Salads can get a bad rap. Leaves, protein, veggies, dressing, blah blah blaaaah—but hold on! Salads don’t have to be a snooze. Need some proof? Keep scrolling to view some tasty leaf-laced lunches and dinners that are anything but boring. SPINACH FTW. Summer salads are seriously my FAV! My go- to combo lately has been spinach topped with peaches, red onion, walnuts,...

We don’t know about you, but we can always use a little fitspiration in our lives. There’s no better way to get inspired than scrolling through photos, videos and IG stories of CrossFit games champions, professional football players, strength & conditioning specialists and health coaches. Whether you live at the gym or just stop in from time to time,...

Summer is just getting warmed up. It’s a great time to check in on your fitness goals and either give yourself a high-five for totally killing it or give yourself some tough love and try to understand what’s holding you back. If you’re in the latter group, don’t sweat it. One tried and true method of getting re-motivated is...

Macronutrients and Micronutrients aren’t just fancy words thrown around by personal trainers and nutritionists anymore—these terms have escaped the lips of fitness professionals and have now become everyday words with your everyday gym goer. If you’re feeling a little left in the dark, no sweat. Today we’re breaking down what exactly this macronutrient and micronutrient business is all about. Let’s...

Are your closets, drawers and cabinets fully stocked, but you still have a few things you’d like hidden away out of site? Take a break from Pinterest-ing your brain away and check out the storage solutions that we’ve rounded up below. From gorgeous accent cabinets, sideboards and console tables to lockers, woven baskets and chic organizers, we think you’ll be...

Looking for a travel packing list to take you from here to there? We’ve got your back. Download our Printable Vacation Packing List and prepare for take-off. But first, we’ve compiled our top advice for travel packing. Read on to discover what vacation items are essential (and what you really don’t need!) and check out our tips on packing like a...

Sugar is a major cause of tooth decay, obesity and other related diseases, including type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Many experts now claim that sugar is even more harmful to your health than smoking, leading health organizations, medical experts and even celebrities to advocate a significant reduction in sugar intake. Here are 10 simple ways to cut the...

Pull-ups are a fantastic and effective exercise for the upper body, however, they’re also a very difficult exercise to perform. If you’re working towards a goal of doing a certain amount in a workout session, or even just trying to complete one, there are several methods you can incorporate to get strong enough to tackle this tough exercise. Keep...

You’ve probably heard the benefits of including yoga in your exercise program, but have you considered hot yoga? This yoga style is more than a trend. Many people have found it brings them amazing results. Hot yoga usually involves flowing through poses in a room that is set to about 100 degrees. Bikram yoga is the most common hot...

Energy For Everything You Do You’ve probably heard of aerobic and anaerobic respiration, which essentially refer to energy with oxygen (aerobic) and without (anaerobic). Aerobic respiration is the basic, constant type of energy that you’re supplied with. You breathe, flooding your arteries with oxygen-rich blood, which takes care of your body’s basic functions. When you aren’t spending a lot of...