You’ve heard me preach about nutrition being the single most important part of a healthy lifestyle.
If it’s in a bag or box, don’t eat it.
It’s not just what and how much, but also how often.
I could talk all day on this particular subject as nutrition is vital and very personal. Each and every one of us is as unique as our exact nutritional requirements, though there is some common ground simply by being human. Continue reading
You’ve heard me preach about form. It’s important. It’s the only thing that keeps you from injury. Age, fitness level, bone density, etc, are all important can all be made to betray you and result you in being out of commission for weeks, months, years or forever. Is it really worth it when you put it into perspective? Of course not. So let me say this once more … form is everything. Continue reading
“How do you train for this?”
“How often do you train?”
“Oh, it’s more than once?”
Sigh. Challenge implies you keep going until you succeed or the challenge time period ends. At least in my books. Continue reading
Anger is a powerful emotion. The problem is that most people have been taught to suppress it, to avoid it at all costs, that it is too dangerous, or too negative to be expressed. To me it’s obvious they don’t understand the nature of emotion and the fear they possess at their own lack of control is their weakness. Continue reading
I keep debating with myself about starting my own health & fitness business. Essentially it would focus on education, not allowing any client to stay on longer than one year. The first 30 days would be free, where the client would work their ass off to progress followed by 11 months paid working with me and other like-minded trainers who would have to earn that pay through education and equipping for a lifelong healthy lifestyle. Anyway, I digress.
With just over six weeks until the 10th anniversary EVE Online Fanfest in Iceland, I thought this was a wonderful time for one of Roc’s Challenges. It doesn’t have to be Fanfest that is your hard milestone, it could be anything. Want to be ready for the beach? Have a wedding coming up? Whatever your milestone is, Roc’s Sally Up Challenge will definitely help you get there. Continue reading
You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off of you.
~ Maya Angelou
Goals: We all have them. Some are short-term, some are long-term and some are hard to put in a time frame. Whatever the situation, goals are important. They give us something to strive toward, and a reason to pat ourselves on the back when we’ve reached them. Continue reading
There are some topics that everyone has a strong opinion on, whether it’s an informed opinion or not. Religion, politics, parenting, relationships – most of us are pretty set in our ways. That’s probably why we’re told to never discuss those topics in public settings if we wish to keep our friends.
Supplements can be one of those hot topics. Anyone who has even touched a supplement suddenly believes they know everything there is to know about nutritional health in the modern universe. I’ve met many fitness trainers, certified professionals, that don’t even understand supplementation properly, yet think they do.
Supplements, whether used correctly or incorrectly, can be expensive and dangerous. Always respect your body.
I read your story on the internet, and then started following your blog during your body beast routine. I find you to be an inspiration. I do not game, nor do I really know what eve online is. I am thankful to have found your blog. I am trying to start a program. About a year ago I started P90X, and lasted for 34 days. Some background on me. I have four kids, work full time and I am a full time student. I am married. We also have two dogs and three cats. Busy is an understatement. I recently purchased Tony Horton’s 10 minute trainer in the hopes of starting this program. I need to do something, as I have gained 50 lbs and currently am not happy with that. I have started eating properly this week and plan on continuing that. I was really just hoping for you to give me tips on how to start something when I feel like I barely have time to catch my breath. Thank you for sharing your story.
– Amber
Darlin, thank you for stepping up and sharing your story. It’s not always easy to ask for help, or to make one’s self accountable; putting ourselves out there can be very scary. Continue reading
Going to try something new every Monday here at Roc’s Ramblings, and yes, I’m aware it’s Tuesday. Had a rough day. I’m going to use the name Fit Fleet. It’s not mine but it fits. Every Monday we’ll discuss some aspect of nutrition, exercise, motivation, whatever you want. You can either hit me up in the comments here with ideas or questions, or @rocwieler on Twitter, or roc@rocwieler.com. Continue reading
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