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5 Ways to Develop Athleticism in Your Kids for a Lifetime of Healthy Living

Kids and Fitness This week I was introduced to Meghan Phillips, a doctor of Kinesiology, and responsible for some creative exercise work done with her Crossover Symmetry gear. Check out her Instagram @megphil_fit for a buffet of options for new and challenging exercise ideas. But where our conversation took off was with…

How to Cook Up a Great Workout

My latest obsession is The Chef Show on Netflix. Together, Jon Favreau and chef Roy Choi kick it in the kitchen with chefs and other celebrities as they make and eat all types of good food. Throughout the show, Roy plays the Obi-Wan to Jon and teaches the tricks of the…

Why Hunting Your Own Food Might Be The Key to a Better Life

Guest post from Dan Staton, founder of ElkShape.com Hunting gets a bad name sometimes. A few have the mental picture of bloodthirsty rednecks running around shooting at every living creature they see.   I hope to set the record straight.   You’ll find bad apples in every walk of life. Still, most…

A Look Behind The Scenes Of The Elite Training At Denver Fire

I braved the snow in Colorado to shoot some new training for the work we’re doing on the Training Zone and also filmed some talented runners and soccer players putting our Hip & Core System to good use. In the process, I also got to catch up with our friends…

A Day for Do-Overs

Odds are you’ve probably lost steam on your 2020 resolutions. According to Strava the fateful day is around January 12th when we fall off track. We all run into it, “The day after perfect.” This phrase was coined in Jon Acuff’s book Finish, subtitled Give Yourself the Gift of Done. In his writing, Acuff…

Do You Have A Big Defining Goal?

If you’re making resolutions for this upcoming year, remember they should be SMART ones. To help dial that in, check out last year’s guide for a goal-setting refresher. Although, it’s not just a New Year. It’s a New Decade. For this trip around the sun, it may be a good time to set up…

The 5 Best and Worst Foods for Good Health

The war between nutrition camps has hit another level. In an effort to help work some things out to best promote the health of every man, woman, and child, I present to you the Top 5 Bottom 5 foods for your health that I think we can all get behind.…

How to Deal With Leftover Holloween Candy

If you’re like me, you’re sitting on about 5 lbs of candy right now. Stuff you’ve swindled from your kids, the leftovers from Thursday night, and other junk that starts floating around the office this time of year. For some perspective, a “fun size” Snickers is worth about a mile…

Handy Charts That I Use On The Regular

Einstein once said, “Never memorize something you can look up.” Here, I’m going to help free up some of your brain power with helpful resources for your health and fitness. Many of these tables I use on the regular and others I’ve got on hand for quick reference. Save these references…

What Functional Fitness Really Looks Like

Over the last 15 years I’ve been employed to make people work out. That’s right, I get money to supervise and motivate people to move their body, usually just because they have a hard time doing it on their own. I’ve often thought that if a time traveler from the…