It always amazes me where simple motivation can come from. Today is a video of a 60 yr old “young” man who certainly is an inspiration in my eyes. A video that inspired me to write a whole article around him.
Before I get to the video, I first want to go back over a little bit of my own story.
My Own Worst Enemy
I grew up reading lots of exercise books and even as I later moved on to work as a trainer, I prided myself in devouring any and all things exercise related.
100s of books, DVDs, seminars, and much more. …
This is just a quick announcement that for right now, I am letting people have my new simple BodyBurst workout book for FREE!
Oh there is a catch…isn’t there always? Don’t worry, it’s not that bad.
It’s only available on my new Facebook page here. That’s right, it’s my “bribe” to get people to “like” the new 2 Meal Mike Facebook page.
I had another FB page, but have decided with bringing the 2 Meal Solution to the Kindle marketplace to also go forward with the “stage name” of 2 Meal Mike (and FB will not allow me to change the …
While I’m still working on finishing up the 2 Meal Solution version for the Kindle, I realized that I never really defined the “2 Meal” philosophy or manifesto (way cooler word) here on the IF Life.
Even before starting this site way back in late 2007/early 2008, I’ve always liked talking about intermittent fasting (hence the whole “IF” Life name and all). Helping others to see the benefits, different ways to go about it, and knowing how to make it work for you.
“Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and …
I’m going to start a fun little Q&A series around here called “Dear Mike”, sort of like “Dear Abby” except all things IF/2 Meal related (sadly no relationship advice, as I may tell you to intermittent fast from your significant other…wait, that may be a best selling book idea!).
Today is a pretty common one. I get asked a lot (and see it discussed much on the internet) about:
“What is OK to drink in the morning before the first meal of the day?” (aka while you are still fasting from overnight)
If you want an absolute #1 cut and dry answer, you …
So I was making my way around the internet (as I do on occasion), when I came across a discussion on skipping breakfast…and you know how much I like to jump into those!
In the comments it was the same old lines of “starvation mode”, “crashing metabolism”, “lose all your muscle” and the other usual mainstream fear based reactions that come with the thought of not eating all day (of course we know that not to be true). However one did stand out as new to me.
I saw someone mention “research has shown the skipping breakfast increases the risks for heart …
Here it is a Friday morning and I was planning on releasing some breafast/heart disease article (it will come out next week instead), but inspiration hit on another more “fun” topic. So here it goes.
I woke up this morning to see it was 20 something degrees and actually (briefly…like done in 5 minutes) snowing. Hey it’s a big deal for people in Atlanta, even if I’m originally from Boston and have seen much worse.
Anyways, yesterday I was wandering around at the local large department store and came across something that looked so cool. I’m not a big shopper nor “in …
I always joke that I made only one New Years resolution that I’ve kept…and it was to stop making New Year’s resolutions. However I really do have some great plans for 2012 and wanted to share them with everyone (helps keep me accountable and motivated too).
No this isn’t about eating better or even working out, as I make those “daily resolutions”. I’m going to use this time of year to really step back, see the big picture of where I want to go and make it happen one step at a time.
I’m going to admit that it’s been a while …
Ho…Ho…Uh Oh
It’s that time of year again. The holiday season is upon us (Christmas, New Years, etc), and so is the time of year many seem to pack on some extra pounds.
But it doesn’t have to be that way!
It is possible to actually enjoy the many holiday parties and still maintain your weight.
Hey I’ll be the first one to tell you NOT to stay home, and go out and have some fun. Of course fun doesn’t have to mean drinking egg nog till you are sick or diving into a dessert …
I’ve come to remember a simple motto I reflect on more often now, and one I would like to share with you. Something I think we both can easily remember and put into practice.
I likely didn’t invent it, and can’t remember where I may have heard it in the past (could be a combination of sayings)…but it’s simple and for me really hits home.
Take your “Next Best Step”
If I could go back in time and tell my younger self how to eat and train, I would have done it all differently…but …
Get Fit Vegas Style
What is your fitness lifestyle like? What do you do each day to help improve it? Do you make things more complicated than they need to be? Are you just hopping from one program to the next with nothing to show from them in the long run?
I’m here to change that.
Sustainable, intense and consistent…the 3 keys to any solid fitness program. Now I’m going to share with you one of mine that I do daily.
Simple Does Work
The best part of the “Pick 2″ is how simple it is. …
