Why Diets Just Don’t Work When someone mentions to you that they are on a diet, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? In most cases, we start thinking about what they aren’t allowed to eat on their diet and the dreaded word – restriction (shudder…) We also might try to picture ourselves and our ability […]
4 Tips: Maintain Your Fitness and Still Enjoy the Holidays Hydrate Like Crazy We all know drinking adequate water is important. More so important during the holidays when extra goodies are being handed around. Being hydrated will not only help keep you feeling satiated but can help boost your metabolism and not to mention […]
Recently, the Rep1 staff were treated, by the owners, to dinner at Colony Pub. As is only human, some of the staff let loose and indulged in some foods they would usually avoid. Can you guess who ate/ordered what? #1- Two owners and one trainer ordered burgers and onion rings/fries for their main course #2- […]
Everyone is different, but there are certain foods that most should avoid eating before bed. The following foods tend to negatively affect your quality of sleep, and we all know maximizing one’s amount of sleep before the next day’s workout is crucial! #1 Milk- Milk is a healthy source of calcium and protein but its […]
On a 4+ hour snowshoe trip on the weekend we had to plan to keep fueled. Lots of water in a Camelback, an oat bar (with yummy jam), banana, and a half a sandwich each is what kept us going through the snow. By hour 4 it was not our energy level that was holding […]