What Is The Best Way To Lose Weight? A Guide To Easy Calorie Counting
You are not here by accident. You are here because in some way, you are interested in shedding some pounds. If you want to lose weight, you need to…
The Reason You Need An Electric Shaker Bottle | 2023
So recently, I was on Amazon searching for a new shaker bottle. I came across the electric shaker bottle. The idea seemed absurd. I was looking at these electric shaker bottles on Amazon, thinking, wow, that’s stupid. What’s wrong with regular shakers? Have we become so comfortable that we can’t shake a traditional bottle for…
Comfort Is A Bad Disguise for Laziness
Return of the quads… I have avoided short shorts for a long time. Strangely, I also went through long periods of neglecting proper leg workouts. I wear shorter shorts with ease now that I am actually working out my legs. Coincidence? I didn’t just “prefer” wearing joggers to the gym. It turns out there was…
Counting Macros and Science Are The Same
Ok, not really… I was chatting with the wife tonight about macro counting. I was struck by something she said. She mentioned how many of her friends still talk about counting macros but feel like it’s too hard to do. And that does make sense. Doing ANYTHING new seems like rocket science if you don’t…
Falling Short? Time to Get Offended.
Potential is easily ignored. I was recently watching some TikTok fitness videos (which by the way, follow me HERE), and a video struck me. The background has some sort of pre-recorded voice, and in the middle of the video was gold. It said “Are you taking it personally?”. For such a common phrase, it struck…
How to drink more water for better health and weight loss
So you want to lose weight? Spend any time online researching weight loss or fitness; it is evident how vital water is to the process. Water helps the body heal, detox, and stay in alignment. It helps keep your brain fresh, and your insides refreshed. Water is a must. This is a problem because water…
Stabilization exercises still matter…a lot
The bedrock of being fit When I took my course to become an NASM certified trainer, something struck me during the classes. There was a LOT of time spent on stabilization. Not just how to do exercises that involved stability, but the reasons for it’s importance in a well rounded fitness regiment. Stabilization isn’t about…
Do You Know What You Are Capable Of?
It’s funny… So yesterday, I wrote a blog post about my running must-haves (you can read that here). Things I take with me to be comfortable. Ways to make sure I don’t get overwhelmed with the urge to quit—basically, ways to pamper myself. Then last night, I was watching running videos on Tiktok. I came…
The 6 Basic Tools Every Runner Needs
Let’s talk about what runners need to become better runners. When the pandemic of 2020 hit (and hit hard), I had already begun working out more at home. This was thanks to a recently acquired Bowflex and various free weights. But being inside too much got old. I was getting lazy. The temperatures outside were…
Too much chicken???
I really didn’t think I could make TOO MUCH chicken…hello leftovers! Stopped by the local meat market tonight to snag something to cook for dinner. Might I say, I had no idea the difference between like…meat market quality and WalMart quality until the pandemic of 2020 forced me to start looking at different places to…