Category: Workouts
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4 Tips to Improving Your Eagle Pose Garurasana
Eagle Pose Garurasana is the first twist in the bikram yoga series. By the time you get to this pose, you should be sweating! In Eagle Pose Garurasana you cut off blood flow to the right side of the body and then the left. It is the first time in class that you begin to…
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5 Tips to Lose Weight Quickly
You’ve got a hot date this weekend, Your high school reunion is next month, Maybe your sister is getting married and you want to look your best for the family photo. Whatever the reason, we often find ourselves regretting our failure to stick to a healthy diet 1-3 weeks out from a big event. We…
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Green Smoothie
Green Smoothies are an excellent way to get in more greens, fiber, and protein! You need a good blender, but you can have a lot of fun making weird concoctions. Here is a green smoothie I made up that tastes like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich! Ingredients: 2 Cups Spinach 1/2 Cup Carrots 1…
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Why Try Yoga? Yoga Can Challenge and Benefit Anyone!
Most people equate yoga with a stretching class. Seeing the stereotypical tall and slender woman walking with her yoga mat might not necessarily get your butt to a yoga class. Seeing a husband and wife come to class with their high school football star son on Saturday might stir some curiosity. Seeing the neighbor down…
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Healthy Crock Pot Round Roast
Ingredients: 3-4lb Round Roast 1/2 bag Baby Carrots 2 Onions Salt Pepper Garlic Powder Olive Oil Everyday Seasoning minced garlic Beer Sriracha Prep: Marinate Round Steak with Salt, Pepper, Garlic Power, and Olive Oil. Use as much as you need to create a fine coat over meat. Sear roast on each side for about…
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6 Tips to Improving your Half Moon Pose
Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose) A major component to yoga is opening up the body. Half Moon Pose Begins this process. Half Moon Pose uses opposing muscle groups to open up and stretch the front, back, right side, and left side of the body. [leadplayer_vid id=”512E64014F980″] Half Moon Pose is an energizing pose that prepares you for…
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What You Can Do To Lose Weight Without Changing Anything
Alright, I understand not all of us like to exercise. Making a lifestyle change is never easy and I realize you may not be ready to hop on board with exercising and nixing the pizza just yet. Personal Trainers call this the Precontemplation Phase. (Click out HERE to see what phase you are in) If you…
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Yoga for Athletes: Don’t be the Dumb Jock
We have all heard the term dumb jock. A dumb jock is a meat head, muscle head, fine tuned athletic machine but not necessarily someone you think uses their brain. This is actually the furthest from the truth. Athletes actually use their brain for every movement they perform. Every physical task requires a complex system…
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Spinach Crust Pizza
Spinach Crust Pizza turned out even better than the cauliflower crust pizzas! The crust had a better consistency and I was actually able to eat the pizza without a fork! Ingredients: Dough 4 cups Spinach 2 Eggs 1 1/2 Cups Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese 1 Tsp Garlic Toppings: Beef Steak Tomato 1 Cup Fat Free Mozzarella Cheese 3 Turkey…
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Running Drills to Improve Your Running Form
You know it is important to have good running form, but often it is developing that good running form that is hard. The 3 main keys to good running form is: Mid Foot Strike Angles: Dorsiflexed foot and knee to 90 degrees Forward Tilt Here are some running drills to improve running form: [leadplayer_vid…