Troy Pesola, Author at Cube Dweller Fitness

Troy Pesola

Troy is the founder of Cube.Dweller.Fitness. He's an innovation catalyst in several areas of life including business, marketing, and process improvement. Outside of work he's actively involved in fitness, health, and living vibrantly in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.

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Descending Sets To Start the Day

Mar

2011

I had to change my workout up a bit, so I revisited one of my favorites: descending sets. The workout is fairly simple in design, but tough to execute with good form. I typically do these with three exercises that work different parts of the body. For today I chose burpee-pullups, kettlebell swings, and ring ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 2

Mar

2011

This Tuesday’s Tip is part 2 in the series on Cholesterol and You. (See Part 1) Today we’ll explore the first two tips that were recommended to help control my cholesterol levels and lower risk of heart disease. The tips are: Consume a low fat diet Aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes a day ...

Burton Vent Pants|Rockin’ the Mountain

Feb

2011

New Snowboard Pant – Burton Vent Thanks to my wonderful wife and an early Birthday present, I am rockin’ the mountain in some new Burton Vent Pants in Horizon. These pants not only look cool, they have the feature list to keep me confortable in any condition all season long. The last pants I had ...

GVT Day 8 – Press, Pull, Get Up, but It’s all about the Get Up

Feb

2011

This was my fourth time through 10 sets of 10 double kettlebell military press, pullups, and 3 sets of 10 turkish get ups. This time I focused on the TGUs. This is day 8, so I am now three quarters through this portion of Mike Mahler’s program. The German Volume Training (GVT) portion is surprisingly ...

Colorado Gems Card and Ski Cooper

Feb

2011

We escaped yesterday to enjoy life outside the box by going to Ski Cooper. It was a great day. We got to go thanks to the Colorado Gems Card. So I thought it was worth sharing our experiences with both: the Colorado Gems Card and Ski Cooper. Colorado Gems Card Finding economic ways to enjoy ...

Breath with Snowboard Goggles|ZealOptics Eclipse SSPX

Feb

2011

Goggles are an essential piece of gear for playing in the mountain powder and I found the most incredible goggles – ZealOptics Eclipse SSPX. While they are awesome (and I’ll explain why later) they did share one common problem with all other goggles – I can’t breath. The foam on all of the different snowboard ...

GVT – day 7 – Squats, Swings, and Windmills Rest Periods Matter

Feb

2011

Today was Day 7 of the German Volume Training (GVT) program that I’m using from Mike Mahler’s DVD The Kettlebell Solution for Size and Strength. The workout consists of 10 sets of 10 reps of double kettlebell squats, double kettlebell swings, and high/low windmills. Keeping a consistent form through the 10×10 format is brutal, but ...

Twelve Minute Killer|Kettlebell Tabatas

Feb

2011

If you’ve got 12 minutes, here’s a killer workout. Kettlebell Tabatas. Tabata is a series of eight work and rest periods; 20 seconds of work and 10 seconds to rest. The Tabata Method of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is a great way to pack a tremendous workout into a short amount of time. This ...

Tuesday’s Tip|Cholesterol and You|Part 1

Feb

2011

We’ve all heard about cholesterol, high-cholesterol, LDL’s, and HDL’s. We all associate those terms to heart health and know they are related to heart attacks or strokes. But what do those terms really mean and what should you be doing about it. Remember your heart health is serious and should be something you discuss with ...