Zero stress is the wrong goal. Find the sweet spot of stress and feel engaged. On either side lie the dangers of boredom or burnout.
Brain built for wilderness, living in a metropolis
Too Much This; Too Little That. After sitting still all day, we are still somehow too tired to move. Our brains are built for the woods but we live in our ‘hoods.
Phytoncides for the Win!
Phytoncides (wood essential oils) boost your immune system. So get out and play and breathe forest air (without a mask) or diffuse essential oils inside if you cannot get outside.
It’s Against (Our) Nature
We need more connections to nature, not Wi-Fi. More connected fitness devices means less time exercising outside. This goes against our nature.
Go Funtensify Yourself! Here’s how…
For an in-home workout experience in the spirit of Funtensity, think about outfitting your “toy closet” of workout tools. Here’s a helpful list of my current top 5 recommended fitness products for home use.
Maybe Rip Was Onto Something
The idea of drinking alcohol & sleeping 20 years away – or at least the year 2020 away – has probably never seemed more appealing. With more time at home than ever before, there’s never been a better time to organize your day around your chronotype so you can avoid idiotic programs like the “5 AM Club” and stop forcing yourself to get up early if it does not fit your biology.
Born Tough Fitness Clothing
Years ago, I was asked to speak at a local elementary school for “Career Day.” I was speaking to a group of 1st graders and I was following an Air Force recruiter decked out in sharp-looking dress blues. I walk in wearing a nice fitness outfit of shorts and a sweat-wicking t-shirt. Within moments of […]
What Can Move Do For You?
“Failure is not option.” I call BS. Failure is always an option. If it were not, life would be easy. After a recent milestone birthday, combined with numerous health challenges arriving simultaneously have resulted in a bit of deeper reflection on this idea. Long ago knee injuries from sports resulted in the inevitable diagnosis of […]
Learning to Funtensi-fly Solo
Adapting a partner-based, physical contact fitness program for solo performance in a time of social distancing.
Time to Re-Think Fitness
Fitness needs a re-think…some crazy comments from people reflect the species-wide dysfunction we have with fitness. And there is a solution…