Educator / Fitness Professional / Writer
Discipline, routine, and consistency all have a definite place in my workouts. Those three things have taken me far and have provided sustainability and steady gains over the years. However, I'm not all right angles and rule-following. We are all organic animals and are full of emotions, and energy, and can be affected by our … Continue reading 21 Surprising Things About My Gym Habits
If you find yourself several months out from the New Year with waning enthusiasm and effort toward your intended fitness goals, I'm sure you're not alone. Energy, novelty, and the initial excitement can fade due to life stressors, dwindling interest, and the simple principle of time. It might be time to take stock and reestablish … Continue reading Are You on Track with Your Fitness Goals?
The struggle of trying to live less of our lives online isn't a new subject. We are well past being aware of too much screen time and too little interaction with the real world. It's now common knowledge that we need some self-intervention if we want to lead a better, more intentional life. I feel … Continue reading Digital Consumption, Real Life, and Intentionality in the New Year
You know the time of year. Your gym gets crowded. All those New Year resolutions begin in earnest and now every rack, machine, and dumbbell is occupied and confiscated. You look around in frustration as newbie gym goers flock to your hallowed hall that is your sanctuary, your temple, your "house." The consensus among your … Continue reading What to Do with All Those Gym Newbies
Health and fitness are not all that complicated. Aside from some outliers, genetic predispositions, and unfortunate circumstances most of us can practice some simple habits to keep us in good, solid health. And most of these principles are free of charge. Below I want to list a few non-rocket science habits you take take action … Continue reading Health and Fitness Principles for Life
We've all had them. And I mean "had" in the past tense. Those vague, foggy, pie-in-the-sky promises that next year will be different. I know I have. We all know what we really need to be doing. We all know the drill. Get in good shape, eat better, save money, and be more mindful. We … Continue reading What’s Your Resolution? A New Beginning?
I can clearly remember, with all five senses, the days I went over to my neighbor's driveway to use their basketball goal after school. The feel of the ball, the smell of the rubber, the sight of the hoop against the sky, the sound of the ball hitting the pavement and bouncing off the goal, … Continue reading Keeping Up with the Past
On the morning of February 19, 2004, I was driving to work. Just a few days prior I had gone through some scans of lymph nodes found swollen around my neck after coming home from a deployment in Afghanistan. I felt fine and I thought it may just be a reaction to stress or a … Continue reading Cancer 20 Years Later
One of the most asked questions I get is when to take time off from training. People either want to know when to schedule off days or when to take an extended break from all those grueling workouts. It's a great question. We all can get a little too obsessed with training believing that we … Continue reading When to Take a Day Off From Working Out
Something I struggle with lately is the ability to be silent. The act of being quiet not only in my actions but also in my mind and my surroundings. The constant need and habit of being entertained and occupied has become the autopilot for many of us, myself included. I know I'm beating a dead … Continue reading A Simple Act Needed in a Shallow World
BRAD BORLAND 