The Traü Blog - Merging Life, Work, The Gym and Your Active Lifestyle

  • How do you take your life to the next level?

    by Mike Patterson
    I’ve been thinking a lot lately about taking my life to the next level — my business, my workouts, my relationship. The first step is of course de...

  • Try This Simple Workout to Get Into Summer Shape

    by Mike Patterson
    With summer coming up quickly, it's time for us to shed our winter weight, get back on the exercise train and get ready to break out the swimsuits...

  • Marcus Aurelius' Advice for a Successful Life

    by Mike Patterson
    I came across this quote from Marcus Aurelius recently from another one of my favorite newsletters, The Marginalian. I couldn't help but think of...

  • Take Baby Steps on Your Way to Atomic Habits

    by Mike Patterson
    Last Traü Tip, we talked about James Clear's Atomic Habits and how his book sheds light on our habitual patterns. Clear says things like: • "You ...

  • Are You Building Atomic Habits?

    by Mike Patterson
    I recently listened to a Brené Brown interview with James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, and was struck by its relevance to the Traü Tribe, s...

  • Are you setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals?

    by Mike Patterson
    I've never been a fan of New Year's resolutions. Why? Because most of them are here and gone by the time we get to Valentine's day! And why do y...

  • Traü Introduces Eco-Friendly Packaging

    by Mike Patterson
    We have some exciting news to start out the new year, one that has been in the works for quite some time now! For the past six months we've been o...

  • Traü Tip Belly Buster for the Holidays

    by Mike Patterson
    We know the last thing you want to hear about during the holidays is core exercises. You're probably thinking "My belly is going in the opposite d...

  • GTC - Get That Cardio BABY!

    by Mike Patterson
    All fall we've been focused on cardio and core remembering that as we get older, these two aspects of our fitness will become more and more import...

  • Are You Focused on Your Core? 🎯 🎯

    by Mike Patterson
    4 simple core exercise to keep you centered and solid in the middle!

  • Lessons from the #5-MinutePlank Challenge

    by Mike Patterson
    I wanted to wrap up with 5-minute plank challenge by relaying a deeply important principle that I learned (or RE-learned, for that matter!) The fi...

  • #5MinutePlank Tips for the Faithful

    by Mike Patterson
    Have you been faithfully practicing the 5-Minute Plank but having trouble breaking through the 5-Minute ceiling? I have to admit, when we started ...