I guess you could say that this is an op-ed piece. However, my objective in discussing the concepts of evidence-based versus experience based interventions in health and fitness is not to diminish either one. It’s simply to explore and celebrate each of these paradigms. To set the stage, an evidence-based approach is one which is research-supported. On the other hand,…
Episode 445 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast features a discussion on hydration beverages, mobility for aging dudes, women’s training, and the relationship of activity to blood glucose control. Definitely worth a listen on any of the major podcast platforms…or right here!
The great questions just keep coming. And so do the answers! Thanks to our community members who want to know more about longevity, health, and human performance. And thanks to the fitness influencers and thought leaders who inspire us! This podcast is brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete App. Available on the App Store and Google Play. It’s the…
We could also call today’s message “Sizzling Subjects in Lifespan Human Performance.” In fact, engaging with clients and providing commentary in this arena has become an immersive passion pursuit for me. Maybe more than I ever anticipated and certainly one of the best parts of this job. In Episode 443 of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, I selected 5 questions from…
This is a simple message about a potentially complex topic…changing versus maintaining. Essentially, what it takes to change a condition isn’t necessarily the same thing as that which is required to maintain the status once achieved. I believe there is a disconnect in popular thinking regarding this relationship. These differentiations exist in potentially many areas but training, dietary manipulation for…
Happy March 1st! This month our community is diving into The Earth-Based Diet 30-day Challenge. It’s the Earth-Based 30 (EB30)! Improving health, fitness, performance, and body composition is the focus. EB30 is using the science-based, common sense approach to human nutrition that is one of the foundational components of lifelong health at The Lifetime Athlete. It’s also the key ingredient (pun…
Today I had the privilege to visit with Ryan Jordan of Backpacking Light and discuss human nutrition and performance. We each brought 5 considerations to the episode and took turns sharing our thoughts. Neither one knew what the other was bringing and our exchange was equal parts interesting and educational. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this conversation. This podcast was brought…
In this episode of The Lifetime Athlete Podcast, we welcome guest Drew Mulvey, MS, CDN, CNS, CLT, PNL1, CISN. Drew is a nutritional consultant and personal trainer. She shares some of her vast knowledge with us in this show, and it’s full of pearls for Lifetime Athletes of any gender or age. Enjoy! If you’d like to contact Drew or…
I hesitated to say “the latest…and GREATEST” in the title because that’s not quite where my head is at. This missive is really being prompted by some outstanding discussions I’ve recently had with a number of clients. There are a lot of diets out there. To name just a few there has been High Protein, High Carbohydrate, Low Carbohydrate, Low…
By popular demand, from multiple community requests – as well as my own passion project – I bring you Christmas Elk Chorizo! Yep, it’s that time of year again when I make sausage and jerky, and it varies from year to year what products get produced. All that depends on which animals got harvested, and what I’m feeling like creating.…
Chronic stiffness and soreness is not fun, and it doesn’t have to be a part of your existence as a Lifetime Athlete. Actually these factors mainly represent a mismanagement of inflammation, and while the symptoms are treatable, the actual causes are totally preventable. Training needs to be appropriately designed for your unique body and goals, as well as your current…
This Friday is Valentine’s Day! Why not give someone you care about a true gift of love? How about a gift of LIFE! I’d like to suggest that you give an important someone, or several special folks, or even yourself…a gift that not only shows you care, but that helps to make life better, more fun, more fulfilling, and more…
Can you believe it’s December already? I hope you had a great Thanksgiving celebration and got some killer deals on Black Friday and Cyber Monday. I also hope you are approaching year-end in good health, with a positive outlook, and with most of your ducks in a row. December, or year-end, means different things to many of us. In business,…
In all probability, every one of us can readily recognize the familiar nuisance of a splinter in our finger. It’s usually not exquisitely painful, but it certainly can be annoying. However, in many cases, we are barely aware that it is there, and we can generally tolerate its presence until we get around to removing it. The splinter is quite…
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…
In this insightful and potentially hilarious episode, we take a look at some of the common one-liners that exist in the health, fitness, and peak performance world. These statements can motivate, guide, or enrage us — depending on how they are delivered and how they are interpreted. Have a laugh with us and see if your perspectives are similar or…
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 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…
