I’ve been spending a lot of time recently thinking about my faith and how it affects everything I do (more so than I ever have before at least). I’m currently listening to a 5-part series from John Piper called, Why We Believe the Bible. John is a much smarter man than I, so bear with me as I write out … Read More
Throwback Movies for Kids!
It’s raining outside for the 10th day in a row and the kid’s feet haven’t touched the ground in the past 10 hours. You finished cleaning up after dinner but there is still so much time before bedtime routines kick in. How will you (and your kids) survive the next 90 minutes? There is only one safe solution… MOVIE NIGHT! … Read More
What Motivates You?
Goal setting…I feel like is a term that gets said a lot and can have a different meaning to different people. Some people get fired up with them, but a lot of the time I feel like they get the eye roll. Everybody gets motivated in different ways at different points of their lives. I’ve always been a SMART goal-setter… … Read More
Weekly Pillar Post – 11/30
beFIT – Andrew Recovery is an often overlooked part of staying fit. When you work your body hard, it takes time to recover and build back stronger. As you age, it’s more important to focus on recovery to allow yourself to continue to perform well. I found this stretch routine recently and have been trying to do it a few … Read More
Weekly Pillar Post – 11/23
beFIT – Ryan I recently joined Matt and Andrew in creating my own home gym. It’s in my basement, so I’m guessing we’ll be spending a lot of time in it this winter. I bought a rack, bench, bars, and weight plates, but I felt like I was still missing some things – a pull-up bar and parallettes. So, I … Read More
Weekly Pillar Post – 11/16
beFIT – Mike We talk a lot at Core4Life about having a core group of people to keep you accountable, especially when it comes to health and fitness. We as a group have done some great competitions wrapped around that concept that we’ve discussed previously. However, we know that there could be circumstances that prevent that from happening in your … Read More
When Friendship Counts the Most
A few years ago I heard a horrible story about a tragic accident that happened in someone’s life. The stress and pain overcame that person’s mind and he decided to take his own life, leaving behind his wife and kids. Being a new father at that time, the story made me feel sick to my stomach and it still makes … Read More
Weekly Pillar Post – 11/9
beFIT – Matt I was challenged by a friend this year to run a marathon. Unfortunately, like many races, it was cancelled but that did not stop us from preparing to run 26.2 and meeting up to run it together. It has been easy to make excuses this year. Not many would blame you for canceling your plans or throwing … Read More
Weekly Pillar Post 10/26
beFIT – Andrew Most of us would like to be at least a little bit stronger. Gaining strength and muscle mass takes a lot of time and hard work though. It’s important to maximize your training to fit your overall goals. I set a goal of benching 300 lbs in the next 12 months. I benched 235 back in March … Read More
Weekly Pillar Post 10/19
beFIT – Ryan Are you getting tired of the same workouts? Are you getting tired of planning your workouts? Here’s an idea that we like a lot – The Deck of Death. Don’t let the name fool you… it can actually be a lot of fun. The idea is a simple one, but you could do it for every single … Read More