Ready to get tactical with sports nutrition? This guest blog by Sean Vander Veer provides a meal plan for supporting the physical demands of military and first-responder careers. As a police officer, firefighter, or a member of active Military, the physical demands on your body can be tremendous. At any moment you can be placed […]

Learn the Basics of Military Performance Training Guest Blogger Sean Vander Veer breaks down the focus behind military performance training. Military performance training is different from traditional strength, bodybuilding or speed and agility training. The program must focus on preparing the individual to become an athlete in an arena where results and finishing the task […]

Next up in our Fit Mom To-Be series is how to workout during your pregnancy. Exercise seems to be overlooked as an important part of a healthy pregnancy. Many think “I can ‘t workout…it’ll harm the baby!” I’ve been told multiple times by multiple people, “you can’t lift weights while pregnant!” The truth is you […]

Do you want to be a fit mom to-be? In this video, I share what I am doing to maintain a healthy diet throughout my pregnancy. Perhaps you’re expecting and want to be as healthy as possible during your pregnancy. Or maybe you hope to one day be pregnant and want to be healthy throughout […]

I absolutely love my crockpot, slow cooker, whatever you want to call it. It saves me so much time and is so easy to prepare a healthy and home-cooked meal when you don’t have to stand over it and watch it! I will usually put all the ingredients together in the crockpot bowl the night […]

What are Concussions and how can Athletes prevent them? Concussions have become a regular event in sports. It seems like every day you read about an athlete that suffers a concussion and has to be held out from practice and competition, so what exactly is a concussion? Concussion comes from the Latin word “concutere” which […]

Are you  getting the most out of your training? Learn why pre-workout fueling is essential for an effective training session. A good training session allows your body to positively adapt to the training stimulus. Think better results, faster! How does this happen, you ask? By giving your body the proper nutrients it needs, your body […]

“Do I need a protein shake following a workout?” Sigh, if I had a dollar for every time I was asked this question, I might be a millionaire by now! This is one of the top questions I get asked most frequently, and for a good reason. Every time we enter the gym or look in […]

Kristen has started a video blog! If you currently compete in either bikini, figure competitions or pageants you will want to watch this and follow each week! Many of you know that I competed in an NPC figure competition last year in August. This was an amazing experience and a terrible one haha! I’m going […]

If you’re ready to leave muscle building myths behind, read on. Myth #1: “I thought I was only supposed to lift heavy for 1-2 reps?” Truth: More repetitions with lighter weights can build muscle as well as heavier weights; assuming they are done to the point of fatigue. Fatigue is the most important part – […]