Welcome to my ramblings on health and wellness! My name is Richard and I am husband and father first…learning to survive raising a toddler and twin newborns. Being a California transplant living in Ohio and loving the change of pace. I have a passion for health but more importantly how to move better. Being a student of movement, I have been involved in various forms of weight training over the decades whether traditional gym training, sandbags, kettlebells, and/or Clubbells. My goal of creating sustainable movement no matter what my age has led me to study health first modalities such as Circular Strength Training (including becoming a CST Instructor), Kettlebells (including becoming a American Kettlebell Club Trainer), and Yoga (particularly Prasara and Ashtanga/Vinyasa styles). I have also dabbled in various martial arts over the years.
I am self taught in nutrition, alternative health and complementary medicine. I grew up in the healthcare field and had the back drop of a family health food store (which has been open for 27 years and 2 of those managed by me) as my training grounds. This blog is my attempt to bring my passions to the web and in sharing what I have learned I hope to help those that read my posts.
We juggle so many activities which leaves so little time for our own well being. The purpose of this blog is to share ways that I have found to maximize my health and still leave time to enjoy life. I have come to realize that the fitness industry is like any business and wants to increase profits. I do not buy into that hype and will share the exercises/systems that I have found to be highly effective, efficient, inexpensive and most importantly…health first focused!
Another purpose of this blog is to share the importance of nutrition. I will give insight into how to feed and support your body from the inside through diet. Having grown up in healthcare I also have an appreciation for science and so I try to stay within the realm of proven information. I do understand the importance of anecdotal evidence and will try to find a balance between the two when sharing information on complementary medicine.
Completing a well rounded life includes recovery, both physical and mental. I began practicing yoga to heal a back injury. Through that practice I have learned the importance of recovery, but also the importance of being mentally grounded. Especially important is a healthy spiritual life which helps to put yourself in the right frame of mind. I will share ways I have learned to speed recovery, prevent injury, and stay motivated.
I have devoted countless hours to studying and reading to come up with logical conclusions (just ask my wife). I will share them in my blog in the hopes that they will help guide you to a healthier life. If something I share doesn’t make since or is flat wrong please correct me. I am on a life of learning and am always willing to re-evaluate a position. We can all benefit from the collective knowledge, but only if we share it with each other.
Blessings to you and please enjoy!
Richard Manchur
CST Instructor, AKC/WKC Trainer
P.S. If you are interested in working with me please use the Contact Form (link above) for more information. I have a limited number of open spots for virtual coaching on either nutrition or fitness programming.
4 comments
Yoga Witch
August 6, 2009 at 8:16 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Hi Richard,
Love your blog! What a beautiful family!
Richard
August 24, 2009 at 12:19 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thank you! I agree, but I am a little biased.
Jenn of PersonalFitCoach.com
August 3, 2011 at 5:22 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks for stopping by my blog Richard. That is my father’s name. I so rarely meet other Richards. What a lovely family. All the best in your fitness pursuits.
Richard
August 3, 2011 at 7:04 pm (UTC -4) Link to this comment
Thanks Jenn, it’s true that most Richards go by a nickname, but I try to stay true to the full name
I appreciate the well wishes!