You know how it goes. You get this need and desire to make a change, you feel ready and amped, you feel motivated to tackle your goals. That carries you for a little bit, maybe even for awhile. Then the inevitable happens; you don’t want to workout, you don’t feel like doing this, you’ll do that later. It happens to us all, our motivation wanes. Well, what do we do when that happens? There are a few strategies. Building a base of consistency can be indispensable when it comes

Are you a morning workout person or an evening person? Do you try to fit in your workout on your lunch break? Are wondering if there is a ‘right’ time to workout? I’ve been all of the above. Each have their benefits. The consensus is that what time your workout is, is less important than how often you do it. There are many factors that contribute to a ‘successful’ exercise program. For my purposes I am going to define a successful workout program as one that can be stuck to,

In strength training it's a form of split that you can do throughout your week. It works different parts of your body on different days, doing so can support a well rounded workout routine, distributing efforts across all parts of the body. When it comes to the push-pull split, muscles are targeted and grouped together based on their mechanics, how they work. In addition to a push and pull day, there is a legs/core day and a rest day. Push day - arms and shoulders Getting ou

When I first started working out I neglected balance and stability and now that I incorporate it into my programs as well as my clients and it makes a noticeable difference. What is the difference between stability and balance? Stability is your ability to control your body during movement while balance is the ability to control your body without any movement against gravity. Both are important when it comes to your functional ability. In this post I'm going to focus on stabi

I wouldn't say that our feet is the first thing we think about when it comes to taking care of our body. They don’t come to mind until they start hurting, at least. I’ve had issues with my feet for years. Due to a medical condition, bad shoes, or just my feet feeling tight, or all of the above. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association , a majority of Americans have experienced foot pain but only about ⅓ have actually sought out medical care. Why is that? Have w

Although orthorexia is not currently included in the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Illnesses) it is still recognized by mental health professionals and eating disorder specialists. I am no doctor. What is in this article is based on some research and my own experiences, I encourage you to seek help, if necessary and able. What is orthorexia? I experienced orthorexia as being obsessed with eating foods that are considered 'good' and healthy, as well as ex

The most common thing we hear is that ‘you need to exercise more’. Sure, that may be true, but what about your everyday movement? Do you spend most of the day sitting, moving from one chair to another? This is referred to as NEAT or Non-exercise activity thermogenesis. The calories that we are burning when we aren't eating, sleeping, or during scheduled exercise/workouts. When people want to increase their activity level their mind more often goes to going to the gym or doin

Have you ever been super motivated and decided to jump into something new? Maybe it’s a new diet, maybe you decide to quit sugar all together. Maybe you decide that you're going to start working out everyday. Then, that inevitable day comes where you miss a day, you mess you up. You end up feeling like a complete failure. Why did you even try to do that?? If you can't do something completely right or the way you want to do them, then what's the point? We call this the all or

It seems that too often mobility and flexibility are used interchangeably. Often times they do go hand in hand, but they are not the same thing. Flexibility is what you're reminded that you don’t have when you try to touch your toes and your fingers barely get past your knees (just me?). It’s how far your muscles can be passively stretched. Mobility comes into play when you are trying to squat down to pick something up but you can’t get close or when you try to reach someth