This Super Bowl why not have fun in a healthy way. Every year we sit in front of the TV and eat tons of great tasting (but fattening) food and wash it down with some alcohol. This is definitely a recipe for disaster when it come to your diet and your waistline.

This year, I challenge you to try something different. I want you to have fun and enjoy yourself, but in a healthy way. So I have included a few tips to help you out:

1. Make a healthy version of your favorite foods. With a little research you can find recipes that are healthy and taste great. To get your ideas flowing, go to the StrengthDr forum and check out the recipes. You can also checkout the book “Eat This, Not That” , definitely recommended.
2. Perform the 7 Daily Essentials from my book and take a walk at halftime to stimulate your metabolism and improve your digestion.
3. Limit alcohol, find some great tasting low calorie drinks to have instead.
4. Create a fitness game, incorporating whats going on in the game. Most of us know of the drinking games, where you have to do a shot if someone says a certain word on a movie or show. Lets take that and make it healthy. Here are a few ideas, but make it your own and be creative with it.

• For every touchdown do 1 bodyweight squat for each point the team has
• For every punt do 10 push-ups
• Every time they show some crazy painted fan do 5 jumping jacks
• Every time they mention Bret Farve do 10 lunges

So these are just a few things you can do, just make sure to make it fun and enjoy yourself. Let me know what you come up with. Also email me a picture of your Super Bowl fitness game in action.

“Live Fit”

-Tim-

P.S. I am going to rout for the Saints this year, who do you think will win?

P.P.S checkout the link below, it’s a list of the worst Super Bowl foods.

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via The Worst Super Bowl Foods | Eat This, Not That.

A while ago I shared a video on making your own Bulgarian Sandbag. I have made a few of them as well and love to include them in my workouts. It offers a great opportunity to build both strength and conditioning. The bags also offer a nice break from normal lifting, giving me that variety that I crave.

While visiting a friend of mine Joe Hashey’s site, I found this great video he made demonstrating 40 exercises you can do with the sandbags. Give them a try, some great stuff!

Yours In Strength,

-Tim-

I am excited to announce that I am know an affiliate for Egg Whites International. This may not seem really exciting to you, but I love their product and I am happy to share it with you. They offer pure liquid egg whites that you can use to make shakes, cook with, etc… You are only limited by your imagination.

If you follow me on Twitter, I post different shakes that I have come up with from time to time. Recently the protein source has been liquid egg whites. Here is one of my latest drinks:

• 6-8oz of Apple Juice
• Hand full of spinach
• 1 bannana
• 1 orange
• 1/3 cup of liquid egg whites

Mix everything in a blender until smooth, and drink. This is a great nutrient drink. You get your fruits, veggies, and protein all in one. I try to drink one for breakfast most mornings. It’s amazing, I noticed that on the days I drink one of these drinks that I don’t need any coffee that day and I am less tired. Here are some more Recipes.

Try the shake and let me know what you think!

“Live Fit”

-Tim-

If you have followed me for a while or have read my Function Correction Manual, then you know I am big on mobility exercises. Wall slides are a great mobility exercise for the upper body. They Help stretch the pecs, while simultaneously activating the upper back muscles.

Here is a video I shot demonstrating the movement, give it a try and let me know what you think.

Yours in Strength,

-Tim-

I have had a lot of Rage lately.

Due to life events, the economy, my own stupid choices, etc… At times I battle depression and anger. This might be a shock to a lot of people, even people who are fairly close to me. There is a reason for that, because I use “the Iron” as my therapy. Otherwise, I know full well that I would be the top story on the 10 o’clock news. Having killed some stupid idiot who made me mad.

Scaring you yet? You probably would be if you watched one of my recent training sessions. I have been a man possessed, my body barely able to function afterward. It is due to these training sessions that I am able to be that happy and giving person most people know me as.

That guy who cut me off in traffic should thank God that my heavy bag gladly takes my abuse! What another unexpected bill to pay! No problem just throw another 100# on the bar.

May be someday I will get better at coping with lifes burdens and be that easy going person that I used to be. Until then exercise is my salvation!

If you need me, you can always find me in the dugeon getting my therapy. But you might want to wait untill I finish before you enter.

Just Sayin!

-Tim-

P.S. click the link to see what I did in today’s therapy session

Here is a great video from Athletes Performance covering what it takes to be successful in the NFL Combine. It’s a long video, but interesting. I don’t know about you, but it makes me want to workout!

Yours in strength,

-Tim-

Put vim, force, vitality into every movement of your body.

Let your very atmosphere be that of one who is…

Determined to stand for something, and to be somebody…

Dare to step out of the crowd and blaze your own path.

- Orison Swett Marden

How motivated are you?

You can tell me that you have all theses great goals and that your going to do this and that, but what are you willing to pay for these goals? Are you willing to do what ever it takes to get what you want?

• Willing to give up tv?
• Willing to get up earlier?
• Willing to work harder then anyone else out there?
• Willing to spend every waking moment busting butt toward your goals?
• Willing to stop eating junk and drinking pop?

I would bet most of you would say yes to these questions at first, then after thinking more about them would start to quantify them. Well I can watch some tv and still get things done or whats a little pop today. Heres my favorite, I’ll dog it today but will give a 110% tomorrow to make up for it.

Understand this:

You can only give 100% at once! If you dog it today, your chance is over. There is no 110% tomorrow. You can never get that opportunity back again and you set yourself up to fail! You can bet your competitor is busting their butt to defeat you.

A second thing to realize is that once you start letting yourself off the hook and start making excuses, it is easier each time to drop the ball. Before you know it, it’s New Years Eve and none of your goals have been accomplished. Or worse yet, you are 90 years old (if you even live that long)  sitting in a rest home wondering where the hell time went and pissed off because you realize that you wasted your life away.

It amazes me the number of people who tell me the things they want to do and when I ask them what they are doing to achieve it, they don’t have an answer or are doing very little.  There have been several guys that have contacted me on facebook and twitter asking my advice. A short time later if asked how they are doing with my suggestions, they tell me a million and one reasons why they didn’t follow through.

One younger guy in particular asked me for in depth help. He is young and just starting out, so I decided to throw him a bone and give him my training service for free to help him out. I told him to email me what he wanted to accomplish and what he was already doing and we could talk and set something up. Do you think he ever emailed me, NO!

LOOK! I may sound like I am just ranting today, but I am trying to drive home a point to you. You can do and be anything you want in life, If you are willing to pay the price!

So again, how motivated are you? Are you willing to pay the price?

I hope you are!

If you need my help, let me know.

Yours in strength,

-Tim-

Here is a killer workout circuit to try. If you survive, let me know what you think of it.

Yours in strength,

-Tim-

Wow, it’s another year all ready!

Last year was filled with a lot of stress and crazyness. However, there were some really cool things as well.

1. My son Colin was born on April 24th.
2. I wrote my first book, a long time goal of mine
3. Got to meet and talk with some fitness celebs that I have followed for a long time (found out they were fans of my work ).
4. Met lots of great people through twitter and facebook
5. Created my Thera-Strength company and products

As I look back at my accomplishments over the past year, I get excited for the up coming year. I can’t explain it, but I have a overwhelming feeling that 2010 is going a be a break out year for me in many ways.

I originally was going to  list my goals for the year and ask you to comment on yours, but if your like me your getting tired of every other site on the internet talking about goals. I think I have read a million goals that people have posted lately.

Instead I am going to invite you to pay attention to this site and the Thera-Strength site, there are going to be some exciting and fun things happening this year and I want you to be part of them!

I also hope this is the year that you commit to building your best and healthiest body ever. Unlike anything else in our lives, our bodies cannot be replaced. So isn’t it about time we start taking care of the ones we have?  I am here to help you reach your goals and build that body. Also join the discussions on our new forum, I have found that talking about training with others greatly improves your knowledge and chances of success.

I hope this is your best year ever, as well!

“Live Fit”

-Tim-

P.S – If one of your goals is to make some extra money this year, why not be part of the Thera-Strength Team? Sign up to be an affiliate and promote the Thera-Strength program and products. It costs nothing to sign up and you make 25% on every sale you refer to us. I look forward to working with you!

I love homemade equipment!

Here is my own version of the Rolling Thunder. It’s made for around  $20 or under. Made with pipe fittings and small piece of chain. Check it out it works great.

Yours in strength,

-Tim-