Before we get into this week's top health articles, Happy Father's Day to all the fathers and grandfathers reading! I wrote about how lucky I am to have my dad and father-in-law last year, and I certainly feel the same way today. I'm lucky enough to have two...
Happy Workout Wednesday! Before we get into today's topic, one last plug for the 30-Day Ab Challenge! We have over 40 people on their way to flat, strong cores, a fun community tracking system for accountability, and some great workouts - I barely made it on Day 1!...
**Have you joined my FREE 30 Day Ab Challenge yet? Just subscribe to my newsletter and I'll send you all the info for how to win prizes, access the tracking Google doc, and complete the workouts!** Happy National Running Day! If you've never heard of this holiday,...
Do you ever notice that when people set a personal record running in a race, they often set a goal of achieving an even faster time soon thereafter? When people lift a new weight at Crossfit, swim a new personal distance record, walk a block further than they ever...
It's been a few weeks since we've gotten in a "7 Interesting Things I Read This Week" post, so I hope you enjoy this edition! Let me know in the comments which article is your favorite, and feel free to Tweet at me during the week if you have something you think I...
I made my first workout video! I hope you enjoy it! Have you ever done a Tabata workout? Tabata is a specific workout protocol where you practice a move for 20-seconds "all out," followed by 10 seconds of rest, and repeat that cycle for 4 minutes total (or 8...
We've talked about the benefits of standing, and how sitting for extended periods of time is detrimental to our health. But until they make standing cars (!), long car trips make it pretty difficult to avoid extended periods of sitting. I drove 16 hours over 2 days...
I was speaking with someone recently and asking him whether or not he drank enough water. He said, very confidently, "oh yes! I drink one bottle during exercise every day, and two bottles right afterwards." "Wow!" I said, "that's great!" But, then I asked him how...
I'm going to warn you in advance that this post is a bit more scattered than usual. I generally like sticking to one theme, but there are four things I want to share with you today! So enjoy today's Workout Wednesday, even if it is slightly out-of-the-ordinary! ...
I was sent a Polar Loop way back in December, without any commitment to review it. I thought it would be fun to try it out, since personal activity trackers all the rage these days (digital fitness trackers grew to over $330 million last year!). However, I honestly...