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...
ENTER YOUR FLOW STATE

ENTER YOUR FLOW STATE

Flow state is a phrase that gets tossed around these days.  “I’m in a good flow.” “I’m not feeling the flow.” “Go with the flow.” “Don’t go with the flow.” Somewhat confusing! Flow state is partly a feeling, so as with all feelings there is a...
EXER-TRAINING: WHEN THE EXPERIENCE > RESULTS

EXER-TRAINING: WHEN THE EXPERIENCE > RESULTS

Think of some really fun experiences you’ve had in your life. If they’re anything like mine, chances are you weren’t very goal-oriented while you were doing it. For me, some particular childhood moments of pure joy, like laughing uncontrollably with friends over the...