Your Fitness Quest

10 YouTube Fitness Channels I Enjoy

2025-03-28T10:24:00.000-06:00

Here are the Top 10 YouTube Channels I watch the most

Body Fat Testing Methods

2024-11-24T14:33:00.000-07:00

You Need To Appreciate Your Body More

2024-09-27T06:21:00.001-06:00

Tips To Run More Efficiently

2024-09-03T07:47:00.002-06:00

Here are simple tips that can help you be more efficient with your running form. Running efficiency means you use less energy, and the result of this is running faster!

"Running" The Utah Spartan Beast Race

2024-08-14T13:34:00.000-06:00

It's been 8 years since I ran a Spartan Race, and last month when I was back in the U.S., I decided to give it a shot again. The following video is my summary of the event.

When Getting Fit Goes Too Far

2024-04-01T08:11:00.000-06:00

Are Weight Loss Betting Apps Legit?

2023-11-07T20:33:00.005-07:00

Some Thoughts on Running Intensity

2023-09-07T05:48:00.001-06:00

Fitness Watches

2023-08-29T07:26:00.000-06:00

Healthy Travel Tips

2023-07-23T06:58:00.000-06:00

2023-04-09T11:58:00.000-06:00

Would you rather be fit or athletic?

2023-03-02T08:01:00.006-07:00

2023 90 Day Fitness Program

2023-01-02T07:29:00.005-07:00

Happy New Year! If you are like most people, you are probably looking at setting some health and fitness goals for 2023. I'm excited to offer a 90-day fitness program that starts in one week. Participants of this program will be part of a private group which will receive:

One on one help with creating a fitness program customized to your goals. This is important since participants will have unique goals, fitness levels, medical histories, exercise preferences, dietary needs, as well as time and resources available to improve their health.
A short video each day on a health and fitness topic. These videos will provide valuable information, helpful tips and reminders, simple fitness challenges, and motivation to help you create healthy habits.
Weekly group zoom call to discuss your progress, share your victories, and ask questions.
Weekly one-on-one coaching appointments to give you the accountability you need to follow through and make progress.

The program starts Jan. 9th and runs until March 31st. Price per participant is $299, but if you decide to enroll with a spouse or friend, then the price is only $450 for 2 participants. Email Tom@yourfitnessquest.com for any questions.

I can't wait to help you achieve your fitness goals and live a healthier life in 2023.

2022-11-29T16:09:00.002-07:00

Here are some easy tips you can use to help avoid overeating.

2022-10-25T08:56:00.001-06:00

When it comes to your workouts, don't just do the exact same activity day after day. Get some variety!

2022-08-30T11:15:00.006-06:00

The Lesser of Two Evils

2022-07-27T04:24:00.001-06:00

2022-03-28T07:53:00.002-06:00

When it comes to sports nutrition, it is important to realize what your goal is so you can determine the best way for you to eat to get maximum results for what you are trying to accomplish.

2022-03-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

Do You Use Any Alternative or Complimentary Medical Therapies?

2022-02-22T08:36:00.000-07:00

Here is a video about a topic we often ignore when it comes to our health.

2022-02-10T08:44:00.000-07:00

Don't Ever Underestimate Your Opponent

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Improving Kids Activity

2022-01-31T10:49:00.003-07:00

Over the last year I started a project of making the health and fitness articles I have written about here into short videos. I've created over 70 videos on a variety of subjects over the last 10 months. I will be posting these weekly videos here in addition to my YouTube channel which you are welcome to subscribe to at

https://www.youtube.com/user/YourFitnessQuest/videos

The video below discusses ways to help kids be more active.

Check Out My YouTube Channel

2021-10-03T19:24:00.001-06:00

You may have noticed that I have not posted much on this site over the last 6 months. That's because I have been busy bringing these flannel board stories to the big screen...sort of. I have been making videos on a variety health and fitness subjects on my YouTube channel. You can find them here at Your Fitness Quest Videos

You can find motivating, informative, and sometimes funny videos on a variety of topics. Feel free to comment and subscribe to my channel since it is where I will be releasing content on a weekly basis that will help you live a healthier life.

Insanity or Inspiration

2021-05-20T03:23:00.000-06:00

When I was a young kid my Dad took me to see a foreign film called Aguirre, The Wrath of God. It is
about a Spanish expedition in South America searching for gold. Their power hungry leader, Aguirre, ruthlessly endangers his army and plunges them deep into the jungle. In the final scene he is the sole survivor floating down the Amazon river on a raft and speaking about the great cities he will build and the powerful kingdom he will establish there. He was moments from death and powerless yet was totally convinced that he was still going to conquer and rule the Incans.

Sorry for the spoiler, but that scene has always stuck with me. It has caused me to question if there is a fine line between obsessive insanity and persistent inspiration. Many of the greatest battles we face are mental and psychological ones. I have always been fascinated by the concept of people doing what others said was impossible. Sometimes those achievers are labeled as being crazy Some examples of this are:

Sir Edmund Hillary climbing to the top of Mount Everest

Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile

George Hood maintaining a plank position for over 8 hours

Luke Aikins jumping out of a plane without a parachute and safely landing in a net

I previously shared a post about James Lawrence, a.k.a. The Iron Cowboy. Several years ago he completed 50 triathlons in 50 states in 50 consecutive days. Since that time he has undertaken a bigger challenge of doing 100 consecutive triathlons. As of today, he has completed 80 triathlons over the last 80 days and intends to keep this up over the next 20 days until he hits 100. That's a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride, and then a 26.2 mile run for 100 days in a row!

Surprisingly, doing amazing things doesn't always bring you admirers. I know James has taken some flack from some who criticize him saying these are not actual sanctioned races but just putting in the mileage. Even people from the Iron Man organization have gotten on him over this which is mind blowing since he is only bringing more publicity to the sport. What he is doing is an insane physical feat and because of that, it is an even bigger mental accomplishment. I'm not a triathlete, but I've got a ton of respect for what he's done.

Most of us are never going to attempt a world record or do an extreme physical accomplishment like those listed above, but we still need the proper mind set, determination, and commitment to do anything worthwhile.

Remember, when you are persistently working towards your goals you can accomplish what others say is impossible or even more important, what you once considered to be impossible. There may be a fine line between insanity and inspiration, but time will tell the critics which side you were on.

Movie Star Makeovers

2021-03-06T06:05:00.001-07:00

I've always been impressed when a movie star makes a drastic physical transformation in order to portray a character in a film. This is usually the case in superhero and action movies. Many months prior to shooting, these actors are working hard around the clock and have unlimited budgets for personal trainers, dieticians, and other experts to help them achieve a very muscular and fit look. As you can see below, Christian Bale has gone through a range of extremes for a variety of movie roles.

It's always surprising when you see one of these stars in a different movie a year later and they look just like a normal person again. This just goes to show how important consistency and lifestyle change is for long term results. When they stop the extreme measures they were taking, they return to their "normal" selves. Frequently when you see someone make one of these amazing transformations in such a short amount of time, people will accuse them of using performance enhancing drugs like steroids. Some critics accuse anyone who has larger muscles than them as being on the juice, but there are also less jealous observers out there with very valid concerns about these fast and drastic results.

I have no problem if someone decides to include pharmacology to prepare for a movie role or if they just want to change their personal appearance. It's not like they are an Olympic athlete and have rules against doing so. What I do have a problem with is when they claim it's all natural and that everyone can accomplish what they did if they eat 6 chicken breasts a day and just work hard. Over the years I 've seen so many people promoting celebrity workout programs or diets so you can look just like them. I find it equally disappointing when athletes promote supplements and credit them as the reason for their success or amazing physique.

Last week I saw the video below by Josh Brett. He's created some great Youtube videos about the fitness industry and does such an excellent job sharing insights about this Hollywood makeover process. I have been saying so many of the things mentioned in this video for years, but his presentation is much more professional than anything I could produce on the subject. I highly recommend you watch this eye-opening short video.

By the way, I'm a fan of every single actor that is featured in this video so I am not hating on them. I really can't say I blame any of them if they do use PEDs to prepare for a movie role, but I don't appreciate when certain media sources attempt to make the results you see on the big screen appear to be the result of just hard work, especially when they are trying to sell you something to get the same results but they ignore a very large part of the equation to their getting such drastic results so fast.

I'm a big fan of goal setting, hard work, and competition, but I'm also a fan of the truth. Many of today's youth are deceived and have unrealistic physical and beauty standards to live up to thanks to social media, filters, photoshop, and performance enhancing drugs. That is why I tell clients to measure their health and fitness progress against themselves as opposed to the stars they see on the big screen.