I love the typical vision of the dude in the leather weight belt. You know the one, neck as thick as my thighs, covered in chalk, slapping his chest and grunting as he leans down to pick up a barbell.  This character entertains me.As much as the sight of that medieval looking contraption around his waist makes me giggle, I know it’s doing more harm than good. Logically, if … [Read more…]

Crossfit is the workout I’m asked about most often. For those of you unfamiliar with the trend, here’s the definition used by the company’s founders: CrossFit is the principal strength and conditioning program for many police academies and tactical operations teams, military special operations units, champion martial artists, and hundreds of other elite and professional … [Read more…]

If you’re willing to blindly trust humanity, you never know whose life you might impact and who might impact yours.At the tail end of 2013, I had thousands of ideas related to the manifestation of supreme health and well being floating around my head. I knew I wanted to share them with you, but I don’t have an ounce of experience building and managing a website, nor the … [Read more…]

 A bucket of folks visiting this blog are doing so because they are displeased with their current state. Occasionally, when they reach out to me, they assume I will judge them. Nothing could be further from the truth. Today, I’m inspired to celebrate the human body, every shape and size.I invite you into my memory of sweating through a session in the batting cage … [Read more…]

You’re training hard, eating healthy and not seeing the results you desire. Ever thought about the impact of seemingly innocuous condiments like sugar-injected ketchup?On the days you’re throwing caution into the wind, by all means, cover that burger and fries with ketchup. Otherwise, stay far away from this generally processed topping, particularly if it’s not organic and … [Read more…]