I was listening to a podcast and the man speaking coughed not once but twice. I sat up straight and I was so uncomfortable because he was coughing through my headphones. Not only that, it seems like every morning that I wake up with a dry throat I'm convinced I may have Covid until I drink ... read more >
There are some that believe that all of the gyms in America should be open right now because people are in a bad state mentally, emotionally, and physically. While I don't think the intent is wrong, I don't believe that we need to have gyms open in order to get active. I also think that ... read more >
Week 15 of Sheltering in Place here in San Francisco. The above photo is from my last Half Marathon 10 years ago. I recently started running again. I used to be an avid runner and I ran lots of 5K's, 10Ks and even a few Half Marathons. My first outing back at the track was ... read more >
Last week 24 Hour Fitness laid off a large percentage of its workforce. 24 Hour Fitness is one of the largest fitness chains in California and where many people (Including me) got their careers started in fitness. On a personal note I found out that the 24 Hour Fitness where I started as a trainer ... read more >
I read an article about how the pandemic has shown that gyms don't need to reopen and we never needed them in the first place. I disagreed with the article for Three Key reasons: The first is because for many the gym is more than just working out. It's a community of people coming together ... read more >
Several years ago I blogged about how to eat healthy without going broke and it looks like now is a good time to revisit that conversation because if you've been to the grocery store lately, then you may have noticed that prices are increasing. According to the Washington Post, Grocery prices showed their biggest monthly ... read more >
I've heard a lot about the Peloton app and since we're all working out at home, I decided to try it. Peloton is known for their Cycle and Treadmill Classes but they also offer Strength, Cardio, and Yoga Classes as well. I took a 20 minute Total Body Workout with Robin Arzon and it was ... read more >
When people tell me that they want to improve their nutrition, my first solution is simple: Eat More Vegetables. If you eat more vegetables, then I can assure you that your nutrition will improve greatly. You don't need to eat vegetables that you don't like. I don't like peas so I'm not going to eat ... read more >
My Goal for the 3rd Quarter was to get 45 workouts in and I finished with 41 workouts. Whenever I set goals I always make it a little more challenging to have something to stretch and grow toward. I will say that a couple of times I went to work out because I wanted to ... read more >
I love an intense workout. I love the feeling of the blood pumping, my heart beating, and challenging myself. However I do know that we cannot go at 100 mph all of the time. That is how overtraining and injury happen. I'm naturally a high energy and intense person. I like to always be on ... read more >