Posts by Kevin English
The Happiness Warrior Eric North
Let me ask you a personal question – are you happy? I mean you’re listening to the Over 50 Health & Wellness podcast right now, so I’ll assume you’re at least a little bit happy right now. But are you big-picture happy? I suppose we should define happiness. The dictionary states that happiness is a…
Read MoreCoach’s Corner – No, I’m Not Selling Counterfeit Viagra!
In this week’s edition of the Coach’s Corner, I start out by talking about my website getting hacked by some nasty cyber-criminals, and then talk about some Instagram posts I’ve seen recently discussing top foods for burning belly fat. Then I talk a bit on why you should consider yourself and athlete, and that as…
Read MoreThe Godfather of Strength & Conditioning Dan John
I’m a big fan of keeping things simple, of not over-complicating things. I like to take complex concepts and study them and break them down into easy-to-understand chunks. I remember a professor in college once telling me that if I couldn’t explain a concept to a child, that I didn’t fully understand that concept myself. …
Read MoreCoach’s Corner – Does Diet Soda Help You Lose Weight?
In this week’s edition of the Coach’s Corner I start out by talking about the new James Bond movie and how Daniel Craig gets into such great shape for his role as 007, and then spend a couple of minutes talking about what to do when you get off track from your nutrition or exercise…
Read MoreSeeing the Problem Clearly with Jake Steiner
If you’ve listened to this show for any length of time you know I’m a huge proponent of being your own health advocate, of talking full responsibility and ownership for your health. As one of my former guests Dr. Kien Vuu put it, you are your own best medicine. I frequently rail against the common…
Read MoreCoach’s Corner – The Importance of Sleep for Weight Loss and Muscle Building
In this week’s edition of the Coach’s Corner I start out by discussing a few of the resources that helped me on my early fitness journey and then transition to talking about the importance of sleep for healthy weight loss and muscle building. Below are the links to everything we discussed in today’s show. Time…
Read MoreBusting Nutrition Myths with The Healthy Skeptic Dr. Robert J. Davis
Are you skeptical about health and nutrition claims? You should be. There is no single source of truth when it comes nutrition, most general practice physicians have little to no training on the subject, we’re constantly being bombarded with conflicting new-studies-show type headlines from the media, shysters and hustlers are promising amazing weight loss success…
Read MoreCoach’s Corner – Now Is the Time To Put a Holiday Strategy In Place
Here’s what we’re covering in today’s episode. I start off talking about my new Holiday Accountability offer that I’m launching today, and then I share a couple of news stories I read this week that I found interesting. Next I discuss what’s more important for weight loss – how much you eat versus what you…
Read MoreMake Your Next Chapter Your Best Chapter with Dr. Ellen Albertson
A year or so ago I was sitting on the beach with half a dozen or so people. And at age 56 at the time, I was the oldest in the group by at least a decade. And somehow the conversation turned to – at what age did you peak? And these folks – most…
Read MoreWhich is Better for Fat Loss – Cardio or Strength Training?
What’s better for burning fat – cardio or strength training? Everybody knows that cardio is the best way to lose weight and burn fat, right? Not so fast. Like many things in the exercise and nutrition universe, the answer is nuanced. But the prevailing notion of reduce calories and increase cardiovascular activity has been around…
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