I am not stressed about being 40. I realize this is going to sound like I am, but I am not. I am actually really excited. I don’t feel old, adultish or the like. I might not make millions, but I am pretty proud of the successes I have under my belt. I don’t feel like death is knocking at my door, but there are a few more creaks, pops and strains (INFLAMMATION) than there were 7 years ago. No worries – I will tackle that head on. If inflammation is my enemy I am willing to try any means to tackle it. And I did last week.  Saturday, April 22nd, was the last time I drank coffee. You know –  the amazing brown liquid of the gods that provides about 95% of my energy. My fuel injected approximately 10 minutes after I wake up and then again 8 hours...Read more

Alison and I have cooked up a very simple nutrition challenge that will start next week.  It will be very simple – but reflect on things you can do without in your daily and weekly nutrition. For example – you love to eat a big bag of Doritos every night.  So, you will try to remove that from your diet.  But, that will be a need t0 be a little less specific – you will remove chips – potato, tortilla, whatever from your diet for a week. There will be some simple fitness challenge get each week to go with the nutrition challenge. Workout of the Day Strength/Skill Bench Press 5 sets of 3, 70% of 1RM Conditioning 10 RFT 50′ Walking Lunge Steps (1 DB in Front Rack) 50/35 16 Alternating DB Snatch 50/35 16 minute capRead more

You have an option in the WOD. See ya’ in the AM!   You can do either A: 10 RFT 12 Pullups 12 Burpees   OR B: 30 RFT 5 Burpees 1 Muscle Up   At 10am we will snatch.Read more

For the last few weeks, we have been doing some 2,000 meter rows with extra fun thrown in at the top of the minute. This week, we will try wall ball shots.  First, move your rowers so you are close – transitions will mean a lot here. Second,  recommend 3 options for the amount of wall ball you shoot: 3, 5 or 7 every minute. I think shooting 7 will be fun until minute 7 or so, then it might get a little interesting. Workout of the Day Strength/Skill Back Squat 1 set of 10+, 70 of 1RM Conditioning Row 2,000m At the top of every minute, perform 7 (or 5, or 3) Wallball Shots 20/14Read more

 I’m gonna attempt to write something, without sounding too ‘preachy’.  I will say outright that I do not know EVERYTHING about nutrition, exercise and health.  But there is one fundamental fact that I have finally attained after many years of chasing that provides the basis for my journey of progressive health, and that fact is that you MUST have self love.  I’m not talking about hippity dippity stuff here- you don’t have to “settle” for anything either, cause lets be real- we don’t “settle” with things we find as flaws within ourselves or our appearance.  But you MUST love yourself in order to truly be healthy- no matter the size, the behaviors, the lifestyle.  Let me explain why…      First of all, I don’t say diet because that means you’re probably tied to it for a short period of time rather then a lifestyle.  When you begin a/your nutrition...Read more