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I’ve never been a great sleeper. As I get closer to 40, I notice it more. A bad night hits harder than it used to. So I’ve put a few habits in place, and they’ve made a big difference for me. We all know how a lack of sleep can

The last thing you want is one more number to track. When protein got popular, it showed up in ice cream, chips, cereal, even water. Often with just enough protein to put the word on the label. Fiber might be next on the craze list. Why fiber? It helps you

Holiday snack season is here. Uh-oh! As we all know, some foods disappear faster than others. In an NIH study, people ate about 500 more calories a day on an ultra-processed diet than on a minimally processed one. They could eat as much as they wanted. In two weeks, they

Changing many things at once is hard. Let’s say you want to make a change starting next Monday. You take it seriously, so you write it all down: Meal plan Three meals and two snacks. That’s five specific behaviors every day. Steps 10,000 a day. If you walk about 5,000

You don’t have to be obsessed with goals. And you shouldn’t need a goal to justify coming to your training sessions. But if you do set one, it’s likely better to set a goal around one behavior than one big goal that needs changes in many areas at once. “Lose

Push-ups look simple. A few small details change how well they work. Starting with your hands on a bench makes them easier to learn. The same cues apply on the floor. Hand position Place your hands a few inches outside your shoulders on each side. Starting position Arms straight. Aim