The Movement Dallas

Devoted to The Science, Study and Practice of Better

HOLISTIC PERSONAL TRAINING

Personal training that accounts for all of the parts of the whole biologic system, and how those parts are to work independently integrated to form the whole, highest functioning body.

In layman’s terms…we look at three major parts of our biology, determine where we can gain the most leverage, and begin work from 1 or more of those 3 areas (exercise, eating and emotional intelligence) to sustainably transform your life to meet your goals…from freedom of illness and performance enhancement to lasting fat loss and muscle gain

The 3 Parts:

1 - Biomechanics and how through correct exercise the use of our musculoskeletal system can align multiple parts of our physiology!

2 – Biochemistry and how with proper nutrition one can transform cellular and molecular coordination and communication to balance our bodies inside and out!

3 - Biopsychology and how proper lifestyle modification and understanding of how and what we think, feel and act can and will have just as a profound effect on our health and fitness goals as a good diet and proper and consistent exercise!

Ultimately it’s not so much What We Do BUT How We Do it! With the understanding that our biology is active and ever-changing we must have a program to coincide with the dynamic nature of our body. That program must be plastic, free to take whatever form your body might need at that moment. It’s not based on our ideology, but your biology. We utilize primitive feedback methods to test and determine every single time you eat or exercise what is the best thing for you to do.

“Let science provide direction and personal experience provide discretion.” We are here to make you more aware of your own feedback and offer potential solutions.

We are the Guide, YOU are the Governor!

SERVICES INCLUDE:

1 on 1 Personal Exercise Coaching (and Small Group Exercise Coaching)

Local, Organic Meal Delivery Service

Lifestyle Coaching

Distance On-Line Exercise, Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching

Lecture, Guest Speaking, and Continuing Education (Individual and Group)

For more, contact info@themovementdallas.com

Kombucha Who?

Looks can be deceiving!


I LOVE fermentation! I consider myself a scientist, and it's a very predictable and easy way for me to create my very own superfoods. It's extremely inexpensive, and provided you have the proper starting tools can continue to give through the life of the culture.

With the huge craze in Kombucha tea peaking just a few years back, and the high price of purchase, I decided to start brewing my own about a year ago. It's allowed me to save tons (it cost's me about 10 cents/bottle) and with the recent pull from the shelves, a way for me to continue with my very own stock.

So what is it? Many people call it a mushroom, but technically speaking, it's not. It's a culture of symbiotic yeast and bacteria that ferment in the presence of sugar to create a wonderfully refreshing and detoxifying beverage. Much like the well known cultured dairy products yogurt, kefir etc., kombucha is well known for is high 'good' bacteria content. Other benefits include enzymes, essential amino acids and a plethora of b vitamins. There have been MANY claims with this tea, including a cure-all for degenerative illness and cancer, but I would base it all on your own personal experience. I include it in my diet partially because of the amazing fizzy taste and flavor, and because it contains small levels of glucuronic acid (an organic acid produced in the liver to help detoxify the body).

How to brew your own? Easy- (instructions based on 1 gal. tea brew)
1- Find a 'mother'. They can be purchased online here...

2- Fill a stainless pot with 1/2 gallon water and bring to a boil

3- Add 1 cup organic sugar and allow it to dissolve. (you can try other sweetners such as rapadura, local raw honey etc. I have had the best luck with organic cane.)

4- Add 8-10 organic black tea bags, turn off heat, and let steep for 10 minutes. (you can experiment with other teas, leaves or roots, but there is a reason why all companies use black tea)

5- Allow mixture to cool to room temperature (mothers don't like temp. changes), and add this, the remaining water to fill one gallon and your mushroom to a 1.5 gallon glass jar, which I recommend. Plastic and stainless are no good for the cultures.

6- Place a cloth over the opening and secure with rubber band. Mushroom will eventually float to the surface and create another as the ferment happens. You can use this for other cultures or donate to a friend. It truly keeps on giving-

Allow at least 7 days to ferment before testing. Using a wooden spoon or by pouring, taste. I usually allow mine at least 15 days or so, to complete allow all the sugar to be eaten up and give more of a vinegar taste. Please be aware, the longer it sits, the more alcohol it accumulates Transfer to glass mason jars or specific brew bottles. At this point you can add fruit, herbs, roots etc. and place them on the counter for an additional 2-3 days. Once finished, you can store in the fridge and consume as needed. Recommendations are to drink 2-4 oz with a meal, or as tested by what works best for you.


Drink up!

Dietary Perfection- Paralysis by Analysis

"PARALYSIS BY ANALYSIS"

This topic has been churning in my brain for some time now. Finally, after reading some bs dietary dogma it was time to get it out of my head.

Is there a perfect diet? Yes and no. Confusing isn't it? This is how most people direct their nutritional endeavors and it's extremely confusing and misleading. We are told to believe that there is one perfect way for everything, including food/eating/nutrition/diets. Simply pick a side and stick to it! Don't question, eat and repeat. Just 'know' that good things will happen. If they don't, it's because you are broken and couldn't maintain your will power enough to see it through. Bullshit! ALL diets are based on FLAWED science that has no place in the real world. Stop the cycle! Put down the diet book and listen.

There is an innate way to give the body what it wants...

STEP 1 -LISTENING AND ASKING APPROPRIATE QUESTIONS -

-Am I hungry?
-Is it food that my body is truly asking for?
-What sounds best?
-How would I feel after eating this?
-How much do I 'need'?
-Do I need more? Less?

These are very basic questions that can at least start the process. They will allow you to fine tune your feedback and prune as you move along.

Now, what about food? What about macro or micro nutrients? How much fat/protein/carbs should each of us consume? I don't know, because I am not you. I am not in your body asking those questions. But I can start with a simple suggestion based on experience....

STEP 2 - GETTING BACK TO A MORE TRADITIONAL DIET COMPOSED OF HIGH QUALITY, NOURISHING ORGANIC FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THAT ARE PREFERABLY LOCAL, AND CONSUMING MEATS RAISED ON PASTURE, IS A GREAT PLACE TO START

If you're not there yet, no worries. Life is a journey... let's start now-
-what small changes can you make today that would be better? ex. adding fruit? adding vegetables? going organic? eliminating processed foods? fast food? etc.

-If you ask this question daily, you will be amazed how not only your nutrition/eating changes, but many other things-

Most diet books are based around strict guidelines eliminating huge portions of a traditional diet, whether that's meat, carbs or fat. I have tried many of the various diets out there and I am here to say none of them where built specifically for me. They did give me tools to ask better questions, and I did learn some interesting tidbits along the way. Many are based on the focus of quantity and pay very little respect to quality. What I have found, is that when we stick to foods that are closer to how they have thrived in nature, the potential for a food to be better for me goes way up!

It's not about a complete shift tomorrow, or the next day... but a gradual answer to the question... Is this better? Isn't that what it's ALL about? Being better today, than we were yesterday? It's really not rocket science, but it does take quality, tested practice and some patience. Ultimately what you come up with is a sustainable way to look and feel how you've always wanted.

Here's to the the journey ahead! Please post/comment as you start incorporating these ideas-

July 12 - 2010

Summer is in full swing - the TX peaches are amazing and the dairy is fully loaded and peaked with goodness -

630-
Enfusia tea

830-
homemade cottage cheese and yogurt
dried buckwheat groats
chia seed
apples and peaches

1145-
Enfusia tea

12-
salad (green leaf and kale with seaweed)
sprouted lentil and mung bean
carrot, tomato
tahini, miso and ginger dressing
pork sausage

315-
few bites of raw milk smoothie previously frozen (pb, banana, chocolate)
manna bread with peanut butter/honey
few slices of peach

4-
ginseng and ginger tea

730-
Kale salad with lentils and seaweed
roasted chicken thigh (courtesy of TMD Real Food Cooking)
squash and carrot medley (TMD Real Food)
AMAZING butter beans (TMD Real Food)

815-
Chamomile tea

Day 64 - June 14 2010

Quality tested exercise -

Day 60 - June 9- 2010

GREAT movement day! I can say I PR'd on everything, being that I haven't done these movements in so long. Craig Keaton, my friend, business partner and amazing trainer at The Movement Dallas coached me in exercise today really cleaning up much of the feedback I was unaware of. It was a fantastic workout, and one of great, tested quality movement-

BB Push - 155 X 42 reps total vol.
Loaded FS - 88 X 51 reps total vol.
Bodyweight Row (supinated) X 40 reps total vol.

workout time - 4:47p - 5:22

Day 55 - June 4 -2010

Day 120 is almost half-way here and while I haven't been absent, it's been a few since the last post. Movement is testing well, but the priority of updating my movement had temporarily taken a back seat. Thought I would post a video shot in one of my favorite settings - outside. This one is based around novel exercise and a couple of specific athletic goals I am working towards. Handstand pushups (almost reached my goal of 5) and human flag (proving to be the most challenging right now).

Day 43 - May 24 2010

Really interesting past few weeks in terms of motivation. I just have not been motivated to 'move' as I was when I started the 120 day transformation. I know this is the ebb and flow of what my body is asking/wanting, but today I wanted to experiment a bit with changing my state. I 0ften forget how powerful music can be in changing our physiology, good or bad. I ran across some old school stuff that I used to lift to and it really sparked me. Pantera, Tool, Rage - all the hard, heavy rhythms that got me through my bodybuilding days. It definitely took me back, but this time I had a new school twist. Testing...

KB Circular snatch - 20kg/12, 12, 12, 10, 10
KB 1 arm row with rotation - 20kg/12, 12, 12, 10, 10
Barbell Curl - 50/10,10,8 (added pronated press), 8(press)

5-7 minutes KB juggling and handstands

Total time - 50 minutes

Next time you need a state change, try switching up the tunes-

The Movement Dallas REAL Food Meals/Catering-

An amazing event last night @ LuluLemon Northpark! The Movement Dallas REAL Food Meals/Catering made a debut along with another local ambassador DeAnna Anderson. We were expecting about 30 people, but were blown away with the turnout. My guess would be about double that and it was a huge success. It's such a beautiful thing to not only provide REAL food to people, but also in a way thats prepared using traditional methods by a natural foods chef using the HIGHEST quality ingredients.

Stay tuned as we are getting TONS of positive feedback - More photos to come-

Day 33 - May 14 - 2010

A beautiful run day here in Dallas - rainy and 65 degrees.

Movement has not been testing extremely well this week. I had some time to spare so decided to test my walk/jog/sprint... tested great! I wanted to experiment with not wearing a watch as I tend to base my distance/time on what I see. Started the time before I left the house and finished at 18:36, which is a solid 2 miles.

2 miles = 18:36 (new PR)

peace-

Day 11 - April 22 - 2010

Continuing to work on my parkour movements... as it continues to test well. This is just a small sample of some things I was messing around with-

#PReveryday intensity (handstand time held 16sec)... time for a new goal.

30 seconds?