Last week I did a recap of my Top 3 favorite strength exercises (click here to read it) for time-crunched athletes. Done together they efficiently & quite effectively work your whole body – top to bottom, front to back. So, you think you don’t have enough time to lift…think again! With these 3 exercises you
In Feb’s “Hour of Power”, I chatted with Dr. Corey DuPont, PT, DPT about pain, rehab, decreasing injury risk & improving athletic performance. It was a fun & informative chat which you can listen to here. Several attendees asked Dr. Corey what his top do-not-miss, must-do strength & mobility exercises are for time-crunched athletes. Great
OK, endurance athletes. Remember the 80/20 Rule? I know I sure do because it’s been around FOR-EVER. The 80/20 Rule suggests that endurance athletes spend 80% of their time training at low intensity & 20% of their time training at moderate to high intensity. Pretty basic! And as a general prescription for training…it’s actually quite
As some of you are aware, I have a new interest. Coffee roasting. Yes, coffee roasting!! Although I love to cook, this world of roasting coffee beans is completely uncharted territory for me. About the closest thing I’ve done in the food world is make caramel…though caramelizing sugar really is quite a far cry from
Fear. An intense emotion necessary to human survival. In its positive form it protects us from dangers or threats that may cause us harm. In its negative form…it restricts our progress & holds us back. I’m currently reading an interesting book called Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within by Kenny Werner. He opens with
Happy New Year, Everyone! For many, the start of a brand-new year means looking forward. It means setting goals about what you hope to accomplish over the next 12 months. It means thinking about things you’d like to change or make different. All good stuff! But how do you ensure that THIS year you’ll be
Picture this scenario: You’re in the middle of a cardio workout that consists of completing multiple reps of a set distance on a set time with a set rest (i.e., swim 10 x 100 yds each in 1:45 & take 10 sec rest in between each rep). As you work your way through the set
Attention all Type A‘s & Perfectionists out there. This article is for you! For many of us (yes…I identify with both as well) our hyperfocus on doing things “right” can be such a limiter when it comes to learning new things. Firstly, we procrastinate asking for help. (Does this sound familiar? “Before I get coaching,
Me: Use your hips! Swimmer: My hips?? How do I “use” my hips?Me: Push, drive, snap those hips! Swimmer: I’m trying to “push, drive, snap” my hips…but nothing happens! Me: Use 500% more hips! Swimmer: Wow…that was amazing! I really moved forward! These are just a few of the conversations that I often have with new
I recently finished reading Peter Attia’s Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity (click here to read my summary). The premise of this book is brilliant & it really made me rethink my strategy for successful, healthful aging. Quite simply you identify specific things that you want to be able to do in your 90th