OFM gets YOU ‘ahead of the curve’

I’m warning you ahead of time, this is a deep dive into the emerging science of COVID-19 with strategies to empower you to ‘eliminate the curve’ for you, your family and those around you.  Table of Contents How to Get “Ahead of the Curve”Dot 1: What’s the OFM / COVID connection?What’s the connection and WHY […]

Fear and why you need to understand the WHY not just the HOW

Before we dive down anymore science-based rabbit holes it’s important I address another very real factor you aren’t going to see in a published paper: One of the defining themes of the COVID-19 Panic-demic is uncertainty. Uncertainty breeds fear and fear triggers the ‘Fight or Flight’ mechanism. This not only shifts our metabolism to burn […]

Interview with Lyle Anderson about Post CoVid Ultra Endurance Races

Subscribe to the Podcast Now! Listen onApple Podcast Listen onGoogle Podcasts Lyle Anderson , Race Director for ultra-endurance events for Vacation Races , serendipidously hosted the LAST 100 Mile Run during the lockdown in March at the Antelope Canyon 100 Mile and the first 100 Mile Run post lockdown in May at the Bryce Canyon 100 […]

From Covid Fear to Metabolic Empowerment

Earlier this week California Governor Gavin Newsam held a press conference about the CoVid-19 situation in the state.  What struck me was that he made this defining statement: “Until there is a vaccine or treatment,” he was going to impose these draconian measures of closing businesses like restaurants, restricting movement, imposing fines for not wearing […]

The Importance of a Long Slow Warmup

This article is about one of the keys to our OFM Protocol Training (Optimized Fat Metabolism).  The Long Slow Warmup (SLW) is a component of OFM Training because of the critical role it plays in your Performance and Health.  Why is a Long Slow Warmup important?When we are in a relatively sedentary state our body’s […]

What does Independence mean for your Personal Health

On this holiday weekend, we are tend to think about the value of our independence and freedom.  With the freedom comes responsibility toward ourselves and others. I want to get you thinking along the same lines when it comes to your health.  Our Freedom also gives us the option to choose how we treat our […]

You are always burning fat – Fat Adaptation vs Keto vs Carbs

It is natural that we look for the right or wrong, black & white, left or right, truth or lie -it is all a part of the BINARY thinking Humans tend toward because it is convenient, simple and easy to understand. This sort of simplicity is intellectually lazy and that laziness makes us vulnerable to […]

Eliminate Muscle Soreness: A Simple Solution to Lactate (Lactic Acid) Buildup

Today I’d like to talk about Lactate. . . often referred to as ‘lactic acid,’. If you are a fairly serious athlete, you’ve heard about Lactate or Lactic Acid buildup and Lactate Threshold Training so you can adapt and buildup your Lactate threshold. This is why Lactate is the classic marker for fatigue and entire […]

Demystifying Vitamin D – Essentials you need to know

With Summer upon us I’d like to talk about Vitamin D, the ”sunshine Vitamin” . One of the emerging insights of COVID-19 is the inverse correlation between Vitamin D and outcomes of COVID-19.  The higher the Vitamin D the better the outcome, the lower the Vitamin D the worse the outcome. This airtight inverse relationship […]

Cardiovascular conditioning is essential for the Fat Adapted Athlete

Cardiovascular Conditioning is a foundational piece in optimizing your fat metabolism. . . So, in today’s video, I’m going to share the ‘whys’ of cardio for those seminal ‘ahh, hah!’ moments you need to recognize just how crucial developing your cardiovascular potential is for health and performance.Now, if you are an endurance athlete, I don’t […]