Body By Razz

10/22/2025

Consumer Alert!

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of popular Coca-Cola sodas that may contain metal in the drinks. Select Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola, and Sprite cans produced by the Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, LLC, are impacted.

10/13/2025

Good morning. I hope you're enjoying your cup of coffee or whatever gets you going on a Monday morning.

I'd like to ask you to do one thing this week, and it's pretty simple: celebrate a win.

Any win. Even if it's so small no one noticed it.

Maybe you finally slept seven hours.
Maybe you skipped the elevator and took the stairs.
Maybe you told yourself you're going to workout — and you actually did.

It may seem tiny to you. But I want you to celebrate it.

When you notice your wins, something amazing happens. It's addicting. You realize you can actually keep a promise to yourself. You realize progress is possible, and that’s the spark that keeps the fire burning.

The challenge is, most people think that if they don't see results in a few weeks, it’s not working.

But change isn’t fast. It’s steady. Many times, so slow you don’t even notice it. Whether wanting to lose, weight, get stronger, finish writing that book, etc.

Example; Statistics show that up to 90 percent of people who lose weight quickly gain it all back. Why? Because they were chasing a finish line instead of building a lifestyle.

A pound lost in a week might feel small. But a pound a week for a year is 52 pounds. For two years, that’s more than 100 pounds.

You don’t rush your way to strength. You build it slowly.

A page a week accomplishes the same result!

That’s a success that starts with one tiny win.

It’s about consistency.

You build your discipline one promise kept at a time. You build your confidence one small victory at a time.

Every single success story is really just a long string of small wins.

So my challenge to you: every week, look for one win.

Write it down. Tell someone about it. Celebrate it.

It’s easy to miss those wins when you're grinding through each day and you're tired. But that’s when this mindset matters most.

If you made one better choice this week than last week, that’s a win.
If you’ve kept going when you wanted to quit, that’s a win.
If you’ve failed and decided to try again, that’s a huge win.

Keep stacking them. Week after week. Month after month. Year after year.

All of a sudden you realize, you built something huge. You built momentum. You built a version of yourself that no one can take away.

That’s the secret.

Not motivation. Not talent. Not luck. Consistency.

The only guaranteed way to succeed is simple: don’t quit.

So don’t rush it. Just keep showing up.

Focus on this week’s small win. Then next week’s. Then the one after that.

I'd love to know your win each week. Have a great on!!

10/06/2025

Happiness. (Thanks Arnold)

Most people treat happiness like a finish line: something you can sprint toward if you pick the right goals or practices.

Unfortunately, chasing happiness often creates pressure, unrealistic expectations, and disappointment. The more you force it, the more it slips away.

You need stop treating happiness as the goal—and start treating it as the side effect of growth, connection, and meaning.

If you want to feel happier, it might be more effective to stop asking, “Will this make me happy?” and start asking, “Will this make me grow or help me develop something that matters to me?”

Whether it’s learning a new skill, spending quality time with a friend, or contributing to a cause you care about, shift your focus to meaning-making. Happiness will show up—not as a target, but as your traveling companion.

10/05/2025

I might be able to offer an extended warranty, or at least have you run a little better...

10/01/2025

You must be willing to BELIEVE even while others are doubting.
You must be willing to PLAN even while others are playing.
You must be willing to STUDY even while others are sleeping.
You must be willing to DECIDE even while others are procrastinating.
You must be willing to SMILE even while others are frowning.
You must be willing to MOVE FORWARD even while others are waiting.
You must be willing to PERSEVERE even while others are quitting!
And, have fun doing it!!

09/30/2025

Consumer Alert!

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced a recall for about 58 million pounds of Tyson Foods frozen corn dog and sausage on a stick products due to potential foreign matter contamination, specifically pieces of wood in the batter.

09/22/2025

When anxiety hits, the first thing you and most people do is fight with those racing thoughts. A more effective approach may start with your body instead.

Research tells us your nervous system responds to physical changes faster than mental ones.

The next time stress hits, bypass your thoughts entirely and change one physical thing immediately:

Breathing reset: Make your exhale longer than your inhale for 1 to 2 minutes. Try breathing in for 4 counts, out for 6.

Tension release: Drop your shoulders and unclench your jaw. Most people hold stress in these areas without realizing it.

Temperature shift: Run cold water over your wrists or splash it on your face. This activates your vagus nerve, which helps calm your nervous system.

Movement interrupt: Do 10 jumping jacks or shake out your hands and feet. Physical movement helps calm stress hormones.

These techniques work because they provide your nervous system with new information before your thoughts have a chance to completely take over. Most times, once your body calms down, your mind will naturally follow.

For my fellow science geeks, here's the abstract: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/2331186X.2024.2354663?utm_source=arnoldspumpclub.schwarzenegger.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=how-to-stop-anxiety-fast-why-it-doesn-t-start-with-your-mind&_bhlid=1655b37a6de227cbf75fceba3590bb7c93deab0e

09/21/2025

09/17/2025

Consumer Alert!

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has discovered more ground cinnamon products containing elevated lead levels, which are deemed unsafe. Here's the updated list.

09/01/2025

To start this month I want to share with you a few training philosophies I adopted a few years ago and how these simple training habits have been a long-term payoff at 60+.

These philosophies will make exercise more enjoyable and sustainable as you age while allowing you to maximize life’s opportunities outside the gym.

No matter your age or where you are in your fitness journey, these training habits can make you re-evaluate your approach to working out and in turn help you build even better longevity.

1 - Keep mobility a high priority in your workout plan.

Movement will always rank above Muscle which is why you need to put mobility in your workouts.

2 - Keep including absolute strength training days as you build “Usable Strength”.

To keep tendons and joints resilient, you have to keep your strength at a high level relative to your age. Challenging yourself 1 or 2 times/week with heavier loads that you can rep out 6 to 12 times is the safest way to do this. DON'T let your ego get in the way and make sure your joints agree with the plan. Combining different modalities (free weights, bands, machines, etc) will provide you with a sustainable advantage few people use.

3 - Keep Rotation a High Training Priority

Rotation is such a huge part of everyday life outside the gym. I keep rotational mobility and strength training a big component of my routine. Doing this will help you maintain the #1 plane of movement you need to slow down father time and keep enjoying the games you love playing outside the gym.

4 - Don’t take walking for granted - keep it the movement blueprint you use to build workouts around.

Walking is what our body's movement patterns were designed around. Therefore 80% of the exercises you chose to do should reinforce the strength, rhythm, power, speed and coordination of walking. Best way to make sure this is happening….. Train on your feet 80% or more of the time.

5 - Continue to challenge yourself to stay Athletic by training in all planes of movement.

All movements have a rotational component and when you don’t train rotation, you lose rotation. On top of that, you lose movement in the other planes as well.

6 - Continue to try moving light resistance fast (but under COMPLETE control)

Staying fast will provide you with some added benefits when it comes to better metabolism and staying athletic outside the gym. Training fast reps doesn't mean sloppy reps just to accomplish the movement. Do that and the rep becomes useless and risky. But if you keep your strength and mobility dialed in and start out with simple low risk movements, fast rep training can be a game changer for you outside the gym.

7 - I keep Resistance Bands a large part of my workouts. You should too.

Honestly if I was forced to only use 1 fitness tool with bodyweight, it would be Resistance Bands. I say this because they train the body the way it was designed to work. I guarantee by training early and often with bands in your workouts it will transform your body in a way that quickly translates to making life better outside the gym.

My 60+ body feels so much better after every workout because of these philosophical changes I made a while back.

I would challenge you to start adopting some of these changes.

Let me know if you have any questions on any of these philosophies or if you need help getting started.

Most importantly keep making exercise a high priority in your life. I promise the benefits will be amazing.