You know what you should do for good health. Get enough quality sleep most nights. Cook nutritious, satisfying meals at home, most evenings. Make time for sweating, meditating, time in nature—whatever helps you feel recharged and strong. It’s just that DOING these things (consistently) isn’t so easy. Just like your dog stubbornly lying in front […]
When your thoughts feel like a tornado, it’s hard to do stuff like plan healthy meals, or schedule gym time. Never mind falling asleep at a decent hour the night before so you have the energy to actually DO these things. Seems like an unlikely hero—but your phone might help. Specifically, via stress management apps. […]
The irony is that it’s kind of stressful to find answers about stress. There’s so much conflicting information out there. But if you’re a health and fitness professional, your clients—maybe even your friends and loved ones too—will likely turn to YOU for counsel. They’ll ask things like: “Is stress REALLY toxic?” “Do you think stress […]
Want to know your body fat percentage? This free body fat calculator estimates it instantly, using three scientifically validated formulas. But that’s just for starters: Our body fat calculator does way more than spit out numbers. In addition to getting your body fat percentage estimate, you’ll also receive a FREE report that’ll help you understand […]
Common deadlift mistakes. To be blunt, deadlifting is awesome. Once you get hooked, you are hooked for life. It is arguably the best test of full-body strength, and the deadlift will never lie to you. You can either grip it and rip it from the floor… or not. Getting better and stronger at the deadlift […]
Other people call you crazy. But you call yourself an entrepreneur. It takes a different breed to transform an idea into something real, something successful, and Steve Jobs would have tipped his hat to you for signing up for the challenge. “Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs […]
Connecting with people. Everyone finds success differently, whether it’s by pulling bootstraps a little tighter or knowing the right people at the right time. In my case, I found success only after doing something I typically dread: networking. But after moving to a new city—where I knew no one, and no one knew me—I didn’t […]
Kettlebell Deadlift for Lower Body When a new lifter finally gets a kettlebell in their hands, the swing is typically one of the first exercises they try. But it shouldn’t be. The swing is arguably the most popular kettlebell exercise and it might actually be the movement that’s synonymous with the oddly shaped weight, but […]
What are the qualities of the most charming people? You know the guy. He’s poised. He’s confident. And when he speaks to people, it’s in a strong, measured voice and a relaxed tone. His words are well-chosen. Even his classy but understated appearance seems to fixate everyone around him. But it’s not what he’s saying […]
A story on how to stand up for yourself. The director of a small but busy public library in the Midwest, Marcia Fanning (not her real name) says she was meek and didn’t really stand up for herself for many years: “I let people walk all over me, and I ended up being really unhappy […]