Making smart choices in the grocery store isn't always easy. Everyone is busy; grabbing the prepared and processed food seems like the most convenient option. Manufacturers are adept at satisfying any savory or sweet craving in one easy package.Increasing and maintaining strength requires a steady stream of protein; you can’t build muscle without it. Unfortunately, the … [Read more...]
Fitness Through Vacationing
Spending each day pushing awkwardly with one leg, squatting, swiveling the hips – it sounds less like fun and more like work. I realized, however, my recent snowboarding trip could have very well posed as a health spa vacation.I don’t believe that calories are a good place to focus attention, but they can paint a useful picture. Snowboarding on a mountain, at a moderate … [Read more...]
Overcoming Challenges (with sample workout)
I woke up on Sunday to snow falling. The light flakes were aesthetically inspiring, but set me to hemming and hawing. The Montana cold is uncomfortable to say the least, but more importantly, snow on the ground doesn’t provide much traction. Sprinting in this weather carried the risk of a slip and possible injury.What to do when nature or something similar hands you a … [Read more...]
Breakfast on the Go
I celebrated the opening of the new year with a snowboarding adventure in Whitefish, Montana.Because I flat out love food and hate wasting a meal, relying solely on airport food wasn’t going to cut it. Packing some nutrition for the hours prior to getting settled in the sleepy little mountain town was an absolute must.In the darkness of my kitchen, blueberries, purple … [Read more...]
First Steps
“You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” –MLK Jr.My current schedule has me training with heavy weights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and running sprints on Thursdays and Sundays.On Tuesdays and Saturdays, I walk. I don’t have a set distance or time. I just go. For me, these strolls are about consistency, not the workout. I like the … [Read more...]