Practical Tips For Balancing Your Hormones
Hormones are such a sexy buzzword, but rightfully so. Happy hormones are 100% the name of the game to living our best life. Nutrition, exercise, and lifestyle all play a role. And we should always try to balance our hormones through nutritional and lifestyle challenges first. There certainly is an application for hormone replacement therapies, supplements and […]
20 Tidbits For 2020 – Part 1
#1: EMPLOY THE 80/20 RULE: So you can be more efficient and productive. The 80/20 rule is something I am intrigued by and something I want to focus on more in 2020. It’s one of the most helpful principles for good time and life management. . The principle states that 20% of your activities will […]
SHOULD YOU “DETOX” AFTER THE HOLIDAYS?
Maybe you had too much alcohol or a few too many decadent treats over the holiday season and you think a detox, some herbal supplements or a juice cleanse will fix it all or make you healthier. . Hold up. Naaaaat so fast. Here’s the thing: If you want optimal liver health, you don’t need […]
THAI SPICY BROTH WITH CHICKEN & RICE NOODLES
I love slow-cooking a true comfort meal. It’s one thing that truly relaxes me. Here is the recipe for one I cooked recently: Extra spicy thick broth with rice noodles, chicken and all the toppings ??? . Thai spicy broth with chicken & rice noodles (Serves: 4) Ingredients: 1/4 cup (75g) red curry paste – […]
HOW TO GET RESULTS IN 2020
New goals don’t deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process, not an outcome. For this reason, all of your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results. -James Clear Have you heard about the story of the hare and the tortoise? The hare is sexy. The tortoise […]
My Christmas Caramel Slice Recipe
I make this recipe without fail every single Christmas and it’s a HUGE hit so I wanted to share it with you! Enjoy! Ingredients: Layer 1 – Coconut base: 1 cup plain flour, sifted 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup desiccated coconut 125g butter, melted Layer 2 – Caramel filling 395g can sweetened condensed milk […]
Stop Quitting On Your Goals
When you have a goal of changing your situation, building a new habit, getting stronger, losing fat, improving something or making your life better it’s not always going to be smooth sailing. And you won’t always see the progress outwardly. Some days even when progress is happening on the inside of your body it will […]
Nutrition Advice for the Holidays
When it comes to nutrition during the holidays, first of all, remember you won’t lose all your progress or gains in one or two weeks. Even if you stopped training completely for 1-2 weeks and had more food than normal you STILL won’t lose your progress. It’s one or two weeks out of 12 months. […]
Why you don’t need to throw away your scale
Guess what!? I’m not here to tell you that weighing yourself is bad. ??♀️ Or that you should throw away your scale ? Instead I am here to teach you how to use your scale the right way & how to stop being a toddler and throwing tantrums about your weight fluctuations. I know it […]
How To Get Better at CrossFit Quickly (For CrossFit Newbies)
Stepping into a CrossFit gym for the first time can be a bit intimidating and overwhelming. I totally get this. I was a beginner myself and remember feeling extremely overwhelmed too. Since being a trainer I have also taken multiple “fundamental” classes and trained lots of beginners. I have seen the pitfalls, I’ve seen people […]
The Story of a Sad CrossFitter who Went to Metabolic-Wasteland
There was once a CrossFit guy named Jim. Jim started CrossFit 8 months ago and was starting to see great results. He was leaning up, getting stronger, feeling amazing and could finally see some abs. But then around the 6-month mark Jim’s results started to plateau a little. Jim was not about to let all […]
REAL Thai Fried Rice
Thai Fried Rice is an easy meal to cook and very macro-balanced (good proportions of carbs, protein & fats). This is an especially handy recipe for training days. White rice is an awesome carb source for the athletic population as it’s basically pure starch, without the anti-nutrients & potential food sensitivities of other carbs sources. […]