Water bottle It is crazy to think that some people go weeks or even a month or more before they consider washing their water bottle that they drink out of each day -- do you know how much bacteria is living inside and outside that bottle? So much! In case you have not thought about… Continue reading 5 Things You Probably Don’t Clean as Often As You Should
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New Year New You? My Top Tips for Winning the Day
The new year is always a good time to set goals and try to be a better YOU. Sometimes it can be overwhelming when it comes to figuring out where to start, so I am going to share my top tips to help you win your day and weeks! Schedule your day top-to-bottom This is… Continue reading New Year New You? My Top Tips for Winning the Day
2022 Recap and 2023 Goals
Happy New Year everyone! I always love a new year and the freshness of January. Putting away all the Christmas decorations, cleaning the house, purging old stuff/things I don't want and preparing for a fresh start mentally and physically. Setting goals. Getting rid of habits or things or people who no longer serve me. Who… Continue reading 2022 Recap and 2023 Goals
Why I chose to stop drinking…basically all alcohol
We have been trained to tolerate and to accept drinking as the norm. Commercials, tv shows and movies all portray getting drunk and having hangovers and having a drink every single day as normal and even "healthy". Red wine gives us "healthy doses" of resveratrol - all things I used to (and wanted to) believe… Continue reading Why I chose to stop drinking…basically all alcohol
Scoliosis: Exercises to do and not to do (through my own trial and error)
I was diagnosed with lumbar scoliosis in 7th grade, around 28 degree curvature. I did ballet all growing up so ballet helped keep me strong to a degree as well as flexible. Now I am approaching 35 years old and have been weight training for over ten years and want to share what I have… Continue reading Scoliosis: Exercises to do and not to do (through my own trial and error)
End of 2022: Updates, Review, and Looking into 2023
It has been a number of weeks since my hip labrum update post so it's time to do another. We are beginning the third week of November (somehow!? time is flying) and basically my hip is doing great! I feel like I have regained most of my mobility and range of motion (we are talking… Continue reading End of 2022: Updates, Review, and Looking into 2023
MACROS 101: How I Calculate Macros for Clients and Myself for a Tight, Fit Body!
So, you are new to this weight-lifting, weight-loss or muscle-gain program and I get how confusing it can be when it comes to HOW MUCH and WHAT to eat. You can't just eat whatever you want and train because you are not going to get the results you so badly want. DIET AND NUTRITION are… Continue reading MACROS 101: How I Calculate Macros for Clients and Myself for a Tight, Fit Body!
Frayed Hip Labrum Pt 2
Good morning everyone! I thought I would do a post on my current frayed labrum situation and update you all since I last posted here. It has been just over five weeks since I last took a ballet class, and just over three weeks since I was on the Peloton bike. I am on week… Continue reading Frayed Hip Labrum Pt 2
2022 Books I’ve Read So far: A Review. Plus My favorite bits from MLK Jr.’s Autobiography
One of my 2022 new year resolutions was to read a book a month. I knew I wanted to read more books and thought a book a month goal was completely doable! And in fact it has been SO DOABLE that I really am on track to read a book a week by the end… Continue reading 2022 Books I’ve Read So far: A Review. Plus My favorite bits from MLK Jr.’s Autobiography
Build Better Routines: Inspiration from My Chosen Successful People
"Wear camo. It's the hardest working outfit." - Harris Faulkner This quote can be taken to mean different things. Besides the more literal meaning in that the military wears camo when they are working - whether it's in the field or in the classroom, "wearing camouflage" can also mean being adaptable to your surroundings. Getting… Continue reading Build Better Routines: Inspiration from My Chosen Successful People