Martial Arts for the Everyday Athlete
Our best students are the ones you least expect. When some of my best coaches and black belts started training with me, I didn’t look at them and think, “Here’s somebody who’s going to be a real beast on the mat one day.” In fact, I had my doubts about whether they would even come […]
6 Meal Prep Tips for the Busy Athlete
The biggest barrier to reaching your fitness goals isn’t whether you lift heavier. It’s the food you eat to fuel your body. How well and how often you eat can make or break even the most disciplined training regimen. When you rush through your day without planning your meals, then you’re most likely to make […]
Reach Your 2018 Goals With SBG
How To Have The Freedom To Reach Your Goals When you hear me talk about goals such as doing planks, spending time in the sauna, intermittent fasting, or working out with my family in the morning, you may tell yourself “I couldn’t do that” or “I’m not a morning person” or even “I hate planks”. […]
Women’s Health Month – Celebrating Life
Dear Friends, We started Women’s Health Month a few years ago as a bit of a response to the tidal wave of pink for Breast Cancer Awareness. Don’t get me wrong. Breast cancer is on my list of “Top 10 Things That Suck’. But, underlying our awareness of things that can go wrong, we should […]
Kill Your Cravings With Healthy Substitutes
Healthy Alternatives to Your Favorite Comfort Food Have you found yourself craving food that you know is terrible for you? Often late at night or when you are the most exhausted? People eat for reasons other than hunger. Food can be a remedy for emotional pain, boredom, and sometimes simply a deeply ingrained habit. In […]
Self Care For The Warrior Woman
Most people are quick to treat physical pain and injuries yet easily ignore psychological pain until it can have lasting negative consequences. We are always hardest on ourselves. When your own inner dialogue shifts toward self-destructive patterns or maybe you just have a case of the “blahs” here are some immediate steps to practice self […]
Strength Training: The Fountain Of Youth
It is never too early – or too late – to start lifting. Most women would not consider lifting weights as a path to losing weight and gaining lean muscle tone. The popular misconception is that lifting heavy makes one bulky and heavy while cardio is the best method of getting “shredded.” In reality, strength […]
Reconnect this Month
Women fill so many different roles – mother, daughter, sister, wife, professional, and it just goes to show the big shoes that women fill and just how incredible they are! But the pressure of distance, time, and the daily grind can cause you to drift away from the people you love. You can get so […]
Your Brain On Food
We’ve all heard, “you are what you eat”, but now Nutritional Psychology has scientifically proven “you act like what you eat”. Our food intake directly affects our mood and behaviors. Serotonin is produced in your gastrointestinal tract, so what you put in your stomach can impact your mood. That means that your diet can affect […]
What Goes In Must Come Out
What Your Poo Says About You If your poo is, shall we say, less than ideal, it could mean a number of things are off with your digestive tract: Blood sugar irregularities Nutrient deficiencies Disrupted circadian rhythm Microbiotic imbalance Medications like antibiotics & painkillers Small changes can make a big difference! Drink more water Eat […]