How to Thrive, Not Just Survive the Holidays

How to Thrive, Not Just Survive the Holidays

Words matter. Words shape perceptions. Perceptions shape intentions. Intentions shape just about everything. Around this time of year, I often think about the troop surviving the holidays. We hear and read about this often: How to survive holiday parties, family...
Who’s Your Fitness Buddy?

Who’s Your Fitness Buddy?

The key to health and fitness is consistency. To build a lifelong fitness practice: – You have to find an exercise you like – You have to have an appointment to exercise (not just the desire) – You have to be accountable to someone else (like a coach...
What is Fitness?

What is Fitness?

We define fitness as increased work capacity across broad time and modal domains. Capacity is the ability to do real work, which is measurable using the basic terms of physics (mass, distance, and time). Life is unpredictable (much more so than sport) so real world...
Movement Matters

Movement Matters

Regular physical activity is one of the most important things we can do to improve our health, happiness, and fitness. Moving more and sitting less creates tremendous benefits for everyone, regardless of age, sex, race, ethnicity, or current fitness level. The...
How Exercise Reduces Stress

How Exercise Reduces Stress

Exercise reduces stress through multiple mechanisms. Endorphin Release: Physical activity triggers the release of endorphins, neurotransmitters that act as natural painkillers and mood elevators. They help create feelings of pleasure and reduce stress and anxiety....