fit for life (TM)

using the blog

i've organized the blog to help you get the most from it.  there are three main sections. subsections will be created as content is added.

what's the point? | content will include answers to questions like:

• we all know we should move more but how?


• what can science tell us about fitness & play?


• why is it important to practice moving with others? (“sociofitness”)


• defining the basic elements of fitness


• video exploring ideas around fitness, play, and life


• interviews with passionate inventors of products who were trying to find a way to “play” better.


• how to fitness content in the form of animations of movement patterns


• stories of people struggling with answering the question:  “what's the point?”


• a primer on how your body works


• diet - exercise in practice


• science applications of optimal experience and fitness


• injury prevention


• others

how do i start? | answers the challenge of how to make lasting change happen.   I will keep it simple, systematic and based upon the notion that you don't have all the time in the world.content will include:

• history of fitness & tour of fitness as it is defined now


• why are we culturally obsessed with aerobic fitness?


• training harder is not hard:  why high intensity training trend miss the point


• how to design an intelligent exercise progression


• everyday nutrition


• Common myths and misconceptions


• a brief history of food science circa 2009


• diets vs guidelines


• what your doctor or nutritionist doesn't know will kill you.


• what are the elements of good nutrition


• an easy way to filter your food choices:


• video content on how to train- exercise


• video content with specific ideas on how to train for what you love


• video content that includes more traditional “follow along” exercises


• documentary styles interviews of everyday folks training for what they love

hypotheses | you have to take risks and guess sometimes. this section of the blog discusses in detail ideas that are being tested right now.  content will include:

• why your fitness is more about your nervous system not your muscles:


• why training your brain + body to move better effects every aspect of your life.


• anxiety, depression and fitness


• Expert performance:  Fitness as progressive experience


• the study of Flow and positive psychology


• “extreme” sports:  why overcoming fear is fundamental to being.


• how does training like a professional athlete and training for life differ?


• sociofitness:  why understanding your sociobiology matters in your life.  staying fit for the rest of your life

i look forward to your comments about these and other topics.

hope you enjoy. have fun.
 

tomas