1. Do work to feel and look better. 2. Don’t expect the work alone to get you healthy. Diet is a HUGE part. After listening to about five infomercials as I worked this morning, I feel compelled to save you time and money. Want sculpted abs? Steps 1-5: DROP THE FORK. Step 6: Get moving. Step 7: Repeat Steps 1-5. The most beautiful abs I see in the lab are on obese cadavers. But I … Read more
1. Do keep getting assessed and exercising discipline when you have a goal to reach. 2. Don’t get in your head that it’s impossible just because it didn’t happen today. Today, I stink at body weight pistol squats. But getting assessed by masterful people makes one better. Then, apply the advice and see what works until IT WORKS. It won’t be long till I pistol the 24 with beautiful form, for my assessors – and … Read more
1. Do hip hinge patterns that have carry-over into life. 2. Don’t listen to goofy people who tell you not to deadlift. If someone tells you deadlifting is bad for your back/knees/whatever, feel free to tell them this: “Deadlifting is a hip hinging pattern. I hip hinge a minimum of 4 times a day to sit on the toilet. I will learn to carry it over to sit down, pick things up, and use the … Read more
1. Do what’s best for your patient, not what’s best for your bank account. 2. Don’t worry – you’ll pay your bills and make a great living with integrity. There is nothing quite like running into a former patient on the street, who is back to good after 2 visits and diligent corrections. You can have your 3x/wk for 6 weeks. If rather teach them how to fish and free up my time to teach … Read more
1. Do accept being on the same page with folks. 2. Don’t wonder, worry, or read into what you think are mixed signals. You’re in or you’re out. This goes for business, love, friendship, you name it. And it’s OKAY if you are out. Or they are out. MOVEment means moving forward. I’ve done it myself, so I can recognize it. People worry if they are getting mixed signals. “Does he love me?” “Do they … Read more
1. Do get imaging to verify exam findings, if necessary. 2. Don’t diagnose off that imaging. Imaging was never meant to substitute for exam findings. I’m consistently shocked with lazy practitioners getting married to MRI findings, rather than playing detective. The knee hurts? There’s a meniscal tear, yeah? It doesn’t mean that patient has pain from a meniscal tear. It doesn’t mean the pain will dissipate if the meniscus is removed. In fact, I’ll put … Read more
1. Do get your fitness groove on, even if it means shoveling snow. 2. Don’t think you have to go to a gym to call energy expenditure a “workout.” In the gym locker room, I overheard a lady who had paid a neighbor child to shovel her driveway, so she could make it to the gym. That makes NO sense. Okay, both parties dominated a workout, so I see that as a win-win. And she … Read more
1. Do look for a knight in shining armor. 2. Don’t expect it to be someone else. Be the Knight. Be your own hero. Be everything you want other people to be. If someone wants to come along and walk beside you in this life, then that’s a lovely bonus. Love is incredible – I’m a huge fan. But you are the only person you have to be with every moment of your life. Never … Read more
1. Do not judge people who buy a lottery ticket with a $208 million jackpot. 2. Don’t forget to spend a lifetime betting on yourself. I don’t play the lottery, because I can’t imagine my life getting much better. Why is it good? Because every day I look in the mirror and tell that woman I love her. I bet on her abilities every single day to dominate her life. Every day I win the … Read more
1. Do have follow-through on your ideas. Rally the troops. 2. Don’t sit and dream, wishing you could make it happen. When things are moving like a freight train, you trust the drivers…trust the track…trust the path. You trust the people that would never let you derail. Now, let’s breathe and teach some Ivy Leaguer meds some anatomy – since that, too, was something you were told you’d never do. Do it all.