Eating healthy on the go is a challenge requiring good planning and creative ideas and snacks are an important part of daily healthy meal plans. Keep these healthy snacks in mind when your at the grocery store then incorporate them into your healthy eating plan as snacks that will keep your blood sugar stable and [...]
I suggest a regular flexibility routine or participation in yoga to all my clients but the responses I get aren’t always positive (or compliant). From what my clients tell me, people don’t make time for yoga or flexibility because they don’t relate it to any sort of benefit. More about this in future posts, but [...]
Well guys, it’s official. I became a contributor and wrote my first post for Ann Arbor.com today. I have some really great ideas about what to write, and hopefully I can do a good job. I tried to make my introductory post entertaining and funny while also sharing a little about myself. You might find [...]
My journey to better fitness started in a kayak off the Na Pali coast of Kuaui. A 17 mile coastline only accessible from sea or trail, it’s one of the most beautiful in the world, and I wanted to see it. Never mind, I’ve never step foot in a kayak. Never mind, I’m not really [...]
Lateral Bridge aka Side Plank The side plank (lateral bridge), while slightly less popular than the standard plank, is also a popular core strength training exercise. Side plank is most commonly taught as part of yoga practice but it can also be used as part of any core strength training program, basic resistance training program, [...]
This salad is meant to be served cold. I adapted it from a recipe called Greek Chicken and Barley Salad in Cooking Light Magazine. The adaptations I made aren’t crucial as the original recipe was really good. But of course, I like my version better. Maybe try making both and then report back to me [...]
PART ONE: New Fad Diet BEFORE YOU READ THIS: it is a joke, do not take me seriously. I want to introduce all of you to a New Fad Diet designed by the brilliant Tom Nowatzke. Most of you who work out in the morning know Tom to be the truck driving, motor cycle crashing, [...]
I just witnessed a crime greater than all the lies in all the courtrooms all over the USA. I saw a commercial, a Manwich commercial, that proclaimed Manwich had a full serving of ‘wholesome’ vegetables in every serving. THAT IS DISGUSTING. I am seriously getting nauseous just thinking about it. Let’s review what’s actually in [...]
Prone Bridge aka Plank The plank is one of the most popular exercises today and is used in everything from yoga to core strength training, to sports specific conditioning. In therapeutic and rehabilitative settings this same exercise is also commonly referred to as the prone bridge. The reason for the two names is based on [...]
Although in some ways it seems counterintuitive, weight lifting injuries, lower back pain, and even the inability to perform certain movements or sports related activities can be caused by limited flexibility of the hamstrings. The hamstrings are comprised of three separate heads, the semitendinosus, semimembrinosus, and biceps femoris (long and short). The function of the [...]
If you’ve worked with me for any length of time, you know that I have a tendency to sort of throw things together at the last minute. A lot of my close pals know this about me all too well. Usually I have a concept floating around in my head for a while and then [...]
Do you guys watch The Biggest Loser? In case you didn’t know, it’s a reality show that brings 12 people to a weight loss ranch and puts them on a weight loss program. The contestants compete against one another to see who can lose the most weight. I’ve watched a few episodes here and there [...]
It’s not uncommon for people to lose focus due to painful knees or because they can’t seem to find the right back pain solution. Its as if injuries and chronic pain cast a paralyzing spell on us that causes us to become more and more afraid that there is no viable solution. We become depressed [...]
Jes Reynolds was hired to work with my high school team over the summer of 2009. She spent time with my girls twice a week and I can say from personal experience that she worked very well with them. Jes took the time to explain things while she worked with them, this allowed the girls [...]
Over the years I’ve helped many people overcome the roadblocks they encounter on the journey to reaching their fitness goals. One of the main obstacles people face is consistently doing their cardio training. Most people seem to either hate cardio all together or they just get bored with doing the same routine all the time. [...]
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