by Jim Chaput | Oct 19, 2019 | Jim's Blog
The more options you try, the better your chance of finding the best. It’s unlikely that your initial choice is the one. But at some point, looking further is probably a waste of time. Say you love pizza and move to a new area. You should try a few pizza places before...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 18, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Consistency can be a great thing. The discipline of doing something every day can keep you moving forward when motivation is low. The benefits are lost when you seek consistency for its own sake. Due to working on a project into the wee hours, I published this blog...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 17, 2019 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here is a simple drill to improve proprioception in your hips while firing up your hamstrings. (Proprioception is your sense of your body in space.) Test Range of motion (ROM) baseline: * Forward fold with straight legs (touch your toes or the floor) * Hip rotation to...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 16, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Where your focus goes, the energy flows. Your expectations and response to events influences your direction and momentum. If you expect the worse, you’re more likely to see it. Seeing it then reinforces that you were right to be pessimistic. The spiral of...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 15, 2019 | Jim's Blog
Attention is like time. You only have so much and you can’t get it back. Spend it well or you’ll have nothing to show for it. Also, switch your focus too often and you’ll exhaust yourself without doing anything well. Smartphones tend to be full of distractions. It’s...
by Trish Chaput | Oct 14, 2019 | Guest Post, Jim's Blog
Guest post by Trish Chaput We went for a beautiful hike in the White Mountains this afternoon, gawking at the foliage like tourists, with Roli leading the way there and back, as he always does. This particular route was full of twists and turns as we climbed, hand...
