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Keto Diet Science: What is Ketosis
You have probably heard about the ketogenic (keto) diet but you might not fully understand how it works. If so, don't feel bad, most people that I have talked to that aren't total health junkies don't understand it either. I am going to go into what ketosis is, what it isn't, smash some myths, and answer some common questions.
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9 Best Guided Mindfulness Meditations
Mindfulness meditation is a great way to reduce stress, find inner peace, improve your mindfulness, and get a better nights sleep. One of the best ways to practice is with guided mindfulness meditation videos. In today's post I am sharing some of our favorites. I hope that you find them helpful in your practice.
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The Best Shape of My Life In Just 50 Weeks
Last Tuesday, August 27th, was my 44th birthday and by this time next year I will be in the best shape of my life. Right now I'm in pretty good shape, my career is doing better than I ever dreamed, I have a wonderful family. I don't want to brag but things are looking pretty great.
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Mindfulness Meditation For Inner Peace
Our modern world is loud, busy, and stressful. It seems like everyone I know is tired and overworked. Studies have shown how stress affects every part of your life. We even wrote a bit about how it can affect brain cognition. Luckily there are several effective ways to relax. My favorite is mindfulness meditation for inner peace and I'm going…
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Ultimate List of Love Your Body Quotes
If you follow us on Instagram or Pinterest you already know that I LOVE motivational quotes. Lately I have been working on self love and body acceptance for myself. Even though I have lost a lot of weight doing keto diet and strength training I'm not always happy with my body. Maybe you can relate?
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Blogger Interview With Riley Adams
Thanks for Your Time! As always, I really appreciate that you have taken the time to come and read our blogger interview with Riley Adams. From this interview and the little bit of his blog I’ve had a chance to read I feel like I have gotten to know Riley pretty well. I look forward to reading more and following…
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Is Running Good For Weight Loss?
I have no doubt that you have heard many times that if you really want to lose weight you need to start running. I have lost count of the number of well intentioned people who have given me exactly that advice. Still, have you ever stopped to find out if that age old advice is even true?
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My Post Workout Routine
I have been wanting to share my post-workout routine with you but I wanted to make sure that it still worked now that I'm 43. I have been using this routine pretty much exactly this way since high school athletics and I am very happy to say that it still works. The only thing I have changed is I added…
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Mostly Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Recipes in Authentic Irish Fashion
St. Patrick's day is coming up soon so my social media feeds are filling up with pictures of green food. I like normal foods dyed green just about as well as anybody but that isn't what I think of when I think St. Patrick's Day. My family has enough Irish on my Mom's side that I tend towards more authentic…
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Foam Roller Buyers Guide
A while ago I hurt my back and when I asked for treatment suggestions on Twitter both @Cynthia Thurlow and @LiftingSoulsFitness suggested foam rolling. Being new to foam rolling I started trying to research online. After several frustrating hours I decided that I needed to put together a good foam roller buyers guide.