After the lockdown went into effect, the first few weeks were easy to stay motivated and into a routine. However, as the weeks went on I heard from many of you asking how I personally stay motivated, and why I find exercise to be such an important part of my life. Now that we’ve been […]
Think you are too busy for mindfulness or meditation? If your reason is, “I don’t have time in my day,” ask yourself, “How much time do I spend checking Facebook posts?” “How much time do I spend surfing the internet?” I bet you’ll find you have five extra minutes a day for something as important […]
Feel like you’re running on empty? You’re not alone. Many of us are juggling kids and jobs and laundry in a seemingly endless loop of busyness, our only escape being the weekly grocery run. You may be feeling mentally and physically wiped out right about now. Perhaps it’s time to hit the “refresh” button. When […]
When you use dumbbells, do you put more effort into lifting or lowering them? Most likely, you concentrate on lifting, which is called the concentric phase of the muscle’s contraction. Think of a bicep curl. When we curl the weight up towards the shoulder, our bicep muscle shortens. When we lower the weight back down, […]
High Rep Training (HRT) is not a new complex concept, but seemingly, everyone forgets about it, including me. Before the lockdown, I had the luxury of working out in a fitness center equipped with weights heavy enough that I did not need to use the HRT method. In my estimation, HRT training consists of multiple […]