Shoulder Strengthening Exercises Phase II http://youtu.be/--zPgcNtYcM Shoulder Strengthening Phase 2 The first post in this series demonstrates some great Total Gym exercises that aim to increase your strength and awareness of your shoulder muscles. If you’ve been doing these exercises regularly and can feel your shoulders getting stronger, you’re ready…
Resolution Failure Syndrome—Solutions, Not Re-solutions New Year’s resolutions, are a yearly ritual that only 8% Americans find successful according to the University of Scranton, Journal of Clinical Psychology 2014 (found at http://www.statisticbrain.com/new-years-resolution-statistics/). I call it the RFS, the Resolution Failure Syndrome—a syndrome so common that anyone who actually succeeds at…
Best Tasting Smoothie Recipes As a naturopath and personal trainer, I know my clients will never achieve the results they are looking for without a diet that contains the necessary nutrients for lots of energy and a strong immune system. This comes from eating whole foods, something most people do…
Monitoring Your Sodium Intake What is sodium and where does it come from? Sodium is a naturally occurring mineral that our bodies require to live. Animals too require sodium to live, hence the need for salt blocks for some animals. This is also why there is naturally some sodium in…
Can Exercise Help Mood Swings? Regular exercise is extremely beneficial to achieving optimal health. With the right type and amount of physical activity mood swings, weight management, energy levels, productivity, and various illnesses can all improve with. When it comes to mood swings, there isn’t a better natural treatment than…
The Time of the Day You Are Most Likely To Cheat on Your Diet What’s the best time of the day to have your “cheat meal” while dieting? What a strange question, right? After all, why are you actively thinking about cheating on your diet in the first place? Also,…
Flu Facts: Understanding the Flu Winter is just around the corner but flu season is in full force already. Chances are you know what I’m talking about! Consider yourself lucky if you’ve never caught the flu, though this post will teach you a little bit about what you’re missing. The…
Signs That You Are Too Sick To Work Out Now that cold and flu season has started, it’s time to start thinking about what you can do to keep up with your workouts during this time of year. As the temperatures drop and the days shorten, you may start to…
4 Healthy Habits to Boost Metabolism While ‘metabolism boosting’ claims have become prevalent on our foods, drinks and supplements in recent years, it’s important to first know what your metabolism is. When attempting to boost your metabolism, you should know how to do to it in the healthiest manner possible.…
Cognitive Cardio™ - A practical, simple, fresh approach to mindfulness meditation http://youtu.be/vokcoCKxkUA Hey Total Gym team! Master trainer JayDee here to share a 3000-year-old discipline that has made the greatest positive impact on my life. Smart people learn from their mistakes. Really smart people learn from other’s mistakes! As a…