Everybody and their moms seem to be rocking the newest, latest, slimmest, sexiest fitness watch. The funny thing is – these things aren’t built to tell you what time it is. They’re just bands around your wrist that read your body with little sensors that can tell you some unbelievable things. With names connected toContinueContinue reading “Maximize Workouts with Whoop: Understand Recovery and Strain”
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Prevention vs. Treatment
I was sitting in the Doctor’s office sick with a cough, a few months back. It had been a regular thing for my body when weather patterns shift. It gets cold, new allergens in the air, a couple months into football season and my immune system decides to lag behind. I fall behind on sleepContinueContinue reading “Prevention vs. Treatment”
My Training Philosphy
Always be safe and understand the risks involved with exercise. The first, most important piece is safety in training. Don’t do something because someone you follow says “you’ll never find a more effective exercise for your glutes”. If your exercise puts you on the couch, you’re doing exercise wrong. Accidents happen, make sure you knowContinueContinue reading “My Training Philosphy”
Oral Hygiene is like Fitness
Let’s talk about good days and bad days for a minute. We’ll do it in the context of brushing your teeth relating to commitment to self. There are some days you brush your teeth three times, floss them before gargling some mouth rinse, exactly as your dentist suggests. Being realistic – most days don’t endContinueContinue reading “Oral Hygiene is like Fitness”
Have Fun in Fitness
Hello world,There’s always fun in fitness. People get so caught up in lifting weights in various ways and stress the idea that if you don’t do X you’ll shatter your coccyx. There’s fun in the struggle. It doesn’t have to be this perfect setup with a 6 step warmup, a % rep max prescribed loadContinueContinue reading “Have Fun in Fitness”
Treadmill vs Dreadmill
Wind in the hair. Wearing short shorts. And fun ass headbands in the outdoors amongst others who enjoy making me feel like the idiot I am. There’s not much better than running outdoors and getting catcalled by all the boys whom want to attend my milkshake in the yard. (I think I went over myContinueContinue reading “Treadmill vs Dreadmill”
Intro to Arthritis – Exercise is the Best Medicine
Let’s start at Arthritis. Arthritis is one of those things that literally means there is swelling and tenderness in our joints. It is often accompanied with pain and stiffness. To put it simply, you wake up one day and you just sort of start feeling old. And it happens to everyone. It’s inevitable. But youContinueContinue reading “Intro to Arthritis – Exercise is the Best Medicine”
Improve Your Mobility Tenfold – Get Your Ass on the Ground
How often do we see someone squat like this in public? Chillin! It’s not something you typically see in a world run by desk jockeys and business people. Imagine being in a desk all day, typing away for eight hours at a time in a dog doodoo posture. Tight spines and hip flexors. Immovable midbackContinueContinue reading “Improve Your Mobility Tenfold – Get Your Ass on the Ground”
An Eye into my Coaching Ethos
Hey, Here’s the thing. I’m not a coach who’s going to yell at you or shame. And I think that’s because I did that to myself for years. It hurt to hear those thoughts in my head, and tear myself down. It makes me feel like I’m not good enough to feel good about who IContinueContinue reading “An Eye into my Coaching Ethos”
High Blood Pressure? Let’s fix it.
Hey friends,I wanted to dive into your blood pressure question. Because mostly, I’m a nerd So, here…we…go… Why is blood pressure important? It can turn your life expectancy from 76 years old, to 55 years old, with a small difference in blood pressure.A 35 year old with a blood pressure of 120/80 will live on averageContinueContinue reading “High Blood Pressure? Let’s fix it.”
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