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Good morning. Here is some food for thought. So often I hear, "I used to eat x amount of calories, then I increased it to x more calories, and I am still starving. What am I doing wrong?" The issue is not necessarily that you are not eating enough calories, but you are not eating enough of the right calories. Food is fuel…

Heard of it, but never tried it. Let us know what you think.

Alright moms and dads, what do you have planned for the weekend? Pretty chiil here. My oldest is at a track meet today, my youngest has soccer tomorrow, and we all have running club Sunday afternoon. Aside from that. just relaxing. Probably shoot some hoops out in the driveway, typical house chores, oh yeah, and watch…

When it's leg day, and you have to contend with stairs for the rest of the day. lol Happy Friday!

It doesn't matter if you are wanting to better yourself in your career, your health, fitness, your family, or whatever it is you might want to be progressing in. The first thing you have to look at is what your current standards are? Are you setting yourself up for success or failure? Maybe your standards are actually a…

The past couple of days I have been on a little bit of a self pitty party. The reason being, I did not accomplish one of my goals. Well, not yet. You see, most of you know that for the past 9 months I have been studying for my certification as a personal trainer. I have had this goal for a couple of years now, and last…

Good morning. I hope you had a fantastic weekend. Mine was okay. Not great. I had a set back that I was not looking forward to, but like they say, failure is part of the process. I'm switching up my routine for the next couple of months. I'm going back to running 3 times a week and lifting 3 times a week. I have a 10k to…

Have you ever felt fatigued or unable to complete a workout? If so, the problem might be a fluid imbalance. Even though balance among nutrients from food is important, water is equally just as important. The human body is 40-70% water, most of which is found in the tissue of the muscles. And because typically men have more…

Since I have had a lower calorie count this week, I went with some yoga today. There is a fairly new program called the 3 day yoga retreat that I decided to go with. It was nice. 30 minutes, relatively easy. A nice introductory session that doesn't make you hurt all over when you are done. I may stick with it to finish out…

Well, after last weeks little bender with spring break and all, I am down 3 lbs already. Amazing what happens when you eat right :smile:

I couldn't agree more. Part of the reason I exercise as mucha s I do is because I sit at a desk 8 hours a day, plus hour drive to and from. I get up and stand or walk as often as I can, but still doesn't feel like enough. Thank youfor sharing.

Yesterday was going great until.....my order of girl scout cookies showed up at work. Why did I order those again? lol. Because it is for a good cause right? The next couple of days I am doing a little bit of a nutrition refresh. All whole foods, no junk, with very little exercise because my calorie intake will be a lower…

I hope your husband wouldn't leave you or look elsewhere just because of if you were in shape or not. That bond should be unconditional. Just saying.

Alright, our spring break is over, so it is time to get back on track. I have lots going on this week, and part of it is reclaiming some discipline for my nutrition. I can't believe how much I let myself slip this week. ugh.

One of my mentors shared his thoughts on the secrets to success and it resonated with me so much, that I wanted to share those thoughts with you. What is the secret to success? Do it anyway! What does that mean exactly? When we set out to take on a challenge, were excited about it. Whether it be to lose a few pounds,…

Good for you! I have not drawn up the courage to do a marathon yet. My max so far is a 10k.

This week is proving to be challenging. With my wife and Kids home for spring break, my motivation is low to get done what I need to health and fitness wise. Been sleeping in, not really exercising, except for shotting some hoops with my boy, and relaxing on the nutrition, which I know is a big no no. We shall see what…

Today was rough. I only gave it about 75% today. And I had to talk myself into it. My wife and kids are on spring break right now. I work tonight and tomorrow, then have the rest of the week off. I need it too I think.

I have a house full of 13 year old girls. Lord help me!

ISO Speed Hammer today. Only 22 minutes, but still a good workout. I had to dig deep for motivation today, so I'm glad this workout was a little easier.

It's Friday! Our last day before spring break. Do any of you have big plans? We're just staying here. With my daughters trip to New York last week, not really in the budget to do anything else. That's ok though. We will make the best of it. Have a great day everyone. Keep working hard, eating clean, and being happy!

It's Sushi time. Who likes Sushi?

Left the weights alone and went for a run today. Felt good. A little over 2 months to start preparing for the #BolderBoulder

My daughter has adhd. She's 15 now, diagnosed when she was about 6. My wife an I were in denial prior to her diagnoses. Especially with my wife being a special ed teacher at the time, now school psychologist.

Trying to exercise when you have little ones around, or young teenagers, is a challenge in itself. Even those of you with pets (those are your children too). How many times did you try to do a push up or a plank and your cat or dog is RIGHT THERE in your face. You gotta make sure your little ones aren't in an area where…

Right on man. Single parents have it the hardest I think. I don't know how my mom managed with me. Keep up the good work!

You know, only recently have I started to enjoy a nice glass of wine. I have always been a beer guy. The darker the better. But lately, a nice cabernet or merlot has been pretty tasty. Yeah, that's probably the one thing I miss about AZ.

Good morning. Anyone feeling out of sorts still with the recent time change?

I listened to this podcast today and it had a lot of good info about whole food nutrition and how it benefits the body. It's about 30 min. When you get a chance, you should really listen to it. It's also available on iTunes.…

I can't tell you how proud I am of my two girls right now. My younger daughter is in New York right now competing in the Hershey Nationals indoor USATF track meet. She competed in the 400m and 3k yesterday, the long jump today, and has the triple jump tomorrow (her best event.) She set a new PR today for her long jump. So…