Strength, flexibility and balance are the primary qualities that determine your athletic ability, but skipping ahead to things you’re not ready for won’t do you any good.
Front Scales and Back Scales
Jun 22, 2020 5:47:39 PM / by Tracy Creal posted in Practical Tips for Working Out, Workout Prep, Healthy Lifestyle
Reduce Inflammation for a Healthier Gut
May 8, 2019 4:20:00 PM / by Neal Maddox posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Recovery, Cryotherapy, Photobiomodulation
Two Words...GUT FLORA...an increasingly popular topic in emerging research.
Light Up Your Life: A Conservative Approach to Dealing with Depression
Apr 10, 2019 4:27:00 PM / by Neal Maddox posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Photobiomodulation
We all know someone suffering from depression. Many of us have experienced it ourselves and understand how greatly it impacts every aspect of life. According to the most recent statistics presented by the CDC, antidepressants are the third most commonly prescribed drug in the United States. But what if we can be taking a more conservative approach?
A New Kind of Pre-Workout
Mar 8, 2019 5:08:00 PM / by Neal Maddox posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Recovery, Photobiomodulation
Who doesn’t want to get stronger? From high-level athletes to weekend warriors, we’re all motivated to get the most out of our training routines. Many people use supplements and pre-workout drinks in the attempt to get a little more out of each workout, break through a strength plateau, or just get a couple of extra reps in. But what if there was a natural way to get more out of your workouts without having to take loads of caffeine and without health risks or side effects? Welcome to the world of photobiomodulation, or as we call it, PBM.
You’re not crazy, Men do lose weight faster than Women
Feb 19, 2019 9:11:05 PM / by Tracy Creal posted in Healthy Lifestyle
You’re not crazy, Men do lose weight faster than Women.
Men, thanks to their body composition, have more muscle and a higher metabolic rate than women. This means that if a man and woman are just sitting together on the couch, the man is burning more calories just while resting.
Active Recovery Days for Mind and Body
Feb 8, 2019 11:24:00 AM / by Neal Maddox posted in Prehab and Rehab, Healthy Lifestyle
Purpose and Rationale:
Active recovery days are intended to be a recovery day for the mind and body. On these days the intensity should be low and time spent in the gym should be less than usual. This helps aid in recovery while improving performance over time. Active recovery days are usually 20 to 60 minutes in duration. The recovery session can consist of light cardio, stretching, recovery techniques, and corrective/pre-hab exercises. It will provide a mental boost to maximize full training days. This will decrease the “burn out” effect in which you become tired, weak, and lose the desire to train. It’s impossible to train everyday for a long period of time without running into complications. The body needs to recharge and heal itself from the demands of training, life, and other stresses. Recovery days can flush out toxins from the body and restore tissues in the body.
66 Days to Form a New Habit
Feb 7, 2019 11:01:00 AM / by Tracy Creal posted in Practical Tips for Working Out, Healthy Lifestyle
There’s a saying you might have heard that it takes 21 days to form a new habit.
Whole Body Cryotherapy: A Natural Way to Give You a Hormonal Edge?
Feb 5, 2019 4:30:00 PM / by Neal Maddox posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Recovery, Cryotherapy
Hormones, we all have them. Early on in our pubescent years, it is probably safe to say we just wanted them to go away. As we grow older, that wish is slowly but surely granted. Weight gain, sleep issues, metabolic conditions, poor performance in the gym and in the sack leaves us wishing they would return to previous levels. Enter modern medicine and technology; hormonal therapy, supplementation and a rapidly growing and expanding Anti-aging movement driven by demographics largely thanks to all the amazing baby boomers. Why not try cryotherapy?
Brain Freeze: Whole Body Cryotherapy and Anxiety/Depression
Feb 5, 2019 3:50:00 PM / by Neal Maddox posted in Healthy Lifestyle, Recovery, Cryotherapy
The World Health Organization estimates that 350 million people are affected by depression. The National Institute of Mental Health estimates that 18% of the US adult population is affected by an anxiety disorder of some kind. That is an enormous number, one that does not even begin to bring light to how difficult it can be to try and live life when dealing with anyone of these conditions. The stigma, the treatment resistance, the “wise words” of people who tell you, “you just have to want to be happy” or to “chill out.”
Staying Hydrated? Perform a Urine Test
Feb 4, 2019 11:00:00 AM / by Neal Maddox posted in Healthy Lifestyle
The color of your urine can often be a great indicator of your hydration level. Light color urine typically indicates that you are well hydrated, while darker urine may indicate that you are dehydrated. The dark color of the urine is due to the fact that water levels in the body are depleted.