If you’re a women over 40, you know it’s getting harder to be healthy and stay in shape. The struggle to keep looking and feeling good (physically and mentally) is due to many factors like life circumstances during this season of life and the cascade of changes that occurs with perimenopause. Instead of complicating fitness […]
If you’re a woman over 40, you know strength training is the main form of exercise you need. But chances are you “grew up” in the gym taking group fitness class. You probably even remember when they were called aerobics classes. I’m right there with you! I got my start in fitness 24 years ago […]
If you’ve joined the over 40 club, chances are you’ve noticed a few changes. And hopefully you’ve made a few changes too. In addition to prioritizing strength training, yoga, stress management, and sleep, you may also be cutting back on alcohol, caffeine, and sugar. Have you looked at your supplements? Here are 6 supplements to […]
I’m doing a little something different with this blog post: I’m sharing my book report for my Yoga Therapy program. The assignment was to summarize a book not already assigned that was helpful in our practice or would be helpful with clients. I choose Build the Life You Want and compared the techniques and advice […]
We’ve made it to “mid-life” and we’ve (hopefully) acquired some wisdom along the way. One thing I’ve learned is that we can’t train like we did in our 20’s anymore and we can’t skip recovery like we used to either. In my 20’s and early 30’s, I had no bedtime, taught too many fitness class […]
Do you judge the effectiveness of your workout by how sore you are afterwards? Let’s set the record straight when it comes to muscle soreness or DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Firstly, soreness is not the same as pain. If you have joint pain during an exercise or following a workout, that’s something to pay […]
If you want to feel fitter and healthier, be in a better mood, and have more energy all day long, start making small improvements to your nutrition. If you don’t know where to begin (or if you’ve gotten a little off track this season) here are 3 things you can do right now to improve […]
You know protein is the most important macronutrient, especially if you have a fat-loss goal. But some days (or all the days) you struggle to eat of 1g per pound of bodyweight. How do you hit your target consistently so you can crush your goals? I’ve got 4 tips for getting more protein! […]
We all have a morning routine. The questions to ask though are did you create your morning routine on purpose and is it supporting you. I’m a creature of habit and always looking for ways to feel better, improve my health, and have more energy. Long before the idea of a morning routine was all […]
When I’m heading out to eat near Fusion Sports Performance where offer in-person semi-private training, I have my list of pre-approved gluten-free and healthy restaurants in Woodbridge. I know I seem difficult, but dinner out with me can be a tricky: I have Celiac’s Disease (so I have to eat gluten-free) and I don’t eat […]
