what if I told you you never had to make your own
your own
your own ever again that everything was
ever again that everything was
ever again that everything was predetermined and already decided for
predetermined and already decided for
predetermined and already decided for you based on your health sure at first
you based on your health sure at first
you based on your health sure at first it sounds like a good idea easy of
it sounds like a good idea easy of
it sounds like a good idea easy of course but eventually you’ll be fighting
course but eventually you’ll be fighting
course but eventually you’ll be fighting over your own right to make your own
over your own right to make your own
over your own right to make your own decision you see we don’t know what’s
decision you see we don’t know what’s
decision you see we don’t know what’s going to happen to us today tomorrow
going to happen to us today tomorrow
going to happen to us today tomorrow even a year from now in fact that’s the
even a year from now in fact that’s the
even a year from now in fact that’s the beauty of life is the unknown that’s not
beauty of life is the unknown that’s not
beauty of life is the unknown that’s not knowing what is about to happen next so
knowing what is about to happen next so
knowing what is about to happen next so therefore we make decisions we make
therefore we make decisions we make
therefore we make decisions we make choices based off of our environment
choices based off of our environment
choices based off of our environment around us based off of past influences
around us based off of past influences
around us based off of past influences based off of experiences I’m sure you’re
based off of experiences I’m sure you’re
based off of experiences I’m sure you’re wondering what does this have to do with
wondering what does this have to do with
wondering what does this have to do with strength training so I’m a strength
strength training so I’m a strength
strength training so I’m a strength coach and athlete in a gym owner and
coach and athlete in a gym owner and
coach and athlete in a gym owner and contrary to the belief my job is not
contrary to the belief my job is not
contrary to the belief my job is not just to teach people how to exercise
just to teach people how to exercise
just to teach people how to exercise it’s also to teach them how to make
it’s also to teach them how to make
it’s also to teach them how to make decisions how to make choices to better
decisions how to make choices to better
decisions how to make choices to better themselves to lead themselves on a
themselves to lead themselves on a
themselves to lead themselves on a better path a common model I use very
better path a common model I use very
better path a common model I use very often is the seven aspects of Health
often is the seven aspects of Health
often is the seven aspects of Health social emotional spiritual environmental
social emotional spiritual environmental
social emotional spiritual environmental occupational intellectual and physical
occupational intellectual and physical
occupational intellectual and physical all of these are avenues we can use to
all of these are avenues we can use to
all of these are avenues we can use to create a little more balance told the
create a little more balance told the
create a little more balance told the hoards a holistic life balance is key
let’s start with social building
let’s start with social building relationships as humans we rely in fact
relationships as humans we rely in fact
relationships as humans we rely in fact we’re attracted to other people we love
we’re attracted to other people we love
we’re attracted to other people we love relationships we love friendships we
relationships we love friendships we
relationships we love friendships we like like-minded individuals we also
like like-minded individuals we also
like like-minded individuals we also like to challenge one another build
like to challenge one another build
like to challenge one another build yourself a community based off of this
yourself a community based off of this
yourself a community based off of this in the end this will be your biggest
in the end this will be your biggest
in the end this will be your biggest support system spiritual now I’m not
support system spiritual now I’m not
support system spiritual now I’m not appear to tell you what to believe in
appear to tell you what to believe in
appear to tell you what to believe in absolutely not but I will say is we all
absolutely not but I will say is we all
absolutely not but I will say is we all have something in common
have something in common
have something in common we’re searching for something greater
we’re searching for something greater
we’re searching for something greater than ourselves a sense of inner peace
than ourselves a sense of inner peace
than ourselves a sense of inner peace this you can find the spiritual health
this you can find the spiritual health
this you can find the spiritual health maybe it’s through yoga maybe it’s
maybe it’s through yoga maybe it’s
maybe it’s through yoga maybe it’s through meditation daily maybe it’s
through meditation daily maybe it’s
through meditation daily maybe it’s Church or a specific religion or just a
Church or a specific religion or just a
Church or a specific religion or just a simple practice fie
simple practice fie
simple practice fie something that brings you peace
something that brings you peace
something that brings you peace emotional we’re faced with a lot we need
emotional we’re faced with a lot we need
emotional we’re faced with a lot we need to understand ourselves understand what
to understand ourselves understand what
to understand ourselves understand what we’re feeling and how to tackle these
we’re feeling and how to tackle these
we’re feeling and how to tackle these challenges sometimes as humans naturally
challenges sometimes as humans naturally
challenges sometimes as humans naturally like to hold our feelings in we like to
like to hold our feelings in we like to
like to hold our feelings in we like to hold our thoughts in but really what
hold our thoughts in but really what
hold our thoughts in but really what helps us with this is actually
helps us with this is actually
helps us with this is actually processing them through talking to one
processing them through talking to one
processing them through talking to one another even if it’s to a journal write
another even if it’s to a journal write
another even if it’s to a journal write something down this will help you
something down this will help you
something down this will help you intellectual expand yourself and open
intellectual expand yourself and open
intellectual expand yourself and open yourself to new ideas and new
yourself to new ideas and new
yourself to new ideas and new experiences see time is a true
experiences see time is a true
experiences see time is a true measurement it’s the proof of existence
measurement it’s the proof of existence
measurement it’s the proof of existence the reality of it is is we never stop
the reality of it is is we never stop
the reality of it is is we never stop learning and that’s because of this we
learning and that’s because of this we
learning and that’s because of this we think we’re smarter but reality visits
think we’re smarter but reality visits
think we’re smarter but reality visits time is always changing we’re always
time is always changing we’re always
time is always changing we’re always learning something new environmental
learning something new environmental
learning something new environmental it’s our responsibility to respect the
it’s our responsibility to respect the
it’s our responsibility to respect the land and the air around us it’s not
land and the air around us it’s not
land and the air around us it’s not always about feeding the Machine what if
always about feeding the Machine what if
always about feeding the Machine what if we wrote our bikes and longboards
we wrote our bikes and longboards
we wrote our bikes and longboards everywhere in replacement what if we
everywhere in replacement what if we
everywhere in replacement what if we planted more trees what if we use more
planted more trees what if we use more
planted more trees what if we use more natural lighting at home take care of
natural lighting at home take care of
natural lighting at home take care of what’s around you occupational show of
what’s around you occupational show of
what’s around you occupational show of hands who in here loves what they do for
hands who in here loves what they do for
hands who in here loves what they do for a living yes who and your dislikes
a living yes who and your dislikes
a living yes who and your dislikes what you do for a living it happens
what you do for a living it happens
what you do for a living it happens believe it or not the reality is life is
believe it or not the reality is life is
believe it or not the reality is life is too short to not spend so much of your
too short to not spend so much of your
too short to not spend so much of your time doing something that you love that
time doing something that you love that
time doing something that you love that you don’t love excuse me
you don’t love excuse me
you don’t love excuse me so find something that you have extreme
so find something that you have extreme
so find something that you have extreme passion for and that you’re good at and
passion for and that you’re good at and
passion for and that you’re good at and that you can excel in physical I’m sure
that you can excel in physical I’m sure
that you can excel in physical I’m sure you’re expecting to hear this one but
you’re expecting to hear this one but
you’re expecting to hear this one but remember it’s not everything so think of
remember it’s not everything so think of
remember it’s not everything so think of yourself daily how were you building and
yourself daily how were you building and
yourself daily how were you building and growing on a daily basis I can sit up
growing on a daily basis I can sit up
growing on a daily basis I can sit up here and tell you exercise regularly eat
here and tell you exercise regularly eat
here and tell you exercise regularly eat clean eat drink 100 ounces of water a
clean eat drink 100 ounces of water a
clean eat drink 100 ounces of water a day sleep plenty at night but sometimes
day sleep plenty at night but sometimes
day sleep plenty at night but sometimes that can end up creating more stress
that can end up creating more stress
that can end up creating more stress when I put those demands on you so what
when I put those demands on you so what
when I put those demands on you so what if we saw health a little bit
if we saw health a little bit
if we saw health a little bit differently
differently
differently what if we saw clean eating is not just
what if we saw clean eating is not just
what if we saw clean eating is not just expensive and a lot of work and
expensive and a lot of work and
expensive and a lot of work and tasteless instead we saw as a form of
tasteless instead we saw as a form of
tasteless instead we saw as a form of nourishment a form of longevity a form
nourishment a form of longevity a form
nourishment a form of longevity a form of energy when you go grocery shopping I
of energy when you go grocery shopping I
of energy when you go grocery shopping I challenge you shopping the entire outer
challenge you shopping the entire outer
challenge you shopping the entire outer edge of the grocery store think about
edge of the grocery store think about
edge of the grocery store think about what’s on the outer edge of the grocery
what’s on the outer edge of the grocery
what’s on the outer edge of the grocery store produce meats natural foods not
store produce meats natural foods not
store produce meats natural foods not box foods if it doesn’t have a mother if
box foods if it doesn’t have a mother if
box foods if it doesn’t have a mother if it didn’t come from the ground don’t eat
it didn’t come from the ground don’t eat
it didn’t come from the ground don’t eat it that’s simple right what about
it that’s simple right what about
it that’s simple right what about exercise move more as humans were
exercise move more as humans were
exercise move more as humans were naturally meant to move were meant to
naturally meant to move were meant to
naturally meant to move were meant to jump meant to crawl meant to sprint our
jump meant to crawl meant to sprint our
jump meant to crawl meant to sprint our bodies aren’t meant to be sitting tight
bodies aren’t meant to be sitting tight
bodies aren’t meant to be sitting tight and cubicles in this position creating a
and cubicles in this position creating a
and cubicles in this position creating a poor terrible posture we’re meant to
poor terrible posture we’re meant to
poor terrible posture we’re meant to feel good that’s what we forget
feel good that’s what we forget
feel good that’s what we forget sometimes we don’t have to be full of
sometimes we don’t have to be full of
sometimes we don’t have to be full of disease and full of injuries we can
disease and full of injuries we can
disease and full of injuries we can actually feel good that’s what that
actually feel good that’s what that
actually feel good that’s what that balance comes into play this models
balance comes into play this models
balance comes into play this models helped me and a lot of my clients as far
helped me and a lot of my clients as far
helped me and a lot of my clients as far as building a better path and direction
as building a better path and direction
as building a better path and direction for themselves if you were handed
for themselves if you were handed
for themselves if you were handed something we’re handed a challenge an
something we’re handed a challenge an
something we’re handed a challenge an experience it could be good it could be
experience it could be good it could be
experience it could be good it could be bad it could be unplanned but reality
bad it could be unplanned but reality
bad it could be unplanned but reality this is life a lot of is unplanned so
this is life a lot of is unplanned so
this is life a lot of is unplanned so without we make our choice some famous
without we make our choice some famous
without we make our choice some famous names you might know other musicians
names you might know other musicians
names you might know other musicians actors writers composers Paul DeLeo film
actors writers composers Paul DeLeo film
actors writers composers Paul DeLeo film a famous filmmaker diagnosed with
a famous filmmaker diagnosed with
a famous filmmaker diagnosed with bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder
bipolar disorder he saw this as a blessing not a curse
he saw this as a blessing not a curse
he saw this as a blessing not a curse scientist Stephen Hawking who furthered
scientist Stephen Hawking who furthered
scientist Stephen Hawking who furthered the theory of black holes with Albert
the theory of black holes with Albert
the theory of black holes with Albert Einstein was diagnosed with ALS at a
Einstein was diagnosed with ALS at a
Einstein was diagnosed with ALS at a very very young age but through this he
very very young age but through this he
very very young age but through this he spoke through a machine he went on kept
spoke through a machine he went on kept
spoke through a machine he went on kept going he wrote books he wrote lectures
going he wrote books he wrote lectures
going he wrote books he wrote lectures Claude Monet blind vision completely
Claude Monet blind vision completely
Claude Monet blind vision completely taken away Helen collec Keller blind and
taken away Helen collec Keller blind and
taken away Helen collec Keller blind and deaf she graduated college and she went
deaf she graduated college and she went
deaf she graduated college and she went on to fight for women’s rights to vote
on to fight for women’s rights to vote
on to fight for women’s rights to vote and for birth control
and for birth control
and for birth control Ray Charles Stevie Wonder I know you
Ray Charles Stevie Wonder I know you
Ray Charles Stevie Wonder I know you know who they are but
know who they are but
know who they are but both blind Beethoven deaf at 20 he
both blind Beethoven deaf at 20 he
both blind Beethoven deaf at 20 he composed and created music through
composed and created music through
composed and created music through hearing tubes and through the vibrations
hearing tubes and through the vibrations
hearing tubes and through the vibrations of his piano and he still heard in
of his piano and he still heard in
of his piano and he still heard in classrooms and homes today President
classrooms and homes today President
classrooms and homes today President Roosevelt paralyzed from the waist down
Roosevelt paralyzed from the waist down
Roosevelt paralyzed from the waist down carried us through the Great Depression
carried us through the Great Depression
carried us through the Great Depression and through World War two one of the
and through World War two one of the
and through World War two one of the greatest minds known Albert Einstein
greatest minds known Albert Einstein
greatest minds known Albert Einstein known to have Asperger’s dyslexia memory
known to have Asperger’s dyslexia memory
known to have Asperger’s dyslexia memory issues speech problems look what he did
issues speech problems look what he did
issues speech problems look what he did now I want you to remember this you
now I want you to remember this you
now I want you to remember this you don’t have to be a famous name or
don’t have to be a famous name or
don’t have to be a famous name or someone particularly well-known in order
someone particularly well-known in order
someone particularly well-known in order to be faced with a challenge and deal
to be faced with a challenge and deal
to be faced with a challenge and deal with that we all have a choice a few
with that we all have a choice a few
with that we all have a choice a few other artists are a few other names you
other artists are a few other names you
other artists are a few other names you may know David Letterman Bob Dylan
may know David Letterman Bob Dylan
may know David Letterman Bob Dylan Audrey Hepburn Abraham Lincoln
Audrey Hepburn Abraham Lincoln
Audrey Hepburn Abraham Lincoln depression depression is a big deal in
depression depression is a big deal in
depression depression is a big deal in our country and these people face that
our country and these people face that
our country and these people face that head-on and became great successes
head-on and became great successes
head-on and became great successes hitting a little closer to home a dear
hitting a little closer to home a dear
hitting a little closer to home a dear friend of mine
friend of mine
friend of mine Deborah corner Carson we were great
Deborah corner Carson we were great
Deborah corner Carson we were great friends we still are great friends and
friends we still are great friends and
friends we still are great friends and training partners in CrossFit Deborah
training partners in CrossFit Deborah
training partners in CrossFit Deborah was diagnosed with lymphedema when she
was diagnosed with lymphedema when she
was diagnosed with lymphedema when she was 22 it started with a pulled groin
was 22 it started with a pulled groin
was 22 it started with a pulled groin she developed a lymphoma and it turned
she developed a lymphoma and it turned
she developed a lymphoma and it turned into her lymph nodes from there where
into her lymph nodes from there where
into her lymph nodes from there where she was stripped her abilities as a
she was stripped her abilities as a
she was stripped her abilities as a collegiate athlete to collegiate
collegiate athlete to collegiate
collegiate athlete to collegiate sprinter in Iowa she continued to move
sprinter in Iowa she continued to move
sprinter in Iowa she continued to move forward
forward
forward shiri taught herself how to walk we
shiri taught herself how to walk we
shiri taught herself how to walk we taught herself then how to run in years
taught herself then how to run in years
taught herself then how to run in years later advanced on to the CrossFit Games
later advanced on to the CrossFit Games
later advanced on to the CrossFit Games for three separate years she wasn’t
for three separate years she wasn’t
for three separate years she wasn’t about to let this define who she was she
about to let this define who she was she
about to let this define who she was she wasn’t gonna let this condition take
wasn’t gonna let this condition take
wasn’t gonna let this condition take over her body she made a choice she
over her body she made a choice she
over her body she made a choice she pushed through it she realized how much
pushed through it she realized how much
pushed through it she realized how much strength she really really has we all
strength she really really has we all
strength she really really has we all have a story you just have to tell it
about myself I grew up a girly tomboy if
about myself I grew up a girly tomboy if that exists
that exists
that exists I’ve played outside lots I followed my
I’ve played outside lots I followed my
I’ve played outside lots I followed my dad around especially to the gym played
dad around especially to the gym played
dad around especially to the gym played lots of sports basketball terrible at
lots of sports basketball terrible at
lots of sports basketball terrible at for the record if you want to know the
for the record if you want to know the
for the record if you want to know the truth on that one um I wanted to play
truth on that one um I wanted to play
truth on that one um I wanted to play hockey was fourth I was in fourth grade
hockey was fourth I was in fourth grade
hockey was fourth I was in fourth grade and we didn’t have any girls team so I
and we didn’t have any girls team so I
and we didn’t have any girls team so I played that the boys although scary
played that the boys although scary
played that the boys although scary being the only girl had to step outside
being the only girl had to step outside
being the only girl had to step outside of my comfort zone that progressed into
of my comfort zone that progressed into
of my comfort zone that progressed into high school played on the high school
high school played on the high school
high school played on the high school team as well with the boys this taught
team as well with the boys this taught
team as well with the boys this taught me a lot about myself from confidence
me a lot about myself from confidence
me a lot about myself from confidence especially to standing up for myself I
especially to standing up for myself I
especially to standing up for myself I had a band of 23 brothers who were my
had a band of 23 brothers who were my
had a band of 23 brothers who were my bodyguards every time we had games teams
bodyguards every time we had games teams
bodyguards every time we had games teams gun for me they hated the fact that
gun for me they hated the fact that
gun for me they hated the fact that there was another female out on the ice
there was another female out on the ice
there was another female out on the ice it bothered them the gun for me
it bothered them the gun for me
it bothered them the gun for me challenged me checked me really hard I
challenged me checked me really hard I
challenged me checked me really hard I fell a lot I got back up again I’m
fell a lot I got back up again I’m
fell a lot I got back up again I’m pretty sure my parents by I thought I’ll
pretty sure my parents by I thought I’ll
pretty sure my parents by I thought I’ll belt quit but I wasn’t about to let that
belt quit but I wasn’t about to let that
belt quit but I wasn’t about to let that force me to quit instead it pushed me
force me to quit instead it pushed me
force me to quit instead it pushed me further this experience also encouraged
further this experience also encouraged
further this experience also encouraged me as I got more into my 20s to start
me as I got more into my 20s to start
me as I got more into my 20s to start powerlifting which at that time was not
powerlifting which at that time was not
powerlifting which at that time was not a very female dominated sport it was
a very female dominated sport it was
a very female dominated sport it was primarily all men and a few women and it
primarily all men and a few women and it
primarily all men and a few women and it was also seen as very masculine I wanted
was also seen as very masculine I wanted
was also seen as very masculine I wanted to bring the feminine side to that to
to bring the feminine side to that to
to bring the feminine side to that to get rid of the stigma that it was just a
get rid of the stigma that it was just a
get rid of the stigma that it was just a male-dominated sport that as a female
male-dominated sport that as a female
male-dominated sport that as a female you could be strong you could be
you could be strong you could be
you could be strong you could be feminine that strength is beautiful this
feminine that strength is beautiful this
feminine that strength is beautiful this poster I had hanging in my room when I
poster I had hanging in my room when I
poster I had hanging in my room when I was growing up the Nike poster and it
was growing up the Nike poster and it
was growing up the Nike poster and it reads for quite a while it says if you
reads for quite a while it says if you
reads for quite a while it says if you let me play sports I will be less likely
let me play sports I will be less likely
let me play sports I will be less likely to become depressed if you let me play
to become depressed if you let me play
to become depressed if you let me play sports I will learn what it means to be
sports I will learn what it means to be
sports I will learn what it means to be strong and this list goes on now this
strong and this list goes on now this
strong and this list goes on now this isn’t just about women or girls it’s
isn’t just about women or girls it’s
isn’t just about women or girls it’s also about men we’re put into situations
also about men we’re put into situations
also about men we’re put into situations or we hold ourselves back from
or we hold ourselves back from
or we hold ourselves back from situations in fear of the unknown in
situations in fear of the unknown in
situations in fear of the unknown in fear of will I not fit in will I not be
fear of will I not fit in will I not be
fear of will I not fit in will I not be good enough will I not be strong enough
good enough will I not be strong enough
good enough will I not be strong enough it’s great encouragement that still
it’s great encouragement that still
it’s great encouragement that still stands today this commercial on the top
stands today this commercial on the top
stands today this commercial on the top you guys might recognize was an always
you guys might recognize was an always
you guys might recognize was an always commercial like a girl anyone ever seen
commercial like a girl anyone ever seen
commercial like a girl anyone ever seen this
this
this it’s amazing and powerful they take real
it’s amazing and powerful they take real
it’s amazing and powerful they take real actual live young girls and they ask
actual live young girls and they ask
actual live young girls and they ask them what does it look like to run like
them what does it look like to run like
them what does it look like to run like a girl
a girl
a girl to throw like a girl to kick like a girl
to throw like a girl to kick like a girl
to throw like a girl to kick like a girl and it’s incredible how these young
and it’s incredible how these young
and it’s incredible how these young girls see that the stigma that they grew
girls see that the stigma that they grew
girls see that the stigma that they grew up around that it wasn’t very normal for
up around that it wasn’t very normal for
up around that it wasn’t very normal for girls to play sports or to have a power
girls to play sports or to have a power
girls to play sports or to have a power of a roll times are changing
of a roll times are changing
of a roll times are changing times have changed more common obviously
times have changed more common obviously
times have changed more common obviously for women now to be involved in sports
for women now to be involved in sports
for women now to be involved in sports but also to take on bigger leadership
but also to take on bigger leadership
but also to take on bigger leadership roles the two pictures on the bottom is
roles the two pictures on the bottom is
roles the two pictures on the bottom is is one a group of young kids boys and
is one a group of young kids boys and
is one a group of young kids boys and girls encouraging them to keep moving to
girls encouraging them to keep moving to
girls encouraging them to keep moving to get stronger not just physically but
get stronger not just physically but
get stronger not just physically but also emotionally on the inside the other
also emotionally on the inside the other
also emotionally on the inside the other picture is a group of young girls and
picture is a group of young girls and
picture is a group of young girls and representing to them and teaching them
representing to them and teaching them
representing to them and teaching them and getting them to brainstorm what
and getting them to brainstorm what
and getting them to brainstorm what would it be like what does it look like
would it be like what does it look like
would it be like what does it look like if I want to be strong if I want to play
if I want to be strong if I want to play
if I want to be strong if I want to play sports it was my sophomore year of
sports it was my sophomore year of
sports it was my sophomore year of college I was then playing women’s
college I was then playing women’s
college I was then playing women’s hockey from my college team and running
hockey from my college team and running
hockey from my college team and running track American Idol had just aired for
track American Idol had just aired for
track American Idol had just aired for the first time I was living the broke
the first time I was living the broke
the first time I was living the broke college student life living off ramen
college student life living off ramen
college student life living off ramen noodles and lots of cheap beer
noodles and lots of cheap beer
noodles and lots of cheap beer life was pretty awesome I had zero money
life was pretty awesome I had zero money
life was pretty awesome I had zero money but I was playing sports and that was
but I was playing sports and that was
but I was playing sports and that was one of the greatest things for me well
one of the greatest things for me well
one of the greatest things for me well things started to change for me I
things started to change for me I
things started to change for me I started to wake up in extreme pain I had
started to wake up in extreme pain I had
started to wake up in extreme pain I had pain in my feet my ankles my knees my
pain in my feet my ankles my knees my
pain in my feet my ankles my knees my hips my wrists my hands I started to
hips my wrists my hands I started to
hips my wrists my hands I started to develop trigger-finger it’s where your
develop trigger-finger it’s where your
develop trigger-finger it’s where your hands lock up completely and you have to
hands lock up completely and you have to
hands lock up completely and you have to literally pop your fingers open I
literally pop your fingers open I
literally pop your fingers open I remember calling my mom one day and
remember calling my mom one day and
remember calling my mom one day and saying something is wrong with me I feel
saying something is wrong with me I feel
saying something is wrong with me I feel like I’m a hundred years old I
like I’m a hundred years old I
like I’m a hundred years old I physically crawled to the bathroom one
physically crawled to the bathroom one
physically crawled to the bathroom one day I was in so much pain because I
day I was in so much pain because I
day I was in so much pain because I couldn’t even walk on my own feet
couldn’t even walk on my own feet
couldn’t even walk on my own feet softball-sized swelling on my knees on
softball-sized swelling on my knees on
softball-sized swelling on my knees on my feet on my wrists a few specialists
my feet on my wrists a few specialists
my feet on my wrists a few specialists later I was diagnosed with rheumatoid
later I was diagnosed with rheumatoid
later I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis rheumatoid arthritis
arthritis rheumatoid arthritis
arthritis rheumatoid arthritis one of the most degenerative forms of
one of the most degenerative forms of
one of the most degenerative forms of arthritis anyone can develop
arthritis anyone can develop
arthritis anyone can develop it’s actually more common than we
it’s actually more common than we
it’s actually more common than we realize about 1.5 million people in this
realize about 1.5 million people in this
realize about 1.5 million people in this world have it and about three three
world have it and about three three
world have it and about three three times as many of that number is women
rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic
rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease so it’s basically your immune
disease so it’s basically your immune
disease so it’s basically your immune system is attacking your body your
system is attacking your body your
system is attacking your body your joints your ligaments it’s confused as
joints your ligaments it’s confused as
joints your ligaments it’s confused as far as what is a foreign substance and
far as what is a foreign substance and
far as what is a foreign substance and what is not well it’s now labeled in
what is not well it’s now labeled in
what is not well it’s now labeled in actual systemic disease because it can
actual systemic disease because it can
actual systemic disease because it can also attack your organs it can build up
also attack your organs it can build up
also attack your organs it can build up nodules which are small little bubbles
nodules which are small little bubbles
nodules which are small little bubbles essentially they’re like little balls
essentially they’re like little balls
essentially they’re like little balls that attach to your joints but also your
that attach to your joints but also your
that attach to your joints but also your lungs your heart your liver even your
lungs your heart your liver even your
lungs your heart your liver even your vocal cords which cause hoarseness this
vocal cords which cause hoarseness this
vocal cords which cause hoarseness this is why I sound like a seal most days is
is why I sound like a seal most days is
is why I sound like a seal most days is because of that hoarseness so we don’t
because of that hoarseness so we don’t
because of that hoarseness so we don’t really know what’s causing this quite
really know what’s causing this quite
really know what’s causing this quite yet but when I had my x-rays after my
yet but when I had my x-rays after my
yet but when I had my x-rays after my first visit they told me if I didn’t
first visit they told me if I didn’t
first visit they told me if I didn’t stop running stop skating I would be
stop running stop skating I would be
stop running stop skating I would be crippled and have both hips and knees
crippled and have both hips and knees
crippled and have both hips and knees replaced before the time I was thirty I
replaced before the time I was thirty I
replaced before the time I was thirty I was depressed I felt empty imagine as a
was depressed I felt empty imagine as a
was depressed I felt empty imagine as a kid having everything stripped from you
kid having everything stripped from you
kid having everything stripped from you especially your physical abilities to be
especially your physical abilities to be
especially your physical abilities to be able to run and play that was me as a
able to run and play that was me as a
able to run and play that was me as a twenty year old now we don’t know
twenty year old now we don’t know
twenty year old now we don’t know exactly what causes is it genetics is it
exactly what causes is it genetics is it
exactly what causes is it genetics is it hereditary is it environment or is it
hereditary is it environment or is it
hereditary is it environment or is it simply so many high inflammatory factors
simply so many high inflammatory factors
simply so many high inflammatory factors in someone is it diet this we don’t know
in someone is it diet this we don’t know
in someone is it diet this we don’t know so bring the stubborn a woman I am yes I
so bring the stubborn a woman I am yes I
so bring the stubborn a woman I am yes I did take my medication I still take it
did take my medication I still take it
did take my medication I still take it it’s Enbrel it’s a injection that you
it’s Enbrel it’s a injection that you
it’s Enbrel it’s a injection that you take once a week
take once a week
take once a week that’s a technically inhibitor so I’ll
that’s a technically inhibitor so I’ll
that’s a technically inhibitor so I’ll beyond that I want to find a more
beyond that I want to find a more
beyond that I want to find a more natural source
natural source
natural source I tried acupuncture I tried hot yoga far
I tried acupuncture I tried hot yoga far
I tried acupuncture I tried hot yoga far infrared sauna mobility work tons of
infrared sauna mobility work tons of
infrared sauna mobility work tons of mobility work massage and also some food
mobility work massage and also some food
mobility work massage and also some food eliminations it’s pretty incredible when
eliminations it’s pretty incredible when
eliminations it’s pretty incredible when you think about what we put in our
you think about what we put in our
you think about what we put in our bodies every single day and the effect
bodies every single day and the effect
bodies every single day and the effect it has on us a big effect
it has on us a big effect
it has on us a big effect biggest thing that we can take out of
biggest thing that we can take out of
biggest thing that we can take out of our diet in my opinion would be sugars
our diet in my opinion would be sugars
our diet in my opinion would be sugars and fats saturated fat fat is not the
and fats saturated fat fat is not the
and fats saturated fat fat is not the devil
devil
devil must remember this more unnatural fats
must remember this more unnatural fats
must remember this more unnatural fats like canola oil which we find in a lot
like canola oil which we find in a lot
like canola oil which we find in a lot of our food be careful on this because
of our food be careful on this because
of our food be careful on this because basically what these are doing is
basically what these are doing is
basically what these are doing is they’re causing your immune system to
they’re causing your immune system to
they’re causing your immune system to overreact to go crazy causing more joint
overreact to go crazy causing more joint
overreact to go crazy causing more joint pain and fatigue and this isn’t just
pain and fatigue and this isn’t just
pain and fatigue and this isn’t just with rheumatoid arthritis think about
with rheumatoid arthritis think about
with rheumatoid arthritis think about all of our diseases that we can carry so
all of our diseases that we can carry so
all of our diseases that we can carry so much of it is stemming from inflammation
much of it is stemming from inflammation
much of it is stemming from inflammation what would happen if we found all the
what would happen if we found all the
what would happen if we found all the sources of inflammation where is it
sources of inflammation where is it
sources of inflammation where is it coming from or potentially what can we
coming from or potentially what can we
coming from or potentially what can we do to try to rid inflammation let’s look
do to try to rid inflammation let’s look
do to try to rid inflammation let’s look at some cleaner options cruciferous
at some cleaner options cruciferous
at some cleaner options cruciferous vegetables broccoli kale kohlrabi
vegetables broccoli kale kohlrabi
vegetables broccoli kale kohlrabi blueberries particular spices like
blueberries particular spices like
blueberries particular spices like turmeric powder curry powder ginger
turmeric powder curry powder ginger
turmeric powder curry powder ginger roots outer edge of that grocery store
roots outer edge of that grocery store
roots outer edge of that grocery store like we talked about fatty meats fats
like we talked about fatty meats fats
like we talked about fatty meats fats are great for us but it’s got to be the
are great for us but it’s got to be the
are great for us but it’s got to be the right type of fat a natural fat after
right type of fat a natural fat after
right type of fat a natural fat after years of experimenting with this and
years of experimenting with this and
years of experimenting with this and still incorporating my medication I
still incorporating my medication I
still incorporating my medication I decided I needed to teach other people
decided I needed to teach other people
decided I needed to teach other people how to move I needed to spread this
how to move I needed to spread this
how to move I needed to spread this because this was beginning to help me I
because this was beginning to help me I
because this was beginning to help me I went against what my doctors told me and
went against what my doctors told me and
went against what my doctors told me and I kept moving I competed in powerlifting
I kept moving I competed in powerlifting
I kept moving I competed in powerlifting Olympic weightlifting I coached high
Olympic weightlifting I coached high
Olympic weightlifting I coached high school girls hockey teaching those women
school girls hockey teaching those women
school girls hockey teaching those women would it look like to also create health
would it look like to also create health
would it look like to also create health for their body but also to be young
for their body but also to be young
for their body but also to be young strong women I competed in CrossFit for
strong women I competed in CrossFit for
strong women I competed in CrossFit for a while and I now compete in the
a while and I now compete in the
a while and I now compete in the national progress the very first
national progress the very first
national progress the very first professional sports league to have men
professional sports league to have men
professional sports league to have men and women combined on one team pretty
and women combined on one team pretty
and women combined on one team pretty incredible how far we’ve come pretty
incredible how far we’ve come pretty
incredible how far we’ve come pretty fascinating if you think about it I
wasn’t about to let this disease take
wasn’t about to let this disease take over so with that movement spreading I
over so with that movement spreading I
over so with that movement spreading I wanted to teach more people our bodies
wanted to teach more people our bodies
wanted to teach more people our bodies again like I said are not meant to be
again like I said are not meant to be
again like I said are not meant to be cooped up we don’t have to assume that
cooped up we don’t have to assume that
cooped up we don’t have to assume that with age we get more uncomfortable we be
with age we get more uncomfortable we be
with age we get more uncomfortable we be come injured our muscles get tighter we
come injured our muscles get tighter we
come injured our muscles get tighter we should become crippled you should assume
should become crippled you should assume
should become crippled you should assume you should have surgery we have to take
you should have surgery we have to take
you should have surgery we have to take a different approach to that we used to
a different approach to that we used to
a different approach to that we used to run jump crawl sure those were simpler
run jump crawl sure those were simpler
run jump crawl sure those were simpler times back then but what if we had a
times back then but what if we had a
times back then but what if we had a slight fraction of that mentality if you
slight fraction of that mentality if you
slight fraction of that mentality if you look at this photo of Jack LaLanne who
look at this photo of Jack LaLanne who
look at this photo of Jack LaLanne who died in his mid 90s who remembers Jack
died in his mid 90s who remembers Jack
died in his mid 90s who remembers Jack LaLanne invented the jumping jack this
LaLanne invented the jumping jack this
LaLanne invented the jumping jack this is true he like these young little
is true he like these young little
is true he like these young little peanuts who seen the other pictures was
peanuts who seen the other pictures was
peanuts who seen the other pictures was fearless he wanted to go against the
fearless he wanted to go against the
fearless he wanted to go against the stigma of age and disease that you don’t
stigma of age and disease that you don’t
stigma of age and disease that you don’t have to let aids slow you down it
have to let aids slow you down it
have to let aids slow you down it doesn’t have to be an excuse for
doesn’t have to be an excuse for
doesn’t have to be an excuse for yourself he encouraged others to really
yourself he encouraged others to really
yourself he encouraged others to really challenge themselves now that I speak
challenge themselves now that I speak
challenge themselves now that I speak about those seven elements if we go back
about those seven elements if we go back
about those seven elements if we go back to that yes I focused a lot on physical
to that yes I focused a lot on physical
to that yes I focused a lot on physical but that’s what worked for me but what I
but that’s what worked for me but what I
but that’s what worked for me but what I want you to know is there seven
want you to know is there seven
want you to know is there seven different aspects there find your
different aspects there find your
different aspects there find your balance find what works for you
balance find what works for you
balance find what works for you maybe it’s social maybe it’s emotional
maybe it’s social maybe it’s emotional
maybe it’s social maybe it’s emotional maybe it’s spiritual we all come from a
maybe it’s spiritual we all come from a
maybe it’s spiritual we all come from a different place but somehow we can meet
different place but somehow we can meet
different place but somehow we can meet in the middle one of my favorite quotes
in the middle one of my favorite quotes
in the middle one of my favorite quotes comparison is the thief of joy think
comparison is the thief of joy think
comparison is the thief of joy think about that one more time comparison is
about that one more time comparison is
about that one more time comparison is the thief of joy we live in a world full
the thief of joy we live in a world full
the thief of joy we live in a world full of comparing one another unfeeling bad
of comparing one another unfeeling bad
of comparing one another unfeeling bad about bad about ourselves if we’re not
about bad about ourselves if we’re not
about bad about ourselves if we’re not up to this standard of that standard we
up to this standard of that standard we
up to this standard of that standard we all come from a different place if we
all come from a different place if we
all come from a different place if we stop comparing ourselves to one another
stop comparing ourselves to one another
stop comparing ourselves to one another then we can actually tackle our own
then we can actually tackle our own
then we can actually tackle our own personal challenges that we take on
personal challenges that we take on
personal challenges that we take on thank you
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