Do you practice good stress management skills? Life is full of ups and downs, good times and times of stress. We can’t change life. But if we develop healthy habits to handle stress effectively, our bodies will be grateful. How so, you ask? First let’s take a look at what stress does to our body.…
Half the battle of finding the perfect workout plan is exercise selection and making sure it contains adequate sets and reps. However, the other half of the battle (and more important, in my opinion) is making sure your workout plan fits nicely into your lifestyle. The nature of your workout should be cohesive in helping…
When it comes to food and exercise, which has a greater impact? As a Performance Specialist I get asked various iterations of this question on a regular basis. The simple answer that I tell everyone is, “Food is fuel. Eat to fuel YOUR life.” This simple answer still leaves us with many questions. What does…
Knowing how to choose the appropriate workout intensity can be tricky master. Picture this: you are starting a new workout plan and can’t wait to get started. You head to the gym with your sparkling new exercise program loaded on your phone. After a quick warmup, it’s time to start the show. First up, kettlebell…
We are officially one month into the new year! What have you accomplished? Or should I ask, what have you NOT accomplished that you wanted to? The new year is a great time for us to reflect on our past and get set up to reach new heights. We set goals for finances, health, relationships,…
Being a former athlete who has struggled with my fair share of ailment and injury, I am always looking for different ways to make my body feel… Well, better. And most recently, instead of clinging on to my usual recovery routine, I decided to try something new – Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC). How It Works…
Recently I have been thinking more and more about “why” it is we train. For me, it’s cathartic and part of my identity. I simply don’t feel myself if I don’t train. I use it as a way to challenge and express myself, as well as for a release. Everyone has a different reason, but…
While 3% of the population has written goals, less than 1% write down and review their goals on a daily basis. Even if you are one of the few who write down their goals, do you have accountability systems in place for yourself? It can be quite difficult to have checkpoints in place! Too much…
From what I have heard, everyone and their mother loves to sleep. The problem is that we can never seem to truly get the rest we need. With that being said, I am here to share with you a simple strategy to increase your ability to fall asleep and, more importantly, stay asleep. This simple strategy…
“Recovery, as in rest? I don’t have time for that! I have 50 pounds to lose by Christmas!” In my 29 lovely years on this earth, I cannot begin tell you how many times I have heard this type of statement. Seeing results isn’t about quantity; it is about quality! Recovery is the key! You will…