Avoid This One Food Combo To Stay Lean
Ah, the good 'ole sandwich, how I love you so...BUT, how my belly fat loves you even more. Yes, sandos taste great and they are a staple of our western diet. But, sandos also violate a critical leaness rule that I want to share with you today. It's not about...
The 2 Most Dangerous Words You Can Say
Admiring the perfection of a perfectly ripe avocado in the grocery store the other day, I overheard a lady next to me say, “oh look honey, fresh coconut water. I’ve heard that’s really healthy. They say it’s really good for you.” It caught my ear because I love...
Limited Time For Exercise? Do This Short, Effective Workout
You woke up early. The kids are still asleep. You knock out a few important tasks and now you have about 30 minutes to exercise. You want to feel good for the rest of the day and have tons of energy. You want to build a strong body that will keep your bones healthy...
How To Lose Fat And Eat Carbs
Nicky caught in action eating the banana bread. There seems to be so much confusing information around CARBS. Every day I come across something different. One expert telling you to cut all the carbs out of your diet… Another saying you should detox all the sugar from...
Top 5 Stretches To Offset The Damages Of Sitting
Let me take you back in time... It's August 2005 in Stamford, CT. It's the usual Wednesday night softball game with the guys from the office. I’m up at the plate. I wait for my pitch and I connect. Ting! The ball flies in the gap between left and center field. I drop...
Bulletproof Your Body & Eliminate Pain in 5 Minutes A Day – PART 3
If you missed part 1 or 2, make sure you check them out here and here where I show you a quick morning stretching routine that will help keep you strong and durable as you age. The main point is that if you want to age gracefully and keep on surfing as you get older,...
Bulletproof Your Body & Eliminate Pain in 5 Minutes A Day
6am hits. I slowly roll out of bed. I go straight to the kitchen for a glass of water. I fire up the electric kettle and grind some coffee beans. I grab the French press from the cabinet. I pour the ground beans into the French press, pour the hot water in the French...
Don’t Be Fooled By “Fake” Healthy Breakfasts
Photo credit: Nordico Coffee, Tamarindo, Costa Rica When it comes to fat loss, the #1 change that has had the most powerful impact on my client’s results is upgrading their breakfast. Yes, BREAKFAST! For some of you, that may mean skipping breakfast (which I’ll save...
How To Drink Alcohol & Stay Fit
Here’s a question that comes up all the time: Can you achieve your health and fitness goals and still drink alcohol? Is there such a thing as healthy drinking? The short answer is yes. The longer answer is still yes, but you’ll need to follow a few basic rules. ...
4 Breakfast Foods That Will Destroy Productivity
I can remember my morning breakfast routine like it was yesterday. I’d get into the office around 8am, go right to the kitchen and load up a small to-go coffee cup with 2 packets of Quaker Oats Instant Oatmeal, of course the brown sugar flavor. I’d fill the cup half...
Increase Productivity With These 3 Foods
Want more energy and focus? Of course you do. You got shit to do. You have people counting on you. Well, the simplest way to up your energy is by eating the right kind of foods first thing in the morning. When you start your day off with these kind of foods, you think...
3 Breathing Exercises To Increase Energy & Reduce Stress
You’re breathing wrong. Yes you. Wait, what? You’re probably thinking something like, “what the hell are you talking about? I’ve been doing just fine with staying alive for this long, what’s wrong with my breathing?” Well yes, you’ve been doing just fine getting...
Why Surf Training Trumps Other Exercise Programs
I’ve talked before about how training for surfing will get you leaner, stronger, and help you move your body better, but today I want to talk about why I think surf training is one of the most complete ways to get fit. So, we’ve already established some of...
How Training For Surfing Transformed My Body
Most of my life, my motivation to workout or eat healthy came from a place of fear. Fear that I was going to gain weight. Fear that I needed to lose weight. Fear that one day I’d be old and overweight. Fear that I wouldn’t be attractive to the opposite sex. Fear that...
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