The truth is that it is not okay to be obese. 

And we need more health professionals to speak out about this. It is our job as professionals to speak the truth, not to pander to ideology. 

If you want to attack me for it...I invite your feedback. BUT. Listen to this podcast first. 

Obesity is not healthy. 

The issue is NOT getting better and hiding it behind a veneer of platitudes and acceptence is NOT helping anyone. 

-Coach Taylor 

This is a huge moment in my mind. 

I had a true AHA epiphany moment the other day while out walking with the dog. 

I have been preaching this all wrong the last decade...maybe more. 

So which is it? 

If you have to focus on just one thing...your diet or your exercise...which one should be your priority? 

-Coach Taylor 

The other night I didn't eat supper. 

I didn't die. 

That is why I am still here publishing this podcast for you. 

How is this even possible? What are the ramifications to humanity of this extraordinary event? 

Tune in to find out!!!! ;) 

-Coach Taylor 

We live in a culture that has somehow villified happiness and it is dramatically hurting our health and well being. 

This might seem unrelated, or you might think that I am insane. But the truth is that it has become a bad thing to be happy. 

How has this happened? 

How does it affect our health? 

And make no mistake...this is probably the biggest threat to our health today. 

-Coach Taylor 

Okay. I know. It is a harsh sounding and somewhat negative title. I am not sorry about that. Sometimes we need a swift kick to wake us up. 

Plus...it's true. 

The truth is that what we deem success is what hold us back from actually having success. This episode I dive into what this means AND I tell you the two paths to actual success. 

-Coach Taylor 

Second installment of my 3 part Unsexy Fitness series. 

Because I get that talking about mobility and stability and flexibility is uber boring. But it is something we all have to talk about. 

Honestly, if there are only a few things you take away from my podcast and coaching, this mini-series should be the top of the list. 

This episode I am talking about your mobility. What it is, how to understand where you are at, and what you need to do to improve it. It isn't sexy. It is absolutely vital to your life. 

-Coach Taylor 

Controversy alert. 

The truth is that we have to talk about this. We have to talk about bodyfat and health. About how much fat is acceptable from a health perspective. 

The truth is that being overfat IS BAD for your health. It puts you at higher risk of a lot of health risks, such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver, CVD, and cancers, to name a few. 

The truth is that our culture makes it really fucking hard to not become overfat. There are systemic systems in place that push us to eat more, drink more, exercise less. There are issues with access to healthy food and discrepencies with socio-economic status. All of this is real. 

But. 

That doesn't mean we should avoid or make void the topic (super kudos to anyone who gets that reference!). 

This is important. Literally your life just might depend on it. 

-Coach Taylor 

Part 1: Stability 

This topic isn't sexy. BUT. It is easily one of the most imporant things you aren't thinking about that WILL DETERMINE THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. 

Stability. 

This encompasses balance, proprioception, joint integrity, and movement. 

Yeah, see? Not sexy. 

I do my best to make it interesting. And honestly --> if you do not take this into account with your training you are losing decades off of your life. 

Literally. 

Part 2 we will look at mobility and then Part 3 will be flexibility :) All unsexy (well depending what you do with that flexibility I guess...) but vitally important to the rest of your life. 

This is a follow-up episode to 158 because a lot of people hve asked me: if we have beenlied to and the minimum is just the minimum, then what is the optimum? 

Well. Here it is. The optimum fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle elements that need to come together to maximize your health and wellness. 

Yes. It seems like a lot. Yes. It will probably make you feel like it is impossible. And for so long I have towed the line of my profession in trying to make it seem easier, or dumbing it down to make it less initidating. To what end? It hasn't made the health and fitness of our population any better. 

So here is the truth. 

If you want your body to have the greatest chance at living to a ripe old age and have fun doing it PLUS hit all of your other fitness goals (like fitting into those jeans and looking better in a bathign suit) then THIS is the way to get there. 

Period. 

You can do less, that is quite alright. But know that this means you will not be operating at your full potential. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with that but why are we trying to be less than optimum? 

-Coach Taylor