If you’ve ever been on the internet, you have probably seen videos of group fitness classes full of bedraggled, sweating, exhausted people being put through their paces by a smiling gym instructor. The caption on the video may be something about how this is the best way to lose those…
How Much Protein Do You Really Need?When you find yourself in the fitness corner of social media, you will hear a lot about protein. Protein shakes. Protein Pancakes. Protein desserts. Protein bars. Supplements. Smoothies. All protein, all the time. According to your favorite influencer, it’s all you need to eat.Let’s…
It’s summertime and, let’s face it, you may not want to spend your daylight hours in the florescent lighting of a climate controlled commercial gym. Yet, you have health goals, and you like to stay active. So, what can you do to maintain your fitness during summer when you don’t…
If you’ve been around the Fitness world in any capacity for long enough, you’ve probably heard people talking about ‘macros’ and ‘micros’ in relation to nutrition – but what do they mean, and why is there such a focus on macros? Put simply, macro- and micronutrients are the various nutrients…
Most New Year Resolutions fail within the 1st two weeks of January It’s really common for people to set New Years’ Resolutions that they don’t really think will be successful. Sure, they’ll give it a red-hot go, maybe they will even last longer than they initially think, but in time,…
Witch hazel (Hamamelis Virginiana) is a medicinal shrub that is native to North America, and has been in use for centuries. Native Americans would often use the plant to make poultices for painful swelling and bruises. The medicinal properties are found in the leaves and bark of the plant and…
With the critical acclaim of the movie Free Solo, which tells the story of Alex Honnold’s attempt to climb El Capitan without ropes, climbing sports have seen a huge resurgence! If you’re interested in learning to climb, and don’t want to invest in climbing gear, bouldering may be a great…
Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, once said, “Walking is man’s best medicine.” I believe this holds true. Walking is a great way to start, improve, and maintain a basic level of fitness. Although, on its own it lacks the strenuousness required to improve muscle mass, core strength, and bone…
Benefits of Vinegar Using vinegar for home and health reasons is becoming increasingly popular, and for good reason! Vinegar has been used since the days of ancient Greece to improve health. It was often used for cleansing wounds, and for digestive complaints. Today, it can still be used for these…
Fight or Flights Humans used to have to fight to survive. We had to hunt our food and fight off enormous predators. This stimulus directed our evolution and gave us biological systems that helped us survive life or death situations. In fact, our nervous system is split into two main…