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Many people use an exercise ball at the gym, but few know which size to pick! Here is a simple guide to help you find an appropriately sized exercise ball.

Will You Benefit From Stability Ball Training?

August 12, 2019

The fuel you put into your body is as important as the effort you put forth during workouts. I've had clients tell me they exercise so they can get away with cheating on their diet. While this may be true to an extent, you can't make significant progress with this philosophy. You can't 'out-exercise' poor nutrition, 'diet' will always win over-exercise. Nutrition accounts for over 80% of your training results.

3 Dieting Mistakes That Can Inhibit Workout Results

August 5, 2019

A plant-based diet requires more total protein intake because the body can’t use vegetable-derived protein sources as efficiently as animal protein. If you follow a plant-based diet, knowing the difference between a 'complete protein' and an 'incomplete protein' is important.

Plant-Based Diets: Why Complete Proteins Matter

June 25, 2019

Exercise boosts the hormones that trigger that feeling of happiness which many medical experts say is similar to that of morphine.

6 Reasons Why Exercise Makes You Happier

June 12, 2019

What Is The Best Method For Fat Loss?

May 11, 2019

Researchers found that weight loss between these two groups was comparable. It is also worth pointing out that the group that practiced intermittent fasting didn’t practice overeating as compensation for restrictive days, which is a concern many people express about fasting.

Should I Try Intermittent Fasting for Weight Loss?

April 13, 2019

The most obvious benefit you'll experience while on a ketogenic diet is fat loss. Research published in the British Journal of Nutrition found that high-fat, low-carb dieters were able to achieve significantly more fat loss than those who complied with a low-fat diet.

A Beginners Guide to the Keto Diet

March 21, 2019

Dietary choices can have a significant impact on our mental and physical health. But, that’s not all. What you choose to eat can also affect your skin. Choosing certain diets might not only be good for your training or health goals—getting ready that half marathon, reducing body fat, lowering blood pressure, attaining a specific CrossFit goal—but also help improve your skin.

Not So Sweet…How Sugar And Diet May Be Affecting Your Skin

March 11, 2019

Fasted cardio is normally done first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. This is when insulin levels are low and your body is no longer processing food. Non-fasted cardio (FED) is performed when the body is still processing food; insulin levels will typically be higher depending on what you eat.

Should You Be Doing Fasted Cardio?

February 20, 2019

Researchers are finding that losing sleep can be as harmful to the mind and body as not exercising, or poor nutrition. Sleep may be the most underestimated and unappreciated activity in terms of its potency in maintaining health.

Sleep May Be Your Missing Fitness Link

January 21, 2019

Does It Matter What Time Of The Day You Exercise To Lose Weight? Hayden Steele interviewed with K.A. Fetters again recently, but this time in U.S. News & World Report. This is one of my favorite topics to speak about! Here's a short excerpt.

Does It Matter What Time Of The Day You Exercise To Lose Weight?

January 11, 2019

3 Surprising Health Benefits of Probiotics

January 4, 2019

It's not possible to spot reduce through exercise. There are ways to emphasize and isolate certain parts of the body, but the idea of spot reduction can only be done through cosmetic surgery.

Targeted Fat Loss: Spot Reduction

December 12, 2018

If you want to reshape your figure, build muscle to burn fat. The amount of muscle you have affects your metabolic rate, i.e. how fast your body uses your food’s energy. Muscle tissue is an active tissue, unlike fat, and requires more calories to maintain. The more muscle you gain from strength training, the more calories you burn. Each pound of lean muscle burns up to 50 calories per day.

7 Reasons Why Women Should Lift Weights

December 11, 2018

The Untold Story of Quest Nutrition: How She Created A Billion Dollar Empire

July 13, 2018

8 Common Fitness Mistakes To Avoid

May 28, 2018

Before you can heal from a complicated relationship with food, you have to learn how to read food labels. Whether or not you’re a fan of Whole30, this is a lesson that you can use for the rest of your life.

My Whole30 Experience: Week 2

May 2, 2018

Making healthy choices can be difficult. What's hard for one person isn't hard for another. We are created different and face our own unique dietary challenges. Whether you struggle with food addiction, want to boost energy levels, sleep better, or conquer your cravings; Whole30 forces you to face these challenges and for some people, this can be very tough! But...nothing GREAT comes easy. Sometimes the things we want the most, we have to work the hardest for.

My Whole30 Experience: Week 1

April 23, 2018

Food Freedom Forever

April 15, 2018

If you think Whole30 is another fad diet system trying to make a buck, I can rid your skepticism by informing you that you can follow the entire Whole30 program...for free. Plan and prepare for success by downloading each of these free resources offered by Whole30.

Plan and Prepare For Whole30 Success

April 15, 2018