The 5 Whys

The 5 Whys

I want to let you in on a secret ninja trick that fitness professionals use. I call it the 5 Whys, other people call it other things. Precision Nutrition has an excellent article on it with a ton of other great info as well. Check the link here ---> The Best...
Where are your shoulders?

Where are your shoulders?

I have a homework assignment for you today. Check in with yourself every hour and ask yourself, "Where are my shoulders?" If you are like most of us, the answer will usually be that your shoulders are shrugged up almost into your ears most of the day. Your shoulders...
Your Self Care Checklist

Your Self Care Checklist

Self care is a pretty popular topic for people to talk about these days. But the problem is it is mostly talk about how important it is and then don't practice it. The definition of self care is: the practice of taking an active role in protecting one's own well-being...

No Booze For You!

  In a recent study from the ominous sounding group, The Global Burden of Diseases, it was recommended that the only safe level of drinking alcohol is zero drinks. We have seen all of the studies about red wine and how one drink per day is good for you. The study...
Are you committed or just interested?

Are you committed or just interested?

I wanted to follow up my post about FOCUS last week with a very important distinction. It is the difference between being committed and interested. There are a lot of people who are INTERESTED in losing weight and getting in shape, but are not COMMITTED. There is a...
Have you tried binaural beats? Why you should

Have you tried binaural beats? Why you should

I said on Monday I have been experimenting with binaural beats, so I wanted to share a little bit more about them. First I want to share the potential, emphasis on potential, benefits: increased focus increased concentration increased motivation increased confidence...