It is not coincidental that the first of the 5 Pillars of Health is the Mind (Mind, Nutrition, Cardio, Weights, Spirit). When the mind is right, the body follows. When the mind is off – because of poor nutrition, alcohol, unchecked stress, or myriad other variables that make our mind less than optimal – it is difficult to have total health including the physical realm. As I told my son when he was young, the mind is the most important muscle in the body. I was recently as

I much prefer the terms lean, or ripped, versus skinny, however the acronym ‘For a Ripped Tomorrow’ just doesn’t quite have the same cache…. I get asked regularly what I eat, how often, etc. Given the importance nutrition plays in health and fitness - especially as we get older - it’s a topic I gladly dedicate time to discuss. My goal is not to get into specifically what you should eat – that depends on your goals (lose fat, gain muscle, etc.), your current state, what you l

I walked by a local restaurant the other day and a sign outside blared, “Happy Hour 5 – 6 pm Daily!”. I realize this is just a marketing ploy, but it got me thinking about the stories we tell ourselves that in many cases drive behaviors and emotions in very negative ways. Think about all the people who spend all week long in misery and can’t wait for Friday to arrive so they can start enjoying themselves. They declare to themselves and their co-workers, “…this week is drag

I co-authored a book in 2012 about a guy with a special power: when he has sex with women they stop aging. It is a great tale involving adventure, mystery, morality, love…Check it out here if you are interested! At the time I was not making healthy choices. I weighed nearly 200 lbs (vs. around 170 today), put low quality nutrition into my body, slept poorly, neglected my spirituality…I was aging quickly. One day I said enough is enough. My standards in other areas of life