How to Squat with Proper Technique

There’s no question that the full squat exercise is an essential, Primal movement, and yet many folks in modern, industrialized society are unable to properly perform one. Many have been taught – by health experts and personal trainers – that the full squat is dangerous, that it will destroy your knees with wear and tear and render you incapable of normal activity. They say a half-squat is perfectly adequate, or, better yet, get rid of the squat altogether and use the leg extension machine! (Actually, don’t.)

Squatting is a natural movement that humans are built to do. You don’t need to use a ton of weight (or any!), but you do need to be mobile and flexible enough to reach a full squat below parallel.

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How to Eat Meat and Still Keep Environmental Impact Low

If you listen to the experts, the authorities, the think tanks, eating meat destroys the environment. It “destroys your health” too, of course, but by far the biggest argument being pushed—and the one most regular people implicitly accept as “probably accurate”—is that meat consumption is detrimental to planetary health.

I’m not going to cover the health part. That’s been done to death. If you’re reading this blog post, you probably reject that aspect of the argument. Hell, you might be chowing down on a steak at this very moment. This post is for the people who still worry about the effect of meat on the environment.

It’s a noble concern, one that I share. So today, I’m going to explain how you can eat meat and still reduce your environmental impact.

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Better S'mores

There’s nothing like sitting around the fire in the fall, sipping on something warm in your mug. And where there’s a fire, there are s’mores.

If you’re eating closer to the way your ancestors did, you probably politely pass when the s’mores come out. Now, you can join in the fun. You’ll never be left wanting for campfire s’mores again thanks to these Paleo graham crackers and homemade gooey marshmallows.

Here’s how to do it.

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Rise to Be a Leader, with Chrisa Zindros Boyce

Today’s guest on the show is Chrisa Zindros Boyce. Chrisa is a leader with the Handel Group, a renowned corporate consulting and life coaching company dedicated to teaching people how to realize their personal and professional visions. She supports growing companies and industry conglomerates in designing cultures and structures that lead to increased employee retention, engagement, and profitability. Chrisa also has a strong roster of individual clients including an international group of serial entrepreneurs, perineal corporate executives, and established individual contributors. In her coaching practice, Chrisa leans on her innate creativity, intuition, and sense of humor to offer an individualized coaching experience for her clients. In this episode, we discuss her transition from the corporate world to coaching, the idea of walking the walk if you are going to be a good coach, tons of great coaching tactics to bring out the best in your clients, and much more! If you are interested in learning more about the art and science of coaching, today’s episode is for you!

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