This past Friday morning, as I was wrapping up my cardio, one of our members, Tim, was finishing his treadmill session right in front of me.As he stepped off, he pulled off his headphones and turned my way. I paused the video on my tablet, said good morning, and asked how his workout went. He... Continue Reading →
The inspiration for this post comes from one of my longtime mentors, Andy Andrews. He’s a New York Times bestselling author multiple times over and a keynote speaker. He’s consulted with the federal government, the military, corporate America, and the world of sports. When Nick Saban was still coaching, he would bring Andy in annually... Continue Reading →
Last Tuesday, during our morning cardio session, I could tell something was off with one of my clients and best friends. She wasn’t her usual upbeat self. When I asked what was going on, she opened up about the three big things scrambling her mind: her stalled progress on weight loss, frustration with her job... Continue Reading →
I started lifting weights at age 15 to get stronger for golf. As a high school freshman, I was good enough to make the golf team, and toward the end of the year, I had the chance to join the local gym. My sole purpose was to boost my golf game—nothing else. But unfortunately for... Continue Reading →
As a master health and nutrition coach, I talk to many people about their weight loss goals. One statement I always make is that I want this to be the last time they ever start a weight loss program. My purpose is to instill in them a belief that they can succeed and to lay... Continue Reading →
I was speaking with one of my best clients yesterday, and we realized we are both in a unique—and uncomfortable—phase with our nutrition. We are both eating more than we are comfortable with, yet our goals are completely opposite. She is eating more to lose weight; I am eating more to keep from losing it.... Continue Reading →
“Calories in, calories out” is often described as a fundamental principle for weight loss. On the surface, it sounds logical. Eat fewer calories than you burn, and the weight should come off. Simple math. But if it were truly that simple, long-term weight loss wouldn’t be the struggle that it is for so many intelligent,... Continue Reading →
I started writing about nutrition publicly back in 2015. One of my very first blog posts was titled You Don’t Have to Be Perfect, and even then, I was trying to communicate a lesson that took me many years to fully learn myself: perfection is not only unnecessary when it comes to nutrition—it can actually... Continue Reading →
There’s an image I can’t get out of my head. A man—healthy, capable, disciplined—mowing his front lawn. The grass is green. The house is beautiful. Everything looks orderly. Except for one small detail. The house is on fire. Flames are raging. Smoke is billowing. And yet the man keeps mowing—focused, committed, busy—completely missing the obvious... Continue Reading →
I have always been extremely structured in my thought process, daily conduct, and overall approach to life. This trait has been both a blessing and a curse. On a humorous note, if my mom told me once, she told me 10,000 times when I was a kid: “You need to be more flexible.” And she... Continue Reading →
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