The Flexin Texan

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A few people had asked when I was ever going to make another run of T-shirts. I thought the holidays would be a perfect time!

If you are looking for a great gift idea, look no further!

The limited color ways are because I chose to go with an all organic cotton and the easiest way to get them out to those who wanted shipped direct.

Thanks to everyone who grabs one in advance. If you could share far and wide, I would appreciate it!

A good resource if you are time strapped to keep up your emergency skills.

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Check out a peek of my new program Fast Golf Fit!

Strength - Upper Body Rotation This exercise is a great one to improve mobility in the upper back that can limit your turn!

Training or competing at night? Some background and tips on how to limit the damage to your sleep schedule.

How to Maximize Sleep Quality and Recovery After Evening Games - SimpliFaster Evening games are a fact of life for athletes at all levels. But how can an athlete “shut down” afterward to get the quality sleep they need? Coach Justin Roethlingshoefer offers several proven strategies coaches can use to help their athletes recover and get quality rest after nighttime games a...

Feel like you’re living in a digital prison? Good peace shows alarm devices are a mirror rather than a behavior change catalyst. Find something that works for you and improves your outcomes!

Are Sports Wearables Valid or Just Wishful Thinking? - SimpliFaster Are trackers and other sports wearables worth the time and effort for you and/or your athletes? Do they provide useful data? Coach Carl Valle looks at some popular gadgets to determine whether these seemingly ubiquitous devices deliver on their promise.

Sleep position to help detox?? Some cool thoughts in this post to try out!

Detox Your Brain While Sleeping – Episode 378 – Z-Health Brain health improves while you sleep and even more so if you do this. Your brain detoxifies best when you're in this position.

Wondering why your hard efforts in training aren't paying off? This is a great piece to get your goals and stop spinning your wheels.

How Mental Stress Can Sabotage Your Fitness—And What to Do About It Not long after I opened my gym in 2003, a high-level Microsoft exec came in to train with me. He played recreational volleyball and was only 5’9”, so he was desperate to increase his vertical jump. After working with him for a month or so, his vert was up a little over an inch. He…Read More

Ever feel like you train hard and can't seem to progress? Get your steps in! Common wisdom that's often forgotten.

Conclusion: Two days of step reduction to approximately 2500-5000 steps per day in young healthy individuals impairs the ability of an acute bout of exercise to increase fat oxidation and attenuate postprandial increases in plasma triglycerides. This suggests that "exercise resistance" occurs in individuals taking approximately 5000 or fewer steps per day, whereas 8500 steps per day protects against exercise resistance in fat metabolism. It seems that fat metabolism is influenced more by the inhibitory effects of inactivity than by the stimulating effects derived from 1 h of moderate-intensity running.

Daily Step Count and Postprandial Fat Metabolism - PubMed Two days of step reduction to approximately 2500-5000 steps per day in young healthy individuals impairs the ability of an acute bout of exercise to increase fat oxidation and attenuate postprandial increases in plasma triglycerides. This suggests that "exercise resistance" occurs in individuals tak...

Good myth busting resources for all the new year new habits crowds!

The Top 21 Nutrition Myths of 2021 So many myths it’s hard to know where to start. Covering carbs, (saturated) fat, protein, eggs, and a lot more.

Only 2% muscle loss vs up to 28%! Don’t build from scratch after an injury, work what you can! Legs or arms. 😁

New Research Reveals Exercising One Arm Has Twice the Benefits New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has revealed that training one arm can improve strength and decrease muscle loss in the other arm — without even moving it. The findings could help to address the muscle wastage and loss of strength often experienced in an immobilized arm, such as af

A good read to start the new year if you are focused on improving your nutrition!

We’ve told 100,000 clients, “There are no bad foods.” And we’re not about to stop. Here’s why. Candy bars. French fries. Doughnuts. Can most people really include these foods in moderation? Or is that a recipe for a disaster? Let's find out.

https://carpathiacollaborative.com/carpathias-12-simple-holiday-hacks-for-saving-your-sanity-and-your-health/

Good post for de stressing the holidays!

Carpathia’s 12 Simple Holiday Hacks for Saving your Sanity and Your health! - Functional Medicine Dallas » Carpathia Collaborative What a challenging year for EVERYONE! For those of you struggling with chronic complex illnesses, it’s been an even greater challenge. Covid seems to be never-ending and we’re ALL fatigued, irritable, grief-filled, and hungry for change. Whether or not we will be spending time with extended fami...