Why This Exercise Deserves a Spot in Your Workout
The Dumbbell Lateral Lunge Most people train in straight lines. We squat up and down, lunge forward, walk forward, run forward, and for a lot of us, lean forward at a desk during our work day. But everyday life—and most sports—require us to move through multiple planes of movement. That’s why I’m a big fan of the dumbbell lateral lunge.…
Tech Life with Taino: Why You Need to Stop Multitasking
The Hype of Multitasking Going to my first job interviews 15 years ago, I often got the question “Can you juggle multiple tasks at once?” I enthusiastically answered “Yes!” Hiring my first employees 10 years ago, I often asked the question “Can you juggle multiple tasks at once?” I enthusiastically got the answer “Yes!” Multitasking has been a trait to…
How to Stay Consistent with Wellness Goals
For fitness enthusiasts balancing work, family, and a real desire to feel strong, wellness goal challenges can start to feel personal. Motivation dips, time gets tight, nutrition advice feels loud and conflicting, and social media pressure turns self-care into another performance. Add the fear of injury or burnout, and many people either push too hard or stop altogether, even when…
Improving Air Quality Boosts Your Fitness
Beginner fitness enthusiasts often blame low motivation or a “bad week” when energy dips and workouts feel harder than they should. A quieter problem is often in the background: air quality and fitness are connected, and indoor and outdoor air pollutants can add stress to the body that shows up as heavy breathing, stubborn fatigue, and slower recovery. When the…
The Body Mind Connection: The 7-Day Lagom Challenge
Lagom is a Swedish philosophy that roughly translates to “just enough.” Sometimes referred to as the goldilocks lifestyle, lagom living means not too much, not too little, just enough. It’s a way of approaching life with balance, moderation, and intention, rather than extremes. Instead of constantly chasing more or feeling guilty for doing less, lagom encourages you to find balance.…
The Wellness Reframe: The Meanest Person at Your Gym Is You
Not the intimidating trainer. Not the guy hogging three machines at once. You. And once you know that, everything changes. Meet My Crabby Roommate I know. You were expecting someone else. The guy who takes 45-minute rest breaks between sets. The trainer who critiques your form without being asked. But no. The person doing the most damage? They live rent-free…
The Body Mind Connection: Spring Cleaning the Mind with Stoicism
It’s that time of year again. Spring has officially sprung. The sun is shining, the air is getting warming, the birds are chirping, and you are feeling more motivated than ever. Year after year springtime has a way of rejuvenating a new sense of hope in all of us. It’s also the time of year known for deep cleaning. A…
How to Build Lasting Motivation
Busy adults juggling work, family, and a crowded schedule often want to feel stronger and healthier, yet inconsistent fitness motivation keeps resetting the plan to “next week.” The hardest part usually isn’t knowledge, it’s the mental barriers to fitness that show up when starting exercise routines feels embarrassing, confusing, or too big to sustain. These are common motivation challenges: all-or-nothing…
The Wellness Reframe: Why Joy Is Your Best Fitness Plan
What if the thing sabotaging your fitness isn’t lack of discipline—but lack of joy? When the Steps Didn’t Count My husband Bill and I spent a long weekend in Seattle walking everywhere. Downtown to Ballard, across the University of Washington campus, up Queen Anne Hill. Miles and miles. At day’s end, Bill checked his Apple Health: “15,000 steps!” I checked…
Active Isolated Stretching for Lower Body Mobility
Improving flexibility doesn’t have to involve long, intense stretching sessions or uncomfortable static holds. In fact, many people are discovering that short, targeted movements can be far more effective for keeping their muscles healthy and their joints moving freely. One of the most efficient approaches for maintaining mobility is Active Isolated Stretching (AIS)—a method centered on gentle, controlled stretches lasting…
The Resilient Athlete: What the Olympics Teach Us About Life
Every two years, the Olympics remind us of something that’s easy to forget in everyday life: performance at the highest level is rarely about a single result—let alone a single season. We see athletes at the top of their game, producing incredible performances, often on the verge of impossible (especially when a medal is decided by a hundredth of a…
