For many people, the holiday season can be a time of fun, excitement, parties. It can also really wreck your hard won fitness progress, weight loss, strength gains, and the healthy lifestyle changes you've been making. Here's a short list of suggestions to help stay on track during this stressed out consumption-crazy time of year. 1. Value your sanity. … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Stay on Track Over the Holidays (it was supposed to be 5.. OOPS!)
Goals
Yes, “but you’re different” and other interesting excuses for unhealthy eating on the road…
The question of the day was "Well if you don't eat at McDonald's and you're on the road and extremely hungry, what do you do?" Usually accompanied by the phrase that I like to rail against with actions every day "Well, you know you gotta." No, I don't "gotta," there are always other ways. Raise the flag of rebellion! Decent snacking in the face of mass marketed crap food! … [Read more...] about Yes, “but you’re different” and other interesting excuses for unhealthy eating on the road…
Interviewed by Sebastian Müller, RKC from Germany – GREAT questions!
I'm incredibly honored to be interviewed by new RKC Sebastian Müller on his blog. He asks some great questions, some of which I know others have been curious about too - Here's a little bit of it - Sebastian Müller: When did you first discover kettlebells? Adrienne Harvey: I first discovered kettlebells around 2008 when I was looking online for alternatives to working … [Read more...] about Interviewed by Sebastian Müller, RKC from Germany – GREAT questions!
Abstract goals and the road to strength
It used to annoy the heck out of me when I'd meet someone presently or formerly very successful in their technical or artistic field (a former newscaster, various artists, filmmakers, writers, programmers, etc.) and upon asking them about what they did, they'd come back with some kind of abstract answer like: "I'm a Storyteller." Problem was, I didn't get it at the time. Now … [Read more...] about Abstract goals and the road to strength
Forget Resolutions… Choose a CHALLENGE!
Oh yes... it's the season... the season of CHANGE... the season of being BOMBARDED by advertisements exploiting your... theoretically weakened condition. Most people have stuffed themselves over Christmas and now New Years Eve looms in the not so distant future. The "guilt" weighs heavy... and just like last year, and the year before, etc. we are hearing a lot of talk about … [Read more...] about Forget Resolutions… Choose a CHALLENGE!
Name Three Things… that will help me become more fit and gain strength
Recently a friend on Facebook asked me the following question: "Name three things you would suggest to me, in order to become more fit and gain strength. I've decided to make you my inspirational voice to get moving with my goals, since I've seen you become the person you are today, over the past 10 years!" I answered with the following - granted, some of this is specific … [Read more...] about Name Three Things… that will help me become more fit and gain strength
