Coach Joel

"Physical fitness is not only one of the most important keys to a healthy body, it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity." - John F. Kennedy


Happy Friday 👊

Happy Monday! At Lions Den we like to encourage our members each week to focus on something that can add value to their life outside of the gym. We do that through weekly challenges. This week our challenge is to prioritize personal relationships - call or meet up with that family member or friend you haven’t talked to recently. Make the effort to maintain relationships despite the “busyness” of our day to day. The human animal is a social one! “We know that close relationships are linked to better physical & mental health, as well as overall life expectancy and happiness.” -Dr. Mark Hyman #weeklychallenge #lionsdenweeklychallenge #monday #balancedlifestyle #physicalhealth #mentalhealth #wellness #strength #mobility #performance #denvertechcenter #colorado #relationshipbuilding #lifestylequotes

Simple dietary rules for all of us to follow. Though I'd say I get more than half of my protein from meat sources (not dairy) these are still good guidelines to follow.

Canada's New Food Guide Nails It. The US is Still in the Dark Ages The Canadian government recently released its 2019 Food Guide, which plays a similar role to the USDA's Dietary Guidelines. In the US, the Dietary Guidelines are updated every 5 years, with the last one published in late 2015. In Canada, it took 12 y...

Do you have back pain picking things up? How strongly balanced are you setting things down? This clip brings some great insight to a basic human movement function along with questions you may or may not have been wondering about. I'd love to address your questions and/or movement mechanics with you personally. Check out the clip and please feel free to reach out to me with any questions!

Kelly's Weekly Coach's Lab – Improving Hip Hinge Function Welcome to the Weekly Coach's Lab. Grab a bar, set your feet. This week we looked at improving hip hinge function for multi-rep movements. A few good ideas t...