Category: Health
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Getting Uncomfortable and Why it Makes You a Better Human
Finding tranquility or at least some sense of calm and control in the midst of discomfort is a powerful feeling. We are inundated with comfort in our modern lives. Climate controlled environments, a constant drip of entertainment from our devices, cars that double as recliner sofas and so on. Advancements in technology are great in… Read more
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How to Stay Healthy and Independent As You Age
The idea of a fitness benchmark is very common. Each sport or training methodology has their own that they prefer. 2k Row, 5k Run, 40 yard dash, powerlifting or weightlifting total, etc. If you step into a CrossFit gym, you’ll be exposed to more benchmarks than you know what to do with. If we’re talking… Read more
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How to lean out and maintain muscle mass at the same time
Less carbs, more protein. That’s it! End of article. But really, let’s dig into that a little more. Very generally speaking, we can say that calories in and calories out control our body weight. Meaning the literal weight when we stand on a scale will be affected primarily by how many calories we eat and… Read more
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How to eat like a Normal Human
When people ask me about nutrition, I like to focus on two very simple and very objective boxes that we want to check every day. They are: Eating enough protein Eating enough fruits and vegetables These end up being very powerful and straightforward goals to focus on. They empower us in the sense that we… Read more
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Step Count and Quality of Life
Steps are kind of a big deal around here. Getting 8,000+ steps is one of the things I prioritize the most in my day to day movement and in that of anyone I train. And I train all sorts of people. From teenagers to senior citizens, all levels of fitness, and with all sorts of… Read more
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How to Sleep Like a Champion
Let’s talk about sleep! The single biggest driver of brain power, muscle power, conditioning, happiness, you name it. It’s important to get good sleep and a lot of it. When we talk quantity, we want to aim for 8 hours of sleep. That means more than 8 hours in bed, realistically. This is enough time… Read more
