Sometimes, we need a kickstart, something to get us moving in a positive direction. Regarding exercise, we know we need to do it, but figuring out where to start is challenging. I’ll try to solve that with my 6-week New … Read More
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How To Spot Truth in a Sea of Misinformation
Information comes at us thick and fast. Some of it is good, but a lot of it is B.S. Estimates indicate that we generate approximately 402.74 million terabytes of information per day. One thousand gigabytes make up a terabyte. Experts … Read More
5 Ways To Keep Getting Back Up
If someone falls down and then gets back up, it’s a comedy. If someone falls and doesn’t get up, it’s a tragedy. Life is a mix of both, but wouldn’t you prefer your life to be a comedy, not a … Read More
3 Ways To Empty Your Stress Bucket
People get the wrong idea about stress because of the negativity surrounding it, which happens when you have too much of it. If you’ve read this far, it’s likely that at some point your stress bucket overflowed. Flipping the coin, … Read More
How to Make Exercise Harder—or Easier
Making exercise harder seems like a silly idea. Isn’t it already hard? You need to make time for it, endure the discomfort, and sometimes wake up the next morning and find it difficult to get out of bed. Yes, Shane, … Read More
Do Less of This And More Of That
Do less of this and more of that could refer to anything. It could be eating less candy and more fiber, but it’s not. Who really wants to eat less candy? The headline refers to an abstract idea, similar to … Read More
Age-Proof Your Strength with Power Training
Staying strong and youthful as we age isn’t a luxury—it’s essential. Strength training is excellent, but incorporating power training into your workouts is the cherry on top of your ice cream sundae. Power training focuses on explosive movements that improve … Read More
How to Make Exercise a Habit
How many bad habits do I have? Let me count the ways. If I were to write an article about bad habits, we would be here for a while. Instead, let’s discuss how to make exercise a habit. The physical … Read More
Make Fitness Fun Again
It’s an oxymoron to combine fitness and fun. When you’re thinking of fun stuff to do, grinding on the treadmill or the squat rack doesn’t come to mind. Although some may find those fun, they’re in the minority. I often … Read More
How To Get A Fitness Mindset
Are you familiar with the term ‘own worst enemy’? Some of that comes down to your mindset. Mindset is the set of attitudes a person holds. Oh, attitude — I have plenty of that — but there’s no need for … Read More