Two weeks ago I broke my own rules about warming up properly to avoid injury. I was running late, I didn’t want to make my training partner wait, it was early morning and we were starting off with squats. Translation: it was a disaster waiting to happen. I had not sustained an injury (to the point of keeping me from working out) in years. I realized my mistake instantly, but too late. As Bruce Lee says, it is not enough to know, we must act. I would encourage you to re-r

Here are 5 health hacks, 1 per pillar. Try them out to see some real results on your weight, energy, strength, relationships, attitude and happiness. Mind I used to start each morning as though my bed were on fire. My alarm would go off and within seconds my heart rate was at ‘race pace’ and my head filled with anxious thoughts of how I was already behind…at 5:46 am. Now I set my alarm for 10 minutes before I need to be out of bed. For those few, precious, vital moments,

There are 5 primary pillars of total health & fitness: mind, nutrition, weight training, cardio, and spiritual. Here are 10 health hacks, 2 per pillar. Try some out to see real results on your weight, energy, attitude and happiness. Mind Create an image board. Google images of people who inspire you – athletes, business people, the Dalai Lama, some historical figure…people who have qualities you aspire to. I find 8 – 10 images that motivate me, print them out in small size

As a young adult I got into the habit of hitting the snooze button each morning at least a half dozen times. Somewhere along the way – perhaps as life’s responsibilities emerged - I started jumping out of bed as though it were on fire. Stressed, anxious, heart racing, I would already feel ‘behind’ before 6 am. After a large mocha with added sugar and an equally sugar laden muffin or cinnamon roll, I’d arrive to work in a state I thought was ready for the day. Ahhhh, was I wro