Music has been called the soundtrack of our life. Way back in 1963, The Beatles taught us to “Twist and Shout”, and Kylie Minogue made “Spinning Around” popular at the turn of the new millennium. Since I’m a huge fan of music from most genres, I thought it was a perfect segue to today’s topic the rotational exercises, and another …
The Simple Way To Build Good Habits
We all have habits. The question is, is more of yours working for you or against you? In reality, there’s always a mix. Some habits are good, some neutral, and some of them are bad. The key is to get more of your habits working for you and less working against you. Sounds simple, right! So why don’t more people …
The Benefits Of Bad Workouts
Yes. I mean it…Bad workouts actually have some benefits! By bad workouts, I’m referring to ones that aren’t as productive or aren’t done with as much effort or enthusiasm. In fact, while I’m using workouts as an example, today’s concept applies to most habits or practices for any skill development. You see, in order to be great at something, we …
Do You Have Weak Muscles Even When Exercising?
Today, we will dive into the brain-muscle connection and the subject of weak muscles. One of the key things that I knew at the conceptual level, but was crystallized for me over the weekend. One weekend, I attended a 3-day course on effective Decision Making for movement coaches. The content was focused on how to gather better information during a …
Exercise To Reduce Stress
Behaviorceutical – physical activity that improves mental health I first heard this word from one of my mentors Justin Yule. It was coined by neuroscientist Kelly Lambert at the University of Richmond, VA as a fusion of “behavior” and “pharmaceutical.” “I made up this term called “Behaviorceutical,” instead of pharmaceuticals, in the sense that when we move and when we …