EXERCISE FOR MENTAL WELLBEING

EXERCISE FOR MENTAL WELLBEING

Mental health has been pushed to the forefront of our focus in the last year as the pandemic placed most of us at home, in isolation from our normal patterns and social situations. Many of us had a significantly larger amount of time to sit at home and think. Along...
10 REASONS WHY SQUATS ARE THE BEST

10 REASONS WHY SQUATS ARE THE BEST

One of my pet peeves in the fitness space is too many choices. The number of choices and options there are can be overwhelming to consider when trying to work towards your goals, be it weight loss, muscle gain, improved energy, ROM, or even something more specific....
WHAT IS A HEALTHY BLOOD SUGAR?

WHAT IS A HEALTHY BLOOD SUGAR?

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...
GOING META: SEE YOUR PATTERNS

GOING META: SEE YOUR PATTERNS

“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...
SPRINT TO IMPROVE INSULIN SENSITIVITY

SPRINT TO IMPROVE INSULIN SENSITIVITY

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...
PLANNING FOR SUCCESS! MEAL PREP, PART 2

PLANNING FOR SUCCESS! MEAL PREP, PART 2

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...