The “Lose the Shoes” Plan

Each stage of the plan is designed to help acclimate your body to barefoot running.
The temptation to speed the process will be great.
Rushing through the process will greatly increase the likelihood of injuries.
To resist doing too much too soon, do not advance to the next stage until you can successfully complete [...]

Week One -> 3.5 min fast walk / 30 sec jog
Week Two -> 3.5 min walk / 1 min jog
Week Three -> 3.5 min walk / 1.5 min jog
Week Four -> 3 min walk / 1 min jog
Week Five -> 3 min walk / 2 min jog
Week Six -> 2 min walk / 3 min [...]

I don’t believe in any one diet. I believe that each person has to find a way of eating that works best for them and their lifestyle.
Yes, the “easy” way to lose weight is through calorie restriction. It’s not necessarily the healthiest though.
The healthiest is to listen to your body, to eat foods as close to [...]

I just downloaded two applications that will allow me to time uneven intervals, I’m pretty excited as I was beginning to get tired of remembering to look at my stopwatch. I’ll keep you posted on how they work out.

Intervals (http://intervalsapp.com/)
Run Buddie (http://quantumdice.com/Quantum_Dice/Run_Buddie.html)

I still may get a GymBoss for my son since kids like gadgets [...]

I love learning about the scapula’s because rounded shoulders are overwhelminly common and easy to repair and when they are they make an astounding visual difference in a person’s carriage.
This weekend I’m going to the Can-Fit Pro conference in Richmond and I’ll definitely be attending any workshop that Dean Smith puts on. One of which [...]

I started running outside and immediately got shin-splints because even though I do a 9min/mile (3 miles) on the treadmill I’m not using nearly the amount of muscles that are required to provide my own momentum, so my cardio is good but my mechanics are not.
Changing from treadmill to outdoor running is basically starting a [...]

These are my recommendations based on my own experience being that person in the gym who doesn’t know what step to take next or requires that extra help with motivation or expertise.
First, hire someone you like. If you don’t connect to the person advising you on what to do you are less likely to listen [...]

Wait more than three house after waking to eat breakfast (43%)
Eat out for more than a third of your meals (69%)
Go to bed on an empty stomach (101%)
Eat out for breakfast regularly (137%)
Skip breakfast all-together (450%)

Percentages are the chances of becoming obese if you frequently commit the following bad habits.
It’s not worth it, just don’t [...]

I finished day 1 of a weekend long Weight Training Course through Inshape Training, I’m really glad to be learning from the instructors there because they seem to know their stuff and, well, I want to know stuff.
It’s interesting to me, and I’m sure helpful as a future instructor, to relate to the example we’re [...]