For fitness buffs, wearable tech is not a timepiece. It’s more than a watch—it’s something to wear on your body to track your movement, your heart rate, your body temperature, your perspiration, your location/miles traversed and your calorie intake. Wearable fitness trackers are wirelessly connected via Bluetooth® to your…
Now that the long lazy days of summer are over, it is important to re-think your nutrition strategy. When you are juggling school drop offs, working lunches and overall hectic days, the most important thing is to be prepared. Enter mason jar meals! They are easy, portable and delicious ways…
What is CrossFit? Is CrossFit Right For Me? Why Should I Try It? Before I dive into the answers, I want to thank Jason Dunbar of IronFire Athletics for chatting with me at his successful CrossFit studio in San Diego. Watch the accompanying video and check out…
Cooler temperatures and shorter days make us turn our nose up at summer salads and crave warm comfort foods. The traditional versions of these foods can sabotage your health and fitness goals. However, with a few tweaks and creative ingredients, you can get the comfort food you love in a…
Going to the gym to workout for many people is a welcome relief, a chance to unwind, and take the edge off. But what if going to the gym and being around others actually works in reverse and causes tension, fear, and anxiety? It could be a case of social…
Your body is made up of a large portion of liquids containing substances called electrolytes. These electrolyte substances are small substances that our body needs to stay in good electrical balance. Items such as sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphate carry electrical charges that are responsible for stimulating muscles and…
Today’s blog post is for the ladies!! With the holidays quickly coming up EVERYONE tends to lose time for their workouts! So I put together a quick 10-minute fat blasting routine to follow along with so that you can get a workout in on the fly. When doing any quick…
Surgical breast procedures affect the ability to exercise depending on how invasive they are. From minimally invasive lumpectomies, to breast reduction, augmentation, and major reconstruction after mastectomy, muscle tissue may or may not be involved. For the sake of simplicity, this article focuses on exercises after simple elective augmentation, where…
Sip-tober : verb. Sipping on delightful drinks in the fall months. Make this time of the year centered around your favorite holidays by sipping on festive healthy drinks. It’s not only an excellent way to nourish your body but it’s also fun to spruce up a drink to get…
Considering a career change is both exciting and terrifying at the same time. It’s important to pursue something that excites you and that you do something you truly enjoy. You love exercise and living a healthy lifestyle and you want to turn that passion into a career. Maybe now is…