If building or maintaining muscle mass is your goal, avoid low carb diets like the plague! All carbohydrates get broken down into glucose, our bodies’ primary and preferred fuel source. It’s used by the brain and nervous system, as well as by our muscles for energy. What does that even mean? (So glad you asked. […]

You’ve been doing everything right, you’re eating healthy and working hard in the gym, but you’re still not seeing the results that you’re looking for. What gives? Having a tough time getting rid of excess body fat is usually a combination of a whole bunch of things — but it’s almost always due to underlying […]

Who thought muscles were only pretty to look at? 🤔 Although you’re not totally wrong — our muscles serve a greater purpose. We NEED our muscles to survive. Did you know that by consuming protein and building muscle you can recover quicker after surgeries, you’re overall healthier, your muscles generate heat, and they make breathing, […]

Have you been feeling a little stuck lately? Do you sometimes feel like you’re a character from the movie ‘Groundhog Day’? You’ve got some goals. You know what it’s going to take to get there. And maybe, it’s not even that much. But at the end of the day, you STILL haven’t managed to turn […]

Fall is right around the corner, which means that it’s the PERFECT time to get into the habit of meal prepping. Here are four easy tips for you to try this fall! Ever seen an apple go bad in the fridge? Yeah, me neither, so no judgment here. But since I’ve started meal prepping my […]

What are your core values? It can be difficult sometimes to identify our values, often they are exposed not ‘picked’ from a list.  None-the-less, seeing a list of value words might be helpful.  Here’s one for your reference: Acceptance Accomplishment Accountability Accuracy Achievement Adaptability Alertness Altruism Ambition Amusement Assertiveness Attentive Awareness Balance Beauty Boldness Bravery […]

Is whey or collagen protein better for building muscle? Read to the bottom of this post if you: lift heavy stuff because you want to build muscle are curious about or already are a vegan eater are an older athlete & want to hold on to your hard-earned muscle think you might be sensitive to […]

If your weight is stuck, try this simple solution.  You may hate me for saying this… or you may love me because I’m offering a simple solution to get the scale moving in the direction you want. If your weight is stuck, chances are you’re eating more than you think. I say this with a […]

Are you overtraining or just undereating? It makes logical sense that the more you exercise, the fitter you’ll get.  Right?  Yes, but only to a certain point. Elite athletes train, train, and train some more but often start to feel slower or weaker.  Why is that? Are they overtraining? Short answer, not necessarily. “If you’re […]

Here’s how to meal prep a cobb salad in a mason jar and and keep the fresh in the fridge, ready for a quick meal whenever you need it!⁠ Why glass canning jars? Because they stay fresher this way! As long as you build them in the proper order (very important!) Then you’ll have tasty […]