Yes I know – we are all breathing – and if we weren’t we would be… well… DEAD. But have you ever paid attention to your breathing when you exercise? Runners have to teach themselves to breathe correctly during their runs so that they are not exerted and out of breath by mile one (which […]
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Caloric Deficit? WHAT?
I am sure if you have looked at anything fitness, health or diet related you will have seen something from someone stating the best way to shed weight is to be in a caloric deficit. So what exactly does that mean? Burn more calories than you consume – simply put… but you know there has […]
The Power of a Balanced Diet
This was mentioned in passing the other day as a part of the “easy” answer to the most popular fitness and exercise question of 2017: “How to lose body fat?” – a balanced diet! So let’s dive in a little deeper shall we? EASY HINT AT BOTTOM OF THIS POST! (Don’t cheat and scroll down…) […]
Create a Caloric Deficit
One of the most important ways to obtain fat loss is to create a caloric deficit. The best way to do this, is to know where you are starting. Meaning how much on average are you eating daily. If you don’t normally count calories, it is hard to know if how much you are overeating […]
Water
One of the top health and fitness questions is: “What is the best way to lose body fat?” Simple answer first: Healthy Balanced Diet and Exercise However, if you are like me and think that sometimes the answer has got to be a little more complicated than that – let’s break down some of the […]
The Importance of Rest
I think everyone would agree that Sleep is important rest – but this time we are talking about resting from exercising and lifting weights. Now before we get too far down the rabbit hole of discussing the importance of rest, we need to talk about what happens to your muscles during workouts. When you […]
The Cost of Your Health
From time to time it comes up that it is just too expensive now to be healthy and to stay in shape. With the cost of food on the rise, and the time it takes to prepare healthy meals for yourself and your family – it has become an inconvenience to take your health into […]
Protein – More Than Meat
Many times when people start to take a look at their health and fitness – they are recommended to take a look at what they are consuming first. What types of food are being consumed? Are you eating enough protein? Are you overloading your body with processed food and fat? (This is easy to do […]
Why I don’t “DIET”
The Reason I Won’t Diet There are several misconceptions and misrepresentations of health out there. Everyone is an expert and everything you read on the internet regarding health and fitness is good for you and true. Am I right? Growing up, I was skinny. I could not put on weight, even when my main source […]
Why Life Stride?
No matter which stride of life you’re in – you can begin your best Life Stride now! Your stride is not the same as everyone else. For example, my husband’s stride is much longer than mine because he is about a foot taller than I am. The same can be said for your current stride of […]