The first order of business each morning, upon waking, should be to drink a full glass of water. End of story.

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New Weekly Tipz! This is a longer video (15 min or so) but a good video for anyone thinking about exercising while at work or while traveling. I go over some basics of what you need to know, things to consider, basic equipment and how to organize quick workouts that are very effective. Just so you know, you don’t have to watch the whole thing in one sitting. It’s ok to break it up. And by all means, feel free to recommend it to anyone you think might benefit from it.

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New Weekly Tipz! How bout a recap on the most important obstacle to conquer when working towards any goal(s): The truth. Do not avoid the truth. It’s best to just swallow bitter pills right from the start. The more i work with people the more i see clearly…do whatever it is that you know you should be doing but aren’t and most likely things will improve. And if you don’t know what they are, it’s ok, help is available. All you have to do is seek it out.

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New weekly tipz! Most of us would prefer to have less body fat on us than we do. For some of us, it may be a few pounds. For others, it may a lot more…and that’s ok. But more than likely, there is a long list of many things that will eventually need to change for this unwanted fat to magically disappear. Today i will tell you about the one “modification” that i’d recommend putting at the top of your list! It’s something simple.

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New Weekly Tipz! Movement is, at the very least, a coordinated effort. It matters what we do, how we do it and when we do it. Don’t seperate “exercise” from the way you move when you are not exercising. We should all pay attention to our movement at all times. This week i give a little simple exercise that might help the spine and hips better learn to move together in harmony, as opposed to the typical slave/master type relationship that causes much low back pain. The question is, can you move your hips without your spine sneaking along for the ride?

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New Weekly Tipz! Some food for thought…literally. This week i simply show you what a typical day at the grocery store(s) looks like for me, along with a few random tips along the way. Keep in mind that i mention “smoothies” a lot during the video. I don’t recommend them for most people needing to lose a lot of body fat unless you really know what you are doing. I use smoothies before and after workouts as well as with my busy schedule. But they can be dangerous because they have a lot of calories and often taste really good. So be careful. WE ARE ALL WHAT WE EAT AND DRINK! :)

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Great black rubber mat for weight training. 1″ thick. 4’x6′. $40 at Tractor Supply.

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http://www.tractorsupply.com/rubber-horse-stall-mat-4-ft-x-6-ft–2219003

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New Weekly Tipz! This week i try to give some insight into the 3 different types of muscle actions and how they can be immediately applied to any exercise that you are currently doing. This one small variable is one of the most important things to be aware of when doing any exercise. Never worry about the technical names of anything, just focus on what something is and how you can put it to use…

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I’m back finally… New Free Weekly Health&Fitness Tipz! This week i get back to my little series “Things You Should Probably Know”. I run down a list of about 10 quick things that you might not be aware of. Things like how to not damage your spine during early morning workouts, “muscle confusion”, fad diets, muscles pain, supplements etc. Many of you might already be aware of some of this stuff. But if not, please spread the word. I encourage everyone to educate yourselves as much as you can.Te health & fitness industries thrive on keeping us stupid. It’s time we did something about that.

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Spring 2012 Note to self: Head to toe analysis. Trigger points, tight muscles, weak muscles. Or maybe i should also say “weak or disfunctional patterns”. Infraspinatus(rotator cuffs), Posterior Serratus/Thoraco-Lumbar Junction/QL region, Thoracic Spine, Hands & Forearms, Feet/Achilles/Calves, Lateral Hamstring(especially right side), Illio-Psoas, TFL/Hip Flexor/IT Band/Glute Medius(right side wants to twist inward when SL Sqatting), Adductors. Lots to work on. Open hips up. Especially right side. Massage hands,feet and forearms daily. Stretch while watching TV. Right side may be aggravated daily by sleep patterns. I sleep primarily on my right side. Focus on symmetry while exercising. Always rotate out uni-lateral movements. Use the Getup as a guide. Work on proper SEQUENCE order for movement patterns. “Drive” range of motion with flowing movement patterning. Improve Thoracic mobility and deep squat Stability. Improve Strength overall :)

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