Around this time last year a couple of us
a fitness guru that resonated with me. It was
headed west to visit clients. Every day it was
simply:
a power lunch and every night was a heavy
dinner. I returned home feeling worse than I
80% of your body composition is determined
had in a long time. Sure, the jet lag didn’t help,
by what you eat.
but it was more than that. I decided things
needed to change.
- Mark Sisson
I did a ton of reading and found a quote from
Ah, the good old Paretto Principle rears its 44
head again. This simple statement helped me
Once I had eating down though, I was ready to
resolve the ‘this or that’ dilemma in my head.
tackle that remaining 20%. What I found is that
Changing my diet wouldn’t take time away
when carving out time for a workout, the 20%
from my business and could have a profound
is easier than it sounds. You just need a couple
impact on my overall performance. I was in.
of hours a week dedicated to it… and you can
easily do that by cutting out a few TV shows or
I chose to do Paleo, and won’t bore you with the
improving the efficiency of a recurring process.
details, except to say that I’m a big fan. I think
Whatever your way of making it happen, just
any entrepreneur could benefit from choosing
know that the ROI is well worth it. Your return
a healthy way of eating. Anything from Atkins
will be a healthier you. Here are some of the
to Zone, and everything in between. In fact,
things I, or my colleagues, do to stay active.
UberOffices Tysons is home to Prana Living,
where you can be coached on healthy eating
and a healthy way of life.
1. CrossFit for the Alpha Entrepreneur
A friend posted this on Facebook
yesterday, and unfortunately I’m not
sure I can disagree:
Crossfit is like the anti-fight club. The
first rule of Crossfit is always talk
about Crossfit.
I’ve been doing CrossFit, and yep, I’m
gonna talk about it (briefly). I started
about 5 months ago and am in better
shape than I ever have been. It
combines elements from weight lifting, gymnastics, sprinting, and mobility to create a well-rounded athlete.
If you are an alpha entrepreneur who goes all out, I think CrossFit could be great for you. In just 45
3 hours a week, you’ll come out stronger and more fit. Anyone, at literally any level, can start on CrossFit. Everything scales.
2. Boxing for the Angry Entrepreneur
Before CrossFit, I was a member at an LA
downside if you want to build muscle).
Boxing off-and-on for two years. I enjoyed my
experience there, and I think boxing and other
If your business is high-stress, or if you tend
combat sports are great for releasing pent-
to be anxious, this may be a way to work it
up anger, energy, and frustration. The only
out in a healthy, productive manner. This way
downsides I found were that, after a while,
you get a workout and aren’t simmering with
it can get a little monotenous as there isn’t a
frustration or aggression every night when you
ton of variety available. Additionally, it won’t
head home.
help you build much muscle (which is only a
3. Yoga for the Zen-Like Entrepreneur
My exposure to yoga has been limited to a
Kat says: Yoga really does help you relax and
few post-workout exercises to stretch out
decompress, all while increasing your mobility
and loosen up after weight training. However,
and flexibility. If an entrepreneur has a laidback
I know a ton of entrepreneurs really think it
personality, this could be a good fit as it isn’t
adds an extra dimension to their approach
“in your face” like CrossFit. On the flip side, if
in business, so I think it is worth considering.
a business owner is under a lot of stress, yoga
Since I know almost nothing about it, I solicited
can be an amazing outlet to quell anxiety and
some input from my colleague, Kat Haselkorn,
release tension. I look at yoga as an important
who is a regular yogi.
piece of an overall program for well-being.
4. Running for the Insane Entrepreneur
Ok, so that headline sucked. Truth is, I’ve never
of running for more than 10 minutes at a time
been able to enjoy long distance running. I love
is the equivalent of nails on a chalkboard for
sprinting and interval training, but the thought
me.