GETTING IN SHAPE… TO WORKOUT

GETTING IN SHAPE… TO WORKOUT

So, you’ve decided that you need to start working out more and you’ve begun the process of trying to figure out how and what you need to do to get started. You’re nervous to start and want to make sure you’re making the most of your investment physically and...
FUEL YOUR WORKOUTS

FUEL YOUR WORKOUTS

Pre and post workout nutrition are important for several reasons, but I like to focus on the experience, because good training is hard enough without “bonking” (running out of fuel during a workout) or being unnecessarily sore for days (by generally not eating enough,...
WIN YOUR WARM UP

WIN YOUR WARM UP

Let’s get this out of the way: warming up can be boring. Like many of life’s mundane but simply necessary tasks, there is the temptation to procrastinate, cut corners, or just skip them all together. I have fond memories from my 20s of just jumping into a workout with...
GRATITUDE JOURNALING

GRATITUDE JOURNALING

How do you talk to yourself in your head, ie what do you tell yourself? Evolutionarily as humans, we are hardwired to focus on negative outcomes. As hunter gatherers negative events could result in loss of life or harm to our group. The issue in modern day is that...
FIX YOUR BLANK

FIX YOUR BLANK

Shout out to Julie who suggested this topic 🙏! When you’re building or testing your strength, there are few things more frustrating than a missed rep. I coulda/woulda/shoulda had it mannnn. What gives? This is a big topic, because the potential reasons you could miss...
QUICK FIX CULTURE VS LIFESTYLE CHANGES

QUICK FIX CULTURE VS LIFESTYLE CHANGES

Why do we gravitate to the quick fix? So much of our culture, particularly in the health and wellness space, there are frequent promises of losing incredible amounts of weight in weeks or even days. Many who click the link or find themselves on the Grapefruit diet are...