Dec
04
Sitting is the New Smoking...Right?
The expression "Sitting is the New Smoking" is firmly entrenched in the cultural lexicon. But that begs a
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Nov
12
Cracking the Code Volume Three: The "King of Exercise Snacking" Talks About Overcoming Self-Doubt, Surviving the Slot Canyon, and Taking the Stairs.
My friend Sukhendu Chakraborty has always been an outlier among my clients. For starters, he's the only one
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Oct
29
I Want to Lose Weight! Should I Focus on Diet or Exercise?
Kale or kettlebells?
No question in the fitness world is so freighted with misunderstanding and laden with disappointment. No question
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Oct
15
Grab Your "Passport" to Health: Moving in Different Planes of Motion.
Most of us are creatures of habit. Some of us more than others. (Guilty as charged.) That obstinacy results in
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Oct
01
Cracking the Code Volume Two: "77 is the New 45."
The Mormon Temple in Oakland can be seen from just about anywhere in the Bay Area. It's perched
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Sep
17
The Agony of De Feet.
I'm a member of a secret club. It's not really that exclusive. According to some estimates,
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Sep
03
The Hatred Lurking Within: Reflections on the "Biggest Loser."
A new Netflix documentary has thrust the cultural juggernaut "The Biggest Loser" back into the limelight. "Fit
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Jul
24
The Core Trilogy Volume Three: Advanced Core Exercises. (Or, How to Join the Circus...)
I've never been particularly adept at "reading the room." This was especially evident in the early
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Jul
17
The Core Trilogy Volume Two: The "Fantastic Four."
This is the second article in my series on core training. The first article detailed what constitutes the core (see
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Jul
10
The Core Trilogy Volume One: The Most Influential Book I've Ever Read.
Although reading might be a lost art, there are still many people whose lives have been altered by a single
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