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Be Counter-Cultural in both Fitness and Faith

Convenience is taking over our modern way of life. We can now work, play, shop, order food and visit friends all while sitting in a chair (albeit with poor posture, staring at a computer screen.) This is having an enormously negative impact on the state of our nation’s health. Chairs are the new cigarettes. Our bodies are in trouble. The Church is also in trouble in the United States. Our society continually rallies against the Read more…

By Coach Dave, 10 years ago

CatholicFIT Pillars

Our Natural Sleep Cycle (4 Minute TED Talk Video by Jessa Gamble)

Not sure we can discuss the 4th Pillar of Catholic Fitness enough … Sleep, Rest & Recovery. Here is another short but great talk about honoring our natural sleep cycle. “Our body clock is incredibly important for our lives and probably the most underrated force on our behavior.” – Jessa Gamble Check it out … it is a tad short and ends a bit abruptly, but nonetheless, another good reminder for the vast healing and Read more…

By Coach Dave, 10 years ago

Catholic 101: Did You Know

Week 10 Lesson Recap & Exercises

Coming Soon. Check out this week’s Week 8 Recap.

By Coach Dave, 10 yearsApril 6, 2015 ago

Catholic 101: Did You Know

Helping Others: The CatholicFIT Pillar of Service

I am fit to serve. Being CatholicFIT is about asking yourself two questions: What does it mean to be Catholic? What does it meant to be fit? Let’s look at the first question. The Catholic church exists in part to help us become saints. Catholics are people who are at least learning about what it means to be a saint. Catholics are always students first, learning about God. As we covered with the CatholicFIT Principle Read more…

By Coach Dave, 10 yearsApril 6, 2015 ago

Random But Fun Thoughts

My Faith and Fitness Journey

I have been training for sport, recreation and general fitness for over 20 years now. Every single day I discover something new about my body, its changes, limitations and potential. I have learned to fall in love with the process. The process is the journey. While “success” in fitness requires daily commitment and discipline, it is truly an evolving, lifelong journey. I learned to approach my faith in the similar way. In my fitness coaching Read more…

By Coach Dave, 10 years ago

Physical Activity & Training

CatholicFIT Week 7 Exercises with Videos: Single Leg, Step Up/Downs and Hamstring Stretches

Education & Exercise Go Hand In Hand From the CatholicFIT Week 7 Hand Out: The principle of Education states that we are always learning new things about our body at each stage and age of life. Education equals mindfulness. Being mindful, that is, listening to your body when you exercise and stretch, is always a learning experience as it may tell you which joints and muscles are tight, sore, stiff and even injured. Stretching, foam Read more…

By Coach Dave, 10 yearsMarch 24, 2015 ago

CatholicFIT Pillars

Week 5 Lesson Recap & Exercise Videos

The 5th Pillar of Catholic Fitness is Exercise. Think about this: what we call “exercise” in 2015 is more or less a set of ideas and movements people have used for generations to simply survive, work and play. People had to walk, run, lunge, etc out of necessity … hunting for and literally picking their food for each meal. Long ago people had to be physically active and capable just to make it through the Read more…

By Coach Dave, 10 yearsMarch 12, 2015 ago

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CatholicFIT Week 2 – Family & Community

The second CatholicFIT building block is Family & Community. God instilled in our DNA the human need for connection and relationship. This is crazy important during challenging times. Want to enjoy and succeed in sports? Surround yourself with a good team who works together. Want to lose weight? Find supportive, positive people you can lean on, talk to and will hold you accountable. Want to live your faith and serve God? Join one of the Read more…

By Coach Dave, 10 yearsFebruary 19, 2015 ago

CatholicFIT Pillars

CatholicFIT Week 1 – Water

Just as you would gather various tools and materials to build a house, we hope to gather and practice the materials necessary to build a strong(er) foundation of faith, family and fitness. Our materials and tools are the 10 Pillars of Catholic Fitness. These are also the same pillars that serve as my professional (and personal) compass for helping those I coach and me (along with my family) navigate the waters of health, fitness and Read more…

By Coach Dave, 10 years ago

Catholic Catechism

Faith & Fitness Curriculum for Catholic Schools (June 5th Presentation Highlights)

On June 5th, I was blessed with the opportunity to speak at the St. Louis Archdiocese Health & Safety Summit. My focus was (and is) this: Can we utilize a universal faith and fitness curriculum that will strengthen the Catholic identity and the health and fitness of our students and families? And in doing so, can we improve upon the collaborative efforts currently existing in the St. Louis Archdiocese Catholic Schools? Below I have high Read more…

By Coach Dave, 11 years ago

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