ACE Fit | Exercise Library | American Council on Exercise

If you're looking for new exercises to focus your workouts, or are just looking to try something new, then this exercise library is for you. Brought to you by the American Council on Exercise, this site is a great resource. There are exercises broken down by fitness level (beginner, intermediate, expert) and by the zone … Continue reading ACE Fit | Exercise Library | American Council on Exercise

Types Of Yoga – Breakdown Of 11 Major Types – mindbodygreen

This article does a good job of covering the different types of yoga out there. If you're just getting started, or looking for ways to expand your practice, the descriptions of eleven different types of yoga are very useful. From Hatha Yoga, to Ashtanga Yoga and more, thanks to MindBodyGreen.com for helping us navigate the … Continue reading Types Of Yoga – Breakdown Of 11 Major Types – mindbodygreen

RISING FROM THE ASHES: REBUILDING HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS AFTER BEING ILL OR OVERWEIGHT: PART 2: NUTRITION & HEALTHY EATING

I don’t think my upbringing, and early relationship with food is unusual or unique. In hindsight it was certainly unhealthy. We ate mac-and-cheese from a box, with powdered “cheese.” We ate hot dogs, hamburgers, spaghetti, raviolis, and ramen noodles. At Christmas, fresh homemade cookies of every variety were made by the dozens. I thought a … Continue reading RISING FROM THE ASHES: REBUILDING HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS AFTER BEING ILL OR OVERWEIGHT: PART 2: NUTRITION & HEALTHY EATING

RISING FROM THE ASHES: REBUILDING HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS AFTER BEING ILL OR OVERWEIGHT

WHERE THE HEALING BEGAN There was a time in my life, not long ago, when I thought I was dying. I was 38 years old, and felt like I was 68. My body hurt, I was grossly overweight, I was sick in my gut every single day, and my energy was a finite and shallow … Continue reading RISING FROM THE ASHES: REBUILDING HEALTH, WELLNESS AND FITNESS AFTER BEING ILL OR OVERWEIGHT

HEATHER GAMMEL – Professional CrossFit Athlete

Chances are that you will meet a person like Heather Gammel once, or maybe twice, in your entire life. Her focus, drive and determination to her sport are rarely paralleled in this world. Some may say her many successes so early in her career are luck, but anyone who’s met Heather knows that simply isn’t … Continue reading HEATHER GAMMEL – Professional CrossFit Athlete

Lose Weight Gain Life | The Fatloss Manifesto

I'm setting aside the next 6-weeks to follow the ten guiding weight loss principals from "The Fatloss Manifesto.com" as laid out in their e-book "10 Body Hacks to Get Leaner Faster." I will take 'before' measurements and 'after' measurements and report on any results. I'll fully commit and follow each of their ten "ways to get … Continue reading Lose Weight Gain Life | The Fatloss Manifesto

Weekend Warriors: Our Own Running Trail

Psychological studies have recently shown a direct correlation between physical activity levels and academic achievement in both reading and math. This is for both adults and children. Because we have three of our four children in school we wanted to do what we can to help them keep their physical activity levels as high as … Continue reading Weekend Warriors: Our Own Running Trail