When you train, do you train with purpose? When you move, does each movement have ITS own purpose? When playing the long-game, having a foundation of key (purposeful) movements in your fitness repertoire/tool belt is liberating and gives your confidence to tackle each day. Functional versus non-functional movements Functional movements can be defined as movement […]

Goals got you down? Need to write a new one? Don’t know where to start on your health and fitness journey? Goal-writing may be just as important as behavior change itself. After all, you need direction, don’t you?!?! Most goals out there: Lack specificity Are NOT individualized Offer no direction Goals like: “I want to

Data, data, data. Boy, do I love me some nice data.  Data collection important, but to be clear, data isn’t everything. In today’s modern era, we have an abundance of tools that automatically tracks these data. Iphones track step counts with accelerometers, FitBits, Apple Watches, and Garmins detect heart rate, and nutrition apps scan bar

A fellow behavior analyst colleague of mine connected me with a prospective student that shared similar interests as me. She is very interested in pursuing a Ph.D. and work in the area of health behavior change. Here are her questions, and my answers in RED. Was it a Ph.D. in health psychology, per chance? Ph.D.

After many years of wearing the Apple Watch, I have yet to figure out an easy way to download, graph, and analyze my physical activity and exercise data. However, through a few quick steps, I show you how grab those data as easy as possible. In this video, I review these steps: The easiest way

Our journey through COVID-19 is just beginning. A key issue that we are faced with is identifying the correct combination of COVID-19 symptoms. What I noticed, is that I needed to do a little bit of self-education regarding COVID-19 and other common cold and flu symptoms. Afterall, the symptoms tend be similar across of types of

About This Video In this video, I review 3 strategies to unleash performance in the gym. Depending on your goals, your strategy may differ. Either way, we can improve performance when we address: More movement Learning and developing new skills Analyzing training programs