Anything can happen at Basches

Anything can happen at Basches

I’ve been a student of Martial Arts at Basches since 2015 and I train mornings with Sensei.  He does crazy things sometimes to test me in stressful situations.  The last couple of weeks he tested my reaction to a sword attack with ceremonial swords he has at the...
These will shred your legs.  Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

These will shred your legs. Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

One of the tougher leg exercises I perform are Duck Walks.  As you can imagine they are performed squatting and walking like a duck. My past exercise partner and myself used to do these at Spiece Fitness around 2013-2014 in the Sports Performance area.  You can do...
I finally found it.  Shane Grantham Fitness blog

I finally found it. Shane Grantham Fitness blog

I’ve been searching for grain-free food items for a long time and this year I found another one. Grain-free to me means no sugar, corn, wheat, oats, and barley. I was at Fresh Thyme at the suggestion of my wife last month. They have some foods I haven’t...
Do I even need a gym?  Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

Do I even need a gym? Shane Grantham Fitness Blog

(I started this article March 25, 2022).  March 31st is my last day at my current gym. I won’t be renewing for various reasons and my previous articles address this if you want to read them.  I’m still doing Martial Arts in the mornings so I’m...
How’d I start weightlifting? Shane Grantham fitness blog

How’d I start weightlifting? Shane Grantham fitness blog

Weightlifting has been part of my exercise regiment since the seventies.  My simple description of weightlifting is moving dumbbells and barbbells in various ways with your arms and legs to improve your body strength and appearance. But where did my long and fabled...