There are lots of good home workouts online at this point. Bodyweight workouts can be great. But for athletes and others they aren’t enough, especially if you are home-bound for a while. A full home gym is great, but requires space and money. Here are two different types of workouts. The first requires just bands… Continue reading Training at Home
ACE Your Day
Given all that is going on in the world right now, I think it is important to remember our spheres of control. There is so much going on in the world right now with the Coronavirus, the government, the environment. And then you can throw in all those personal matters like sick or hurt loved… Continue reading ACE Your Day
Are you investing, or spending, your time?
We are all subject to time decay and are bound on a path to our own personal expiration date. Time is the one thing that we can never get more of. You might deliberate endlessly on whether you should spend your hard earned money on something. But are you deliberate about how you spend your… Continue reading Are you investing, or spending, your time?
The Best Exercise
OK, of course there is no best exercise. And there is no reason to do just one exercise, as no one movement really is going to do everything for you. So the question is a bit silly, but given that something like 80% of the population isn’t getting the necessary amount of exercise, it is… Continue reading The Best Exercise
Believe in the Future
I am all for living in the present moment. It is, after all, all that there really is. But more and more I have come to believe in the necessity of having “faith” in the future. First of all, I don’t like the word faith, for its religious overtones. But it is the right word… Continue reading Believe in the Future
What’s Slowing You Down
Apparently the answer is your ankles and calves. A recent study was brought to my attention by this article. The basis is that you become less efficient as a runner basically because the muscles in your lower leg get tired and your ankles can’t do as much work. The articles suggests a few ideas about… Continue reading What’s Slowing You Down
Let’s teach what matters
The education system is not keeping up. Technology is rapidly changing the way that we consume information and interact with, and in, the world. But the education system, for the most part, is not keeping up. It makes me ponder what we really should be teaching our youth to prepare them for the world that… Continue reading Let’s teach what matters
Cultivating Your Time
I have done a couple of different thought experiments recently. I highly recommend you try them out. The first was to write down the things that bring me joy. I use the word joy here instead of happiness, because I see happiness as coming from something – having a cause. I am happy because I… Continue reading Cultivating Your Time
Consistency is the Key
What is the best workout??? While this has been said in many places and ways, the best workout is the one that you will continue doing. Consistency is the key. Now, what makes for a workout that you will keep doing? In my mind, and for those that I work with, there are some good… Continue reading Consistency is the Key
Mindfulness and Maximal Effort
There are two things that are proven to improve your life and make you a better person, athlete, student, spouse, parent, etc. Exercising Mindfulness These two are proven to be the best things you can do for yourself and for the world at large (along with being in nature and being with friends – so… Continue reading Mindfulness and Maximal Effort