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Quick Study on Macronutrients: Protein, Carbs, and Fat
A Consumer’s guide to Fat, Carbs, and Protein… Nutrition is a highly individual journey and no one answer is true or right for everyone. The simple fact of the matter is that when it comes down to it, you have to figure out what works best for you. However there are some overarching philosophies that ...
The Importance of Stress For Your Health
Did you know that a little bit of stress can actually maximize your performance? IF you’ve ever been in a flow state and totally lost track of time immersed in the task at hand – then you know know how astounding it can be to snap out of it. You were so focused ...
CrossFit: Sport vs Exercise Program
CrossFit has exploded in popularity as a fun and effective way to get fit. It’s popularity has evolved because it works for everyday folks who need to maintain their health but is also extremely popular as a competitive event. Sometimes it is tough for the outside world to see the differences between the sport of ...
Top 3 Reasons Build Strength With Kettlebells
If you could only buy one piece of equipment to accomplish all of your training what would you buy? Treadmills and bikes are great for cardio but definitely won’t get you stronger. A barbell is great but where do you have room to store it & use it? Total gym style machines always feel awkward: ...
4 Fitness Models That Don’t Make Sense
Think about your workout. How does it help you achieve your goals? What is the “theory” behind what you do? Exercise makes intuitive sense (I think we can all agree on this) – if we are more active, we will burn more calories and our bodies will adapt to the increased workload, etc. However, there ...
What’s Keeping You From Achieving Your Goals?
If you currently want something in your life that you don’t have then there is a 100% chance that you are human. How you define yourself is by the action you take towards bringing those into your life. Some people make declarations about how they are finally going to make the big change Generally, if ...
Get Fit, For A Change…
If you have ever tried to start a new healthy habit or perhaps eliminate an old one you know difficult change can be. Our bodies are adaptation machines however and will adapt to the stimulus they experience most frequently. One way to prime your body for change is to exercise. Exercise causes a whole host ...
5 Health Metrics That Are More Important Than Weight
For some strange reason, American’s have chosen the scale as their favorite way to track progress around their health. People derive their sense of self-worth based on the number facing up at them from between their feet. If you’re someone who draws any sort of emotional reaction, positive or negative, from the scale then you ...
Is Boutique Fitness Right for Me?
If you’re ready for results it’s time to ditch the health club… There was a time when we got all the exercise we require from our daily activities. But as hunting and gathering lead to farming and eventually the industrialized world we live in today the need for human “labor” has been nearly eradicated. ...
5 Reasons To Get STRONG
Fitness trends come and go and most fall to the wayside for good reason. Most flashy new programs fail to produce consistent results. It’s no wonder why so many folks stray away from them and feel “burned out” on fitness. The most effective fitness protocols aren’t complicated or fancy. They are tried and true. They ...