What if I told you that you could: Gain more energy? Lower your cholesterol and/or blood pressure? Lose body fat? Gain muscle? Get stronger? Move better? Hurt less? Spend less on co-pays at the doctor’s office? Inspire others? Have more self-confidence? Improve your health? Feel younger? Age better? Sounds pretty
The other day I was waiting to get my passport photo taken at Walgreens. Waiting patiently makes for good “thinking time” for me. The photo booth is right next to the last aisle where the refrigerated products are. During this time I couldn’t help but notice 6 refrigerators filled with
We all get the same 168 hours every week. Assuming you work out four times per week for an hour, it leaves you with 164 hours. Are you using those hours dedicated to becoming healthier? Or are you making decisions that take you in the opposite direction? Do you go
I was making small talk with a gentleman in front of me on the supermarket check-out line. At one point, I said, “Maybe this whole thing will make us a kinder, gentler nation.” Without pausing, he answered in classic Jersey style and said, “I doubt it.” We both laughed. Life
I always thought I was an extrovert because I am pretty friendly and I like people. That is until a few years ago after I read a book by Susan Cain called, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. I learned that extroverts get their energy by
I love dreaming about possibilities for the future and goal setting. I don’t believe in New Year’s Resolutions because it means that something I like to do only happens once per year. We all have the power to make choices every single day to start a new plan, so why
I was out on one of my thinking walks the other day and was reminiscing about a workshop I had attended the weekend before. At this fitness conference, one of the speakers, Martin Rooney asked us to do what I thought was a ridiculous activity. He wanted this room full of
I recently attended a workshop in New York City led by Phil Scarito, one of 12 master trainers in the world at StrongFirst, founded by Pavel Tsatsouline. In the world of kettlebells and martial arts, he is, like Madonna, recognized by one name: Pavel. He started the Russian Kettlebell Challenge,
About seven years ago, I was at a party where the hostess was telling what she thought was a funny story about me, in front of a bunch of people. Her story was the day she witnessed me in my car, screaming and carrying on while stuck in a line
I was sitting in my favorite chair the other day having an eye-opening conversation with my hair dresser, Barbie. For the past 16 years, we have discussed many things in that chair including exercise on countless occasions. I have always known that physical activity is not her favorite thing in