SPRINT TO IMPROVE INSULIN SENSITIVITY

SPRINT TO IMPROVE INSULIN SENSITIVITY

In the last blog about Moving With Your Times we talked about Time (efficiency), Function, and Specificity as important factors to consider when adapting your exercise plans over the years. Today we’re going to look at Specificity as it relates to someone who is...
PLANNING FOR SUCCESS! MEAL PREP, PART 2

PLANNING FOR SUCCESS! MEAL PREP, PART 2

Third Step: Grocery Store List & Trip After you’ve made up a plan for your meals for the week, it’s much easier to make a grocery list. The first week you are transitioning into preparing all your meals like this, I encourage you to keep it simple. One breakfast...
MOVING WITH YOUR TIMES

MOVING WITH YOUR TIMES

This year I decided to get into weightlifting as my primary training mode again for several reasons: It’s fun! There’s nothing like the feeling of standing up a heavy liftIt is more in line with how I coach people now. Most of my current clients are on some form of...
PLANNING FOR SUCCESS! MEAL PREP, PART 1

PLANNING FOR SUCCESS! MEAL PREP, PART 1

When you are trying to start a new habit, especially with food, it is very important that you set yourself up for success in every way possible. AKA make it as EASY for yourself during the busy times of the week, so that when you’re tired and hungry, it’s as simple as...
WHERE DID MY GAINS GO?

WHERE DID MY GAINS GO?

You signed up, put on your pants, and boldly went outside to do your best work on improving your fitness and health. It was awkward and uncomfortable at first, you were sore all the time, there were lots of new, weird movements and words to learn, but over time it...
HOW DO I GET MY MOM OR DAD TO START EXERCISING?

HOW DO I GET MY MOM OR DAD TO START EXERCISING?

I can’t even tell you how excited I was when I first tumbled down the rabbit hole of CrossFit in 2010! What a ride. I wanted to share it so badly with anyone who would listen. Except for my parents. At that time, I was convinced they were the LAST people who were...
NON MEAT SOURCES OF PROTEIN

NON MEAT SOURCES OF PROTEIN

Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet. Protein is very helpful in you feeling full. It builds and repairs muscle tissue. It also is involved in many other functions in the body, like making hormones. A basic target for daily protein intake is 1 gram of...
HOW DO I LIKE STRETCHING MORE?

HOW DO I LIKE STRETCHING MORE?

Over the years I have met surprisingly few people who like stretching, or who already have enough functional mobility that they don’t need to bother with it much.  Mobility and functional range of motion are the foundation of strength and function. A pristine...
WHAT’S FIBER?

WHAT’S FIBER?

When focusing on improving your diet an important factor to consider is fiber. But what is it? Fiber is counted in the category of carbohydrates, so it is a sub-macro of sorts. “Fiber” describes the indigestible carbohydrates that we consume. Portions of plants, like...
CAN I STILL GET STRONGER AFTER 40+?

CAN I STILL GET STRONGER AFTER 40+?

When you reach a certain age, you start to notice some things. Things like your ache-y and tired body when you wake up in the morning. How necessary those cups of coffee become. How many days you’re sore after modest activities that used to be nothing. Tweaks and...