I found this article earlier this week … for all parents out there of young athletes. We are seeing too many kids committing to one sport so early on, and this early specialization is causing several issues. Please read this if you have kids who are or you will probably play sports: http://www.momsteam.com/successful-parenting/seven-reasons-against-specializing-in-a-single-sport-and-travel-team-play-at-ea
Hospice nurse Bronnie Ware pens eye-opening book* In it, she lists the top five regrets of those lying on their death beds. “Five things many people regret at the end of their lives” … I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me. I wish I had not worked so hard.… Read More »What To Learn From The Top Five Regrets of Dying Patients
When it comes to exercise, the erganic principle of intention tells us to use our body as our primary “machine” 80% of the time, with a few exceptions such as a jump rope, pull up bar, dumbbells, kettlebells, etc. Some of those traditional “machines” can apparently be a bit trickier than meets the eye. So while we do often recommend the treadmill… Read More »Reason #213 to Avoid Overusing Exercise Machines (Treadmill Fail Compilation Video)
Not sure it encourages eating more veggies, but you’ll get a chuckle out of it anyway … The Vegetable Song is a short music video created by Si Bennett featuring anthropomorphic singing veggies that encourage the eating of vegetables.
Two seated core exercises that just may rock your core training world! (Umm, everyone does have a core training world just waiting to be rocked, right?) Sure they do, and yes, that’s right, every once a blue moon, you may hear me or one of our coaches (politely) ask someone to sit down in order to do a core exercise … but… Read More »Sit Down, Kick Back … and Strengthen Your Core?
Beyond self-expression? I am a strong proponent of many success and motivational strategies that emphasize self-mastery, self-direction and of course our basic human need of self-expression. But how far can we really get by our-self? I believe the “can we be a “good person” just for the sake of being a good person” debate is an important one to consider. Can effective core values… Read More »The Value of Athletic Competition
