17 Best Fitness And Wellness Tips Of 2018 – BHP44

2018 was a fantastic year because I took a chance and launched this company, thinking that I had a wellness philosophy and enough experience to put together an interesting program.  The show hit over 17,000 downloads in its first year and included 43 episodes.  I am excited about this accomplishment and also about what is to come in 2019.  This episode is a look back at 2018 and collating all the best wellness and fitness information I have shared in the last year.  As you know, my goal with BOOST Health is to be open-minded, try new wellness tactics, and share my findings.  The blog and podcast has included new wellness research I have come across, valuable tactics shared by guests, as well as tips, tricks, hacks, and my experiences new and old.  I have learned so much in the process of creating this content in the last year, and I hope you have learned a lot too!  If you are a new to BOOST Health, this episode should give you a little taste of what we cover here on the show.  That said, let’s jump into the best tactics that were shared on the show in 2018.  1. Be Open-Minded And Try New ThingsThis is just as much a wellness tip as it is the very essence of my philosophy with BOOST Health and how I coach.  This is the most important concept I teach, coach, share, and exemplify.  I had to learn this the hard way over the years.  In the beginning of my career I would learn something in a course or training, read an article, or study research and come to a conclusion and that was that.  Unfortunately it is not so black and white in the science of wellness and fitness.  There is always new research coming out that forces us to think critically about our previously established notions in fitness, nutrition, mental strength, gut health, wellness balance, etc.  A positive and open attitude to new ideas and research, paired with acceptance of changing your mind or even admitting we were wrong, is one of the wonderful things about being human.  Taking this open-mindedness and applying it to self-experimentation with new wellness tactics is extremely powerful.  If I helped even just a few people realise this during 2018, then I will consider it a huge success.  That is how powerful and important this concept is.  2. Do Full Body Strength TrainingJust like I mentioned in my show 8 Ways To Improve Health This Holiday Season, this one is non-negotiable.  Since you can do a full body strength workout anywhere, anytime, with little or no equipment, in less than 30 minutes, there is no excuse in not getting this in.  Full body training 3 times per week is preferred as you maximise recovery and volume. Full body training versus split muscle group training is still debated in the fitness industry.  My article on full body versus split group training is easily my most hit page on the myboosthealth.com website on a daily basis.  I included a few studies that show benefits of full body training over split group training include better hormone regulation, more calories burned, and more muscular hypertrophy.  Also if you are someone who misses workouts,