Dooley Noted: 8/28/2015 Tonight, I worked on my pull-up. My training partner stood behind me and pointed out my discrepancies. He noted that when I struggled, my right side neck would bend towards my shoulder as it slightly hiked. I couldn’t feel it, so I asked him to photograph it. A picture really does say 1,000 words. As I saw my discrepancy for myself, I worked to correct this issue in my sets. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/27/2015 Lately, an influx of people have gravitated to me, asking how they find their purpose. Since I make my purpose very clear, it may seem as if it were always there. It’s challenging to look at a successful, happy person and assume he or she was ever in your struggling boat. But I was. I struggled through most of my early 20s. I knew I had much energy to give towards work. … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/26/2015 The Person: Dr. Jacob LoTurco Profession: doctor of chiropractic, owner of clinical practices in Denver and in Rochester, fitness competitor How I met him: I met Dr. LoTurco when he was a student in NYCC’s doctorate in chiropractic program. He challenged me by asking the bony attachments for the lateral costotransverse ligament. When I didn’t know the answer, he made sure I found it for him. He … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/25/2015 I see my share of patients with jaw dysfunction. What impresses me is that patients don’t just call it the jaw. They refer to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) by its anatomical name. Laypeople point right to the joint and its musculature. They have an understanding of its power and compensatory abilities when they have discomfort. They ask me every day: Why does the jaw take over for movements … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/24/2015 It’s not easy to get me to take a day off work. I choose work over most things, because I love it and feel purposeful doing it. But, I realize I must strike a better work-life balance. I’ve lived in NYC four years and had never attended a Yankee game. So, when a dear friend (and devout Yankee fan) came to town, I seized the opportunity to take a day off work … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/22/2015 The Person: Kristin Dankanich Profession: advertising executive, kettlebell instructor, fellow steel-bender How I know her: I was blessed to be assigned as Kristin’s teammate for the Russian Kettlebell Challenge certification weekend in September 2012. We continue to follow each other to strength seminars, from SFG II to steel-bending and phonebook ripping seminars. How she’s changed me: Kristin and I had the shared experience of failing our snatch tests at that RKC. It … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/21/15 I am a strong woman. But I get in my own way. Two greats in my life – Joe Boffi and Jake LoTurco – pointed out that I have a self-sabotaging technique. They noticed it in the same 24-hour period, in different cities, on different lifts. On a heavy deadlift, the pull initiation felt so heavy. Unknowingly, I shook my head as I was pulling. It was in the middle of the … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/19/2015 For 13 years, I ran an independent business as a mystery shopper. I wanted to have a flexible schedule and make a good income. I did those things. But what I learned shaped the way I offered service to my patients and students. I learned that quality customer service doesn’t just promote a product. It can promote human character. James, the barista at my local Starbucks, doesn’t just know my name. He … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/18/2015 I don’t jump for joy on Front Squat Day. It hurts in several ways. It leaves me with bruises on my clavicle. My business partner, the great Joe Boffi, hears this and says, “Get bigger delts, Dooley.” I want to grip the bar with my might, as I am encouraged to leave my fingers loose. Joe Boffi hears this and says, “Stop gripping the bar, Dooley, and get your elbows up.” I … Read more
Dooley Noted: 8/17/2015 I have felt immensely hurt by the truth. And I have felt the deep, twisted cut of lies. I had a discussion with my friend this morning about when lies are acceptable. He had an interesting perspective. “If the truth makes the person more anxious in the present and has no benefit for the future, then why give the whole truth?” I understand this concept: the … Read more