I ran into an old friend and client recently. The last time I saw Tom was a few years back, when he was still working out out at the gym I coached at and starting his own business. We caught up quickly on what was going on in our lives.…
You’re being used. The 24-billion dollar fitness business is built on two platforms: There is something wrong with you that only it can fix. That it’s going to take a long time to get you there. And it’s killing what real fitness can be. Their platform is built on fear and money. Fear…
Ten minutes of exercise a day doesn’t seem like very much activity for a fitness challenge, does it? As traditional challenges go, some rules — this one included — might seem a little relaxed on paper. It’s almost a bit like “choose your own adventure.” As you may have noticed…
Adding mobility to your daily routine is as good for you as clean eating and regular sleep. Mobility is not just for “higher level” or professional athletes. If you are taking your fitness seriously, basic body maintenance is a fundamental building block for long term success. Performance and recovery will…
It’s easy to get derailed during the holiday season. Work accelerates because everyone is frantically trying to finish tasks before the end of the year, but this happens at a time when most people’s brains are already in vacation mode. With more work on your plate and everybody else moving…
Every year some sixty million Americans try a new fitness routine. But more than 50% of them drop out within six months. There are a variety of reasons people give for jumping off the fitness train — among the chief complaints are that exercise is hard, life gets too busy,…
NOTE: The practices we share we with you are simply an example of the many ways that WLC game players can accomplish their daily mobility. These are intended to help you explore both your body’s potential and the vast world of movement. Sima Tamaddon is a wife, a mother, and…
You worked hard to keep yourself healthy and fit this year, didn’t you? Congrats! There’s no better way to celebrate all the positive choices you made than by adding a ton of holiday weight between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve! And we’re not talking about muscle mass — we’re talking…
I plan ahead. It is my disaster-preparedness approach to setting myself up for a positive day. I started to plan ahead because I could no longer stand the disorganized chaos my life had become. If there is anything that we’ve become familiar with this year, it’s disorganized chaos. I spent…
Willpower is a fragile thing. Subjected to stress, sleep deprivation, or simple visual triggers, it disappears, our resolutions evaporating in the face of reality. You’ve likely experienced this (along with a subsequent dose of guilt) — a brief argument with your partner turns into a consolation drink, a late night…