Well, it’s two weeks into a New Year and everything has changed, just like we dreamed! Okay, well…nothing has really changed, but still. Perhaps you made a New Year’s resolution, so maybe you changed. Maybe you started getting in early morning workouts, or eating less, or cutting out sugar. Maybe this year, you’ve resolved to get …
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Recently, I hurt my back. I honestly never thought I’d say those words – at least not until I was much older. After all, to me, back issues were a result of poor body mechanics – bad posture, weak core strength, terrible weight-lifting form, etc. But the reality was that I just overdid it in the gym …
Lately I’ve been meditating on how truly blessed I am. This is not meant to be a brag – I apologize if it comes off like that. I just want to remember to be grateful for the abundance I have. One of the things I am most grateful for during the Era of COVID is my home …
For today’s article, I’m going to introduce you to two people: John and Jane. They are people I made up in my head for this post. John wants to lose some fluff and “get in better shape.” He wants to look lean and gain muscle, but not too much. He doesn’t want to look like Arnold. Jane also wants …
When I’m old and grey, I plan to squat and deadlift. This is because I aspire to be that cool little old lady in the gym that looks like she could outlift you and does NOT care what you think. I also want my body to function as well as possible into old age. So why are …
What’s something you are really good at? I’ll go first. I’m good at being self-disciplined, tenacious and consistent. How about something you are bad at? If we’re talking just fitness, I’m bad at mobility, explosive power and general speediness (I’m built for endurance, what can I say). Of course there’s more, but then this whole blog post would be …
Do your parents work out? How about your grandparents? I recently turned 36, and this was on my mind because my mother was this age when she gave birth to me. I’m wondering what I’ll be like when I’m her age, double the years from now. Will I still be lifting weights? Doing yoga? Running HIIT workouts? I hope so. The …
In my last two posts, I discussed the importance of mental and spiritual health as components of your overall health. Today, I’m going to tie it all together and talk about physical health. I think everyone can agree that your physical health is important. But why? Besides a general quality of life, why should we care if our physical …
What are your spiritual practices? I realize maybe I’m touching a third rail here, but I don’t mean this to be political or even religious in the traditional sense. I want to talk about spirituality as a pillar of a holistic health approach – the concept that your health does not refer to just your physical …
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