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Can your mind determine how many calories are in a food? Not quite, but close. The core mission of Funtensity is to transform the emotional response to exercise to change it from something that feels like a chore to something that you want to do more. What we believe and how we feel about what […]
A decade ago, in convention center far, far away, the Superhero Workout was unleashed. It was 2008, and back then, I used to work for TRX. The first Iron Man movie had recently come out, and it inspired me to create a superhero workout using the TRX suspension trainer. It was fun to create, fun […]
Exercise enhances brain function. So it makes you smarter, right? Well… “Exercise doesn’t make you smarter…it just makes you normal.” This great quote from John Medina in Brain Rules illustrates the essential role that physical activity plays in maintaining a minimally sharp mind. Your brain is best at solving problems related to surviving in an […]
“I need to make major changes.” I hear this all the time. Usually it’s from someone who is at a low point in fitness and is frustrated/disgusted/tired from wanting to feel and see changes in fitness but never experiencing any. If you’re out-of-shape, unhealthy, or otherwise struggling for fitness, you might think that major changes […]
Which are you? Humans are animals – mammals – that’s for sure. But what happens if we stop moving? Labor-saving, energy-saving, effort-saving, attention-grabbing technology has transformed the way we spend our daily lives in the last century. But we are born to move. Without a need for activity that is directly related to survival on a […]
I recently watched a TED talk with some great information from a neuroscientist explaining the wonderful brain benefits of exercise, echoing and enhancing much of what has been a part of the Funtensity program since the start. All good information and a great talk overall. There’s just one slight problem near the end. And it’s […]
