Simply Not Easy

Shout out to an awesome recent session with the LA coaches collective. This was led by June with her work in connecting with our ancestral heritage to better understand ourselves. Through this we dug into developing our signature story. In this episode I give my take aways and share some personal work. Highly reccomending you check out some of the work out there by June Kaewsith.

Our Clans, tribes, and families. We all have them. Many of them. We are where we are meant to be when we're around a group of phenomenal people who want nothing but our true authentic self.

What to do in this crazy time? With some things slowly opening up I hope it turns to a time of encouragement for people. To capitalize on the current possibilities ahead while cotinuing meanful habits that were gained. Get moving! Sometimes it's not about doing good. Sometimes it's just about doing less bad.

What's your eating style? I'm not talking forks and knives, chopsticks, or by the fistfull. I'm also not talking specific foods, calories, or nutrients (at least that much). Today is purely about pros and cons of both intermittent fasting and grazing styles of eating.

We continue our conversation from last week of nerve movements. This time focused on the nerves that travel through our arms. I talk about what nerves need to be and remain healthy. We also run through a drill assessing your current nerve mobility and sensitivity. Enjoy!

I'm going to pose a big bold question here. What's more important: youth or professional level sports? The elite 1% of athletes dare us to be better a chase a larger vision in our lives. Youth level sports made better people. Some will go on. Some won't. For those who don't it's not a wash or wasted time. We're shaping character, commitment, and connection.

Why do kid's brains adapt and grow but many adults don't as much, or at least not at the same rate? Part of the answer is because everything else is growing in proportion as well for normal development. Another portion of the answer is that kids actively do more than adults to promote neuroplasticity.

Do you want your destiny to be fulfilled? Now, or later? Do you really want it, or only say you do? I've made part of my mission to hold myself accountable to take actions that are in accordance with my values. I also help others do the same. Are you in or are you in?

Keep it simple stupid. Let's just leave it at that.

So much time on our hands... Well, for some of us. Might as well work out all the time! Right? Maybe. In this episode we evaluate the role of frequency in our workouts in relation to rest and recovery.

Are you addicted to the sweet stuff? The correct answer may not be a binary yes/no. There is a spectrum of how influenced we are by refined sugar. Similarly there is a spectrum to how motivated we are to change our relationship with it.

Today is all about nerves in functional movement. What happens when they don't move the way they were made to, what it means, and what we can do about it.

This is a true story. A crazy running challenge throughout the month of April was attempted and completed by a friend of mine. Tune in to hear of the insanity.

Any day I get to reconnect with nature is a great day. There are some moments more special than others. This was one of them.

Rooted in the present reality, dreaming of the future possibility, a valuable strategy came to mind. In this episode I dish this fresh idea out. Take it or leave it.

No matter what feild you're in, you can always learn more. We often need people to show us the way. To refine. These people don't always have to be in person/in front of us for this to be successful, especially in times like these with the corona virus. With such access to information and passionate people there is no excuse not to get the mentorship you desire. You need to find it and create it.

Do your knees ache? Have they ever ached before? Let's learn what you can do to put yourself back in control and alter the paradigms we are used to operating in. I share a story from a good friend of mine to show this success. I briefly reference an article from July 2019 in the Journal of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage by Fu et al. 'Mechanical loading inhibits cartilage inflammatory signalling via an HDAC6 and IFT-dependent mechanism regulating primary cilia elongation'. Don't worry, we keep this conversation focused in practical application.

Between cutting and bulking. They each have their seasons. Today is about cutting. This is for anyone who wants to loose weight while maintaining their muscle mass, now or in the future. I review a groundbreaking article published last month in March 2020 out of the Journal of Functional Morphology & Kinesiology by Campbell et al. 'Intermittent Energy Restriction Attenuates the Loss of Fat Free Mass in Resistance Trained Individuals. A Randomized Controlled Trial.' The irony of talking cutting season on Cinco De Mayo. The irony of this entire crazy year...

This episode is dedicated to all the people who spend hours of their health & coaching career helping people activate their serratus anterior, to all the people we have tried to help, as well as those in between who have no idea what we're talking about and would benefit from it anyway!

Hafthor Bjornsson, AKA 'The Mountain' just completed a new world record. He officially hit the world record for most weight deadlifted by a human, 1104lbs/501kg. An incredible accomplishment. All of Iceland should be proud. All people should be proud. Not only did he do it, he felt great doing it, and said he probably could have done a little more.