DIY Fitness: Your Renovation Project
What is “DIY Fitness”? With the popularity of home improvement shows in the last few years, DIY projects are a familiar concept. We’ve all felt the tug to renovate or have spent the capital to plan and complete improvement projects that we can do ourselves in our homes. What I’m calling DIY fitness follows that same framework. A
A Simple Kettlebell Training Guide
What is Kettlebell Training? Kettlebell training is a mode of exercise that uses the ultra-versatile, extra-portable, and compound-movement friendly kettlebell for your training goal. Using this cannonball with a handle can completely transform your training, as it did mine. Almost a year ago, I was stagnant in my home gym routine. I wanted to add some weight into
A Theology of Exercise: Work and Movement
A Theology of Exercise The Bible doesn’t have much to say about going to the gym. While Samson sure had Samson strength, Judges 13-16 doesn’t give you a systematic theology of exercise or explore the motivation for Samson hitting the weights after a hard day of wrestling lions. Paul references bodily training in his letter to Timothy (read
Modesty: Fitness Culture Has No Clothes
Modesty, Flames, and Fitness Culture These days, writing a blog post on modesty is like wandering into a room full of flaming candles while holding a gasoline can. One step in the wrong direction, one splash too big, and the entire room, including the author, is completely engulfed in flames. My intention is not to burn anything here.
The One Missing Ingredient from Your Fitness Goals
Not Finishing our Fitness Goals It’s a shared human experience to find ourselves in the middle of the year without remembering or committing to the goals we set at the beginning of the year’s journey. This is even more prevalent when it comes to fitness goals. According to one study, two-thirds of Americans set fitness goals at the
The Last Kettlebell Buying Guide You May Ever Need
A Kettlebell Buying Guide: An Overview While they may seem like a fringe exercise modality, kettlebells have increased in popularity over the last several years due to their versatility in just about any space, from the most basic home gym to the most decorated commercial gym. And for the home gym user, they are the ultimate minimalist home gym
My Year of Walking Barefoot
How I Started Walking Barefoot Walking barefoot was not a habit I intended to start, but once it was in motion, I wasn’t about to give it up. About a year ago, three things happened simultaneously that changed my feet forever. First, I was a few months into training with kettlebells. In reading all I could about kettlebell
A Minimalist Exercise Routine That Works
On the Hunt for a Minimalist Exercise Routine Maybe you’re like me. Maybe not. Maybe you have young kids, a marriage, a full-time job, and time constraints, but you want to spend some time each week exercising. Maybe you don’t mind going to the gym, but you want to find a routine you can do at home.
10 Minimalist Workouts You Can Do at Home
What are Minimalist Workouts? Minimalism is a word on the move. Like a fresh fad, it’s being sprinkled on top of anything and everything. There’s minimalist art, minimalist lifestyle blogs, minimalist podcasts, and now here we are talking about minimalist workouts. While I don’t personally consider myself a minimalist or part of that movement, my pursuit of efficiency with