Food and in particular restaurant food is a “culinary experience”. It’s a huge part of enjoying your life, and simultaneously, if food is always an experience, then it becomes the norm and by default is no longer an experience.

The words we use matter and communication with ourselves is arguably more important than how we talk to others. Positive affirmation, self-talk, and growth mindsets set the stage for concrete habits and resilient behavior change.

Don’t conflate “working out” with “health and fitness”. You can have great health and fitness without ever stepping foot in a gym a day in your life if you want to.

Doing hard things is a learned skill and before intensity comes consistency. You need to commit to doing the right things before applying more effort. Doing the wrong things with a lot of effort is at best inefficient and at worst detrimental.

While being prepared is important, preparation by itself doesn't get results.

It can be very easy to convince ourselves of truth by providing evidence of it whether it’s positive or negative…but it is helpful?

“I don’t” is a statement evoking the power and strength of an Avenger falling from the sky, smoldering, spinning hammer in tow.

The risk-free trial of anything has MANY pros. A test drive in the car, a flavor sample at JP Licks, the first quarter of the big game, a free week at a gym. And, it has the potential to pose us some problems too.

Anecdote gets very wishy-washy and problematic when we apply it globally generally.

Mindfulness allows us to pay attention to what is happening right now, how we are feeling about it, and what we are thinking/perceiving about what this means TO us, not ABOUT us.

Studies show that approach-based threshold goals are more advantageous and lead to longer-lasting results in beginners and intermediates looking to master a new skill in pursuit of a greater goal.

Countless fit pros post something to the effect of “you don’t need to wait until you are fitter to go to the gym” every year. Though this point often has many merits, so does the opposite and here’s why.

We can learn new information without it replacing what we previously learned/currently know. Here’s how to avoid throwing the baby out with the bathwater when it comes to health and fitness.

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Though there is an abundance of great information and coaching available, beware of those squeezing your morality and self-esteem to give you a piece of their pie. Here’s what to look out for…

The health and fitness industry isn’t serving you, the people looking to improve your health and fitness, as well as it could be, and here’s why

The importance of environment design in behavior change can not be understated - here’s how to make it work for you instead of against you.

Where are your efforts best applied in your quest for fat loss and how long will it take to lose significant body fat with limited muscle mass?

Plenty of successful chefs run on the “simple cooking” mantra, so why do so many people have a problem with “boring meals”?

I’ve done some thinking and wanted to share with you, whether you are a trainer or a trainee, the 2 key most important aspects to consider in your training to be successful are