I’m sharing my favorite tips to manage stress and improve your health. Anyone can implement these stress-reduction strategies into their busy schedule. I was provided clothing by prAna for this post in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. I love creating recipes, lifting ALL the weights, writing about food, working…
Fitness Inspiration
Daily exercise is essential to living a life of optimum mental and physical wellness. Whatever form of fitness that you embrace, make it fun and challenging so that you stick with it on a regular basis. Exercise is your best therapy. It’s a stress reliever, increases your energy levels and makes you feel amazing. I love so many things that involve exercise: running, swimming, biking, yoga, paddleboarding, hiking, pilates, CrossFit, etc. Stay active doing physical things that interest you; this will set you up for long term success. If you enjoy running, find a buddy or group of people (such as a running club) that will run with you. This makes you accountable and makes it more fun. Read More
The Best Ways To Stay Fit Over 40
5 Ways to Stay in the Game as a 40s & 50s Athlete By Jennifer Fisher, thefitfork.com I don’t know how this happened, but I’m going to be 50 years old this summer — that really snuck up on me! Friends, family and even my doctor ask if I plan to cut back and/or slow…
Sprint For A Rock Solid Core
You might be surprised to hear that incorporating sprints into your workout routine is one of the best ways to build a rock solid core. Sprints not only improve your power output, but they strengthen the abdominal muscles, back muscles, quadriceps, hamstrings and glutes. I try to incorporate some form of sprint training once a…
Five Things You Can Do Now To Reduce Your Risk Of Getting Cancer
To raise awareness for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I wanted to share five things that you can do RIGHT NOW to reduce your risk of getting cancer. This information applies to all types of cancer. It’s currently the #1 cause of death in women 40-79 and men 60-79. If you’ve already been diagnosed and currently…
Great Nutrition and Fitness Podcasts
Lately, podcasts have kept me sane while I’m recovering from surgery (no lifting for 6 weeks…ugh!) It’s hard not to get in a big funk when I can’t get my workout on! I love and crave my daily dose of adrenaline. I may get the green light from my surgeon this week to get back…
HIIT It Ya’ll!
Don’t you just love a good HIIT?!! In case you don’t already know exactly what a HIIT is, it stands for high intensity interval training. You combine repeated max effort exercises (greater than or equal to 80% of your max heart rate) with variable periods of rest (depending on your fitness level). It’s one of…
