Almost two months ago I decided to leave my job at Illinois Department of Transportation and pour more of my attention into my passion for participating and teaching fitness. It has been a great month and a half, I have competed and done well, learned a lot about myself, and become a better coach. I am so excited for the future and cannot wait to continue this journey while...
" There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy NOW! Love is the only reality of the world, it is all ONE, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to...
What is Fitness?"An evolving journey and exploration of the connection between spirit, mind and body WHILE attempting to discover physical potential WHILE leading to discovering purpose and producing longevity of oneself."-James Fitzger...
Tim and I are heading to the OPT Athletic Development and Optathlon this weekend. It is at Windy City Crossfit in Chicago and should be an amazing test of fitness we can't wait to talk to James (winner of the first CrossFit Games) and learn from all of his experiences. Day 1 will run from 9-4. The day will have two lecture sections, each presented and followed by an open Q&A session...
Hello!!Have a positive weekend and enjoy yourselves!Little Challenge:Try to help a friend stranger or anyone that could use it once this weekend! A chat, helping with a task, or even a smile can go a long way!Have f...
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Hello Happy People!Let us take a gander at one of Kelly's Mobility WOD'S that targets the wonderfull heel cord!Some words from K-Starr:Todays Mwod is all about your heel cords. Did you know that simple bodyweight loading of the heel cords in movements like the box jump can create forces upwards of 16x bodyweight? That’s one big tendon. So how the hell do athletes rupture this beast?Two...
All Life is a JourneyAll of life is a journey; which paths we take, what we look back on, and what we look forward to is up to us. We determine our destination, what kind of road we will take to get there, and how happy we are when we get there.From A Little Book of Happin...
This is my kind of snack, super simple and things I love to eat! The tricky part is not eating it all at once (you know who you are)!Store-bought Trail Mix is typically loaded with a ton of sugar – this version, however, weeds out the bad stuff and leaves you with all the satisfying, delicious stuff!Ingredients:1 cup raw or roasted almonds1 cup pumpkin seeds½ cup sunflower seeds1 cup...
Alright you know who you are! Let’s talk about chronic scaleutilizationism (that’s a scientific term) also known as weighing yourself way to much!Follow me here... The scale is in your bathroom, you wake up roll out of bed go to the bathroom just like every morning. You do your thing...
