Grog vs. Steve

In our first issue of Versus, we’re going to look at “a day in the life” of the traditional hunter-gatherer vs. today’s businessman. See if you notice any differences.

Grog wakes up on the floor of his damp cave as the sun comes up. The rumbling in his tummy reminds him of his recent unsuccessful hunts. [...]

Nutrition Tips…Part 3

And…we’re back. Sorry for the 2 week delay in the FMM (Friday Morning Motivation). I’ll try not to let it happen again. Let’s pick up where we left off, shall we? In the previous two FMM episodes, we covered Carbs and Protein. Check them out if you want to refresh your memory. Today we’ll cover [...]

Nutrition Tips…Part 2

Last week we talked about Carbohydrates, the fuel of the body. We learned how to match our intake to support our activity (or non-activity) and effortlessly lose or maintain weight. If you missed it go here first.
Today is all about Protein. Actually, every day for me is about protein. Early on in our marriage, Laura [...]

Nutrition Tips For Daytime Desk-Jockeys, Nighttime Couch-Surfers and Elite Athletes

Your food doesn’t know. It doesn’t know that you’re trying to lose weight. Trying to get healthy. Trying to increase your performance.
Really it doesn’t. It is what it is.
Broken down into the three macronutrients, your food is either a Carbohydrate, Protein, or a Fat. Each of these three macronutrients has a different function in your [...]

Loyalty

Loyalty (loy·al·ty)- The state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
Yesterday was pretty tough. We lost a beautiful, faithful member of our family. I know this is a pretty heavy way to start off what is typically a motivational post but please hang with me.
Laura and I picked out our little Bailey [...]

Your Body Is Amazing!

No, I’m not hitting on you. I’m happily married, thanks though. I’m sure you can see by the pic that I’m quite a catch!
Really though your body IS amazing! Have you thought about the awesome things it can do?
Here are a few:
In the course of a lifetime, the heart will have pumped enough blood to [...]

But And

I want to lose weight BUT I don’t want to give up my fav foods AND I’m totally not gonna sweat for it.
I want to eat healthy BUT my family won’t eat it AND I’m not going to fix two meals for dinner.
I want to go to bootcamp BUT what if they all laugh at [...]

Rest For Success

Towards the end of many of our workouts, I’m fond of saying, “Here’s where the magic happens!” As if we had to get to that point to reap the benefits of the day. But it’s really a lie. Don’t get me wrong- we needed to do the 5th round of the 5 RFT or the [...]

Have You Hugged Your Foam Roller Today?

If not, what are you waiting for? An invitation?
If you’re like me you’ve probably got some junk that’s slowing you down. The “junk” that I’m referring to today is not excess weight, but rather tight, inflexible muscles. These knots, spasms and areas of tightness can limit your ability to lift more, jump higher and run [...]

I Gotta Get Some Of Those!

As a chiropractor and a fitness coach, I am often asked about a variety of “exercise tools” and “products” that pop up out there. These products generally offer you big return for little effort. Weight loss without sweating. A trim waist without dieting. A “magic” solution to what ails you.
Guess what?
TNSTAAFL
That’s right, you heard me.
There’s [...]