Is it possible to stay motivated ALL the time? At the beginning of your journey in fitness, it's important to find ways to stay...

Today, we're diving into the Smith Machine and all the magic it creates! You're going to wish your last name was Smith after this blog! ...

Fitness is awesome! It's needed. It's so important! Fitness alongside nutrition is unbeatable! It's life-altering! It's, many times,...

I've been having this conversation with myself this week. Am I getting in too much exercise? What?? How can I even ask myself that? Is...

Of course, I'm talking about your abs, silly. We've all heard the term "6 Pack", which in reality is the rectus abdominis, another term...

Hey! Are you hydrated enough? Water alone may not be cutting it! 2 stories: I was a teenager suntanning with my bestie, and a friend of...

What exactly is recovery and why do we need it? So, when you exercise, you actually tear your muscles fibers, micro tears, and taking...

Today's topic: protein powder. With so many choices out there, which is best for you??? I've been wanting to do this for a while,...

WHY CLEANLINESS MATTERS. Most days we don't think about it. We use the equipment, we wipe it down. Erm. Maybe we don't. Someone else...

It's been said that exercise and nutrition are the most underutilized medications. Let's look at what they do for us and then figure out...

And we never know who it's going to touch. We are all so unique and so are our stories. Some of us have experienced so much in our...

It was brought to my attention one day that many of our strength machines have multiple uses but so many of us only know one or two...

Let's go back to the basics, shall we. That's exactly what functional training is. Moving as our body is made to. Allowing our joints...

Do you use the hyperextension machine at the gym? Some of you may be wondering what the heck that is? That's ok. I'm here to share more...

Change is hard. But it's necessary. It's necessary to grow as a person and not become stagnant in our ways. Change is hard. But it's...

Our bodies were made for movement. And what better movement is there than walking? When I was in between chemo treatments and feeling...

It's stress relief. It's cognitive therapy. It's an ongoing chance to learn. It's an opportunity to challenge yourself. It's also an...

Food. It's everywhere you go. It's the first thing most think about in the morning. It's what we reach for as soon as we get home. We...

We all have a story. I'd like to share a bit of mine. It's not a dramatic story, but one that I've learned a lot from along the way. I was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia back in August (2024). I had had some blood work done for a rash, and when the results came back, my white blood cells were sky high. Soon after, my lymphnodes started swelling. There was discomfort- in my neck, under my arms, in my hips. But I felt fine. Then the tiredness and brain fog hit

Welcome back to the blog. I wish to take this opportunity to send you all Happy Easter greetings! What a joyous time! What a happy...