by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Mar 23, 2021 | Blog
What is considered a health blood sugar? What is hemoglobin A1C? Blood glucose aka blood sugar is a measure of your blood glucose in that specific moment of time. So, what time of day in relation to when you last ate is important to note when you’re looking to see if...
by Coach Mauricio | Mar 22, 2021 | Blog
“The thing that really surprised me was that it [Earth] projected an air of fragility. And why, I don’t know. I don’t know to this day. I had a feeling it’s tiny, it’s shiny, it’s beautiful, it’s home, and it’s fragile.” –Michael Collins, Apollo 11 Have you ever...
by Coach Mauricio | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog
In the last blog about Moving With Your Times we talked about Time (efficiency), Function, and Specificity as important factors to consider when adapting your exercise plans over the years. Today we’re going to look at Specificity as it relates to someone who is...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog
Third Step: Grocery Store List & Trip After you’ve made up a plan for your meals for the week, it’s much easier to make a grocery list. The first week you are transitioning into preparing all your meals like this, I encourage you to keep it simple. One breakfast...
by Coach Mauricio | Mar 17, 2021 | Blog
This year I decided to get into weightlifting as my primary training mode again for several reasons: It’s fun! There’s nothing like the feeling of standing up a heavy liftIt is more in line with how I coach people now. Most of my current clients are on some form of...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Mar 16, 2021 | Blog
When you are trying to start a new habit, especially with food, it is very important that you set yourself up for success in every way possible. AKA make it as EASY for yourself during the busy times of the week, so that when you’re tired and hungry, it’s as simple as...
by Coach Mauricio | Mar 15, 2021 | Blog
You signed up, put on your pants, and boldly went outside to do your best work on improving your fitness and health. It was awkward and uncomfortable at first, you were sore all the time, there were lots of new, weird movements and words to learn, but over time it...
by Coach Mauricio | Mar 12, 2021 | Blog
I can’t even tell you how excited I was when I first tumbled down the rabbit hole of CrossFit in 2010! What a ride. I wanted to share it so badly with anyone who would listen. Except for my parents. At that time, I was convinced they were the LAST people who were...
by Coach Sarah, FNP-BC, MSN | Mar 11, 2021 | Blog
Protein is an essential part of a healthy diet. Protein is very helpful in you feeling full. It builds and repairs muscle tissue. It also is involved in many other functions in the body, like making hormones. A basic target for daily protein intake is 1 gram of...
by Coach Mauricio | Mar 10, 2021 | Blog
Over the years I have met surprisingly few people who like stretching, or who already have enough functional mobility that they don’t need to bother with it much. Mobility and functional range of motion are the foundation of strength and function. A pristine...
