So I recently started having plantar fasciitis type symptoms in my right foot for the first time in my life. I’ve never had foot issues before so I kept putting off doing anything about it thinking it would just resolve itself (despite warnings from my chiropractor that I needed to get some insoles ASAP). After bearing with [...]
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Insoles for happy feet.
Posted in Workout Equipment/Apparel, tagged athletic shoes, cardio, exercise, footwear, recovery on February 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Resisting the Pillow: Common Pitfalls to Early-Morning Success and How to Overcome Them
Posted in Exercise, Mindset and Motivation, tagged cardio, early morning exercise, exercise, fat loss strategies, healthy habits, mindset, motivation on January 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Some people are at an early morning workout with a big smile. They seem to relish the crack of dawn (or the pre-crack, in Portland winter!). If you’re not bright-eyed and bushy tailed in the morning – or if just the idea of parting with your pillow is painful – you have an uphill battle [...]
Shoe-In Policy: Comfort is Paramount
Posted in Workout Equipment/Apparel, tagged athletic shoes, cardio, footwear, recovery, strength training on December 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ever find yourself agonizing about what shoes you’re going to wear? Well, when it comes to working out, agonize no more. This is your new mantra: If the shoe fits, wear it. Benno Nigg, PhD, professor of biomechanics and founder and direcor of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Calgary, Alberta, has some [...]
Get yer NEPA.
Posted in Exercise, tagged burn fat, cardio, exercise on June 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Here are 10 ideas for adding a little NEPA to your life: 1. WALK. Anywhere and everywhere you can. Park in the back of the parking lot or better yet walk to the store. Get out of the house for 20 minutes after dinner and see your neighborhood. Walk to they gym and skip your [...]
NEPA counts!
Posted in Exercise, tagged burn fat, cardio, exercise on June 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What the heck is NEPA? NEPA stands for non-exercise physical activity. And while you certainly aren’t going to attain the physique of a fitness model on NEPA alone, extra movement throughout the day does add up. As I mentioned in the last post, the most important thing is that you just MOVE. Here are three [...]
Just move.
Posted in Exercise, tagged burn fat, cardio, exercise on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Seriously people. It’s absolutely amazing how caught up we can get in the details. We often make health, fitness, and fat loss WAY more complicated than they need to be. I often have people ask me if it’s better for them to do cardio in the morning or in the evening, on an empty or [...]
