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 […]
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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
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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.
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Changing behavior and improving lives is a genuine responsibility once you have it. My clients trust me to help them improve their health and fitness. I give much respect to this coach/client relationship, and do not take it for granted – when someone new – trusts me to make the best decision with them. I’ve
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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
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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
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About This Video 🦠COVID-19 offers an opportunity to think about how significant environmental events affect our fitness programs.📈📉 …. As a coach, scientist, and practitioner, I am always on the hunt for good programs and good data. Sometimes we know with a high degree of confidence on what’s going well, falling apart, and needs to
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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
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About This Video In this episode, I review the importance of regular movement and physical activity outside of the gym. …… This episode of Part 1 of 2 from the presentation that I gave on March 1st, 2020 at Three Kings Athletics. I specifically dive into my knowledge, research, and expertise related to: Sedentary behavior
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About This Video In this video, I review why decision-making is a key ingredient to any training session. There are elements to consider: Every level of analysis can look at any fitness decision Every fitness decision is influenced by its own set of environmental variables. We need to assess how satisfied we are with every
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