December is a great time of the year for me. Lot’s of holidays, celebrations, friends and family. Usually this also means lots of food! This large amount of food usually leads to being a main reason for the trusty New Years Resolutions. My challenge for this month is to keep a log of everything you eat. For 30 days, whenever something goes in your month, write it down. No matter what it is, just write it down. If you forget for a day or...

Charles Poliquin is a highly respected authority in the fitness industry. In a recent blog post, he states that removing piercings can increase your chances of fat loss. Especially in the abdominal area. “At a recent Biosignature course in Toronto, four women with navel piercings had their body fat taken on the first day of the course. I suggested they remove their jewelry because they would likely drop fat not only in the umbilical area,...

I was working on a video the other day and wanted to come up with 5 of the top areas that need to be stretched by most people. Because we now spend much of our day in a seated position, and often with our arms out in front of us, it made this task easy by thinking of those key tight spots. Typically, I see tightness in the neck, chest, low back, hip flexors and hamstrings/calves. Below are some stretches for each of those areas. Hold each...

I found this picture through my weekly StumbleUpon recommendations on a University of Wisconsin-Madison website. It shows the history of life on this planet on a 24 hour clock. If humans have been around for 77 seconds how old are you? It gives me a different perspective on how big my life actually is. How about you?...