KILTED! Principle #4 – Part 1
KILTED! is a philosophy that I developed to help guide my quest for better health. KILTED! Can be summarized by 7 simple principles that are crucial if you want to make a transformational change in your life. Today we move to the fourth principle: Trek Out. The basic equation ofRead More →
KILTED! Principle #3
KILTED! is a philosophy that I developed to help guide my quest for better health. KILTED! Can be summarized by 7 simple principles that are crucial if you want to make a transformational change in your life. Today move to the third principle: Lift Weights. Improving your diet (Principle #2)Read More →
Weight Loss Traps
The world, and especially TV commercials and infomercials are full of plans, programs, and theories to help you lose weight. Everyone knows about Weight Watchers, the Paleo Diet, and whatever else Dr. OZ is accepting money to support this week. I call these traps, because you can get so caughtRead More →
KILTED! Principle #2
KILTED! is a philosophy that I developed to help guide my quest for better health. KILTED! Can be summarized by 7 simple principles that are crucial if you want to make a transformational change in your life. Today we move on to the second principle: Improve Diet. Proteins. Carbs. Fats.Read More →
Weight Loss Basics
Your weight is not the be-all and end-all of your health, but it is a major component of your physical health. It almost certainly affects your self-image or how you feel about yourself. Assuming that weight loss is at least one of your goals, if not the primary goal, inRead More →
I Can’t Run!
Everybody says that the way to get healthy is cardio, and the best cardio is running. Fueled by her background in college athletics, when my wife gets on a fitness kick, she starts walking and after a couple of weeks upgrades to running. Just when she seems to be gettingRead More →
KILTED! Principle #1
KILTED! is a philosophy that I developed to help guide my quest for better health. KILTED! Can be summarized by 7 simple principles that are crucial if you want to make a transformational change in your life. Today we begin with the first principle: Kill Excuses. Let’s start with aRead More →
A Kilted Dad on the Silver Screen
James Cosmo is a talented Scottish actor who is perhaps best known for playing “kilted” dads. Like many fans of Scottish history, I am awaiting the premier of the Netflix original series Outlaw King with trepidation. While I am looking forward to the story and hoping for a historically accurateRead More →
Do You Compete?
The stone throw. The sheaf toss. The hammer throw. The caber toss. These are just some of the events that happen at a Highland Games. Collectively, the heavy events probably rank as the fourth most iconic Scottish thing most non-Scots will know about (after kilts, bagpipes, and whisky – notRead More →
Who is the Kilted Dad?
The Kilted Dad is an average American Dad in that he spent years eating too much and exercising too little. What sets him apart is that when he finally decided to do something about it, he chose to further embrace his Scottish heritage in his quest for fitness. How youRead More →