Being Perfectly Asymmetrical
There's always talk about making sure we are aligned. Unfortunately, alignment gets tied to symmetry all too often, which can make...
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Passive Stretching - Overstretching our tissues?
In the yoga community, there's discussion about the veracity of passive stretching. In Yin Yoga, we are dictated to hold poses for an...
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Striking the balance between nutrition and hormones
When women are in the thick of their menstrual cycle, it can be an unpleasant time. Fortunately, if we make a few small changes, we may...
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The link between mental health and vitamins
In an earlier post, I discussed nutrient synergy and the use of supplementation vs healthful eating. When it comes to our mental health,...
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A History of Trans Fats
Fats in general tend to get a bad name from those outside of the nutrition industry. The macronutrient is usually associated with the...
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Planks - A Staple in Abdominal Training
Many trainers and instructors alike speak highly of plank exercises for core strengthening. After all, it is THE most effective way to...
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Eating Nutrients vs. Eating Healthily
There's been a lot of research regarding nutritional supplementation vs. gleaning the nutrients we need from the foods we consume. The...
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Cont. What to eat when you're battling the sniffles
In my earlier post, I delved into the common conundrum of whether or not to eat during exercise. Another part of the equation to getting...
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Feeling sick? To exercise or not to exercise...
A common topic of confusion I hear is whether or not to exercise when sick. Is rest the best medicine? Or is it OK to sweat it out? ...
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The Performance Benefits of Creatine
In one of my earlier posts, I shared about the expectations of BCAAs when it came to repairing damaged muscle tissue and as a...
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Dynamic Knee Valgus
A few months ago, I was given an evaluation for my group fitness instructing, and one of the most indelible pieces of feedback I received...
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4 Tips to Workout Smarter!
When it comes to making exercise a maintainable habit, there are many that go from 0-60. I'm talking 5-6 days a week exercising around...
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The long (yet fulfilling) road to health
I get a few people that come up to me after class and ask how quickly they can acquire a six pack. I ask about their routine AND their...
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The cyclical imbalance of binging and punishment
When I was a teenager, my relationship with food was fraught with conflict. I carried an unhealthy obsession which spilled over into...
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Yoga - Cementing the Mind-Body Connection
When it comes to my clients, a chief concern of theirs is losing joint mobility and spinal stabilization. As we get older, we lose about...
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BCAAS Expectation vs Reality
A big topic of conversation within the fitness landscape is Pre-workout (PWO) vs. Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAAS). Unlike PWOs, BCAAs...
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5 holistic ways to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
As the colder days of January/February descend among us, it's natural for most of us to find ourselves in a funk. Our mood sowers,...
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10 facts about low back pain
There's a lot of noise circulating about low back pain and how/where it originates. This can usually translate to a lot of...
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Active vs. Passive Treatments for treatment
In the world of rehab, there are two forms of treatment: active and passive. Passive treatment includes things done TO you (e.g. joint...
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