The simple fact is that exercise is crucial for staying healthy, fit, and functional throughout life. However, many people suffer from exercise boredom because they don’t like many traditional types of exercise or find their workouts boring. Have you ever started off strong with a new routine, only to find yourself yawning through the same old exercises week after week …
Rethinking Performance Optimization: Why Short Sprints and Rest Beat ‘Slow and Steady’
We are all familiar with the fable of the Tortoise and the Hare. The moral of “Slow and steady wins the race” (and many such variations) has become part of our cultural narrative. Yet, this concept is rarely questioned. It’s interesting (and important) to note that our biology, a wealth of current research, and sample anecdotal evidence upend the validity …
The Power of Mindset: Shaping Our Reality Through Awareness and Action
Over the past week, several occurrences have inspired me to write today’s post. The first is a series of conversations with one of my online coaching clients. The second is a random comment my 9-year-old son made at breakfast. They both return to the power of mindset to shape our reality and outcomes in life. Here’s a quick mindset primer …
Fitness, Failure, and Fear of Injury
Today, let’s dive into fitness, failure, and fear of injury. These are interesting topics that are closely related. A friend who follows my posts asked if I could write about it (if you have ideas for other topics you want to hear about, please let me know). Last week I spoke with her and she said she doesn’t exercise as …
Daily Movement as Your Essential Habit
People typically go to the gym to either get fit, lose weight, or both. These are also the most popular reasons people hire a trainer. In previous posts, I’ve talked about how more fitness and nutrition information is rarely the solution that will help people with these goals. What will help is a consistent daily movement. In my book, The …
