With the change of season comes the impulse to clean and replace the old with the new. But spring doesn’t just have to be about cleaning and reorganizing – it’s also a great way to start healthy new habits and break the old. Back in January, Beachbody announced the arrival of the Annual All-Access Beachbody […]
6 Surprisingly Healthy Pancake Recipes
I have always loved pancakes! Growing up, nothing could top waking up to the smell of pancakes for breakfast. Just because you want to live a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean you have eliminate foods that you enjoy. With that in mind, I thought I would create a list of some pretty awesome pancake recipes that […]
Get Motivated – A Self-Assessment
Would you like to lose weight? Eat healthier meals? Exercise more regularly? Quit using tobacco? Are you motivated to make these important changes? After completing the self-assessment quiz on motivation in the printable PDF below, you’ll understand what strengths you already have—and what skills you may need to develop—to make any health improvement you choose. […]
Motivation Monday!
Hey everyone, it’s Monday – time for a little bit of motivation! The official start of summer is a little more than 100 days away and for me that means it’s time to start shedding a little bit of this winter fluff I’ve got going on… I’ll be enjoying Orange Beach along the shores of the […]
Portion Control Calculator Expanded
For the majority of people, the nutritional aspect of living a healthy and fit lifestyle is often times the most difficult part. As most of you are aware, every fitness program that Beachbody creates is accompanied with a quality nutrition program that is designed to get you optimal results and teach you how to eat […]
Beachbody On Demand – More Workouts = Better Value!
There has never been a better time to be a Beachbody Club member, which gives you access to the ever-expanding On Demand library of workouts! It was recently announced that ALL of the “bonus” workouts are now available on Beachbody On Demand–which means you can now access 17 highly popular workouts like Focus T25’s ‘Core […]
Stop Using BMI as a Good Measure of Health!
If you have ever been on a regular Dr. visit or participated in a wellness program through your employer, there is a pretty good chance that you have been exposed to the concept of BMI. Surprisingly, this is still a widely used guideline for measuring your health despite the fact that the inputs for determining your BMI […]
Still On Track? Common Resolution Setbacks and How to Overcome Them
We are officially into the second month of 2017 and it’s time to assess the progress on the goals you likely set for yourself at the beginning of the year. Some of you are right where you want to be and that is awesome! Congrats – keep it going and let me know how I […]
Success Factor #3 – Why Power
The third and final factor to reaching your health and fitness goals is Why Power! You might be saying, doesn’t he mean “Will Power”? Nope, I mean Why Power. To review, here are all 3 success factors that I feel are the most important to ensure success and achieve the goals in your health and […]
Success Factor #2 – Consistency
With success factor #1, I discussed tracking and how important it can be in reaching your health and fitness goals, today we will focus on factor #2; Consistency To review, here are the 3 success factors that I feel are the most important to ensure success and get those eye popping results you are after! Tracking […]
Success Factor #1 – Tracking
There are 3 Success Factors that are critical for reaching your own health and fitness goals. These are the 3 most important factors, in my opinion, to ensure success and achieve the results you are after. It doesn’t matter if your goals are to lose 100 lb. or to add 20 lb. of lean muscle, these […]
Stretch It Out! Over 50 Stretching Exercises to Help Improve Your Flexibility
Most of us (myself included…), could probably do a little more to improve our own flexibility. Perhaps you want to improve your flexibility, but you don’t know how. You know you should warm-up and cool down before exercising, but you usually skip it because you’re tired of doing the same boring stretches. If you do […]
How Often Should I Weigh Myself?
If you recently got started on your health and fitness journey; congrats! You’ve taken the initial and often times the most important step in the process; you’ve actually started! Most people who start a new fitness program have a goal in mind and typically that goal includes weight loss. Measuring progress towards a goal is a […]
My Interview with Tony Horton
Did you know that I co-host a podcast? It’s true! In July of 2016, myself along with my good friends Jared and Brenden decided to launch a podcast in conjunction with a couple of online support & accountability groups that we started; the Fit Men Movement and the Fit Empowered Women. Come join us – we’d […]
BOD Annual All Access
Earlier this week, something pretty cool happened. You can now have access to literally EVERY fitness program in the Beachbody On Demand library through the new Annual All-Access promotion. And it’s not just the programs you’ve purchased, as was the case with a normal On Demand subscription, nope – you get access to ALL fitness programs! […]
Join the Winter Health Bet Challenge!
Would you be interested in an opportunity to win some cash…just for working out? Starting on January 9th 2016, you can participate in a Health Bet Challenge that Beachbody is hosting. Typically a health bet would require that you and some friends pay an entry fee of some amount and over the course of a pre-determined amount […]
A Tour of My Home Gym
I have gotten a lot of questions in the past about my home gym setup. I have done a ton of videos in my home gym (check out on my YouTube channel) but I’ve never really done a video tour of my home gym. I recently acquired a GoPro Hero 5 Black, the newest action camera […]
The Fit Men Movement Podcast – The Best of…
Top Podcast Episodes Are you a listener of the Fit Men Movement podcast? If so, I really appreciate you showing your support to us! If not, I have put together a list of the top 5 episodes that I think you will really enjoy. They will also give you an idea of what kind of […]
Can Coffee Replace Your Pre-workout?
If you workout on a regular/consistent basis, there is a pretty good chance that you have considered or you currently use a pre-workout supplement. They have gained in popularity over the years and a common question that I quite often get is; “What pre-workout supplement do you currently use?” Since 2009, when I first really […]
5 Fitness Myths Exposed!
The internet is full of mis-information or information that is delivered with good intention, but is simply wrong. Here are a few of the most common fitness myths that I get questions from team members. Hopefully these will help you in reaching your health and fitness goals in the most effective manner possible. 1. I’m Working Out […]