Everyone: Hey did you watch that nutrition documentary on Netflix?!?!?! Me: Nah. I’d rather jam a pen in my eye. Something I’ve learned after working in the health, fitness & nutrition world for over a decade is that there is no “black and white” answer for what is “good” and what is “bad”. That’s what […]
Less Thinking, More Doing
There’s thinking about doing something, and then there’s actually doing it.Too often we’re stuck inside our own heads. We get an idea of something we want to do – yay! – but then we spend the next week, month or year(s) thinking about it, thinking about it, thinking about it… Thoughts about how it might […]
How To Rid Yourself Of The Biggest Threat To Your Happiness
Yesterday was my 36th birthday. When I think about that, being in my mid-30’s, it doesn’t feel quite right. In my mind I still feel like I’m somewhere around 25 years old and fortunately my body feels the same (most days). I suppose this is a good thing. You’re only as old as you feel […]
What Does A Balanced Training Program Look Like And Why Does It Even Matter?
I’m not a “runner” and have never claimed to be, but it’s an area I’m focused more on lately. In fact, I’ve often written about my disdain for running and long, steady-state (boring), cardio. This was often through the lens of optimizing your workout time for overall fat loss, as that’s the goal for the […]
How Many Vegetables Should You Eat? Here’s The Truth
I took a drive this weekend to visit some family, part of which was spent visiting with my grandma for a couple of hours. During our visit we caught up on a variety of topics – the state of the world, washing our hands and of course, vegetables. She had seen a recent post I […]
Want To Be Happy? Ask Better Questions
Have you ever stopped to think about where our thoughts come from? It’s kind of a mind trip isn’t it? Thinking about your thoughts? But much of how we feel is a result of the thoughts going through our head. So it stands to reason that maybe we should spend some time thinking about where those thoughts […]
The 2 Ways To Approach Nutrition
Three weeks ago a woman I’m helping lose weight (let’s call her “Amber”) told me that she had started using My Fitness Pal to track her calories because she felt like she wasn’t making progress as quickly as she would like – despite being down 43 lbs so far. Up until that point our nutrition […]
The Accessibility Of Fitness
If there’s one thing that I’ve been reminded about during this global situation and having all of the gyms closed is just how accessible fitness truly is. Personally, I love going to the gym. I love lifting weights and I cannot wait to get back in there. But after 13 years of working with people […]