October - 2017

My Journey with Keto

No. I am not on a diet. That is a 'dirty word' and one I choose to remove from my vocabulary after years of disordered relationships with food and my body. My journey with 'keto' is 100% rooted in an overall health and well-being perspective. I have never FELT better in my life. And this is the most important aspect of a nutrition philosophy for ME. What is Keto? Ketosis or 'Keto' is a normal (and perfectly healthy) metabolic state where your body uses fats from your cells

The Underrated Exercise Everyone Should Be Doing

If you workout 30-60 minutes a day but have a desk job like a large percentage of Americans, you aren't considered 'active'. Not even by a long shot. In fact, you may even be negating all your hard work in the gym by working in a desk job. But working out more (intensity and frequency) is not always the answer (hello high cortisol and lowered metabolic capacity). So what gives? What can you do to be more 'active' in your daily life? W-A-L-K. That's right - walk. Walking is

6 Things I Learned After a Month of Crossfit

As an avid fitness enthusiast and former fitness professional, I have explored so many areas of fitness: Circuit training Boxing/Kickboxing Bootcamps Bikini competition training (aka: bodybuilding) Powerlifting Etc. But I had yet to explore crossfit. For many reasons...... I had been CRAVING something different for months. I LOVE powerlifting and the sheer confidence that lifting for performance (rather than aesthetics) has brought me in what my body can do and not what it