The list of home gym essentials marches on… Along with the blender, floor space, brain, body, something to hang from, and something to lift, now we have: MACHINES And not just any machines, we’re talking about machines that you move by your own power in order to elicit a cardiovascular response. The first and mostContinue reading “Machines You Move”
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More Food
I love looking at food (and cooking food and eating food and thinking about food). I hope you do too! Maybe you’ll get some ideas for something you can make at home.
Something to Lift
Next up on the list of essential home gym equipment: something heavy to lift. I’ve already covered a few of my home gym basics, in no particular order: A good blender (because controlling what you ingest is critical) Some open floor space (because you could spend a lifetime developing your physical fitness with nothing moreContinue reading “Something to Lift”
Crush Your PT Test
Here’s something I’ve come to be known for and I love to do: preparing people for their military, fire, or law-enforcement PT test. Step Into the Time Machine If we go waaayy back, my brother and I were what I would call “paramilitary kids”. We collected military surplus uniforms and equipment. We read books andContinue reading “Crush Your PT Test”
A Place to Hang
Talking essential gym equipment, this is the place I think everyone needs to start. We’ve already covered the blender, floor space, a brain, and your body. Now we’re getting into some actual, traditional exercise equipment. Why does something to hang from go at the top of my list? Simply put, pulling is a basic humanContinue reading “A Place to Hang”
The Most Important Piece of Equipment in the Gym
Earlier this week, I started a series of articles about essential home gym equipment. My take is a bit different than those blogs that are trying to sell you a product or bias you towards a certain type of training. I want to challenge you to think about the question a little bit differently. IContinue reading “The Most Important Piece of Equipment in the Gym”
Why the Blender is Essential Home Gym Equipment
There aren’t many things that you “have” to have in a home gym, but I would say that a good blender is one of them. I have had dozens of blenders over the years and I use mine every day. Throw away all your pre-made energy drinks, recovery drinks, or protein shakes, and just makeContinue reading “Why the Blender is Essential Home Gym Equipment”
Throwback to CrossFit North’s “Suffer on Saturday”
This is a photo that recently surface on the internet and brought back a lot of memories for me. This is CrossFit North in Seattle’s Magnuson Park during a “Suffer on Saturday” event in April 2005. I did not take the picture, credit for that has to go to Nancy Meenen. This photo is significantContinue reading “Throwback to CrossFit North’s “Suffer on Saturday””
The Vision
When I was still working at the health club, planning to set out on my own with my own fitness coaching business, I did a lot of business plan writing exercises. One question that always comes up is, “What is the vision for your company?” Other variations of this are, “What is the ‘why’ behindContinue reading “The Vision”
Smoked Beef Taco Recipe
I have been asked to share some simple, at-home recipes using staple foods. Well, for me, the tortilla is a staple food. So is the beef. So is the vegetables. So, here is my recipe for smoked beef tacos with a spicy radish slaw. Smoked Beef Go get yourself a smoker. I like my Masterbuilt,Continue reading “Smoked Beef Taco Recipe”
SMART, FIT, AND CLEAN 