Several weeks ago, we discussed new ways to challenge your body by doing variations of exercises with which you are familiar (i.e. the plank). Sometimes, you can hit a plateau if your body gets comfortable doing the same exercises over and over again. To maximize muscle growth, it’s important to mix it up. Let’s take a look at alternative ways to perform another popular strength exercise – biceps curls – so you can develop strong and toned arms! (more…)
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games have just concluded. Unfortunately, they went by in a flash. You may have seen our blog series on “How to Eat Like an Olympian” in honor of the Games. In the spirit of the Winter Olympics being held in South Korea, taste the many flavors of the culture by trying out Korean cuisine! Here are a few recipes for healthy Korean dishes in honor of the Winter Olympics! (more…)
We just concluded another year of The Wellness & Lifestyle Challenge. Thank you to all who participated this year. Congratulations on all your efforts throughout the challenge and to those who accomplished their personal goals. Losing weight is never easy, so be proud of yourselves for what you’ve accomplished! Here are this year’s results from The Wellness & Lifestyle Challenge. (more…)
Have there ever been days where you felt like you were dealt a less-than-ideal hand in the card game of life? No doubt that there have been; we all get dealt the joker once in a while. Some days it’s relatively easy to just shake the joker off and get back to life as usual. Other times, when the jokers start to pile up, they can take their toll. Taking care of your emotional well-being can help you rebalance and refocus. When you treat yourself to the little things in life, you will be boosting your longevity and creating a healthy balance in your life. To help, we’ve come up with a few ways to treat yourself to a healthy lifestyle.
When most people think of arm strength, they think of biceps. However, targeting your triceps muscles is equally important. Understanding the anatomy of these muscles will help you train your triceps effectively. Learn how to target each head of the Triceps Brachii so you can hit your next arm day with the tools to build upper body size and strength. (more…)
Planning your meals in advance may help save on stress, time, and calories. Olympians stick to a strict meal plan using healthy options during their athletic training to prevent impulse eating and to keep their energy at an optimum level. This blog, the fourth in a four-part series on how to eat like an Olympian, will cover the topic of dinner. Follow these tips to help plan well-balanced, nutritious meals to save on time, energy, and money.
Elite Sports Clubs and the Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation (BRPF) have once again teamed up for the 2018 BRPF Team Challenge, a fundraising event dedicated to ending paralysis and promoting team building, health and fitness. (more…)
Healthy snacks are just as important to Olympic athletes as their regularly scheduled meals. Snacks that combine two or three food groups ensure that athletes consume a variety of vitamins and minerals necessary for various muscle and nerve functions. This blog, the third in a four-part series on how to eat like an Olympian, will cover the topic of healthy snacks for athletic training. Follow these tips to fuel your workouts and keep you energized throughout your day.
Olympic athletes always need to be at peak physical condition. They optimize their diets by consuming nutrient-rich, mostly plant-based foods to fuel before and after, sometimes during, exercise. The second in a four-part series on how to eat like an Olympian, this blog will cover the topic of lunch. If you’re looking to improve athletic performance, follow these nutrition tips to prevent fatigue and reduce your risk of injury.
Self-love is about acceptance and seeing yourself as the gift you are. How many of you can actually say that you love your body…EXACTLY the way it is? So often we get caught up in the idea that achieving what we don’t currently have will equal happiness. Skinnier = happy. Bigger muscles = happy. Six-pack abs = happy. While those external qualities can be a happy place for some bodies, they don’t necessarily translate as a happy place for every body; male and female alike.