I wanted to share a few insights that I found interesting from the latest report from the Department of Health and Human Services. The report, Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee Scientific Report, is an update from the 2008 recommendations they made. A...
Yep. Cover of a book, in a t-shirt. SMH... Anyone who has ever done any writing knows how painful it can be. Sometimes I will just stare at a blank screen hoping some words will magically jump on the screen. If you have read any of my posts, you probably realize...
My son had a basketball tournament a few weeks ago in Birmingham and we waited until the last minute to get a hotel room. Since there were two huge tournaments going on, this was a huge mistake. The only one I could find was what I kept referring to as a Character...
In a study published in BMC Public Health, researchers wanted to know why some women exercised and others did not. The women were asked: -what their physical activity levels were -what they thought about exercise -what made them feel happy and successful -what a...
It can be overwhelming to think how far you have to go when have a challenging goal you want to meet. And we want to reach that goal RIGHT NOW! So how do we keep that long term approach, but still keep ourselves motivated and not overwhelmed? We focus on winning the...
Have you ever heard of doing negatives? It's what the cool kids call an eccentric contraction. It's a contraction that occurs as the muscle is lengthening. If you think about a squat, the eccentric contraction is happening on the way down while the concentric...
