If you've been around me much, or my online presence, you'll know that one of my biggest passions is performance enhancement and speed development. The science and practice of increasing power and speed are incredibly enjoyable to me. The increased outputs can have a great transfer to other activities, like sport. On the other hand, something that was never a "passion" of mine historically was weight loss and obesity. As a trainer, I knew it was an issue and it needed to be adjusted. I had programs and nutritional recommendations to work on that. I was working with it every day, but I wouldn't call it my passion. I UNDERSTAND Some of that changed last year. As a lifelong athlete and fitness junkie, weight has never been a problem for me, unless I wanted to get Bigger and Stronger. However, Continue Reading
It’s Not Your Fault
I don’t think it’s any surprise that as a society, our health is deteriorating. The healthcare costs of reversible diseases is staggering. So many people you know, and maybe this includes you as you read this, have strayed so far from what it means to be optimal and in great health. So many of us are not in place we really need to be, and here’s the thing: It’s Not Your Fault. In some sense, we are all responsible for the decisions we make regarding our lifestyles. And yet, it runs much deeper than that. Our society is not helping us out. I wasn’t oblivious to that, I’ve always seen the pitfalls, but I recently heard a podcast and it reminded me how blatant this is. In one of Dr. Christopher Ryan’s podcasts, he discusses the idea that humans are unique in the sense that our Continue Reading
Sugar, Stress and Longevity
The sugar "debate" is raging on heavily. Those on the low carb side are seeing links of high blood glucose to heart disease, hypertension, obesity and diabetes (those are just the obvious ones). Those on the other side are really just arguing for more plant based foods and balance, stating a potential for "moderation". Since the majority of us want to get leaner and feel better, going sugar free would be a great place to start. When it comes to general health, there's plenty of anecdotal evidence of people improving their lives in every way - when switching to a low carb diet - and frankly it's really inspiring. If you don't know what I'm talking about, spend a week following #LCHF and #Keto hashtags or spend time on Reddit. You'll be amazed at how many people Continue Reading
Self-Assessment
I'm always torn when it comes to new year's resolutions. On the one hand I think it's a silly arbitrary point to decide to change. Why aren't we constantly improving already? Why did we leave it until now? I thought I was better than that. Maybe I am, but maybe I'm not. We all get lost on our path. We start to forget which goals are most important and get dragged into a predicament where we're trying to get better at everything and thus getting better at nothing. Even though we may be coming from a good place, we're no longer as efficient as we need to be for our goals. So here's what we're going to do. You don't have to call it a resolution, but you need to do a self-assessment. Pick only one or two things for now and make those a priority to seek meaningful Continue Reading