by Andrew Schaeffer | Jul 1, 2019 | Fitness, Social Good
By Keith Allaway At eight years old I made the first of many poor life decisions. Standing in the middle of our kitchen I took a stab at establishing some independence, telling my mother, who was lecturing me over some minor infraction, that she should “get stuffed.”...
by Andrew Schaeffer | May 27, 2019 | Fitness, Social Good
When you view health and wellness as a journey towards being better, rather than an either/or proposition, you give yourself the chance to finally get somewhere with your fitness endeavors. You Must Learn What Doesn’t Work As my clients all know, I have recently begun...
by Andrew Schaeffer | May 22, 2019 | Fitness, Social Good
When it comes to movement, athletes get all the glory in our society. But the fact is, everyday life is filled with movement and just like in sport the smoother, stronger, more powerful it is the better! This is why training can make such a difference in your life. It...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Apr 16, 2019 | Nutrition, Social Good
An excellent article in 1843 Magazine, entitled Death Of The Calorie, puts a lot of nails in the metaphorical coffin of the calorie counting diet strategy. They discuss the problems with accurately assessing the caloric content of individual food items. They go into...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Mar 29, 2019 | Environment, Social Good
Climate change news can be dismal, as a recent NPR article on David Wallace-Wells’ book the Uninhabitable Earth makes clear. The sheer negativity turns the sustainability challenges we face into a frought subject, which can in turn gum up the gears of progress. But...
by Andrew Schaeffer | Mar 12, 2019 | Fitness, Social Good
We’re a fast paced society, which leaves many people feeling like they are going a mile a minute, scrambling to get everything done. It can be very stressful, and stress can have a host of negative consequences. Nonetheless, even knowing that, slowing down can feel...