6 Essentials For 2010

by Chris Lopez January 14, 2010
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It’s been a long time since my last post and for good reason…

6 Energy Management Tips (for the under-slept, over-worked, father-of-many)

by Chris Lopez November 17, 2009
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ON October 22nd at 2am, Rozanne, my wife, gave birth to our son … Joaquin Gabriel Lopez. Needless to say, I’m on cloud 9 right now and our friends and families seem to think that I’ve got a certain “glow” because … 1) The “Lopez” name will get carried on (my brother and I were [...]

What I’ve Been Up To

by Chris Lopez November 16, 2009
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Yes, I know it’s been about 3 weeks since I last posted. A lot has happened over that time. 1) First, this little man entered our lives. Introducing Joaquin Gabriel Lopez, aka #5, aka “Q”. Life’s been quite a transition since October 22nd when he was born. My wife is a Superstar. She went through [...]

The #1 Rule You Must Follow To Reach Your Goals in Fitness and Life

by Chris Lopez October 19, 2009
Photo by Nathan Rogers

“People will do almost anything to stay in their comfort zones. If you want to accomplish anything, get out of your comfort zone. Strive to increase order and discipline in your life. Discipline usually means doing the opposite of what you feel like doing. The easy roads to discipline are 1) setting deadlines, 2) discovering [...]

The FitAndBusyDad 7-Day Plan

by Chris Lopez September 28, 2009
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It really helps me when I plan out my week. You and I both know that as parents, NOTHING ever goes as planned, but to just have guideline as to how things should run  usually means the difference between “flying by the seat of my pants” and getting nothing done and actually being productive. I [...]

The "Do-Anywhere" Workout

by Chris Lopez September 24, 2009

I can’t take a kettlebell with me everywhere, especially when I travel. And it sucks. I can’t take a chin-up bar either. I tried taking an ab wheel one time when I went to NYC last year and they confiscated it because it looked too much like a weapon. (I took it apart so the [...]

Do You Have a Life-List?

by Chris Lopez September 14, 2009
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Do you have a Life List?  A list of all the things you want to accomplish in your life before you “pass on”?  (Also known as a “Bucket List” or “BAHGs – Big-Ass Hairy Goals”, a term coined by one of my earlier business advisors, marketing genius Glen Hunt, who wrote THIS.) I was inspired [...]

Exercise Simplicity – Kettlebell Workouts

by Chris Lopez September 9, 2009
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As you saw in the previous post, I’m doing a complete lifestyle purge. The truth is, I have too much stuff, and not enough time. There are certain things – values – that I hold true to, and in my decision making process on what to get rid of, I look to these values for [...]

On Minimalism

by Chris Lopez September 1, 2009
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There’s a change going on in my life. I’ve noticed it a couple of years ago, but it’s only really taken a more aggressive course in the past few months. I’ve written and talked about it before, but never has it taken over me the way it has now. It’s an OBSESSION. It is MINIMALISM. [...]

Diet Hacks: 4 Actions You Can Take NOW To Improve The Way You Eat (or Not Eat)

by Chris Lopez August 19, 2009
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Without a doubt, every party, family gathering, shin-dig, barbecue or picnic that I go to, I get asked, at least once… “How do I lose this?” “This”, of course, refers to a trouble spot on someone’s body that seems to be accumulating excessive amounts of fat. It’s most often the mid-section, but there are times [...]

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