Revamp

Just a heads up to the readers. I'll be revamping the blog very soon. New look, new posts....keep reading.

My 2015 Ninja Warrior Submission Video

Follow the link to view my ninja warrior submission tape. Fingers crossed.

It's completely embarrassing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZS5ewk1HPY&feature=youtu.be

Fitness Family

Here a quick idea that I do with my fiancé and our puppy. (no the puppy doesn't actually do anything) This can be modified to fit any interval style workout.

Before I get started, this post isn't because I think it's a highly original idea or anything like that. The point is really to help people realize that just because you have real jobs, a wife, kids, and pets, doesn't mean you can't exercise. When in reality you can workout and bond with your loved ones in the process.

Since our puppy is still too young for strenuous activity, we do interval style workouts where one person holds him while the other person runs a lap, or a set of stairs, or an exercise...depending on the workout.

The latest one we did was that simple. It was a stair workout. She held the pup while I ran a set, and I held the pup while she ran a set. We had a great time and it was in a public place so the puppy enjoyed ever second of it as he got smothered with attention.

If one of you is in much better shape than the other, then during you "rest," spend it doing an exercise like pushups, or bodyweight squats.

Eating Healthy: Quick Tip

Just a quick little piece of advice to any readers who are attempting to eat healthier.

Try to avoid processed sugars.

You'll be surprised by how differently you eat when you take the time to read labels and avoid these sugars. Most people have no idea how unhealthy they eat. "But I bought it in the organic section at the grocery store." "But it's tea."

But, but nothin. Take the time to read the labels. Put an honest 100% effort into eating foods with no processed sugar for one week. You're mind just might be blown. It's everywhere!

New to Exercise and Fitness? Where to Start

Lately I've been falling short in my fitness endeavors. Missing workouts and slacking when I do work out. While I am by no means new to the fitness game, these recent weeks (dare I say months) have given me more insight to being a beginner than ever before.

I'm not going to pretend like I understand the psychological struggles of trying to get into fitness for the first time in your life, or in a very long time. But I have learned quite a bit about approaching fitness once taking a considerable amount of time off.

Recently, I've made the frustrating error of returning to lifting with the same thought process as I left it. Unfortunately my body wasn't in the same kind of shape I thought it was, and now I'm limited by "injuries" or aches. That being said my first piece of advice for someone getting into fitness is to start slow....and I mean VERY slow. Physically you might be able to push up more weight in your squats, but when starting out, take it slow and increase your repetitions. Get used to being in a squat (for example) and stretch out those muscles for a couple weeks before pushing for weight.

This is a great time I your life to discover what is going to work best for you. Perhaps lifting isn't your thing. Maybe it's swimming. Maybe it's running, or climbing, or any number of sports. Take your time and experiment with different sports and through this adventure you'll find yourself living a more active lifestyle, which is really going to help, no matter where you are headed.

This will also help you not get burned out too fast. Variety is a great thing, and I personally have experienced get benefits of being involved with different sports. For example, currently, my right quad hurts when I engage it with much more than my bodyweight, but thankfully I don't only lift, and this is a great opportunity to focus on my climbing while my legs heal.

For most people this is all very redundant. But if you are actually reading this with a true interest in getting into fitness...my only real advice is to get out there and try things.

Momma Doesn't Always Know Best

As of late the pressure of life has prevented me from posting much of anything on this blog. That being said, I have a list of things I've been thinking about day after day as I listen to the people around me.

Common trend provoking this post: You just don't know bro!

I hear things almost every day regarding diet and exercise that drive me crazy! Why? Because people just don't how unhealthy their habits are, despite attempting to be healthy. I'll try to skim over my current pet-peeves for now and save the rest for later posts, but the main point of this post is to remind people that a little research goes a long way.

Which brings me to my first point...
       Just because your momma said it was healthy don't make it so. Ideas about health have evolved drastically over the years and thankfully old trends are dying. Case in point, people from our parents generation (born in the 50's-70's) knew very little about nutrition compared to what we know now. Credit that likely falls to the internet and the current health and fitness boom we are currently entering due to the availability of knowledge. So, you think you know something about health? Seriously, for your own good, go online and do some research regarding you current fitness goals and form your own opinion.

Current pet-peeve:

• Health isn't based around calories! 100 calories of Oreo's will never be healthy, I don't care who you ask. Calorie counting should be well calculated around your fitness goals. For the average person, avoiding excessive consumption and eating a well balanced diet will more than suffice.