Grip strength is one of the most overlooked elements of strength training and fitness. It is not just for strong men who are trying to bend nails in half or crush hand grippers rated at over 300 lbs. of force. Think about how important your grip really is. It doesn’t even have to involve aContinue reading “The Power of Grip: Not Just For Popeye”
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Take 15 in 15
Hopefully everyone is feeling great, revitalized, not hung over, and ready to kick off a healthy new year!…or not… As many of you may know, I am all about encouraging others to live happy, healthy, complete lives full-time, not part-time. I am also a huge fan of keeping things simple and not overwhelming others withContinue reading “Take 15 in 15”
Healthy For the Holidays
The holidays are a tough time to stay on track if you are trying to lose weight. FACT! Notice I said “tough time” and not impossible. The second you tell yourself that it is impossible, is the second you set yourself up for failure. It is hard, but just like anything else worth achieving, ifContinue reading “Healthy For the Holidays”
Mike Uncensored: Don’t Get Healthy – LIVE Healthy
“I’m going to lose 30 pounds in a year” “I’m going to do this new boot camp for 3 months” “I’m signing up for this 10k and training for it” These are all great goals. They involve a specific target, training, and a time frame. However, they also leave one element out, or rather, includeContinue reading “Mike Uncensored: Don’t Get Healthy – LIVE Healthy”
Winter can be downright depressing!
Winter can be long in Wisconsin, depressingly long. Some of us embrace the cold more than others, but one aspect you cannot deny is that the long, bitterly cold, dark, winters, can get downright depressing. This condition is known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD comes when we set the clocks back, the sunContinue reading “Winter can be downright depressing!”
I’m PISSED Off, Here’s Why:
First, I would like to apologize for my language – but it did get your attention, didn’t it? I woke up at 4:35AM Wednesday morning, the same time I wakeup every weekday. I rolled out of bed, and the first thing I did was check my phone. I checked to see if any clients textedContinue reading “I’m PISSED Off, Here’s Why:”
Metabolic Damage: It’s All Too Real
I havent had much time to post, and was going to post about this topic next. However, I came across TWO awesome articles today covering exactly what I was going to discuss,so I wont bother writing it all again. I have had some experience doing some nutrition counseling while in my dietetic internship, and haveContinue reading “Metabolic Damage: It’s All Too Real”
Is Your Routine Optimal?: Getting That Summer Six Pack
As discussed in my previous posts about “Is Your Cardio Optimal? Part 1 and Part 2“, there are some ways to better reach your goals than others. I will preface this post be saying this: Any form of exercise is great. If you exercise 30-60 minutes most days of the week, you are doing awesome,Continue reading “Is Your Routine Optimal?: Getting That Summer Six Pack”
How to Approach Starting a New Lifestyle: Weight Loss Programs
I have been fortunate to work for a great and very unique gym over the past 3 years, and more recently an internship at a hospital with several weight loss plans through its Comprehensive Weight Management Program. For people who have struggled with weight their whole life, or even more recently, these programs can be veryContinue reading “How to Approach Starting a New Lifestyle: Weight Loss Programs”
“Cardio”… Is it Optimal? Part 2
In part one of this discussion, I briefly discussed the pros and potential cons of steady state, “traditional”, cardio. Pros: Improvement in aerobic capacity and endurance Initial potential for weight loss, Stress relief, well being, improvement in event times Cons: Potential for muscle loss Negative metabolic adaptation(1) Blunting of protein synthesis I would like toContinue reading ““Cardio”… Is it Optimal? Part 2″