1: Move every day Don't just work out once or twice a week, commit to a lifestyle that includes more movement . Did you know that walking a mile burns the same amount of calories and running a mile? We can't all commit to running every day, but we can all move every day. One super easy way to put this into practice is with a pedometer or fitness tracker like fibit or apple watch . Make sure to get at least 10k steps/day. 2: Build muscle with resistance training Buildin

Last time we talked about how to get your spine into a neutral alignment  reliably and quickly, but no workout is done without moving your body through space.  How do you keep your neutral alignment while moving?  Practice  of course: you want to start with positions of lower complexity and master precise control there, before progressing to positions of higher complexity.  As you move through this progression, your primary focus must be on precise  control of the core. Inter

To maximize recovery, and resulting gains in fitness and muscle mass, when you eat  and what you eat  post-workout is crucial.  It’s...

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Regularly making poor dietary choices before workouts can ruin your ability to progress.  Wise choices, on the other hand, will fuel you...

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Last year, I wrote a post   about how fitness and exercise are different at various points during our lifespans.  Today, I want to zoom...

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I suppose it depends on your definition of “useful.”  If your goal is to impress people around you with the amount of weight you lift,...

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It’s almost a new year and it’s time to reflect on the year gone by and think about how you want the coming year to go.  For many of us,...