A little bit ago, I challenged everyone to think about what picture came to mind for a particular word or phrase. Now I want to more formally introduce the challenge. This will be a 30-day challenge like no other we've done before! There will be no restricting,...
My experience as a Crossfit "athlete"
2 weeks ago, Jimmy, Danielle, Jenny Lewis, and myself competed in the 2012 edition of Moxie Madness, hosted by Crossfit Moxie in San Jose. This was a 2-day even consisting of multiple timed workouts each day, similar to the format of the Crossfit Games, with each...
FIT Photo Project Preview
For the month of October, FIT will be undergoing a photo project, and enlisting all of you - our friends and clients - to join us. Stay tuned for more information on ways to get involved, but for now, here are a couple examples to get your going from our very own...
Egg Yolk Consumption: Article Review
Spending several years in a medical setting, I have become acquainted with reading research studies and identifying the conclusions and ramifications - even if they are not completely the same as those published by the authors in the paper. There has been a study...
How the Trainers Eat, vol. 3
And now for another look at my tasty eats... As summer is winding down (or just picking up here in the foggy environs of San Francisco), I wanted to get as much mileage as I could out of all the wonderful corn from Eating with the Seasons. It is also the time of year...
How the Trainers Eat, vol. 2
So it's been a while since I posted any of my culinary explorations, but here is the most recent: While we here at FIT generally recommend staying away from grains, this corn might be an exception. It comes courtesy of our wonderful CSA friends over at Eating with the...
Jeff P. Embraces New Strategies for Fat Loss
At FIT, our trainers take their education seriously. We pride ourselves on seeking out the best information available to continually serve our clients better. On occasion, our trainers take time to attend education. Today's post is brought to you by Jeff P. who...
How do the Trainers Eat
Here are a collection of my more recent culinary endeavors to get your mind going in the kitchen. Please email me at [email protected] for recipes or for nutrition/cooking consultations. Enjoy
What lessons do we teach our kids in the cafeteria?
We tell our kids to go to school to learn. And they do. Even in the cafeteria. In a TED talk a few years ago, renegade lunch lady, Ann Cooper made an impassioned appeal for attention to the lessons we actively and passively teach our kids every day in the school...
Less sedentary time crucial for children's health
When you teach high schoolers, as I did for a number of years, there are very few things that they do that will really surprise you. But spend a day shadowing any student and you will be astounded at how much sedentary time they have: they sit on their way to and from...