lifestyle

Ital Food & Tsom Food

(repost from my Travel Blog at https://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Nicholas-John-Nakis/) In 2007, I learned about this thing the Rastas call “Ital”. Ital is an Iyaric (Rasta talk) word that means “vital”, but with the connotation of “I” (as in, “I am vital”, or “my vitality”). It can also mean, “I-Tall,” as in, “these are the things that makeContinue reading “Ital Food & Tsom Food”

What is “Health & Fitness Coaching”?

My business cards say, “Health & Fitness Coaching.” But, what exactly does that mean? What do I really do? The services I provide are Individual Design Coaching programs, One-on-One Training, and At-Home Training. That just tells you what’s on the menu, though, it doesn’t really tell you what I DO. In order to understand that,Continue reading “What is “Health & Fitness Coaching”?”

CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 7

This is the final article in my series responding to the October 2002 CrossFit Journal, now 17 years since I read it for the first time in the fall of 2003. You can read all the other articles here: CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 1 CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 2 CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 3 CrossFitContinue reading “CrossFit History Lessons, Pt. 7”

Do I Need to Learn to Use Myofascial Release Tools?

If you’re doing it right, you won’t have to learn how to use this. Here’s a common question that I get: “Should I buy a foam roller?” And the answer, of course, is, “It depends.” For most of my clients, I would say no, they don’t need to buy a foam roller. If they’re sleepingContinue reading “Do I Need to Learn to Use Myofascial Release Tools?”

The most common conversation I’ve had this year (with clients & friends & family) is about the importance of BLGs and a healthy lifestyle. This is always important. This is huge. This is the last thing you want to lose when things get crazy. I’ve also written a lot of blogs about it. Little Doodle,Continue reading “Lifestyle”

Individual Design Coaching: Design Your Program

Program Design There’s that picture again. I like to show that picture. It’s the “health house” that I’ve expounded upon numerous times. This time, it’s in the context of explaining Individual Design Coaching. Earlier, I wrote about the Consultation, and then the Assessment. The next step is cooperative: designing your program. When WE go toContinue reading “Individual Design Coaching: Design Your Program”

Personalized Nutrition: BLGs

This is the second blog in a series I’m writing about personalized nutrition. The whole idea behind personalized nutrition is that you eat what is right for you, NOT what is right for someone else (or what sells the most of a particular product, pays lobbyists’ salaries, or is trending on Twitter right now). PersonalizedContinue reading “Personalized Nutrition: BLGs”

All Power to All the People

This week, I’ve been talking about 3 big problems that face us as individuals, and hurt our collective well-being: Many people are living meaningless and dishonest lives. Many people are moving minimally and insufficiently. Many people are eating only for emotions and mouth pleasure. In answer to these, I have proposed 3 solutions: Be yourContinue reading “All Power to All the People”

3 Big Problems and 3 Big Solutions

We had an awesome, long holiday-weekend and I hope you did too. Friday was a hike up Goat Peak near Mazama (Eastern Washington). Saturday was a 4th of July party in Sudden Valley and chilling on Lake Whatcom. Sunday was taking boats out on Baker Lake. We got to hike, ride bikes, swim, and rowContinue reading “3 Big Problems and 3 Big Solutions”