Hey Canada, go back to being Canadian
Think of Canada. Beautiful right. Think of Canadians… earthy, natural, warm, friendly healthy people. Usually nicer than us stress packed Americans to their south. But things are changing. Canada, as well as the rest of the world, is turning more “American-ish”. Many of the multi-national food production companies are American based. Fast food as a…
7 from camp
So 2 weeks ago I was in Pennsylvania coaching at a really great gymnastics camp called Woodward. I had a chance to work alongside many experienced coaches that I had known through reputation and many young coaches coming up. I trained kids that I had never met, didn’t know their skills, their hang ups, their…
Life is suffering, pain is optional
That’s a pretty big title. It’s actually an old Buddhist saying that has always resonated with me. It’s akin to when Lincoln said he believed that “most people are about as happy as they want to be.” The gist is the same. My mom, who I often quote because of her kitchen table wisdom, used…
Fitness for Americans: Fitness from the neck up, or getting your head fit: (part 3 of 3)
When I talk about “head fit” I’m not talking about shopping for hats. There is so much that happens to our bodies when our head is not healthy. It sounds like I am constantly insulting Americans but the fact is we have many attributes that open us up to ridicule. This time I will say…
Fitness for Americans: If it hurts, you’re doing it wrong (part 2 of 3)
Last time we discussed how getting healthy and fit was so overwhelming and scary. So much so that it becomes a deterrent to itself. The landscape of confusing consumerism that bangs us over the head with new plans and programs that are “guaranteed” has us so confused that it’s easier to just do nothing. Pass…
Fitness for Americans: (part 1 of 3)
The shadowy world of the exercise industry is a dark and scary place. For a person seeking to raise their level of fitness, lose weight, get healthy or just feel better we have created this frightening and confusing landscape to scare them out of doing what they set out to do. We tell them of…