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Rethinking Sitting and Standing Desks: What New Research Says About Health Risks

Sedentary Behavior, Standing

As I write this, I am sitting at my motorized, adjustable-height (standing) desk. Early in my graduate career, I discovered the risks of sedentary behavior, to which it carved my research path. I learned that “sitting is the new smoking” and wrote several of my first BehaviorFit blogs. Hell, too much sitting became the impetus […]

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Lift Smarter, Not Harder: How Data and Behavioral Science Can Help You Crush Your Weightlifting Goals

Data Analysis

Let’s face it—tracking your lifts is more than just writing down numbers or checking off a box. It’s about using that data to create a system that keeps you on track and pushes you toward your goals. As a behavior analyst, I geek out over data because it’s a goldmine for driving behavior change—especially in

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From Weak to Strong: 4 Phases of Tracking a Decade of Fitness Data

Data Analysis, Data Collection

Managers often say, “What gets measured, gets managed”. In corporate life, we discuss deliverables and key performance indicators (KPIs). The same goes for any health and fitness goal, without any sort of measurement system, it will be difficult to realize small, medium, and large gains. A lack of data prohibits us from reflecting on the

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Maintenance Isn’t Sexy, But Necessary For Meaningful Outcomes.

Exercise, Physical Activity Recommendations

It’s fun and exciting to start an exercise program. You hit new goals, contact fresh reinforcers, and acquire those “noob” gains. But what happens when the honeymoon wears off? Enter Maintenance Mode When working with clients, I delineate between two distinct teaching phases of intervention — acquisition and maintenance. During the acquisition phase, my clients

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Running For Your Life: 5 Behavioral Strategies To Improve Running Pace & Confidence in 2024

Data Analysis, Running

Seems like there are 1000s of variables to figure out to get better at running. On the other hand, it also seems like there’s just two: run longer and run faster. To get better, we are faced with multiple variables to enhance our running practice. Whether you are training to get off the couch, for

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