😥😥😥 When you look at breathing you need to understand the importance of sympathetic and parasympathetic of the autonomic nerves system. We use breathing to help our clients get the best out of the workouts and to help them with recovery.
Breathing
Breathing is the key! When you breathe, your autonomic nervous system responds. If you take quick and shallow breaths you activate your sympathetic nerves, telling your body that it’s time for quick reactions. If you take slow and deep breaths, pulling oxygen all the way down into your core, you activate your parasympathetic nerves. You […]
Meal Prep
This blog post is all about nutrition and meal prep! This is where we see people excel or fail at any program. (Weight Loss or Muscle Gain) We all reasonably know how to exercise and eat better, but what happens? We get into our day to day without a plan. I have heard all the […]
Amazing Stuffed Mushrooms
Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs. mushrooms, you can use baby Portobello’s, Cremini or Button 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup fresh parsley, roughly chopped 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped – reserve a little extra for serving 1 shallot, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 cup sun dried tomatoes, diced 3/4 cup walnuts, […]
Tuna and Black Bean Salad Wraps
Servings: 6 Ingredients: 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained 1 can (11 ounces) tuna in olive oil, drained 3/4 cup fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped, or canned diced tomatoes 1/3 cup finely chopped red onion 1 tablespoon minced Serrano peppers 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1/4 […]
December Survival Guide
Think back to last Christmas… Did it go smooth sailing or were there a few bumps in the road? We had some fun moments and some not so fun moments. My parents decided to take us all to Florida for some R&R. Both my brother/sister-in-law and us ended up in Pediatric ER, one visit for […]
