Sep 06
Long days at the office require rest and relaxation. Waking up at the early hours of the morning, commuting to job sites, and devoting energy and time to your trade requires significant psychological, emotional, and physical bandwidth. As we make the journey home following a productive day, we look forward to seeing the inside of …
Aug 27
Last week, we reviewed the young Olympic phenom, Simone Biles and her ability to display the extents at which the human body can move in various presentations of imbalance. We concluded that Simone is a generational phenom of athletic performance that arises once a decade to set new world records in sports. While the rest …
Aug 19
The Olympic gymnastics anomaly, Simone Biles, put on another spectacle of elite human performance at the recent Olympic trials. Events such walking along the balance beam with precise steps, like that of a dove hopping along a telephone line, seems as simple a task as brushing her teeth. As she bounces off the ground to …
Aug 08
A productive and enjoyable experience to our everyday lives is what most of us strive to achieve after we wake up in the morning. A critically important factor to a fulfilling day is our physical well-being. We can have a to-do list with the power to supercharge our world. However, we cannot make these life-enhancing …
Jul 29
Back pain is no joke. Limited movement, decreased functionality, and living with pain are just a few negative biproducts back pain imposes upon a person’s life. Disruptions such as traumatic accidents, overuse, underuse, or injuries, to the structures surrounding the collections of bones comprising our spine, can turn a personal world upside down. These words …
Jul 12
“I have a few big, hairy, audacious goals.” These profound adjectives presented before the word “goals” caught my attention as I was meeting with a new personal training client. “I call them BHAGs. I use them as a tool to achieve my sales quota for my job. If I don’t set those goals for myself, …
Jun 28
“Take life by the horns.” A phrase some of the most inspirational people live by. The ability to accomplish tremendous feats in life are cherished by many ambitious people. Summiting Mt. Fuji, diving in the great barrier reef of Australia, or taking an ice breaker to visit Antarctica are just a few samples of milestones …
Jun 01
Hinges, knobs, handles, screws, nuts, and bolts are instruments used throughout our daily lives. We see them as we open doors to our homes and cars. Metal hinges held on by screws attaching doors to planks of wood ensure a door operates efficiently. Handles attached to our kitchen utensil drawers are fastened by screws. The …
May 11
Many daily obligations require our time, emotions, and energy. Relationships, jobs, and family can easily occupy a substantial number of hours throughout the day. We all have twenty-four hours in our day. The revolutionary finance expert Warren Buffett has the same amount of time in his day as an eighteen-year-old associate starting his first job …
May 01
Once we start making waves in our careers and our lives progress past college, a popular next step is to hunker down and start a family. The times we had to take fitness classes, join a recreational volleyball league, or hit the gym three times per week can quickly fade away due to the obligations …
