Tag: workouts
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Health and Fitness While Traveling
One of the hardest things about personally training is countering my clients excuses. Now, it must be said some people just don’t have the intention to EVER get healthy and fit. They find eating a pizza they saw on the way to the check out with their lean steak and veggies, after canceling their session…
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8 Ways to Get Outside and Use Summer for Your Health Benefit
Summer has arrived. Here in Tennessee, the heat is in full swing and I’ve noticed all my friends around the country have begun posting pictures of their adventures in the sun. Hop on the summer train and join in the fun with these 8 ways to get outside and use summer for your health benefit!…
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Should I Take Caffeine Before a Workout?
There are reasons for and against using caffeine before a workout. [vsw id=”jYnoXMwX5ik” source=”youtube” width=”425″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Using caffeine before a workout can make you: Release fatty acids into your blood stream, helping your body in endurance activities. More Energetic so you work harder during your workout. More focused and concentrated for your workout. Have a bawl…
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Cyber Monday Decision
Cyber Monday, the way I see it we have two choices—and no, neither of these have to do with online shopping. Most likely we all ate way too much the past 4 days. Thanksgiving usually sets the tone for the holiday season. Often times we overeat at Thanksgiving. This leads to our brains prompting us…
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Electrolyte Replacement
Electrolyte replacement becomes very important if you are doing Bikram yoga doubles (or any hot yoga or workouts where you sweat a lot!) When we sweat, we sweat out electrolytes; primarily Sodium (Na+) and Potassium (K+). These two electrolytes are key to muscle contraction and relaxation. It is important to make sure you drink…