell snatch, so one rep every two seconds. This amounts to essentially non-stop snatching. You do 15 seconds of this with 15 seconds of rest. For 25 minutes.
Absolutely brutal. A Danish study showed that this was more effective than intense running or biking for increasing VO2 max. How will this affect my triathlon training? Well, hopefully it will increase my VO2 max. Stay tuned…
Interested in learning more? Well, kettlebell class just might be returning soon.
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For those of you who like to follow my training, I did a workout I picked up from top strength guru Mike Mahler’s facebook page. P90X is starting to seem a little too easy for me.
It looked a little something like this:
10 sets of 10 reps of the following (in giant-set formation):
Heavy Kettlebell Swings (72 pounder)
Dumbbell Presses (65’s)
Double Kettlebell Rows (62 pound KB’s)
‘Twas quite brutal. Look for Mike Mahler on Facebook, or go to www.mikemahler.com
/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/denverback-logo2016.png00Glenn Hyman/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/denverback-logo2016.pngGlenn Hyman2010-09-10 11:37:042019-04-02 11:29:35The very popular barefoot running article is now online
She’s been training for her first marathon – the Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon. Today, during a 15-mile run she felt some calf and ankle pain.
“I found Dr. Hyman after doing a google search. Can he help?”
Well of course, the answer is yes. Using Active Release Technique here at Denver Chiropractic Center, I treat ankle and calf pain all of the time.
These issues usually arise from cumulative trauma – the normal damage that occurs from training. Basically, if an ankle and/or calf is unstable, forces are not properly absorbed. This causes damage to soft tissues,scar tissue formation, and eventually painful dysfunction.
There are two ways to deal with this. 1. Call 303.300.0424 and make an appointment as soon as you notice symptoms. I have saved many a race at the last minute. Don’t let calf pain ruin your race.
2. Do some preventative stability work and prevent this from happening in the first place. I covered this in detail in my January 2010 patient newsletter. You can download it here:
(If Brett Favre had this information, he wouldn’t be dealing with ankle problems right now. If you know him, go ahead and forward. I like to see guys (almost) as old as me do well in the NFL!)
Anyway, we have plenty of time to get this racer to the start line. No worries.
Happy training!
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Well, after three seasons of training for Xterra triathlons by myself, I’ve decided I don’t really know what the hell I’m doing. So I’ve begged my friends at Mile High Multisport (www.milehighmultisport.com) to coach me.
Lucky for me, Pete and Kathy Alfino agreed. So Kathy Alfino is going to serve as my coach. I can’t describe how excited I am.
After 3 years of finishing at the back of the pack (yes, I know that finishing is an accomplishment) it’s time to start moving up. So I’ll keep you posted in the ol’ blog about my progress. I’m planning on training through the off season so I can get better. I’m going to keep swimming, biking, and running all winter long.
Kathy Alfino qualified for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, and she’s one of the main reasons my family and I have decided to go out there for the big race. As an official ART Ironman Provider (one of 2 in Denver) I’m looking forward to working on the athletes on the Big Island.
How will Meredith and I survive a 6-hour flight with the boys (ages 5,3,1)? That’s a damn good question.
I’ve been doing a little lifting in the interlude here. Did the P90x Shoulders and Arms workout today. I went kind light on the weights as I’ve been incredibly busy at work. Thanks for reading!!
By the way- Happy 3rd birthday to Jason!
L to R- Zachary, Meredith, Jason, Me, Andrew
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After none of the kids slept at the hotel in Breckenridge, I decided it would be better to get up at 4:45 AM on Sunday to drive to Fort Collins. This instead of staying at the Marriott in FC the night before. This is my last race of the season, so I’m looking forward to letting it all hang out, so to speak.
I actually hurt my foot at work, but screw it. I’m racing anyway. It’s always so odd to me when triathlon season comes to an end (at least for me). All the prep that started January 2 seems like it started just a few weeks ago.Anyway, check back next week for a race report. Hopefully, I’ll have some pics.
After this, I’ll be getting ready for the Ironman World Championships in Kona (Big Island, Hawaii). No, not racing. I’ll be part of the Active Release team treating the athletes in the week leading up to the race. So plan on watching this blog between 10/2 and 10/9 for lots of photos.
Update- I made the foot much worse at the Rockies game with the family the night before the race. I was O-U-T on race day. Oh well. There’s always next year…
/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/denverback-logo2016.png00Glenn Hyman/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/denverback-logo2016.pngGlenn Hyman2010-08-26 18:02:132019-04-02 11:29:35Getting ready for Xterra Lory
I decided to get strict with the gluten free diet about 4 weeks ago. I simply cut all wheat out of my diet, like I’ve suggested to so many of my Natural Treatment Program patients. I dropped about 6 pounds of fat since then without doing anything else differently. Granted, I’m still training for the Xterra Lory triathlon, and still working with my Russian Kettlebells.
For the record, I give myself one cheat meal per week.
Many people misunderstand gluten. Gluten is a type of protein found in certain grains. For some reason, some people are not able to digest this protein. They lack an enzyme – called transglutaminase – that breaks down gluten. The deficiency of the enzyme usually correlates with the severity of symptoms. The less you make, the worse you feel.
Since lab testing for gluten intolerance is inaccurate, the simplest way to assess yourself is to stop eating gluten containing grains – primarily wheat, and avoid processed foods. After about 2 weeks, take note of how you feel. Many people drop fat without trying, improve thier digestion, sleep better, are less moody, etc.
I’ve tried going gluten-free before, but this is the most effort I’ve ever put into it, and I feel a difference. By the way, the blood test I had at my MD’s office said I had no problem with gluten. So who’s right?
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I found out yesterday (8/9/10) that my friend & colleague Dr. Phil Bammer died suddenly of a heart attack on Saturday (8/7).
Phil was a good friend of mine. The kind of buddy who understood a foul-mouthed guy from New Jersey like me. He was definitely a person whose professional opinion I valued and a person in my life that I will miss.
Last time I saw Phil we were flying back from Vegas in May after teaching an ART seminar. He somehow talked the Frontier lady into moving me up to the front of the plane next to him. We had a couple of beers which he insisted on buying. We made vague plans to get together and practice ART protocols so we could keep getting better.
We shook hands after we got out of the airport, and that was it.
I knew him as the kind of person who would drop everything to help a buddy, a great ART instructor who cared about whether each person he worked with learned what he was teaching, and a person who always had something funny to say. I’ve been hearing stories from his patients about Phil going out of his way to make sure a patient knew how to lift weight correctly, and Phil travelling to the Pepsi center to treat an injured high school wrestler. None of us can believe that he’s gone. Teaching for Active Release (we were both instructors who taught together frequently) will never be the same.
Phil, my friend, you will be missed.
Me, Mike Leahy, Faye Jones, and Phil in 2002
If you’d like add your thought about Dr. Bammer to this post, please go ahead and type them up and email them to me at denverchiro@yahoo.com . If you’d be kind enough to sign your name, I’ll be happy to add your thought here – Glenn
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Triathlon season, 2011- Denver Chiropractic Center Triathlon Team schedule
Well, It’s time to get back to training and get back to blogging about training. The Denver Chiropractic Center Triathlon Team’s race schedule for 2011 looks like this:
June 11: Winter Park MTB Race- Hill Climb (www.epicsingletrack.com)
June 25: Tough Mudder Beaver Creek (an obstacle course race on foot www.toughmudder.com)
July 9: Winter Park MTB Race- Valley Point to Point (www.epicsingletrack.com)
July 16: Xterra Beaver Creek (Tri) (website currently down)
August 6: Xterra Indian Peaks (Tri) (www.digdeepsports.com)
August 27: Xterra Lory (Tri) (www.withoutlimits.com)
I’m working with Xterra pro Cody Waite as my coach. We’re also proud to announce that Denver Chiropractic Center will be a proud Cody Waite sponsor for 2011 (www.epcmultisport.com). More to follow….
Yes, we accept Med Pay for patients in auto accidents
We get a lot of questions about whether or not we accept Med Pay for patients who’ve been in car accidents. The answer is yes. The truth is that our approach, which combines Active Release, chiropractic, and physical therapy (all here in the clinic) is probably the best way to recover from your injuries and get back to your life. Call us @ 303.300.0424 or email us to make an appointment today.
Photos from Hawaii 2010 (including treating Ironman athletes)
Working on my friend, patient, and coach Kathy Alfino. Kathy finished 3rd in her age group at Kona, with a screaming 11:08. Oh, by the way it was her 50th birthday on race day!
At the Hilton Waikoloa, looking for beach
Andrew riding a wave at Mauna Kea
Jason catching wave, too.
Meredith and Zach on the beach at Mauna Kea
Working on my friend Pete Alfino, president of Mile High Multisport.
With my friend and mentor Dr. Mike Leahy, founder of Active Release Technique (ART)
Working diligently
Family self-portrait
View from our balcony at Mauna Kea
Breakfast with a view
Can't wait for next year.....
Update on my triathlon training
I’ve been taking some time away from swimming and biking, but still doing some running. Mostly, I’ve been hitting the kettlbell pretty hard.
I bought a DVD about improving your VO2 max with the kettlebell snatch & this weekend I finally watched. Very interesting.
In a nutshell: You set a 2-second cadence with the kettlebell snatch, so one rep every two seconds. This amounts to essentially non-stop snatching. You do 15 seconds of this with 15 seconds of rest. For 25 minutes.
Absolutely brutal. A Danish study showed that this was more effective than intense running or biking for increasing VO2 max. How will this affect my triathlon training? Well, hopefully it will increase my VO2 max. Stay tuned…
Interested in learning more? Well, kettlebell class just might be returning soon.
The very popular barefoot running article is now online
Those of you (over 1000!) who get our paper newsletter already have the barefoot running article from the June / July 2010 newsletter.
We sort of goofed and never managed to put it online. Well, here it is:
http://www.denverback.com/pdf/2010_July.pdf
For those of you who like to follow my training, I did a workout I picked up from top strength guru Mike Mahler’s facebook page. P90X is starting to seem a little too easy for me.
It looked a little something like this:
10 sets of 10 reps of the following (in giant-set formation):
‘Twas quite brutal. Look for Mike Mahler on Facebook, or go to www.mikemahler.com
Ankle sprain / calf injury while training for the Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
I had a patient call the office in a panic today.
She’s been training for her first marathon – the Denver Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon. Today, during a 15-mile run she felt some calf and ankle pain.
“I found Dr. Hyman after doing a google search. Can he help?”
Well of course, the answer is yes. Using Active Release Technique here at Denver Chiropractic Center, I treat ankle and calf pain all of the time.
These issues usually arise from cumulative trauma – the normal damage that occurs from training. Basically, if an ankle and/or calf is unstable, forces are not properly absorbed. This causes damage to soft tissues,scar tissue formation, and eventually painful dysfunction.
There are two ways to deal with this. 1. Call 303.300.0424 and make an appointment as soon as you notice symptoms. I have saved many a race at the last minute. Don’t let calf pain ruin your race.
2. Do some preventative stability work and prevent this from happening in the first place. I covered this in detail in my January 2010 patient newsletter. You can download it here:
http://www.denverback.com/pdf/2010_Jan.pdf
(If Brett Favre had this information, he wouldn’t be dealing with ankle problems right now. If you know him, go ahead and forward. I like to see guys (almost) as old as me do well in the NFL!)
Anyway, we have plenty of time to get this racer to the start line. No worries.
Happy training!
Getting ready for next season
Well, after three seasons of training for Xterra triathlons by myself, I’ve decided I don’t really know what the hell I’m doing. So I’ve begged my friends at Mile High Multisport (www.milehighmultisport.com) to coach me.
Lucky for me, Pete and Kathy Alfino agreed. So Kathy Alfino is going to serve as my coach. I can’t describe how excited I am.
After 3 years of finishing at the back of the pack (yes, I know that finishing is an accomplishment) it’s time to start moving up. So I’ll keep you posted in the ol’ blog about my progress. I’m planning on training through the off season so I can get better. I’m going to keep swimming, biking, and running all winter long.
Kathy Alfino qualified for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, and she’s one of the main reasons my family and I have decided to go out there for the big race. As an official ART Ironman Provider (one of 2 in Denver) I’m looking forward to working on the athletes on the Big Island.
How will Meredith and I survive a 6-hour flight with the boys (ages 5,3,1)? That’s a damn good question.
I’ve been doing a little lifting in the interlude here. Did the P90x Shoulders and Arms workout today. I went kind light on the weights as I’ve been incredibly busy at work. Thanks for reading!!
By the way- Happy 3rd birthday to Jason!
L to R- Zachary, Meredith, Jason, Me, Andrew
Getting ready for Xterra Lory
After none of the kids slept at the hotel in Breckenridge, I decided it would be better to get up at 4:45 AM on Sunday to drive to Fort Collins. This instead of staying at the Marriott in FC the night before. This is my last race of the season, so I’m looking forward to letting it all hang out, so to speak.
I actually hurt my foot at work, but screw it. I’m racing anyway. It’s always so odd to me when triathlon season comes to an end (at least for me). All the prep that started January 2 seems like it started just a few weeks ago.Anyway, check back next week for a race report. Hopefully, I’ll have some pics.
After this, I’ll be getting ready for the Ironman World Championships in Kona (Big Island, Hawaii). No, not racing. I’ll be part of the Active Release team treating the athletes in the week leading up to the race. So plan on watching this blog between 10/2 and 10/9 for lots of photos.
Update- I made the foot much worse at the Rockies game with the family the night before the race. I was O-U-T on race day. Oh well. There’s always next year…
Easy fat loss by going gluten-free
I decided to get strict with the gluten free diet about 4 weeks ago. I simply cut all wheat out of my diet, like I’ve suggested to so many of my Natural Treatment Program patients. I dropped about 6 pounds of fat since then without doing anything else differently. Granted, I’m still training for the Xterra Lory triathlon, and still working with my Russian Kettlebells.
For the record, I give myself one cheat meal per week.
Many people misunderstand gluten. Gluten is a type of protein found in certain grains. For some reason, some people are not able to digest this protein. They lack an enzyme – called transglutaminase – that breaks down gluten. The deficiency of the enzyme usually correlates with the severity of symptoms. The less you make, the worse you feel.
Since lab testing for gluten intolerance is inaccurate, the simplest way to assess yourself is to stop eating gluten containing grains – primarily wheat, and avoid processed foods. After about 2 weeks, take note of how you feel. Many people drop fat without trying, improve thier digestion, sleep better, are less moody, etc.
I’ve tried going gluten-free before, but this is the most effort I’ve ever put into it, and I feel a difference. By the way, the blood test I had at my MD’s office said I had no problem with gluten. So who’s right?
Remembering Dr. Phil Bammer
I found out yesterday (8/9/10) that my friend & colleague Dr. Phil Bammer died suddenly of a heart attack on Saturday (8/7).
Phil was a good friend of mine. The kind of buddy who understood a foul-mouthed guy from New Jersey like me. He was definitely a person whose professional opinion I valued and a person in my life that I will miss.
Last time I saw Phil we were flying back from Vegas in May after teaching an ART seminar. He somehow talked the Frontier lady into moving me up to the front of the plane next to him. We had a couple of beers which he insisted on buying. We made vague plans to get together and practice ART protocols so we could keep getting better.
We shook hands after we got out of the airport, and that was it.
I knew him as the kind of person who would drop everything to help a buddy, a great ART instructor who cared about whether each person he worked with learned what he was teaching, and a person who always had something funny to say. I’ve been hearing stories from his patients about Phil going out of his way to make sure a patient knew how to lift weight correctly, and Phil travelling to the Pepsi center to treat an injured high school wrestler. None of us can believe that he’s gone. Teaching for Active Release (we were both instructors who taught together frequently) will never be the same.
Phil, my friend, you will be missed.
Me, Mike Leahy, Faye Jones, and Phil in 2002
If you’d like add your thought about Dr. Bammer to this post, please go ahead and type them up and email them to me at denverchiro@yahoo.com . If you’d be kind enough to sign your name, I’ll be happy to add your thought here – Glenn