I had some sweet potatoes this morning for breakfast and I felt like talking about it. 

It is so much easier than you think to get your physical activity levels to where they need to be and it's as small as adding in little physical activity during the daily tasks. Even something as small as parking further away from your house so you have to walk home, those steps really add up and will contribute towards your fitness goals faster than you might believe.

Relaxing is very important for a sustainable health & fitness lifestyle. I've spent the last six years worrying about the fast progress and I can see now looking back that those six years were required for the growth. It gives me a little more peace and space working towards my goals by thinking in terms of years instead of getting a six pack in six weeks.

It may not seem like a big deal but I've noticed that by making small positive decisions when I start my day, it sets the tone for the rest of my decision making for the day. Something as small as making my bed when I wake up has translated in to making sure that I get to the gym. Today I'm talking about how those little habits have helped me get closer to my macro-sized goals.

I can pretty much trace every super depressive state or time in my life to lack of sleep. Not to mention any time I make unhealthy decisions for my physical or mental well being, so today I’m talking about the research I’ve done on the effects of sleep as well as the effects of my favorite drugs that knock me out.

I’ve experimented with reduction diets to figure out how different foods affect me in different ways. I already knew diary messed me up, but I got a hell of a reminder when I ate some deep dish pizza last night.

Happy Memorial Day everyone! Just reminding you to allow yourself to enjoy this day with your friends and family without being overly obsessed with your diet routine. Remember, comparison is the root of discontent. Have a great day!

Breath Work has way more application than just yoga. We are starting to see how breath control translates to increased longevity and stamina within activéis from long distance running to combat training.

It is okay to be obese or overweight. This is where you are and who you are now. What is not okay is staying obese or overweight and not doing anything to slowly improve this. I have found so far that being content with where I am is the most practical and sustainable way to improve my overall health. This episode is about what I've learned so far in trying to achieve my fitness goals and what changes I've made to keep getting to that desired physique.

I woke up ready to just completely give up on the day yesterday. I didn't even do a daily podcast episode. But there are things I did for myself yesterday so that even though I only performed at maybe 30%, I didn't fall in a pit of bullshit so that I could have a foundation to leap from today and perform at 100% of what I require from myself, here's the story.