First off, let me apologize for the use of the word “hell”. I know it’s not always practical to use words that might be potentially abrasive to some when you’re trying to get a point across, but just bear with me. I’ve made it a point to always speak my mind, to not use words…
Support is The Key to Your Success
I used to think that I could do it all on my own. I used to think that I could be some magical, self-sufficient creature who was just able to accomplish all of these amazing goals without the help of other people. Boy was I wrong. The thing is, I can’t accomplish much without other…
Fear Is Freedom
When was the last time you were afraid? Today? Yesterday? Last week? Last month? Or maybe you’d rather not even answer. Regardless of when or even where you were last afraid, the idea of fear is so deeply ingrained in our brains that we will never in our entire lifetime be free from it. And…
Struggling Is A Part Of The Process
Most of the people I know want easy, tried and true and guaranteed results. They want to know that what they’re doing is the right thing to do and that whatever struggles happen along the way are just part of the process- part of their eventual success. While that’s a great thought, it doesn’t always…
Fat Is Your Friend, Really
I haven’t met many people in my life, especially women, who weren’t looking to get rid of some kind of fat in their lives. Whether it was the fat on their body, their significant others body, their child’s body, or fat in their diet, fat has been public enemy #1 for longer than it deserves….
Avoiding Overtraining: Not Just For Elite Athletes Anymore
Most people have deluded themselves into thinking that all those big name sports injuries were reserved just for the professional or elite athletes. Not true, my friend. Not true. How can you explain to a newbie exerciser that they have tennis elbow and haven’t picked up a tennis racket in close to a decade? How…
Should Children Be Running For Anything Else But Play?
I don’t know about you but I love watching kids run around. They are so full of life and energy and are just having the time of their lives. They always seem to give all they’ve got when they play and then collapse in a heap on the ground, still laughing and smiling. Children don’t…
What’s Better? Free Weights or Weight Machines?
Ever since bodybuilders hit Venice Beach in California, there has been a never ending battle between the purists of weight training and those who just want to build a better mousetrap, or bodybuilder as the case may be. What was it going to be? Free weights? Weight machines? Or dare I even say it, both?…
Beauty is More Than Skin Deep: Eating for Clear, Healthy Skin
It’s not a stretch to think that what you put in your body on the inside will eventually reflect itself on the outside, namely with your skin. So while you may have loved that extra cheese pizza with pepperoni, your skin probably didn’t appreciate it. But when you treat yourself to loads of fresh vegetables…
What’s The Deal With Sugar? Or Why Sugar Is Evil
Glucose, sucrose, lactose, fructose, galactose. All sugar. Brown sugar, corn syrup, confectioner’s sugar, corn sweetener, dextrose. All sugar. High fructose corn syrup, maltodextrin, maltose, malt syrup, molasses, cane juice. All sugar. Agave nectar, brown-rice syrup, date sugar, fruit-juice concentrate, honey, maple syrup, sucanat. All sugar. Erythritol, hydrogenated starch hydrolysates, isomalt, malitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol. All…
