Fitness journeys are never linear. There will always be ups and downs. My journey is no exception. I have not been feeling very productive and on my fitness game this past month, and that’s okay. I let it be for a short time, and then I work towards returning to my routine.

It is okay to fall off of your regular routine, but if it’s something you want to maintain, it is something you will want to return as soon as possible.

I have always been on and off of my fitness routine, and I am working hard toward maintaining that routine as much as possible. So, even though I did not do any strength training the past month, I got some runs in. Sometimes, something is better than nothing.

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels in the body. The primary function of the cardiovascular system is to transport oxygen throughout the body. Two additional functions are creating blood clots for wounds and regulating body temperature.

Your lungs are part of the respiratory system, which primarily intake oxygen from the air around and expel carbon dioxide. The respiratory and cardiovascular systems determine your cardiovascular endurance or aerobic fitness levels. In other words, how well your body can take in oxygen and pump it through it via blood.

Have you gone to the gym and not sure where to start? Many of us live sedentary lives, so jumping straight into cardio and/or weight training may not be the best option for someone beginning their fitness journey. So where do you start?

Beginning with a solid foundation with functional training and stability training can help develop and strengthen the supporter muscles that provide everyday movements. The core also plays a massive role in creating overall stability in the body.

The whole body is connected in ways that we don’t realize. One body part, such as your feet, affect your low back. Stability, flexibility, and mobility training are essential to incorporate into your workout routine, regardless of your fitness levels.

Most of us sit a good amount of the day, decreasing the time the core is activated. As I sit here and write this, I can feel my shoulders and my back begin to round as my core fatigues and then deactivates.

It happens while I am standing and even driving. I slowly feel my head move forward as my shoulders round away from the seat. It is wild that as important as our core strength is to overall body movements, our core muscles have become lazy as a society. In this post, I will discuss the core, why it is essential, and how you can strengthen your core strength.

Are you a beginner at working out? Full-body workouts may be a great option for you to get started. By utilizing a workout routine that allows you to ease into working out and creating healthy habits, you have the ability to increase your likelihood of sticking to these new healthy habits.

Work out split, is it just more buzz words surrounding the fitness community? Do you head to the gym and randomly pick your workouts at the moment? Do you struggle with having a strategy for creating workouts that maximize your workouts? Creating a workout split may be beneficial to achieving your fitness goals.

Have you ever felt like your fitness goals are derailed due to injury? Same. I have had an ongoing injury in my low back. I had to take a week off recently to allow it to heal. I hated that I had to do that. It felt like the end of the world. But I decided to shift my mindset about it so that one day, I can try to prevent further injuries. Note: I am not a medical professional.

Supplements are not a substitute for eating whole, nutritious foods. But instead, it is a supplement to fill in the gaps you may not get in your diet. This list is simply the supplements that I use daily. They are the products that make a difference in my overall health and workout performance.