Navigating the Holidays

Thanksgiving just passed and the holiday season is in full-effect! When the holidays roll around, do you find yourself stressing about what you should and shouldn’t eat?Like many of you reading this, I used to spend so much time stressing about the food that comes with holidays. It took up a

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Winter-Proof Your Workout Routine

The days are getting colder, shorter, and darker! When these changes happen at this time of year, the thought of being cuddled up on the couch or in bed sounds a lot more enticing than driving to the gym for a workout. As fall and winter roll around, our usual

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Supplements Worth Buying (& ones to skip!)

We often are asked by clients if they should buy a supplement they saw on TV, online, or in a magazine. In the world of wellness, fitness, and nutrition, supplements are often seen as the quick fix to improving health, performance, and recovery. However, not all supplements live up to

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The Zone 2 Hype 

If you follow trends in fitness, you’ll notice that certain ideas go in and out of popularity in cycles. Things that were considered great for your health a few decades ago fell out of favor 10 years ago, and now they’re all the rage again in 2024.  Are eggs good

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Aerobic Activity and Stiffness

“My whole body just feels super stiff.”  We hear this from clients on a regular basis, and the number of stiffness-related complaints on the training floor tends to increase exponentially when we’ve been in a strength block for several weeks. Why do you get stiff from heavy lifting? The goal

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3 Ways to Make Your Goals Stick

As someone who has been in the fitness industry for 10+ years, the most common trap I see people falling into is the “all-or-nothing” mindset. This mindset causes people to live and exist in black-and-white. The idea that you have to be perfect or not bother at all can leave

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Nutrition Q+A with Kristen Murray, RDN

We asked Kristen Murray, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, all of your burning nutrition questions! Kristen Murray (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and the founder of The Intuitive Eating Center of Ohio. She earned her undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from Cleveland State University and her master’s

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Biggest Strength Training Mistakes

The goal of a strength block is to generate as much force as possible. All of that muscle you built in the hypertrophy block might look cool, but it doesn’t do much if you can’t use it, and that comes down to learning to create a ton of force and move heavy

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Batch Cooking: The Secret to Meal Prep Success

Meal preparation can be a game-changer for ensuring you nourish your body with enough fuel! Not only that, but having food ready to go helps reduce stress during busy weeks. However, preparing specific meals that you eat daily can get pretty boring, pretty quick. Everyone knows that eating the same

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The Key to Injury Prevention

Strength training plays a key role in our health. Most commonly, people associate strength training with maintaining/increasing muscle mass. However, there are many other benefits to this type of physical activity! Strength training does a lot for our body, including improving the following:1. Insulin Sensitivity2. Metabolic Syndrome3. Resting Metabolic Rate4.

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Navigating the Holidays

Thanksgiving just passed and the holiday season is in full-effect! When the holidays roll around, do you find yourself stressing about what you should and

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