Jesse O'Brien

Author's details

Name: Jesse O'Brien
Date registered: March 12, 2010
URL: http://www.activeatx.com

Biography

Jesse received his business degree in 2009 in Entrepreneurial Management from Texas Christian University, and after a stint in corporate America, decided to follow his passion of fitness. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Level 1 CrossFit coach at Westlake CrossFit. His mission is to empower individuals through physical subculture. Favorite public place in Austin – The area by the volleyball courts at Zilker Park. Favorite water venue – Deep Eddy Pool Most impressive fitness feat - Ran the 2009 and 2010 Austin Marathon. The former never training for a marathon

Latest posts

Congruence — February 28, 2013
Carbohydrate Curve — December 6, 2012
Sugar — December 5, 2012
Baby Its Cold Outside — December 3, 2012
Take a Break — December 2, 2012

Author's posts listings

Feb 28

Congruence

Categories:

Health, Lifestlye

by Jesse O'Brien

February 28, 2013

Congruence By Elizabeth O’Brien One of our main objectives as human beings is to reach a state of well-being—a state in which we are deeply comfortable in our own skin. To do this, we must become more fully congruent. What does this mean? Being congruent means embracing our true self and projecting it into the …

Tags: congruence, elizabeth obrien

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: http://www.activeatx.com/2013/02/congruence/

Dec 06

Carbohydrate Curve

Categories:

Health, Nutrition

by Jesse O'Brien

December 6, 2012

Check out this Carbohydrate curve. Calculating how many carbohydrates you eat a day is a great tool to gain insight into our bodies. Carbohydrate moderation is a greatly effective tool for health and weight loss. Or you can use my personal approach and not count carbohydrates, but limit your carbohydrates to mainly veggies with 2-3 …

Tags: Carbohydrate Curve, Jesse O'Brien, primal blueprint, Weight Loss

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: http://www.activeatx.com/2012/12/carbohydrate-curve/

Dec 05

Sugar

Categories:

Health, Nutrition

by Jesse O'Brien

December 5, 2012

Have you ever consumed recreational drugs? No? YOU ARE LYING TO YOURSELF. Ever had a soft drink? Well then I am sorry to break it to you, but you have actually ingested what is widely considered to be the world’s most addictive drug, and worse than that, you probably do it every single day. Ju..hunkie. …

Tags: activeatx, Jesse O'Brien, lifestyle leprechaun, pale, sugar

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: http://www.activeatx.com/2012/12/sugar/

Dec 03

Baby Its Cold Outside

Categories:

Health

by Jesse O'Brien

December 3, 2012

Baby Its Cold Outside The temperature is quickly dropping and winter is on the way, but we should not sacrifice our training these next few months due to the chilly mornings and dark nights. Yes, we all find it difficult to train in a small box with ice cold bars that sting to the touch …

Tags: amanda martin, Baby Its Cold Outside

Leave comment

Permanent link to this article: http://www.activeatx.com/2012/12/baby-its-cold-outside/

Dec 02