Mindset
One of the Five Factors of Health that we talk about is Mindset. Mindset is the established set of attitudes held by someone. Focusing on mindset can really help you feel better and be healthier overall. With exercise, there is the mind-muscle connection, which is the basic idea that just thinking about how your are […]
Meal Prep Tips
One of the best ways to eat healthy and save time is to prep as much food as possible in advance. This means chopping vegetables, cooking grains, and perhaps even portioning out meals ahead of time. It may seem like a lot of work upfront, but it will pay off in the long run. When […]
Sleep!
How many of you woke up tired today? SLEEP. It’s suuuuch a hot topic. Feeling your best can be a difficult task, but it’s even harder when you’re not getting enough sleep. Believe it or not, your bedtime habits can also affect your ability to shed pounds. Let’s discuss the importance of sleep for health […]
Begin with the End in Mind
What are your fitness goals? Are you looking to be a competitive athlete? While that is awesome and amazing, it is often not the goal of most people at a gym. Most people are looking for longevity: having good health as they age and being able to run around with their grandchildren. I bring this […]
Attitude of Gratitude
As the holiday of thankfulness has just passed, I am brought back to thinking of gratitude. There is so much to be thankful for! As hard as life may get, there can always be a bright spot. Here are some ideas to focus on gratitude: Start a gratitude journal. It can be any blank notebook. […]
The Five Factors of Health
Ben Bergeron has often talked about the five factors of health: how we eat, sleep, train, think and connect. Often in the fitness world, many are focused solely on the way we train. Sometimes, how we eat is mentioned as well. All of the 5 factors are important in optimizing our health and happiness. These […]
Prioritizing Health
“It’s the holiday season.” “My child’s birthday is this week.” “Work has been really crazy.” In life, there will always be something. There’s always an excuse for having “no time.” In order to have long term health, you need to make fitness and healthy eating a priority in your life. Some suggestions that help: Create […]
Tracking Your Goals
It’s been said that you can’t improve what you don’t measure. What does that mean? Tracking can be related to a lot of things in health and fitness. Regular measurement of your goals helps keep you focused. The things we measure are the things we improve. Let’s take our workouts: we use Wodify at the […]
Just Show Up
People often debate what is most important for health or weight loss: exercising harder or eating better. There are those who will come work out and really push the intensity for a week but then do nothing for a month or more. There are those who do crash diets, cut calories and lose weight, but […]
How to Put Yourself First
Melissa has three kids, a spouse and a full-time job. She feels like she can barely go to the bathroom by herself. Jaime is a lawyer. She works long hours, sometimes weekends, and likes to spend time with family. Mike has elderly parents that require a lot of care and attention. He brings them to […]
