Happy New Year! As you start mapping out your fitness goals for the year ahead, I want to shine a light on a topic that isn’t talked about nearly enough—your gut microbiome. When we think about improving performance, we usually focus on training intensity, nutrition, and recovery. But there’s another
Grip strength is often overlooked, but it plays a much bigger role in our overall health and fitness than most people realize. Strong grip strength supports everyday tasks like carrying groceries, opening jars, and lifting objects safely. In the gym, it directly impacts performance in exercises such as deadlifts, rows,
Behaviour change is a complex process that begins with awareness – which we chatted about last week. Over the past week, did you become aware of some habits that you wanted to change? Maybe you realized you don’t drink enough water or maybe you are only getting 6 hours of
I was having a conversation with Kathleen (our new amazing phsyio at LP!) and we were chatting a little bit about habit stacking. We were emphasizing the importance of stacking physio exercises on top of things we already do so that they can be done easier and quicker. I am not
I ACTUALLY decided to “have a night” for my birthday on Saturday night. This meant a night out with some friends eating and a bit of drinking. My drinks for the night consisted of wine, a cocktail, another cocktail, and a glass of wine to finish off the night. These
I heard a quote the other day from Dr. Layne Norton (Carbon App) and it has stuck with me. “Motivation is like adding NOS to a car. But Discipline is the gas that fuels the car and keeps it moving.” Just like NOS, motivation can provide short bursts of power.
Happy New Year! As you start mapping out your fitness goals for the year ahead, I want to shine a light on a topic that isn’t talked about nearly enough—your gut microbiome. When we think about improving performance, we usually focus on training intensity, nutrition, and recovery. But there’s another
Grip strength is often overlooked, but it plays a much bigger role in our overall health and fitness than most people realize. Strong grip strength supports everyday tasks like carrying groceries, opening jars, and lifting objects safely. In the gym, it directly impacts performance in exercises such as deadlifts, rows,
Behaviour change is a complex process that begins with awareness – which we chatted about last week. Over the past week, did you become aware of some habits that you wanted to change? Maybe you realized you don’t drink enough water or maybe you are only getting 6 hours of
I was having a conversation with Kathleen (our new amazing phsyio at LP!) and we were chatting a little bit about habit stacking. We were emphasizing the importance of stacking physio exercises on top of things we already do so that they can be done easier and quicker. I am not
I ACTUALLY decided to “have a night” for my birthday on Saturday night. This meant a night out with some friends eating and a bit of drinking. My drinks for the night consisted of wine, a cocktail, another cocktail, and a glass of wine to finish off the night. These
I heard a quote the other day from Dr. Layne Norton (Carbon App) and it has stuck with me. “Motivation is like adding NOS to a car. But Discipline is the gas that fuels the car and keeps it moving.” Just like NOS, motivation can provide short bursts of power.
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