I have slight memories of Popeye growing up eating his spinach and then getting super strength. I don’t think it got me to eat more spinach but I was definitely envious of his strength. I don’t remember many kids that didn’t want super strength when they were young. That desire for strength didn’t continue into…
Have you ever looked at a baby and watched them breathe? They don’t raise their chest up and down over and over again. It’s their tiny little bellies that move the most. They use their diaphragm! If we are born using our diaphragm why is it that so many of us struggle to use it…
There’s nothing like coming home from work, and the first thing I hear is “daddy are you home?” Then it’s the smiles and the hugs, kisses, and the giggles. It could be the worst day in the world but in that moment everything turns around because of my family. I grew up in a large…
Could you imagine a world without smiles? I for one think it would be miserable. We need to smile it’s good for us! There is a healing power in laughter and smiling that is difficult for anyone to explain. It’s contagious to see a smile and then not smile back. Try walking down the street…
This is easy, just don’t do it. We are meant to be active. Sitting promotes laziness and low energy. Standing activates more muscles therefore stimulating more of your brain. Many of us have symptoms of ‘dead butt’. This is when our glutes turn off due to lack of stimulation. The lack of glutes can lead…
NERD ALERT! Magnesium is the 12th element on the periodic table. Coincidentally 12 is the number I chose for all of my ultimate jerseys. It may be the single most important element for the function of our body. Here is a chemistry lesson on magnesium. Magnesium is part of the main group of elements on…
It is Sunday, and I cannot think of a better day to talk about meditation. There are many forms or meditation: guided, prayer, sitting in silence, going for a walk, driving to work. Of course most of us have the image of sitting on the floor legs crossed and palms up and saying “ohhhhmmm.” But…
If you can stand on one foot without touching the ground for 2 minutes, congratulations you are normal! Now I challenge you to attempt standing on 1 leg barefoot, but this time close your eyes. (Make sure something stable is around to grab onto just in case you get wobbly.) Can you make it to…
When is the last time you heard someone say the phrase “Grow some pecs”? I really hope your answer is never. “Grow some backbone!” Now that is something we have all heard before. Our back is the foundation that so much of our body is built. Our back bone surrounds our spinal cord. For protecting…