Ask any parent interested in staying or getting in shape and they will all tell you the same thing:
It’s freakin hard.
And the challenge becomes doubly difficult if you are a stay-at-home parent without extra support.
I’ve heard more than a few desperate parent friends tell me through tears (it’s cool, I used to cry a lot too) that it is, in fact, an impossible task, particularly when the kids are very young and require all of you.
But don’t panic. There is hope…
As a full-time working parent and athlete who now also stays home with his two very young kids, I’ve been learning that such an endeavor can be both doable and actually pretty fun.
The secret?
In order to be successful, you will need to be willing to get creative, step outside of your comfort zon…
Ask any parent interested in staying or getting in shape and they will all tell you the same thing:
It’s freakin hard.
And the challenge becomes doubly difficult if you are a stay-at-home parent without extra support.
I’ve heard more than a few desperate parent friends tell me through tears (it’s cool, I used to cry a lot too) that it is, in fact, an impossible task, particularly when the kids are very young and require all of you.
But don’t panic. There is hope…
As a full-time working parent and athlete who now also stays home with his two very young kids, I’ve been learning that such an endeavor can be both doable and actually pretty fun.
The secret?
In order to be successful, you will need to be willing to get creative, step outside of your comfort zon…
“Our society has become a conspiracy against joy. It has put too much emphasis on the individuating part of our consciousness—individual reason—and too little emphasis on the bounding parts of our consciousness, the heart and soul.” ~David Brooks
When I was in elementary school, I avoided group projects like the plague. When given the choice to work alone or as part of a team, I always chose to work alone.
When I joined a new class, club, or sport, my parents inquired how I measured up against the rest.
“So what do you think, Hail?” Dad would ask me. “Are you the fastest on the team? Did you get the highest grade?”
In the years that followed I formed clubs, climbed to leadership roles, and sought only the most competitive opportunities.<…
“Our society has become a conspiracy against joy. It has put too much emphasis on the individuating part of our consciousness—individual reason—and too little emphasis on the bounding parts of our consciousness, the heart and soul.” ~David Brooks
When I was in elementary school, I avoided group projects like the plague. When given the choice to work alone or as part of a team, I always chose to work alone.
When I joined a new class, club, or sport, my parents inquired how I measured up against the rest.
“So what do you think, Hail?” Dad would ask me. “Are you the fastest on the team? Did you get the highest grade?”
In the years that followed I formed clubs, climbed to leadership roles, and sought only the most competitive opportunities.<…
You are increasingly likely to have a wearable — around your neck or on your wrist. You may collect your own data for your own tracking and use. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. But you can gain great benefit from tracking your performance (exercise, heart rate) – competing with yourself, and feeling the satisfaction from any improvement over time. What are the benefits of wearables today — and in the future?
Measurement matters:
Measure your heart rate. Tracking heart rate is one of …
You are increasingly likely to have a wearable — around your neck or on your wrist. You may collect your own data for your own tracking and use. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. But you can gain great benefit from tracking your performance (exercise, heart rate) – competing with yourself, and feeling the satisfaction from any improvement over time. What are the benefits of wearables today — and in the future?
Measurement matters:
Measure your heart rate. Tracking heart rate is one of …
If you thought High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) was something you had to do at the gym, think again!
We help many of our coaching clients begin at-home workouts, including HIIT routines, and today we’ll share with you exactly how to train without a gym.
Here’s what we’ll cover in today’s guide for HIIT at home:
If you thought High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) was something you had to do at the gym, think again!
We help many of our coaching clients begin at-home workouts, including HIIT routines, and today we’ll share with you exactly how to train without a gym.
Here’s what we’ll cover in today’s guide for HIIT at home:
In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua and Ryan talk about several modern crises—depression, loneliness, addiction, connection, belonging, and meaning—with autho…
In this episode of The Minimalists Podcast, Joshua and Ryan talk about several modern crises—depression, loneliness, addiction, connection, belonging, and meaning—with autho…
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The GGFA presents the Bravo Award annually at the GGFA Owners’ Conference to a Franchisee who has consistently provided their peers with excellence in leadership. The recipi…
Club Industry was not involved in the creation of this content.
The GGFA presents the Bravo Award annually at the GGFA Owners’ Conference to a Franchisee who has consistently provided their peers with excellence in leadership. The recipi…
“You open your heart knowing there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible.” ~Bob Marley
A few months ago I was visited by my mother in a dream; my deceased mother who took her own life thirty years ago.
In my dream, I was sitting on the floor of my bedroom thinking about my teenage daughter, who is around the same age I was when my mother died. I felt like my daughter was in distress, and I wanted to help her.
As I sat and pondered, I looked up and saw a blanket coming toward me. I knew it was my mother trying to comfort me, but I could not see her. I only felt her. I was confused and uncomfortable with her presence and why she was there.
“You open your heart knowing there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible.” ~Bob Marley
A few months ago I was visited by my mother in a dream; my deceased mother who took her own life thirty years ago.
In my dream, I was sitting on the floor of my bedroom thinking about my teenage daughter, who is around the same age I was when my mother died. I felt like my daughter was in distress, and I wanted to help her.
As I sat and pondered, I looked up and saw a blanket coming toward me. I knew it was my mother trying to comfort me, but I could not see her. I only felt her. I was confused and uncomfortable with her presence and why she was there.
You are increasingly likely to have a wearable — around your neck or on your wrist. You may collect your own data for your own tracking and use. For those who see a wearable in a health context, they may be disappointed to know that their doctor doesn’t seem to care or know what to do with your heart rhythm data. But you can gain great benefit from tracking your performance (exercise, heart rate) – competing with yourself, and feeling the satisfaction from any improvement over time. What are the benefits of wearables today — and in the future?
