Exercise Rescue: Warm-Up to Stay in the Game

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Javier Miller-Estrada
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Host of the Athlete Blueprint Podcast 🎙 | Physical Prep and Sport Movement Coach, CSCS | Co-owner of Ignite Performance

Exercise Rescue: Warm-Up to Stay in the Game

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Ever started your car on a cold morning, then immediately backed out the driveway, slam on the breaks, and floored it out onto the street?…No? I didn’t think so.  So why do that to your body??

Crazy thing is, I see at the gym all the time.  People walk in off the street, and immediately lift a heavy weight.  Not properly prepping your body for your workout is a recipe for disaster.  I realize most people live extremely busy lives, and that gym time is at a premium.  As a trainer, I get it, sometimes you only have 30 minutes for a workout.  So who wants to spend 10 of them warming up?  My hope is, that by reading this, it will become apparent that a dynamic warmup is a MUST HAVE in your fitness program

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Magic Mushroom Bulletproof Coffee Recipe

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As some of you may know, I recently conducted an experiment using mushroom powder, to determine if it would actually make me smarter (you can catch up here) .  Over that time period, and though some trial and error, I  managed to develop a drink that I LOVED.  A drink that gave me sustained energy over the course of my day.  A drink that made me more focused and more productive….and I want to share the recipe with you today!

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4 Things To Do Today That Will Improve Your Health

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Health is the key to happiness and success, at least that what I believe.  Our health is the most valuable asset we have, and should be our #1 priority.  It should be valued above all else….It may seem daunting, but being healthier isn’t all that complicated.  You don’t need some guru on TV to tell you how.  All its takes is small daily action steps, and consistancy over time.  Try these 4 small steps today, and be healthier than you were yesterday! 

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The Great Shroom Experiment, Part II

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Welcome back everyone, and thank you for tuning in to the exciting conclusion of The Great Shroom Experiment!! …In part I, I gave you guys a  little background on dried mushroom powders and showed the results from my initial memory, and cognitive tests.  If you missed Part I, check it out here…In today’s post we will be looking at the results from the re-test, the effects of the mushroom powder on my daily performance, and whether or not you should be adding it in your daily routine!

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The Great Shroom Experiment, Part I

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Today’s post is all about my experiment with shrooms.  Lets get this out of the way, I LOVE shrooms.   But before you guys start questioning my sanity, we’re not talking about the psychedelic kind.  No, I’m not talking about the kind that leads you  on a spirit journey to the desert, talking quantum physics to a cactus…I’m talking about the kind that increases focus, improves nerve health, and improves memory.  I’m talking about the ‘shrooms that increase performance. 

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Exercise Rescue: Stop with the Box Jumps Already!!

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Welcome to the inaugural edition of Exercise Rescue!….No, I won’t be screaming, getting in your face, and dropping F-bombs like some of those reality TV show goons.  But hopefully, I’ll be dropping some knowledge. I consider this my personal Ignite PSA!!

Working in the fitness industry allows me the opportunity to see a variety of clients and learn about a variety of gym routines and exercises.  What I tend to see, is that there are a number of common exercises that people often do incorrectly.  This series is meant to educate and inform about some of  these common gym errors.  So without further a do, I present to my first exercise….

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How to Train and Maintain Motivation

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The truth is, it’s not easy to stay motivated 24/7.  We all have our “off days”, but there a ways to fight through them.  I consider motivation a skill.  Whether you refer to it as motivation, drive, or hunger, it’s something that must be nurtured. And just like any other skill, whether it be learning how to squat or learning how to play an instrument, it can improve. But you have to work at it. You have to want it. You have to TRAIN it….Here’s how.

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5 Tactics to Establishing Successful Fitness Habits

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Habit is what separates success and failure.    I LOVE the above definition. “Especially one that is hard to give up” says it all… habits are hard to give up.  Good or bad, habits become engrained within you, and define you as a person. The ability to establish good habits will determine how much success you have with fitness.  Establishing good habits is not easy.  It takes work, maintenance, a strong mindset and a little guidance….If only someone wrote a blog post about how to establish good fitness habits. Hmm….

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Productivity Hack: The Pomodoro Timer

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Ever find yourself working on a really important project, and then it hits?…

Procrastination…Oh, that dreaded word. It’s a word I’m quite familiar with.  In fact I like to call myself, the “King of Procrastination”.  Its a lofty, but well earned title.  Procrastination is REAL.  One minute your getting your work done, next minute your caught in deep and dark snapchat vortex.  

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Better Results, Less Time: Why Compound Exercises Work

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A wise man once said that change is inevitable…The same can be said for fitness. Over the years, the fitness industry has gone through many different fads and phases. Gone are the days of the miracle fitness contraption that promises profound results with little effort (Shake Weight anyone??).  But one thing that hasn’t changed is the value of compound exercises.

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