We have all fallen prey to the food label myths of the marketing industry. In fact, studies show that health claims on food packages lead consumers to perceive the products are healthier than they are. Before we know it, we are spending more money on food we think is good for us but offers no…

We hear a lot about antioxidants in the health, wellness and nutrition worlds. The word gets thrown around a lot without much clarity on what it really refers to. Generally speaking, most of us know that antioxidants are an important part of our nutrition, but do you actually know what antioxidants are, what they do,…

Are you aware of the healing power of touch? Whether it’s a few moments of hand holding, a welcome home hug, or cuddling on the couch watching TV after a long stressful day, simple touches from someone we care about can wash away our troubles and stresses. Physical touch from someone we care about doesn’t…

The Power of routines can be life changing. In past emails and blogs I have discussed the important role routines play in our daily lives. Today, I want to dive a little deeper. What is a Routine? Merriam-Webster defines Routine (noun) as: 1a: a regular course or procedure 1b: habitual or mechanical performance of an…

“The hip hinge is the most powerful movement a human can do. It’s the apex movement of an apex hunter!” -Dan John HIP HINGE We focus a lot on hip hinge movements in our training programs. It is one of the most fundamental exercises we can learn to do properly with the squat coming up…

One thing that is often overlooked when it comes to getting fit is how to recover from muscle soreness. I am guilty of this myself. We all concentrate our fitness efforts on getting to the gym and working out, doing our cardio and our Team or semi-private training, or our own workouts. We push our…

These strategies to add exercise in your day, make getting regular exercise is easier than you think. If you are a busy adult juggling a career, family, and some resemblance of any social life at all, you know if can be hard to squeeze in a workout. But, if you think that you have to…

The things you do first thing in the morning set the stage to win the day. What do you do to start your day out with positive energy and a good mindset? U.S Navy Admiral William McRaven says, “If you want to change the world, start by making your bed”. This simple task performed every…

Daylight savings is here, Own your morning. The days are getting longer and the nights are getting shorter. For many of us, that throws off our sleep schedule. Sometimes it takes weeks to readjust. In the mean time you may be more irritable, more tired and overall feeling not yourself. What can you do this…

Because we all know how a better night’s sleep makes us feel, here are 5 tips to get a better night’s sleep. Our energy is better, our mood is better, our workouts are better, heck we even eat better. On the flip side we all know how miserable we feel when we don’t get enough…