3 Mistakes With Stress Eating

Personally, making the distinction between me feeling stressed and me feeling hungry has been one of the best mindset shifts I’ve made towards eating. And now after having 100’s of conversations with guys about food, I think stress eating is a common problem. Here were three mistakes I personally made that led to me stress eating. I wasn’t praying The

5 Ways to Workout in 30-40 Minutes

Workouts don’t have to be 60+ minutes.  Here are 5 of my favorite strategies my clients and I use in the Kettlebell Strength System to workout in 30-40 minutes without sacrificing effectiveness. Compound Movements Design most of the workout around building strength with movements that work several muscle groups. Here are some to pick from.  Kettlebells: swings, get-ups, squats, presses,

12 Practical Ways To Get Steps In Each Day

 In September of 2024 a few of the guys (14 to be exact) in the Kettlebell Strength System competed in a step challenge we called “Steptember”.  And at the end of September, over 3.8 million steps were logged.  Steps are one of the secret sauces behind weight loss. Here are 12 practical ways that helped us get a group step

Focus and Fitness

 I’ve been thinking a lot about focus recently. And I’m starting to believe two things about it. Focus costs something Focus brings consistency To illustrate this, let me share a story of when I severely lacked focus. Lacking Focus, Lacking Consistency One year ago, right before my 3rd daughter was born, my family was drowning in activity. At the time,

Puddleglum: The Smell of Burnt Marsh-wiggle

Stories of heroes, battles, and risk-takers inspire us. This is one of the reasons in my weekly newsletter I share a story of strength every week… hearing a story of someone’s feat of strength and courage helps us get off the couch and get into action. This week’s story is about a character who bravely takes action when his friends

For the Joy That Was Set Before Him

Stories of heroes, battles, and risk-takers inspire us. This is one of the reasons in my weekly newsletter I share a story of strength every week… hearing a story of someone’s feat of strength and courage helps us get off the couch and get into action. This week’s story is one that is well-known to Christians… we remember it especially

3 Lessons from Pittencream, the Flaky Narnian Sailor

Stories of heroes, battles, and risk-takers inspire us. This is one of the reasons in my weekly newsletter I share a story of strength every week… hearing a story of someone’s feat of strength and courage helps us get off the couch and get into action. This week’s story is about the tension we all feel to drift to cowardice

Ferdinand Magellan: The Circumnavigator

Stories of heroes, battles, and risk-takers inspire us. This is one of the reasons in my weekly newsletter I share a story of strength every week… hearing a story of someone’s feat of strength and courage helps us get off the couch and get into action. This week’s story is about Ferdinand Magellan, the first explorer to circumnavigate the world.

The First Feet To Summit Mount Everest

Stories of heroes, battles, and risk-takers inspire us. This is one of the reasons in my weekly newsletter I share a story of strength every week… hearing a story of someone’s feat of strength and courage helps us get off the couch and get into action. This week’s story is about the first successful summit of Mount Everest.  Over the