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Short burst interval training can be defined as repeated bouts of high-intensity exercise with intermittent recovery periods. This pattern is suspiciously similar to the stress response: short periods of increased heart rate, breathing, and muscle use, followed by recovery. These bursts are what I r...
A big mistake we've probably all made in trying to change a behavior is that we make a plan.
A plan. Â One plan. Â Plan A.
Without backup plans B, C and D.
For instance: Â I commit to exercising 4 times each week at the gym. I'll go in the morning before work and alternate cardio and resistance tr...
For years I've been a huge fan of Brian Wansink's work on the psychology of why many of us overeat without knowing it. For instance, when we eat out of larger bowls or off larger plates, we eat more food. When we eat out of smaller bowls or smaller plates, we eat less. ALL WITHOUT BEING CONSCIOUS OF...
This is a question I’ve asked of myself many times over the span of my life and one I’ve been asked by clients over and over again. You make the commitment to workout, but when the alarm goes off in the morning or it’s your scheduled time to do it, you’re feeling too tired to follow through. What do...
OUR BRAINS RESPOND TO EXERCISE SIMILAR TO THE WAY OUR MUSCLES DO:  THEY BET BIGGER AND STRONGER.  Â
In today's competitive business environment we need all the advantages we can get...like really gigantic, well functioning brains. Unfortunately, stress decreases portions of the brain relating to m...