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Effective training doesn’t need to take hours… Got 5 minutes? Improve your push up strength with this EMOM. EMOM stands for ‘Every minute on the minute’ In just 5 minutes you can do 15 of your best push ups. Over time, you’ll be able to do 15 push ups in a row… Will you try … Continued

When you CHANGE YOUR MIND about who you are, you can BECOME THE PERSON YOU WANT TO BE… Because you can stick to the habits that will make you healthier. Becoming healthier really involves changing how you see yourself. Tell yourself: I’m the person who… Eats intentionally… Enjoys food at home… Food preps… Decides what … Continued

Feeling stressed or burned out? Get outside. Psychologists Stephen Kaplan & Rachel Kaplan, developed the Attention Restoration Theory (ART) which posits that your attentional capacities are often fatigued by the demands of daily life, particularly in urban & overstimulating settings. ART identifies two types of attention: 1. Directed Attention: This is the focused attention you … Continued

Hot flashes? Well, if you need ANOTHER reason to resistance train, here it is… More lean muscle is shown to reduce hot flashes according to this study: https://doi.org/10.1186/s40695-020-00058-9 How do you get more muscle? Resistance training! With declining estrogen levels in the menopause transition, both bone density and muscle mass declines. Resistance training offsets both … Continued