Tag Archives: Q/A

Q: How can I avoid and treat blisters from running? They’re terrible creatures. A: There are 3 basic steps to avoidance, and then some ideas for treatment that can help. Full disclosure – I’m actually the one who asked this question. Avoid ‘Em To get the ideas for the steps …

there are so many people and companies out there telling you to do something to lose weight – and plenty of others insisting you never do that. eat meat. don’t eat any meat. drink lots of water. don’t drink anything. live on fruit. don’t eat fruit. we help you figure …

building from episode 2 on motivation, we dig into finding exercises you actually enjoy so you don’t find yourself bored when working out or procrastinating to avoid something you don’t enjoy. this episode is tied to a blog post I did called “Q: how do I stick with it? (Part II)“. …

what motivates you to be healthy or to workout? is it something external to you that’s fleeting, like trying to lose weight for a school reunion, wedding or beach season? this episodes talks about finding a lasting and profoundly personal motivation within you that endures to drive you to be …

Q: How do I stick with doing what I know I should? I am pretty good about exercise, but I eat things I know I shouldn’t. I just have to make myself do it, right?A: I talked about motivation in the first part of my response to this question. You should read …

Q: How do I stick with doing what I know I should? I am pretty good about exercise, but I eat things I know I shouldn’t. I just have to make myself do it, right?A: It isn’t about making yourself do anything, or it won’t last. You have to find a way to …

Q: What is newbodi.es about? Are you about personal training? Life coaching? Diet ideas? Energy bars? What? A: Simple, we’re about whole fitness. OK, maybe it’s not quite that simple, or maybe that doesn’t actually explain things.  By ‘whole fitness’, I mean that we are about being healthy in every way, …

Q: I’ve been running quite a bit, and have kept it up for a good while now. But I don’t feel like I’m doing it in a structured way, and I’m not being as committed otherwise, so I’m not seeing the results in my body that I want to. I’m not …

Q: I see all this happiness stuff you’re talking about, but isn’t pessimism ultimately better so you’re never surprised or let down? A: Not exactly.  Don’t confuse pessimism for preparedness or scenario planning. I’m part of the global operations leadership team at my company.  We have several all-day meetings a year, and …

Q: When you were in the best shape of your life? A: Interesting question, and one that I almost answered before the truth behind it all struck me.  I just had a birthday (yesterday, actually), which is when this question came up.  That’s because the past year (when I was 33) …