Changing Chronic Illness: PCOS
This series, we are examining chronic illness. Chronic illness affects so many of our family members and friends, but there is a way to help them or you. There is a way to reverse the course of many of our most troubling chronic diseases! Today, we are talking about polycystic ovary syndrome. Now this is a chronic illness that affects women only, but don't stop reading if you are a guy...it affects you too! You will soon find out why. PCOS has symptoms that include Irregular
Changing Chronic Illness: Diabetes
Chronic illnesses are conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. As a society, our chronic illness is a problem that needs to be addressed. There are many types of chronic illnesses. Some you cannot help getting, they have a large genetic component to them; examples are like certain types of cancer. However, there are many diseases, even some cancers, that you can drastically alter the likelihood that


Your Excuses and Why They Suck: No Time
Hi again! It's me, giving hard lessons and reasons why your excuses not to start a fitness routine suck! Yesterday, we talked about the idea that you need to be fit to start a new exercise regimen. Nothing could be further from the truth! Today, we are talking about the idea that you have "No Time" to exercise... I think The Rock says it best here! This is yet another excuse that I get to hear on a regular basis! Really, a much more truthful answer would be that you choose no


What to Look For: Help
There are so many communities out there for your fitness journey! This is such an amazing time to be willing and ready to get fit! Everywhere you look, there is a group that is pursuing some sort of fitness goal! With all of the communities that are out there, how can you possibly know which one to pick?! Today, we are going to examine an area that you should be looking into to ensure you select the most appropriate environment for you! Today, we are talking about the amount
How it Fails: End Date
Over the years, I have loved watching the show "How it Works". The show examines a multitude of different topics including electric toothbrushes, contacts, skyscraper and a multitude of other things that are made and we use in our lives! It is so fascinating and really provides amazing insight as to how things are made and how they work to serve us! This series, however, is geared to show you how dieting doesn't work! We will be examining the ways that diets fail you! Then, w


Get a Raise: Connections (the other kind)
If I handed you $100 with no questions asked and nothing for you to do, you would take it....I'm sure Jeff Bezos wouldn't pass up THAT opportunity! In this series, we have been talking about how CrossFit can help you to earn more money, especially at work! Today, we are talking about the connections that you make in a CrossFit gym. Now most businesses are based on connections and helping the connections that you have. But there is another form of connection that can help you


Better Parenting: Community Support
Ah yes...I remember it well. I was going through a tough time. I was struggling to find a way to make it work... Every day, trying harder and harder...working to do what was needed to be sure that it happened for me. I having some friends give me some support...I remember them telling me stories about some things that they tried that worked...I remember them consoling me when it didn't work....I remember them celebrating with me when it finally did work. Then I remember think


Let's Get Personal: Personalization
There are many different ways to achieve your fitness goals in our world! In this series, we will be discussing all of the benefits of personal training! The second benefit of this type of training is personalization! This means that you get a program and coaching that is specific to you and your goals! This is so crucial to you achieving your specific goals! For example, if you are in a group that is training for long distance running, improved cardio and stamina, it would n


Coach Knows Best: Filtering
As we continue this series, we are discussing the benefits of having a coach to help you to accomplish your goals. Today we are talking about how a coach can filter information for you! There is SO much information in this world now. Every day, we have vast amounts of information presented to us! One article says that we have the equivalent of 34 Gigabytes of information presented to us every day! This is so much information! With information that is so readily available, why


Coach Knows Best: Accountability
We all have goals! They may be similar as others like weight loss, running a mile or saving more money. Some of us have different goals like getting a raise, finishing school or just being a better person. Regardless of your goal, you are more likely to achieve your goal and will probably do it quicker with a coach leading you! But why is coaching so effective? Why do the teams that win their championships attribute so much of their success to a coach? Why do we feel that we