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...
HOW MUCH WEIGHT SHOULD I LIFT?

HOW MUCH WEIGHT SHOULD I LIFT?

I still remember my first time in a weight room. It was part of my 9th grade PE class at Skyline High in Oakland (Titans!). I remember seeing someone — who I later learned was another young man named Jamal from the football team — bench pressing 185 lbs...