Don’t Do What You Love…….

You’re almost always told to DO what you love like this will help solve your current problem or make you happy. Does it really work like this? Do what you love to make yourself happy. Let’s explore this using me … Read More

The Importance of Social Support in Working Out

Here is how a social support group helps you to continue to workout It’s no secret that exercise has immense health benefits for physical and mental well-being. The CDC states that the average American adult needs 150 minutes of exercise a … Read More

Choose Your Hard

During church, my Pastor used the following passage in a sermon which got me thinking. It’s entitled choose your hard. “Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard, Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being … Read More

Meet In The Middle

This was originally posted here. This is an edited version. Remember when you used to meet up with a friend and you would meet in the middle? They didn’t want to go all the way over to your house and … Read More

How To Start Exercise Again

Here are a few tips to start your exercise again and stick to it. Ah, this is the time of year when people fill the gyms to start exercising…..again. Yes, it is the New Year in all its glory. Now … Read More

Breathing To Sleep And Digest Food Better

Guest Post By Cristian Plascencia Something you do every second of your living life is often overlooked and under-appreciated. And breathing is one of those things. Your breath is a habitual, rhythmic routine that sustains your life. Breathing has the … Read More

Don’t Over Complicate Health And Fitness

Don’t Over Complicate Your Health & Fitness. Keep It Simple Have you heard of Occam’s Razor?   “The simplest explanation is usually the right one.” A lot of people including me love to over complicate things, especially health and fitness. Because … Read More

It’s My Birthday And I’ll Write If I Want To

Here’s is what I’ve learnt from lifting weights for 30 years For 12 years of my 51 birthdays stomping around this earth have been spent telling people what to do while wearing tracksuit pants and drinking excessive amounts of coffee. … Read More

The Gut-Brain Connection And How It Works

Guest Post By Emylee John Have you ever been so happy that you feel butterflies in your stomach? Maybe, it was that first feeling of love or getting your dream job or winning an award. Or, have you been in … Read More

Look Before You Leap (Into Exercise)

This ‘look before you leap’ is an old proverb that means “one shouldn’t act without first considering the possible consequences or dangers.” Pretty solid advice. But when it comes to exercising and dieting to lose fat or to build muscle, … Read More