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Full Body Band Workout

It’s hard to believe that we have entered another new month in 2022, but because we have it’s time for a new workout! Today you are getting a full body workout that when a band is added can pack a punch and be effective. If you follow me on Instagram you know that I pushContinue reading “Full Body Band Workout”

Meal Plan/Prep Ritual

Meal prep is a saving grace in our house so today I’m going to share some of my top tips for my meal prep routine. First of all, I’ve used meal prep in various ways over the years but it has evolved as my life has changed so the most important part of meal prepContinue reading “Meal Plan/Prep Ritual”

5 Favourite Fitness/Health Apps

What are your favourite health and fitness apps. Today I’m sharing my top apps with you. Most of these apps I use almost every single day and in very simple ways but they are certainly helpful to improve your health and fitness. 1. AnyList If you are looking for a meal planning and grocery shoppingContinue reading “5 Favourite Fitness/Health Apps”

Understanding the Sleep Cycle

Are you getting enough sleep? Sleep is a super important part of your overall health and fitness routine and it is often one of the most neglected (have you ever used the term “team no sleep”, cause I know I have)! Now I do realize that as we talk today about the importance of sleepContinue reading “Understanding the Sleep Cycle”

Full Body Mobility Workout

Often the terms mobility and flexibility are used interchangeable, however it’s important to distinguish the fact that mobility training is not just stretching. Mobility training allows us to improve our range of motion of a joint while stretching, literally stretches a muscle to allow it to become longer over periods of time. Mobility training allowsContinue reading “Full Body Mobility Workout”

Hormonal Contraceptives: A Personal Experience

Birth control…it’s becoming a controversial topic in more and more conversations everyday. Specifically hormonal birth control (because yes there are forms of birth control that are considered non-hormonal). It wasn’t until only a few years ago that I decided to dig in and learn more about hormonal contraceptives, how they actually work and all ofContinue reading “Hormonal Contraceptives: A Personal Experience”

Pregancy and How Your Training May Change

If the gym is a regular part of your routine and you’ve just found out your expecting you may start to wonder okay now what… The truth is that when it comes to pregnancy your training will likely need to change…but that doesn’t mean that you can’t train or shouldn’t train. It also doesn’t meanContinue reading “Pregancy and How Your Training May Change”

Evaluating Your Self-Care and Building a Self-Care Plan

Self-care has become one of my absolute favourite topics to talk about…so let’s talk about your self-care! To start I think it’s important to talk about the fact that self-care is incredibly individual. What is self-care for me may not be relaxing for you, so it’s important to find activities that you consider self-care andContinue reading “Evaluating Your Self-Care and Building a Self-Care Plan”

First Trimester Workout

Are you in your first trimester? To start with…CONGRATS! Training in your first trimester can be something that may not come easy to you and that is okay. During your first trimester your body is going through a large number of changes to accommodate for bringing new life into the world. During the first trimesterContinue reading “First Trimester Workout”

My Why, Why I Exercise

Have you truly thought about why you exercise? Like the true, deep why, not the I want to lose weight why (because this is one of the biggest reasons people typically start exercising). My point is that although on the surface you may be striving for weight loss…why are you chasing weight loss is theContinue reading “My Why, Why I Exercise”