What if there was a way to save time, eat higher quality delicious healthy food, AND save money? What?! Meal Prep! If you do this right, it doesn’t take a lot of your time and then it absolutely SMASHES the MYTH that eating healthy is less convenient, more expensive, and
One of my personal training clients told me during our last check in that he’s already a little concerned about the holidays derailing his weight loss goals. He was coming at it from more of a place of proactivity than from a place of stress or anxiety. I don’t feel
Getting the most of your fitness and personal training routines after the age of 40 takes a different approach. Let’s review the dirty little secret personal trainers and don’t want you to know: It is never your workout in the gym that makes you better. It is the recovery from
I recently listened to a Ted Talk and a few subsequent interviews with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon. (You can check out the Ted Talk HERE). She is a fellowship trained private doctor, spent many years researching protein, and wrote the book “Forever Strong: A New Science-Based Strategy for Aging Well”. The
Cold and flu season can be a difficult time of the year, particularly if your immune system is weakened by illness or other factors. Lately, it feels like there are a million different bugs floating around. Boosting your immune system during this time can help you to fight off infection,
Confession: I love pumpkin spice ANYTHING! It’s delicious and I don’t care who knows. The problem with pumpkin spice season is that it always comes after a summer of a little too much food and drink. Right when we’re trying to tighten up the nutrition, a whole new temptation enters
Whether you are approaching the big FIVE ZERO or you are already well into your fifties, getting and staying fit after 50 takes a different approach. As we age, needs change, goals change, and your body changes. Most people over the age of 40 have at least one injury in
The ‘ol drinking a gallon of water a day thing. It was high time I gave it a go for a month. I am here to share with you what I learned. I’ve been a massive fan of hydration for a while. It’s not just because of my “hydrate or
A couple years ago, I summited Mount Kilimanjaro with some Marine Corps buddies. The journey to Africa’s tallest peak took 7 days and brought us up to 19,341 feet of elevation. Previously, the highest I had been was around 15k feet so this was a big step up. To add
Tell me if any of this resonates: Are you way too busy wish you could stress less? Are there just not enough hours in the day? Are you always taking care of so many other people and priorities that there is just nothing left for yourself? Do you stay up