Athletes often want the upper hand in their sport, but it’s important to stay aware of the substances they take. Both semi-professional and professional athletes encounter strict rules on doping and many are subject to anti-doping rules which makes it imperative that they stay cognizant and ahead of any red flags when it comes… read more
The call for third-party testing in sports supplements is vital to athletes, and that’s exactly what the NSF provides. Nutritional supplements have always been a part of the fitness industry to help enhance and bridge the gap of an athlete’s performance — whether it’s a product that combats inflammation to help them recover more… read more
Because not only are your health and wellness at stake, but perhaps your professional sports career! You can’t out supplement poor eating habits, after all, supplements fill the gap and support your health and wellness. The goal is to provide you with knock-out compounds that keep you healthy and help you recover more quickly… read more
Stress Series: Is Stress Holding Your Fitness Hostage? (Part Two) We’ve all had a bad workout and often blame it on a lack of sleep, poor nutrition, or a lack of motivation, but at the root, could it really be stress? In part one of our stress series, we examined stress’ evolutionary role and began… read more
Stress takes no prisoners — this insidious health concern impacts just about every facet of us, including our fitness. Our stress response is present because our body is striving to find balance at every moment, and our bodies are thrown off balance by a stressor which can come from our environment, an external event, or… read more
Achieve your fitness goals and reach new heights when you exercise from home! Training can be tough no matter the environment — gym or at home — but there is something to be said for the freedom, fewer distractions, perfect weather, and an ideal location as we explore in part one. In today’s post,… read more
Exercise itself helps people tackle stress but in a highly stressful world, sometimes we need additional solutions. In our last couple of posts in our stress series, we went in depth about the ramifications stress has on your training — chronic stress takes hold and captures your results and training goals. And the… read more
Physical activity of any kind — from taking daily walks to interval training — is amazing for our stress levels! We’re all familiar with what Elle Woods laments in Legally Blonde, “Exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy, and happy people don’t shoot their husbands!” Research supports what she brought up in the… read more
There’s working from home and then there’s working out from home! In a digital age where so many of us are digital nomads or have the option to work from home, this environment can be optimal for a great sweat sesh and affords us so many benefits for our training goals. However, you… read more
Achieve your fitness goals as you hop back on the health and wellness train! Getting started — back on the fitness bandwagon, so to speak — is often the hardest part. There have been stories of people who just lace up their shoes and walk around the block or on the treadmill for a… read more
The year is still young and new fitness goals can still be set and carried out! If there is anything to take away from the health and wellness space in the last couple of years, it has been the focus of self-care. When you’re on a fitness hiatus due to life events such as… read more
Navigating your fitness begins with knowing your body — dive into the advantages of a morning and evening workout! In part one, we examined what science has deemed as the optimal time to work out, but as we are all intimately aware of, life happens and we have different schedules. In today’s post, we’ll… read more
