Thought Box
Cake Mix Story
Just add water
When General Mills and Pillsbury began selling cake mixes bakers tried...
Ass Kicker
“This is my personal trainer. She gives me a beat down 3 times a week!”
That was...
Grow Up
A Growth mindset as Carol Dweck said in a TED Talk: “Operating in this space — just outside...
Monthly Recipe: Zucchini Puttanesca
Hello my strong friends!
I’ll bet some of you folks love a...
ADD? You Got This
You can find inspiration in surprising places.
Here’s a quote from a blog I really...
Loser
Hello my strong friends~
Were you an athlete as a kid?
While I was growing up I never participated...
“Can’t Lives On Won’t Street”
Hello to all my athlete friends~
(By the way, we’re...
Storm Windows
Hello, my strong friends~
I’ve been reading The Daily Stoic, and this entry from...
A Row-mantic Workout At 8am And Valentine’s Day Dinner Recipes
Hello ❤️ my strong and healthy friends!
I...
Get Up Keep Moving Recipe Of The Month: Greens and Beans!
Need a quick-and-easy recipe to add to your...
The Challenge Of Change
It’s Time.
If you’re not feeling challenged, or if you’ve hit a plateau,...
Get A Grip
Your hands are critical to strength and health.
Are you hammering out reps on the leg press...
FIND FLOW
I subscribe to this blog from the world-renowned author, speaker, and shaker-upper, Seth Godin....
Pick Things Up And Put Them Down
The what.
Pick things up and put them down. Repeat. That’s what...
Are Carbs The Enemy?
A NEW FEATURE!
The Recipe Of The Month will appear in the second issue of ThoughtBox...
Now and Now
I really hate these kinds of motivational phrases.
“2021 prepared us for 2022”.
Or...
Viva Magenta!
Hellooo my friends~
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season.
As an artist, gardener,...
New Years Resolutions Don’t Work
Hello friends~
Here we are again. Another new year!
But what’s...
Bounce
Resilience is the process of being able to adapt to stress and bounce back quickly.
It’s...
You Are SO Worth It
You’re Not Alone.
I use social media in my strength and fitness business, and...
What’s Adaptation?
Adaptation… or plateau?
The human body has an incredible capacity to adapt...
The Voice In Your Head
Fear disguises its voice. It whispers convincingly, with concern about failure...
The Human Machine
Gardening was my thing for a long time; hauling stones, pushing wheelbarrows, planting...
The Most Misunderstood Machine In The Gym
The rowing machine is changing its reputation as the most underrated...
Hormones Run The Show – Overtraining And Recovery
Hormones run the show. Not just sex hormones-ALL...