After you’ve been using cannabis for awhile, you may notice that you no longer get as high as you did when you first started, which is perfectly natural. Read my strategy for keeping my tolerance under control. Continue reading 6 Steps To Control Your THC Tolerance
What good is being able to lift heavy, if you can’t even lift your arms behind you?! In order to avoid unnecessary pain, tension, and reduce the risk of injury, flexibility needs to be the cornerstone of any fitness routine – especially for beginners. Continue reading Flexibility is More Important than Strength
Lots has been written regarding the semantics and the psychology that goes with constantly being busy. We office workers tend to brag to one another about how “buried” we are with work. The loads we bear professionally bring pride into our lives, but you have to remember to take care of yourself. Continue reading Keeping Healthy in A Culture Obsessed with “Being Busy”
It sure can be annoying to wait, especially when you already feel hype from the pre-workout, but warming up the legs and core for even 15 minutes beforehand can really help build more muscle while preventing common running injuries. At the *bare minimum* you should be doing these five before your run! Continue reading The Essential Running Warmup
Hey friends, having a busy short week as I come off of the holiday weekend, and prepare to fly home for my best friend’s graduation festivities. But I also made a TON of time to workout this week and I’m grateful for my relative discipline! So in the spirit of my San Diego blogger friends Smitha, Linzie, and Carlee, I decided to participate in the … Continue reading #ThursdayTriumph featuring ClassPass
I swam on rec and competitive teams since age 9, and eventually became a CIF Section finalist in my main event before my back injury. Swimming is a fun way to get in shape or cross-train for your main event. Here’s the basic equipment and knowledge you’ll need to get started in the pool! Continue reading Get Started Swimming Laps
Have you heard of Exo? If you surf the web as much as me, you’re almost bound to have seen an ad or an article about the up-and-coming nutrition brand whose favorite ingredient is cricket flour. I tried it so you can get the details. Continue reading I Ate Crickets And I Liked It (25% off code)
After 6 years of pain, therapy, plateaus, new beginnings, and yes, the occasional utter and complete failure, I’m proud to say I’ve officially lost 10 pounds since I started this blog in February! Continue reading Weigh-In Wednesday
Have you heard of (or tried) HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training)? I’m about to start an easy 30-day program for cross training. Continue reading 30 Days of HIIT
I recently purchased a bike after a somewhat lengthy period of inactivity on two wheels. Well, through a series of coincidences, I ended up canceling my parking permit where I work downtown, and so ensued a brief adventure of speed, strength and self-realization. Continue reading I Survived My First Urban Bike Commute
“Getting back on the horse” is one of those phrases we hear all the time in regard to getting off-track on fitness, or really any kind of goal we are working toward. But I feel like sticking to the ride once you remount is the hardest thing in the world. How many of us are ever really okay, even years after something bad happens? We … Continue reading The Proverbial Horse
Hey there, happy Friday! Did you have a hard week? Happens to the best of us. For awhile I was feeling so chronically fatigued that my moods were bordering on depressed. Around the time I started this blog, about 10 weeks ago now, I began closely watching my nutrition and exercise and making some other small, yet positive changes to my lifestyle. I’ve learned that some of the smallest … Continue reading 5 Ways to Feel Radiant & Beat Fatigue
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