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.
Threats to the Glory of Young Men
“The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair” – Proverbs 20:29 This Proverb crowns the young and old man with his distinctive yet complementary qualities: the young man with his strength, and the old man with his wisdom. These two traits, when intertwined in both use and fellowship across
3 Problems With Counting Calories
The Convoluted Maze of Nutrition To me, nutrition is extraordinarily convoluted. Cited studies contradict each other, trends and fads regularly enter and exit acceptance, and everyone has their own opinion when it comes to the foods they either will or won’t eat. I always recommend that you do your own research, and/or consult your doctor or nutritionist. Recently I’ve been
The One Exercise Goal for 2023
The One Exercise Goal for 2023 This one goal completely reshaped how I thought about setting exercise goals, and I hope it serves you well in 2023. 👊Exercise 3-4 times a week. Each Week. Rinse/Repeat. Most exercise goals have a more specific outcome. Lose 10 pounds in 3 months. Put on 10 pounds of muscle in 6
20 Ways to Steward Your Strength in Your 20s
Habits Are Like Trees Your 20s are a pivotal decade for habit formation. It is a decade of beginnings. As you launch a vocation, a marriage, and a family, you are making decisions and, knowingly or unknowingly, forming habits. JC Ryle, in his book “Thoughts for Young Men”, quips: “Habits are like stones rolling down hill — the further
Avoiding Crooked Fitness Paths: Stewardship, Skills, and Strength
“Let your eyes look directly forward, and your gaze be straight before you. Ponder the path of your feet; then all your ways will be sure. Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil.” – Proverbs 4:25 – 27 The Fitness Intersection There is an overwhelming amount of information in