by Coach Mauricio | Jun 16, 2021 | Blog
Recently Sarah and I have decided to do some joint learning about Investment Retirement Accounts (IRAs). I got a little headache just writing that out. Adulting 101! Anyhow, we have learned a lot to be honest, check out Amanda Holden @dumpster.doggy for a start. Her...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Jun 15, 2021 | Blog
“If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” This phrase is known as Maslow’s Hammer, and is his rather famous quote about the mental bias we have for something that is well known to us. Abraham Maslow was an influential psychologist, most...
by Coach Mauricio | Jun 14, 2021 | Blog
When I was 17, my football career ended, and it was traumatic. I was a senior in high school, and a few years prior had basically walked on to the JV team as a sophomore with a weight loss goal. Football is a beautiful and violent sport, and I had seen enough to know...
by Coach Mauricio | Jun 2, 2021 | Blog
My mom was always concerned about us getting cold in the Bay Area. “Bring a jacket or you’ll freeze to death.” I think it’s because she was from Puerto Rico and couldn’t reconcile the climate here versus the tropics. Island people! “Close the window or you’ll...
by Coach Mauricio | May 31, 2021 | Blog
A few years ago I had an older client who, after some thoughtful, consistent work, had made significant progress on their strength and fitness. But as it goes the results were starting to come more slowly. Was it normal? Or was it age-related, diet, sleep, and/or...
by Coach Mauricio | May 26, 2021 | Blog
Confession: I’ve only read a few of the Strength and Fitness “required reading” books. And I mean read cover to cover, not Audible ;). I think I started with Building The Gymnastic Body circa 2009, as Gymnastics was my main interest at the time. Then Good Calories,...