CrossFit is known for cute slogans like My Warm Up is your workout. There is truth to the intensity and deliberateness of the CrossFit zeal and regime. Also characteristic is a joshing regarding Zumba. There are many references in the Meme stratosphere regarding squats creating an uplifted rear and well Zumba such and such. So I as a fitness instructor have been … [Read more...]
Adjectives are NOT Identities: The Unlimited Future is YOU
Education, Politics and the Diet Empire are all teaching one action step. There is a Part Two so to speak. And here is where everyone gets caught. It's not that something, an idea or a result is good or bad. It is that it is information. We know that Edison didn't invent the light bulb in one experiment. It was a series. He was preceded by Ben Franklin attracting … [Read more...]
Micro Cheats: A Easy Route to Longevity
Ever feel glee doing some small action while no one was looking? Maybe you know other people don't do it or would stare at you looking puzzled? You feel a tiny bit of excitement and snicker to yourself. Let's say these micro cheats could improve your future and allow you to get away with being well? Your day is busy and you are preoccupied. … [Read more...]
Mental Game: Fitness Thought Replacement Therapy
The babble that rattles around in between our ears can make us or break us. How can we improve our mental game? It’s a detail that can be used to foster greatness. There was a Schwarzenegger story where he fired a woman who delivered bad news to him first thing in the morning. Your mental clean slate upon rising is a fresh start at a new life, everyday. Arnold … [Read more...]
Leptin & Grehlin: The Angel and Devil of Appetite Control
Do you know the purpose of Leptin and Grehlin in your body? Unlikely, but for the purposes of making you understand how important controlling these hormones are to fat loss, allow me to provide you their Wikipedia definitions. Leptin (from Greek λεπτός leptos, "thin"), the "satiety hormone, is a hormone made by adipose cells that helps to regulate energy balance by inhibiting … [Read more...]
Perspective: The Foundation of Longevity
Today we have Tinder. We also have blog posts about how having too much choice causes people to date forever and never learn what occurs within a committed relationship. We have Facebook. Now each of us can generate a filtered version of ourselves. We can always have a perfect 3/4 view face shot and a matching outfit with smiling friends and glorious exciting backdrops. … [Read more...]
Obesity: The Raging Success of American Capitalism
We need not fear China. Even drug lords know better than to kill more than a few customers just to keep the others in check. Obesity is like Vegas. If the house wasn't winning the most hands, there would be no Vegas. Obesity is the cheapest ingredient sold to the most customers at the highest profit margin. I watched the documentary The Corporation. I loved the … [Read more...]
The Spine: Your Link to Awesomeness
Spines are like opinions. Everyone has one. Not everyone ACTS like they have one. The way I simplify spine ownership is to describe 7 directions. Elongation or length is the most neglected and the most important dimension of the spine. Using connective tissue and muscles with tendons and ligaments to preserve or regain space between vertebrae is critical to a … [Read more...]