Getting the right amount of movement, or more specifically the proper mix of general daily activity and specific exercise — that research proves to support health and longevity — doesn’t have to be a mystery. In this episode, PK and I break down the movement requirements for creating an optimally healthy human beast. We provide a simple recipe that can…
I’m in the business of helping people to seek and achieve peak performance. I love training others and myself for the highest athletic outcomes. But a lot of my clients start their journey toward peak performance at a point where they just want or need to get healthy first. They have to learn to eat right, sleep well, and to…
I recently had the outstanding opportunity to visit with Darren Schmidt, D.C., who is the director of the Nutritional Healing Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Darren emphasizes nutrition as the most powerful tool in health restoration and maintenance. Here are some of the highlights of what turned out to be an empowering and inspiring conversation: Health and healing are dependent…
Morning routines are all the rage. But are they bogus? Who might benefit from a morning routine and what could be some of the gains? These and other questions are addressed from this discussion.
The three major words in the title of this message relate to each other in very interesting ways. Ergonomics is the study of a person’s efficiency at work. This involves how he/she functions, what is produced, and what are the costs — particularly in terms of wear and tear on the body. Health has many global definitions. At work, health…
Introducing the latest Lifetime Body Peak Performance Program…The Healthy Workstation! This program is a video-based course that teaches you how to employ ergonomics to make your job work for your health. You can actually be healthier, and even more fit, when you apply the principles in this program. In today’s episode, PK & I discuss some of the key concepts…
Posture reflects your attitude toward LIFE. It also dictates the efficiency, comfort, and longevity of your human beast. Dive into this informative episode and learn how to improve your posture, make your body last a lifetime, and achieve peak performance at any age!
Getting the most out of your training, maximizing your health, and achieving peak performance are worthy but challenging goals. In this episode, I review a recent conversation I had with several colleagues in the physical therapy and athletic preparation fields. We discuss some of the key traits of peak performers and offer some suggestions to help you get more out…
This is Part 2 of the dietary experiment discussion. As you’ll recall from Part 1, my intention was to raise the question of individual dietary optimization, to report on some of my personal culinary explorations, and to encourage you to consider your own diet’s impact on your health and performance. That last edition has some stories of my eating evolution,…
This episode is a continuation in the discussion regarding dietary experiments and the personalizing of food consumption. Getting things right in the kitchen can have a powerful impact on how you look, feel, and perform…and how long you live as well! Today’s edition takes a specific look at macronutrients with discussions on ideal protein levels, the benefits of fat consumption,…
Is your diet working for you? That’s a great question and there are potentially many answers. In this episode I share some experiments I’ve conducted with my own diet over the past several years. I review the concept of diet as a descriptor of food intake and its powerful relationship to health and performance. Then I provide some insights regarding…
In this listener Q & A episode, PK and I tackle several outstanding questions from our audience. We discuss how to navigate the butcher shop with health in mind, the physiologic basis of mobility, and why every one of us should perform all types of exercise to some extent.
Kicking Ass is a term that each of us can relate to in one fashion or another. In Lifetime Body terminology, it is not just the act of getting things done — it is the reality of efficiently and effectively achieving high levels of outcomes across every category in which you participate in life. Some would say you are “crushing…
Kicking ass for life means kicking ass in life and at life. It’s the pursuit and attainment of ultimate wellness, peak performance, and maximum longevity. It’s kicking the ass of adversity, self-doubt, and negativity. What everyone really wants, and truly deserves in this life is to do our best with accomplishments and contributions. This show talks about the basics of…
How we go about our training for health, fitness, athletic performance, and longevity are great topics of debate these days. Are you a bubble boy who goes easy all the time and fears hard effort? Or are you a warrior princess who slashes and burns every workout in full-crush mode? Humor aside, there is probably a place for both of…
Do you always go easy and never push yourself? Or do you crush workouts on a constant basis? Find out why you might want to do a little of both!
In this episode, PK & I discuss the concept of biohacking, or combining biology with technology to achieve better living through science. We look at the term as a whole and offer a few simple tips in each of the 5 TLB categories to help you make your 2019 spectacular.
It’s kinda like “Car Talk” if you ask me. Does meat consumption make you aggressive, lower your IQ, and identify your political orientation? Or does eating rice crackers and lettuce make you irritable and give you the right to be critical of others? Dietary choice is indeed a potentially meaty subject. Debate has gone on for decades, if not centuries…
Last week we talked about Superfoods, and one of them was meat. We received a number of responses and several of these were unfavorable. In fact they were downright mean and nasty. People hating on meat, on meat eaters, and on me! The problem was that most of their comments were misinformed and revealed an incomplete understanding of the science.…
Happy New Year! I hope your 2018 was utterly amazing and your 2019 has kicked off in an incredibly spectacular fashion. An FAQ that I often hear is “What are your top 10 or 20 foods?” Obviously, such a list can take many forms based on any number of criteria. It can vary from season to season, and certainly be…
