When I sit down with people to discuss their lifestyle and all the contributing factors to their health, I am constantly amazed by this “victim” mentality we seem to adopt as a general society. You would think we live in some sort of matrix where we are force-fed cheeseburgers and never allowed time to break […]
We plot our course. We start with clear vision and a fervent drive to meet our goals. Before we know it days, weeks, perhaps a few months have passed, and despite the natural ebb and flow of motivation, we continue to move forward. With the understanding and constant reminder that it will not be easy, […]
The Hang Clean – by Isaac Brewton One of my favorite exercises is the hang clean. I find it to be a very beneficial lift that translates into athletic performance. The hang clean works the posterior chain, whichincludes the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back. The strengthening of the posterior chain has a great impact on […]
Now that I have everyone’s attention… Like moths to a flame, we swarm to this word. On nearly every initial evaluation I conduct with clients, some version of “get toned” is mentioned under goals. It’s absolutely e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e in the magazines and advertisements for fat-loss programs and products, but I’d argue that our understanding of […]
I recently had a client who presented me with my most challenging, yet educational, situations yet. She came to me with the desire to lose about 10 pounds and with a height and weight at 5’7’’ and 150 pounds, respectively, this certainly was not out of reach. Previously her workout regimen consisted of 45-60 minute […]
There are ultimately two F words that stop us dead in our tracks. Fear….and Failure. We trudge around day to day consciously and subconsciously creating a “safe” life and experiences to ultimately avoid both. Fear creates anxiety. Failure (as defined by self), fosters doubt. And if we’re completely honest with ourselves, fear of failure has […]
Everybody has their likes and dislikes when it comes to working out. Personally I hate doing cardio and more specifically running. Every spring I find myself trying to restart this love-hate relationship, because I know its many benefits. The problem is it seemed to get tougher every year until recently I decided to make it […]
Balance. When it comes to life, this word bears a lot of weight. We live in a society that often esteems this concept, but operates in extremes. Juggling work, kids, social schedules, home life, health, and so on, it’s amazing we are even able to hold our heads above water. I get it. So when […]
Printed from Endurance Magazine, April 2012 The fastest growing National “race” category is not the half or full marathons that all your Facebook friends claim they are training for, nor even the surge in triathlons, but a different type of multi-event race known as an obstacle course. As more and more people flood to the […]
I recently read Coming Back Stronger by Drew Brees and appreciated the message he provides. I was unfamiliar with the amount of difficulty Brees has faced in his life from injuries, family issues, and rough patches in his playing career. It was during his junior year of high school that he experienced an ACL tear […]