Hello, there. My name is Michael Brockbank. I’m the owner and developer of Crossing Colorado. I’m also involved with several other blogs, publishing a few books, and write content for various clients.
Crossing Colorado was developed in November of 2015 as a way to help motivate myself and others to lose weight and focus on health and fitness. It’ll continue to do so for the foreseeable future.
The original idea was to provide inspiration for getting fit enough to cross the entire state of Colorado on a bicycle.
Since Crossing Colorado’s inception, a lot of things have changed, including my priorities. However, I’ve still managed to lose 80+ pounds and am within striking distance of hitting my goal weight and body fat percentage.
Now, we’re focusing mostly on health and fitness from the perspective of people over the age of 40, especially those who spend too much time sitting or working from a desk.
Why Follow Crossing Colorado?
With many, many websites and fitness influencers out there on the Internet, standing out among the crowd is often difficult. However, we’re not trying to be top influencers. We’re a collection of aging folk who simply want to live longer while sharing the practical benefits of being healthy and fit.
Although we mostly focus on fitness over 40, a lot of what we cover is for all ages.
Transparency and Honesty
If there is one thing you can say about Crossing Colorado, it’s that we’re completely honest and transparent. We have nothing to prove to anyone but ourselves. As such, we’ll let you know if something does or does not work in terms of diets, exercises, products, or services. We don’t have a dog in the fight.
It’s also why a lot of brands won’t work with me. If something is wrong with your product or service, I’m letting my audience know. I could never sell or promote something without sharing the pros and cons of my experience. I view those who just take the money and run as bottom feeders.
In other words, we’re not going to blow smoke up your ass to make a buck.
Practicality of Being Healthy and Fit
Being healthy and fit is more than just posing for Instagram or making TikTok videos for attention. There are actually quite a few practical benefits, especially as you get older. That’s one of the things we focus on: solid reasons for weight loss and fitness.
The bottom line is that we’re not driven by vanity. We’re driven by staying alive in a healthy manner while being able to do things around the house, such as drag a freezer up the stairs from the basement. Or, carrying 25 gallons of water from the car to the house.
You know, things that the average person might have to do in their day-to-day life.
Based On Science and Experience
Here at Crossing Colorado, we base everything on science or share our honest experiences to help others make informed decisions. We especially thrive on peer-reviewed research.
In other words, we do what we can to make sure we’re not talking out of our asses. Too many people will do and say anything to prey on the insecurities of others to make a buck. Our goal is to simply help those who want a permanent way to live healthily.
We’re All Flawed
We are not perfect by any stretch of the imagination. We are all at different stages of our health and fitness journeys, and all of us have varying mental hangups regarding the process. That’s probably one of the greatest things that make us relatable and authentic. We’ll try our best to meet our goals, but often fail for a myriad of reasons, including not putting in enough effort.
So, if you’re looking for that smokin’ hot Instagram model who can bench 300 pounds, you’re in the wrong place. Health and fitness are more than just what you look like on social media after applying filters and AI touchups.
No AI-Generated Texts Here…
Speaking of AI slop, we do not use generative AI to write a single line of text. Everything we share has been researched and written by us. Unfortunately, we might use an AI image here or there simply because the stock photo sites are now full of them. I prefer real images and screenshots, but sometimes that’s not possible due to the topic, timing, or layout.
I hate that stock photo sites embraced AI-generated images. It’s such a lazy way to do business.
Anyway, I just want to put out that we don’t use AI to write a single line of text on this website. Hell, I ignore the grammar checker most of the time.
What Are Your Fitness Goals?
Although everyone has a different idea of what health and fitness may look like, it’s our goal to help you in some way, whether by making you laugh or by sharing some real insights. If we can help you succeed in your fitness journey in any way, that’s all we care about.
Currently, we are in the process of reworking the blog, YouTube channel, and podcast. So, make sure you subscribe or follow us as things continue to evolve. You don’t want to miss out on any future mayhem that may occur.
We walk hand-in-hand with chaos.