Wellness

Living a healthy lifestyle can get a little tedious at times.  Eating the same healthy foods and doing the same work outs over and over can get boring. So what can we do to change that? Create a challenge for yourself.  Write it down and place it somewhere you’ll see…

Think about the person that you are striving to be.  Next pick out the characteristics that person has.  Say those characteristics out loud to yourself every morning in the mirror.   For example: “I am smart.  I am strong.  I am healthy.”  Now do the things that person would do…

Toxins are all around us.  They are in the air we breath, the water we drink, the food we eat, and even on the products we put on our skin. To find out more about where to find toxins and the damage that they cause, check out this week’s podcast:…

If you think that it’s difficult to get fit and healthy now, then where do you imagine you’ll be in 10 years?  Unless you’re 4 years old, it’s going to get a lot harder. I may not be a professional athlete, but I prioritize training and taking care of my…

The air in our homes contains many toxins.  Carpets, couches, mattresses, and other furniture contain toxic flame retardants.  Many household cleaning products contain toxins as well.   You could buy air filter to help combat your toxic environment.  But most air filters cost $50-$700.  The filters also need to be…

In a natural world we would sleep from 8-12 hours per night.  However the world that many of live in is far from natural.  We stay indoors away from the sun during the day and are surrounded by artificial lights at night.  All this lighting is confusing our bodies, and…

There are tons of tools you can use to recover: sauna, hot tub, foam rolling, etc.  One method that does not get enough attention however is the epsom salt bath. A great way to replenish your body with magnesium is with an epsom salt bath.  Combine 1-2 cups of epsom…

After a workout, you have a 30 minute window to consume protein and carbs to replenish glycogen stores and maximize muscle growth. I’ve heard this message for years from supplement companies, personal trainers, and nutritionists.  Every time I walked out of a gym, I was downing a protein shake.  However…

Have you ever started to train a large primary muscle only to have an small accessory muscle tire out early and ruin your training session?  Have you still had gas in the tank to keep training your pecs but your triceps are too tired to continue?  Or perhaps have your…